Al Hodge was an internationally known guitarist, singer, and composer. His music remains with us and his legacy of rock music in Cornwall continues to grow. The first “Alstock” festival was held at Bodmin Footbal Ground in 2007 and has since become the highlight of the Cornish rock band calendar.
Mick Fleetwood:"I'm not a legend - Cornwall is a legend because it has such a fantastic, diverse history. I just happen to have been born there and I am always pleased to visit or even just pass through. Cornwall is like music, it has a special magic that you can't
In August 1971, whilst on a tour of Cornwall, the newly formed rock group ‘Queen’ played at the Driftwood Spars pub in St Agnes. The newspaper advert proudly announces: ‘The Legendary Drummer of Cornwall: ROGER TAYLOR’. Below, in a tiny font, is added ‘and Queen’.
The 60’s folk revival in Cornwall
Skwardya, formed in 1998 by Matthi Ab Dewi and Alan Pengelley, is a Cornish language folk/rock/pop band.