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The names of Scottish 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:- " ManGOhunt; Nagus; Northern Cross; Puddle Jumpers; Quartette; Ragwagon Band, The; Red Meat; Rincon Ramblers; Risky Business; Sackful of Sovereigns; Sacramento Street; Stone Circle; Sun Mountain Fiddler; Tale; Tanglefoot; " 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:- "Amang the Trees - - Amang the trees, where humming bees - At buds and flowers were hinging, O, - Auld Caledon drew out her drone, - And to her pipe was singing, O. - 'Twas Pibroch, Sang, Strathpeys, and Reels, - She dirl'd them aff fu' clearly, O, - When there cam a yell o' foreign squeels, - That dang her tapsalteerie, O! 2. Their capon craws an' quer 'ha, ha's,' - - hey made our lugs grow eerie, O - The hungry bike did scrape and pike, - Till we were wae and weary, O. - But a royal ghaist, wha ance was cas'd - A prisoner aughteen year awa, - He fir'd a Fiddler in the North, - That dang them tapsalteerie, O! CLICK HERE [About Scottish Folk Bands] [Ensembles in Warwickshire wedding music repertoire] [About Warwickshire] [About music in Warwickshire] [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] | | |