Racca: Cornish Tunes for Cornish Sessions Project 1995 – 1997

The Racca Project recorded 146 traditional Cornish dance tunes and airs and a further 105 compositions from groups and individual performers involved with Cornish music between 1995 – 1997. The Editorial team comprised 0f Frances Bennet, Hilary Coleman, Nick Crowhurst, Merv Davey, Rosie Fierek and 43 individuals and groups  contributed tunes to the project. Copies of the project were photocopied and made available at cost. In 2008 George Pritchard, webmaster for the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies provided a scanned version as a pdf file on the federation website and this is the version provided here.

Introduction to Racca 2: ” The notion of a Cornish tune book evolved during the “Tune Swap day” held at Fowey in February 1995. There had long been a demand for a book of Cornish dance music but an interest in collecting together a common repertoire of session tunes was also expressed. A small working group drawn from the participants of the Tune Swap day were ‘volunteered’! to take on this project. The aim was to collect the following: old and new Cornish tunes currently in vogue amongst traditional musicians and groups in Cornwall, and lesser known tunes that warrant an airing in the common repertoire. The result was the launch of RACCA. with 165 tunes, at Lowender Peran in 1995. Since then, musicians in Cornwall have submitted further traditional and modern tunes to bring the total to over 250- which are now published here in RACCA 2. All tunes submitted have been included and all tunes are published with chords. This book a non-profit making venture, was conceived out of love for the music of Cornwall and with the passionate desire to hear this music given the playing it deserves.”

