The story of "Delyow Sevi" is a strange one. It is the one complete folk song that has survived in the Cornish language and yet was completely overlooked in Ralph Dunstan's 1929 Cornish Song Book.
Merv Davey- 16 March 2020
The story of Trevithick’s steam engine is captured in the song “Camborne Hill”. The exact origins of the song are lost to us and to date no nineteenth century broad sides or song sheets have come to light with the lyrics or tune.
- Merv Davey
- 15 March 2020
The story of Maggie May starts in the USA. It was composed as a pop song for the minstrel shows by Charles Blamphin and GW Moore circa 1869, and was published as sheet music in Chicago in 1870. It would seem to have arrived in St Mabyn that same year.
- Merv Davey
- 15 March 2020