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A children's nursery rhyme that dates from the British Civil War, the tune was supposed to be that of the Stratton Church chimes - but it is not the same as that played by the current chimes set up in 1843 by George Wilkins.
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St Dennis Band Contest, 1908 to 1922
Contesting   The first St Dennis Brass Band Contest for which information has been found was in 1908 when it was said that it was held “in a field within the village”.   1908 The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser stated, “St Dennis Brass Band: Grand Brass Band Contest will
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This song seems to have started out life as a Naval song under the name of “The Robber's Retreat” at the beginning of the 20th century. It was first recorded in Cadgwith as “The Robber’s Retreat” on a wax cylinder probably during the winter of 1931/32 by American Folk Song
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