Various sources record that street carolling occurred in Roseland villages with choirs going door to door, or from place to place. This book captures some of the carols connected with the Roseland.
Merv Davey- 14 January 2025
Goonhavern Male Voice Choir – 1926 Back Row: Jack Varker, Will Menhenitt, Will Dunstan, Harold Buddell, Arthur Lucas, Reg Salmon & Jim Rice. Middle Row: Arthur Grubb, Jack Glanville, Will Rowe, Stanley Buddell, Harold Trembath & Ernie Rockett. Front Row: Unknown, Kernick Ellery, Mat Thomas (Betty Dingle’s father), Matthew Hoskin
Tony Mansell
- 15 December 2024
Bert Biscoe’s tribute to John Cockle of Truro. General Cockle’s Song Click above to listen Johnny Cockle was a Sally Army man! All his days the trumpet blew, Before the mast, and shouldering coals, And speaking out to rile the few: He’d spread a blanket, a pure honey
- 9 December 2024
The Guize Dance Beasts of Cornwall, history and meaning,
- Merv Davey
- 29 September 2024
Extracts from the notebook of John Giddy, Gentleman, 18th century music music in Cornwall.
Michael O'Connor- 11 September 2024