The Carnival Band
**The Carnival Band** is a vibrant British ensemble known for breathing new life into traditional folk tunes and early music with a festive twist. Formed in the 1980s, they’ve built a reputation for blending medieval instruments like shawms, sackbuts, and crumhorns with a rollicking, modern folk energy. Their collaborations with folk-rock icon Maddy Prior (of Steeleye Span fame) are legendary, particularly their popular Christmas tours and albums that mix sacred carols with foot-stomping revelry.
Tracks like “Bring Us in Good Ale” and “Sing Lustily & With Good Courage” showcase their knack for reviving centuries-old songs with bold brass arrangements and choir-backed harmonies, while originals like “Coal Train” and “Bombastic” highlight their playful, genre-blurring spirit. Whether they’re performing at festivals, teaching historical music workshops, or getting crowds dancing to their “Tuba Tuba” grooves, The Carnival Band keeps the past joyfully alive in the present.
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