Balwest is a village to the west of Helston
1868: Balwest Brass Band playing at a Sunday school procession and tea treat. (John Brush)
1868: Balwest Brass Band at Breage Churchtown. (23 July 1868 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1883: Balwest (Germoe brass band), under Mr Bottreirs’ [probably Bottrell] leadership, in attendance. (Cornishman 13 September 1883 – Cornishman)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
This collection is a part of the Cornish National Music Archive (CNMA) project to Collect, Preserve and Share our Cornish Heritage and Culture.
It is based on location as each may have had more than one band.
Our thanks go to all of the organisations and individuals, whether named or not, who have provided information and photographs for this archive.
If you own the copyright to any of the photographs included here then please let us know and they will be credited or removed.
If you are able to correct or update any information included here then please leave a comment.