| | | | | CLICK HERE | ... ... | & find Staffordshire Irish Folk Bands | Then select "Folk", "Ceilidh / Barndance Bands", "Staffordshire" from the drop down boxes. | Staffordshire musicians Go to our Music Group Selector Page to find and hear music groups in your area |
The names of Irish Folk BandThe folk band, in its various forms, has a history that goes back to the wandering minstrels of the Middle Ages. Much inventiveness and history has gone into the naming of bands, some traditional, some definitely not.. Here are some band names:- " Yarmarka; The Oxford Waits; Magpie Lane; Mackating; The Christminster Singers; The Witches of Elswick; Amazing Incredibles; Arrogant Worms; Babes With Axes; The Banded Geckos; The Bracken Rigg; Slide; Last Resort Ceilidh Band; BeerBarrels, The; Banquo; " Folk Song's Fascinating WordsFolk music is a reflection of the history of music through the ages, to modern day. Many of the great classical composers have drawn on folk tunes for inspiration for their symphonies and other great works. Similarly, the lyrics of folk songs provide a history of love, hate, politics and social change from the earliest days to the present. Hear is just one example:- "Andrew An' His Cutty Gun - - Chorus: - Blythe, blythe, blythe was she, - Blythe was she but and ben, - An' weel she lo'ed it in her neive, - But better when it slippit in. - When a' the lave gaed tae their bed, - And I sat up to clean the shoon, - O wha think ye cam jumpin' ben - But Andrew and his cutty gun. - Chorus: - - - 2. Or e'er I wist he laid me back, - And up my gamon to my chin, - And ne'er a word to me he spak, - But liltit oot his cutty gun. CLICK HERE [About Irish Folk Bands] [Ensembles in Staffordshire wedding music repertoire] [About Staffordshire] [About music in Staffordshire] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] | | |