Project: Dons Bew 2005

“Dons Bew” means “Dance Lives”.  The project captured a cross section of Cornish dance activity in 2005. It sought to show that Cornish dance was alive with a range of new material enriching the living tradition.

Performers involved in the project were Anao Atao, Asteveryn, Bolingey Troyl Band and Dancers, Dalla, North Cornwall Ceili Band and Tan Ha Dowr. The music for the dances can be streamed from the links below and the dance instructions downloaded as pdf files.

 

Bolingey Troyl Band

Fish Tin and Copper    

Fish Tin and Copper  (Trad Arr Bolingey Troyl Band)

Ros Chy Gwyn

Woolly Monkey (Neil Davey arr Bolingey Troyl  Band)

Mesk Yn Merth

Bouncing Sam Jago  (Hilary Coleman arr Bolingey Troyl Band)

Asteveryn

The Cornish Barn Dance

Naw Map Harth (Trad Arr Asteveryn)

Etek ha Deugans

Etek ha Deugans (Jim Pengelly arr Asteveryn)

Jig Seythen (Seaton Jig)

Jig Seythen (Mike Hartland arr Asteveryn)

North Cornwall Ceili Band

Dons an Melynor

Jolly Miller, Perranzabuloe, Adam Hag Eva (Trad Arr North Cornwall Ceili Band)

Venton Gimp’s Reel

Cornish Quickstep, Allen’s Quickstep, Lamorna, Jan Knuckey

Cornish Mating Dance

The Cat’s got the measles (Trad arr North Cornwall Ceili Band)

Anao Atao

Merry Maidens

Merry Maidens ( Anao Atao)

Withiel Furry

Withiel Furry (Anao Atao)

Dalla

Oll Adro

Awel Vase (Hilary Coleman arr Dalla)

Helston Furry Arr Dalla

Helston Furry  (Trad arr Dalla)

Tan Ha Dowr

Tin Stamp

Percussive Accompaniement –Tan Ha Dowr.

 

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