Well, this poster promises “A Great Day” at Goonown (St Agnes) which was, no doubt, very memorable because the men were doing the work – no doubt under the watchful eyes of the ladies! We are grateful to the organisers for including the full date (1910): the year is often
Tony Mansell
- 11 July 2022
Saint Dennis Male Voice Choir was formed in 1922 with Marsh Kessell as its first musical director. Upon his retirement, Captain Hedley Martin took over until the outbreak of World War Two forced the choir to disband. The choir was re-formed in 1946 by Stanley Treloar whose son, Harold, took
Barry Hawken
- 8 July 2022
This has been compiled by Barry Hawken and is a part of the Cornish National Music Archive (CNMA) project to Collect, Preserve and Share our Cornish Heritage and Culture. If you would like to amend or add to this page then please
- 8 July 2022
To mark the 75th Anniversary of Rotary International in 1980, male voice enthusiasts within the St Austell Rotary Club decided to run a competition chiefly for the benefit of male voice choirs in Cornwall, but also in the hope that choirs from elsewhere would be encouraged to take part. An
- 8 July 2022