Carn Brea Village is a village in the civil parish of Carn Brea south of the railway line to Penzance while Tolskithy is to the north

 

 

1887/88: Carn Brea Band active (John Brush)

Practised in a room lent by Solomon Rogers of the Bassett Arms, Pool. (John Brush)

1888: Captain Teague of Trevenson kindly presented them a connodious room in Illogan for their rehearsals. (John Brush)

1888: “A Room in Illogan for Band Practice. For some time the Carn Brea Brass Band has had to practice in a room kindly lent by Mr Solomon Rogers…” (10 May 1888 – 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.

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