Composed by Lorna West to verse written by Thomas Hardy and sung here at a concert commemorating Valda Trevlyn Grievein Bude 1991.
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Performed by John Bolitho with Lorna West as accompanist at “A Song For Valda” a concert held in Bude 1991 to ccelebrate the life of the Bude Poet Valda Trevlyn Grieve. Given to Bredereth Sen Jago – fraternity of St James in 1992 for use at their events. Bredereth Sen Jago was an association formed to follow and publicise the old pilgrim routes through Cornwall. When the organisation drew to a close the manuscripts were given to Vanessa Beeman (past Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow) for safe keeping. Vanessa Beeman subsequently donated them to the Cornish National Music Archive in April 2016.
The manuscripts for two further compositions originally given to Bredereth Sen Jago by Lorna West were donated to the Cornish National Music Archive at the same time: Kevrynyow Keltek and A Seagirls Cry.
See also A Song For Valda