Traditional folk music jigs, polkas, waltzes and hornpipes add a wonderful ambiance to your open air fete or garden party. There is such a rich repertoire of traditional music to choose enjoy. England, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall all have a huge repertoire of traditional tunes that have been delighting audiences at garden parties and fetes for centuries.
If you would like to find folk musicians to play at your garden party or fete, searching on the Internet for your local ‘traditional folk music session’ with the name of your location might well give you details of a local regular folk music session where folk musicians gather together in a pub or cafe to play their favourite folk music tunes just for fun. A quick visit on their club night and your fete or garden party could be sorted with some acoustic folk musicians.
Alternatively, traditional folk bands like Barnbuskers Ceilidh Barn Dance Band might be available. The music played for ceilidhs and barn dances is traditional folk music. It’s great for dancing but also very entertaining for audiences. In a smaller setting than a large hall or marquee such as a fete or garden party, the usual electronic amplification equipment and the full band might not be needed. Also, without the dancing, a caller wouldn’t be needed. So a reduced size band set up and no dance caller could make this option very affordable for your fete or garden party.
Traditional folk music jigs, polkas, waltzes and hornpipes can add a wonderful ambiance to your garden party or fete and you might be interested in our free open air ceilidh at Vivary Park in Taunton on May 18th 2025 organised by Somerset Council.
If you would like more information on Barnbuskers Band, Judy, Barnbuskers band leader and organiser would love to hear from you via Barnbuskers contact page. Alternatively, if you would like to be kept up to date with public appearances of Barnbuskers Ceilidh Barn Dance Band, we are on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and other social media. Just search for Barnbuskers Ceilidh Barn Dance Band. Good luck with your Somerset or Devon fete or garden party and if Barnbuskers can help with playing some traditional folk music at your fete or garden party or hosting a ceilidh or barn dance with caller, we look forward to hearing from you.
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