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
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
- Merv Davey
- 28 March 2020
Morgannow - Cornish Shanties Project. Shanties lend themselves well to being sung in Cornish and are a wonderful way to enjoy the sound and feel of language whether or not you have any previous knowledge. In 2019 Lowender Peran set up an outreach project "Morgannow" to share these songs with
- Merv Davey
- 24 March 2020