Six young Penzance men: Walter Barnes, E A Gordon Rogers, George H. Shakerley, Alfred W Robinson, Barrie B Bennetts and Osbert Howarth, formed themselves into a musical ensemble called The Clefs. 1906: The six members of Clefs formed the Penzance Amateur Orchestra. 1906: Walter Barnes, Musical Director. 7th April 1907:
Tony Mansell
- 14 August 2022
Bolingey Furry danced by Tan Ha Dowr for COrnwall Heritage Trust’s COrnish DAnce in Schools project. Bolingey is a small village on the outskirts of Perranporth. This furry dance was written in 1994 by Laura White, one of the group members, to commemorate the village and its annual fair. The
Merv Davey- 13 August 2022
As someone once said, “I don’t really know if ‘tis meant to be the Flora, the Floral or the Furry but we aren’t that much fussed really”. It has also been called the Faddy and the Foray but for this article I will refer to it as the Flora …
- 13 August 2022
Much of the material for this potted history has been taken from Four Lanes Male Choir 1944-2012 written by Roy Blewett – we recommend it for a much fuller history. Autumn 1944: Four Lanes Male (Glee) Choir formed with 16 members. 1944-1969: Wilfrid Brown, Musical Director. Mrs Lottie Williams,
- 11 August 2022
(Photo: taken from the Choir’s website and used in the hope that it will not cause offence. If an objection to its use is received we will immediately remove it.) 1940: At the Climax Rock Drill and Engineering Works, at Pool, between Camborne and Redruth, Cornwall, two men working on
- 10 August 2022