The lyrics to Lamorna started life as a broadside called “Down to Pomona”. Pomona was a nineteenth century zoological park in Manchester with a notoriously expensive admission fee intended to discourage working class people, thus the twist in the last verse.
Merv Davey- 28 March 2020
'Bro Goth Agan Tasow' is used in the Gorsedh Kernow ceremonies and published in "Ordenal an Orsedh Kernow". The melody is from the Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Cornish words were originally written to this tune by Henry Jenner circa the 1920s.
- Merv Davey
- 28 March 2020
This popular song started life as a Charles H Sheffer composition "Liza Loves You" for a Minstrel Show entitled "The Wrong Girl" that toured across the USA in 1885.
- Merv Davey
- 28 March 2020
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.
- Merv Davey
- 28 March 2020
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
Tony Mansell
- 28 March 2020