“Prys Ton” Cornish Session tunes project 2007.
Prys ton literally means tune time in Cornish and this project captures a snapshot of some of the tunes played in Cornish sessions in Penzance, Perranporth, Bodmin, St Issey and Lanson (Launceston) during 2007.
The original project published a pocket booklet of 44 tunes. This is now available as a free e-book courtesy of the An Daras Folk Cornish Folk Arts Project: Prys Ton click to open and download
List of tunes included in the Prys Ton project
An Awhesyth / The Lark | 2 | Jackson’s Claret | 8 |
An Awhesyth / The Lark 2 | 3 | Jan Knuckey | 13 |
Bishops Jig | 4 | Mallard, The / An Culyek Hos | 6 |
Blue Bonnets/ Penghughow Glas | 17 | Mary Kelynack’s | 16 |
Bodmin Riding | 23 | Morladron | 6 |
Boscastle Breakdown | 10 | Mr Martins Reel | 17 |
Can Jack / Jack’s Song | 18 | Plethen Newlyn / Newlyn Reel | 2 |
Can Scoswas / Squires Song | 15 | Off She Goes | 9 |
Cock In Britches | 7 | Old One And All, The | 13 |
Cor Elow | 7 | Quickstep of the 12th | 12 |
Cornish Girls / Mowysy Kernow | 24 | Pencarrow | 21 |
Daras A’n Skyber / Barn Door | 19 | Polka Aberfal / Falmouth Polka | 16 |
Delyow Syvy | 3 | Quay Fair | 22 |
Duke of Cornwall’s Reel | 12 | Ryb An Avon | 21 |
Dutch Girl / Mowes Yseldyryow | 18 | Syans Den Bal / Tinners Fancy | 14 |
Egloshayle Ringers | 8 | Tavol Turkey / Turkey Rhubarb | 19 |
Egloshayle Ringers 2 | 9 | Three Hand Reel / Plethen A Dry | 14 |
Estren / Stranger | 20 | Tom Bawcocks | 5 |
Fer Lyskerys / Liskeard Fair | 22 | Trip To Truro | 24 |
Forty Thieves | 5 | Waters Of Tresillian, The | 20 |
Four Hand Reel | 11 | We Be | 23 |
Hernen Wyn | 4 | Zeak Waltz | 15 |
Visit the Cornish Session Tunes page
For more about Cornish Session Tunes
Racca: Cornish Tunes for Cornish Sessions Project 1995-97
Fooch 1 & 2 Favourite Cornish Session and Dance Tunes – Neil Davey
Cornish Trad -Discovering Cornish Traditional Music