Open Downloadable pdf:  Racca Project 1995-97

Table of tunes included in the Racca Project with composers

Number	Title	Composer
1	Bodmin Riding / St Ives Well Procession	Trad
2	Fer Lyskerys (1)	Trad
3	Fer Lyskerys (2)	Trad
4	Withiel Furry	Kyt Le Nen Davey
5	Heva	H.Whipps
6	Seaton Furry	Mike Hartland
7	Calstock May Revel.	Will Coleman
8	Revelling Harmonious	Rosie Fierek
9	Truro Agricultural Show	Trad
10	De Hala Me / May Feast	Trad
11	Tom Bawcock's	Trad
12	Tansys Golowan	John Mills
13	Lostwithiel Giants.	John and Francis Webb
14	Breannick Feast / St Agnes	Trad
15	Duncan Hunkin..Duncan Hunkin	Trad
16	The Quay Fair	Trad
17	Kerthyans Hes / St Keverne FeastSt Keverne’s Feast / Flight March	Trad
18	Landithy.	Stephen Hall
19	Be Gone From The WindowBegone From The Window	Trad
20	Polka Aberfal / Falmouth Polka	Trad
21	Mary Kelynack's	Arr. Merv Davey
22	Lady Evesham'sLady Evesham’s Polka	Trad
23	One And All / Onen Hag Oll	Trad
24	Trevince	Trad
25	Wembalo	Trad
26	Dons Culyek Lanust / St Just Cock Dance	Trad
27	Myghtern Sweden / Mr Martin's Reel 1	Trad
28	Mr Martin's Reel 2 (Calstock)	Trad
29	Cornish Squire..	Jim Pengelly
30	Polka Poppet	Jim Pengelly
31	Perlyn.	Jim Pengelly
32	Polka Covath.	Ray Delf
33	Classic Breton	Mike Smith
34	Turning of the tide / As I Walked Out	Trad
35	Maids Of Carnon Downs	Andy Davey
36	Sandy's Polka	Mike Smith
37	Geranium Polka	Jon Mills
38	Albaston Hairy Dance	Rosie Fierek
39	Ewon an vor	Neil Davey
40	Woolly Monkey.	Neil Davey
41	Delyo Syvy	Trad
42	Elyn Howlek / Sunny Corner March	Trad
43	Altarnon Volunteer.	Trad
44	Bodmin Town / Tre Bosvenegh	Trad
45	Boscastle Breakdown	Trad
46	Can Scoswas / Squires Song / Old Adam Let His Legs Go Bare	Robert Morton Nance
47	Plethen A Beswar / Four Hand Reel (2)	Merv Davey
47	Plethen A Beswar / Four Hand Reel	Trad
48	Zeak Waltz	Trad
49	Syans Den Bal / Miner's Fancy /Cornish Sailor's Hornpipe / Tinners Fancy	Trad
50	Maggie May's Hornpipe	Neil Davey
51	Cock in Britches..	Trad
52	We Be	Trad
53	An Dufunyans	Trad
54	Tin Stamp	Merv Davey
55	Blue Bonnets / Penguglow Glas	Trad
56	Morlader.	Mike Hartland
57	Restormel Road.	Frances Web
58	Miss Michelle Lyon	Andy Davey
59	Charlie's Happy..	Rosie Fierek
60	Horny Nick.	Rosie Fierek
61	Thumb Sucking Pisky, The	Phil Knight
62	An Cawr Carn Galva.	Jon Mills
63	Trelva	Neil Davey
64	Father Tim.	Neil Davey
65	Wild Flowers of Penmore	Mike Smith
66	Triplet Cann.	Mike Smith
67	Knot Hill	John Webb
68	Pibkorn Nadelik	Rod Lyon
69	Goel Krowan.	Rod Lyon
70	Gwynngala	Michelle Lyon
71	Killigrew Fancy	Michelle Lyon
72	Proper Job Hornpipe / Tolla Rooze	Will Coleman
73	Jyg: Try Scoler / Three Scholars	Trad
74	Merry Maidens.	Kyt Le Nen Davey
75	Pocohontas	Kyt Le Nen Davey
76	To Mirth Inclined.	Trad
77	Dr Syntax's Head .	Kyt Le Nen Davey
78	Hunter of Helman Tor.	Jon Mills
79	Polquylken / Frogpool March	Trad
80	Zwy, The	Merv Davey
81	An Awhesyth / The Lark	Trad
82	Cornish Express..	Dave Sturgeon
83	Helgun	Merv Davey
84	St Malo	Trad
85	Little Scottish Rosie.	Nick Crowhurst
86	Southern Terminus	Jim Pengelly
87	An Pons Horn	Jim Pengelly
88	Plethyn A Dry / Three Hand Reel / Some Say The Devils Dead	Trad
89	Cat In The Bag..	Andy Davey
90	Plethen Newlyn [Lullyn]	Trad
91	Dybarth	Trad
92	Egloshayle Ringers (1)	Trad
93	Egloshayle Ringers(2)	Trad
94	Ker Syllan	Merv Davey
95	What A Fine Hunting Day.	Trad
96	Morladron	Trad
97	Porthlystry.	Trad
98	Harvey Darvey (!)	Trad
99	Harvey Darvey (2)	Trad
100	Harvey Darvey (3)	Trad
101	Harvey Darvey-variation on(4)	Frances Bennet
102	Phoebe	Trad
103	Off She Goes.	Trad
104	Hernen Wyn.	Trad
105	Jyg Lyskerrys	Merv Davey
106	Bishops Jig.	Trad
107	An Marrak.	Merv Davey
108	Jowan Bunt	Trad
109	Ground For The Floor	Trad
110	Roulade Jig	John Webb
111	Skittery Jig	John Webb
112	Frills, Frills And A Dish O'Tay	Robert Morton Nance
113	Corner Cupboard.	John Webb
114	We Ent Goin' Far	Will Coleman
115	Builders Skip,The	Rosie Fierek
116	Gold Digger,The	Phillip Knight
117	Jumping Over The Coals	Phillip Knight
118	Forbidden Fruit / Frut Dyfennys	Trad
119	Tregonning Hill.	Mary Humphreys
120	An Mogh.	Jon Mills
121	Mrs Parkyn's Jyg.	Jim Pengelly
122	Now The Summer Is Over	Andy Davey
123	North Hill Jig, The.	Nigel Nethersole
124	Meyn Seythyn.	Mike Hartland
125	Mordonnow	Mike Hartland
126	Hillslide.	Mike Hartland
127	Kea Reel.	Steve Caniok
128	An Pronter	Jon Mills
129	Jyg Syans Den Bal	Jon Mills
130	After Thought Jig	Mike A. Smith
131	Slipshod Jig	Mike A. Smith
132	Bouncing Sam Jago	Hilary Coleman
133	Dance With The Devil	Hilary Coleman
134	Four Seasons	Marion Coleman
135	Stolen Spring Wate	Mike A. Smith
136	Michaels Folly	Mike Hartland
137	Keresen Waltz	Trad. Arr. Bill McColl
138	Estren. / Stranger	Trad
139	Hungan.	Trad
140	Trevithick Day Tune: Rogues March/Camborne Hill / Camborne Worthies	Trad. Arr. Geoffrey Self
141	Gate Waltz.	Rosie Fierek
142	Unmade Journey.,The	Frances Webb
143	Dutch Girl / Mowes Yseldyryow	Trad
144	Darras An skyber / Barn Door	Trad
145	Gover Luxulyan.	Jon Mills
146	Hard Rock Miner	Merv Davey
147	Meneghy.	Mike Hartland
148	Seaton Waltz	Mike Hartland
149	Penntir	Pete Berryman
150	Can Jack.	Robert Morton Nance
151	An Culyek Hos / The Mallard	Trad
152	Tol Pedn Penwith.	Will Coleman
153	Cor Elow [Keur Eledh]	Trad.Arr. Merv Davey
154	Helghya	Trad. Arr. Merv Davey
155	Warleggan Ox Driver.	Trad
156	To Mirth Inclined (jig)	Liz Davies
157	Kernow Agan Tyr	Bill McColl
158	An Try Marghak / The Three Knights	Trad.Arr. Liz Davies
159	Tavol Turkey / Turkey Rhubarb	Trad
160	Constantine..	Trad
161	Naw Map Harth / Nine brave boys	Trad
162	Ryb An Avon	Trad
163	Dons Pluvak / Cushion Dance / Joan Sanderson	Trad
164	Arwoedh Davydh / Davy's Signal	Pete Berryman
165	Ring Of Beara	Pete Berryman
166	Mowysy Kernow / Cornish Girls.	Trad
167	New Celtic.	Pete Berryman & Rob Lucas
168	St Gwinear Canticle	Canow Kerrier Project, Folk South West
169	Western Whale,The.	Pete Berryman
170	Pencarrow ( I ).	Trad
171	Pencarrow (2)	Trad
172	Ken Sparrow	Robin Holmes
173	Degol Stul / Candlemas	Trad
174	Devil In Cornwall	Trad
175	Les An Gok / The Marigold	Trad
176	Wondrous Works	Trad
177	Cannoryon An Nos / Old Waites Carol	Trad
178	Maghteth Moyha Pur / Virgin Most Pure	Trad
179	I Saw Three Ships	Trad
180	An Gelyn Ha'n Ydhyow	Trad
180	Holly And The Ivy.	Trad
181	An Carol Synt Day / Sans Day Carol	Trad
183	Holy Well, The. (1)	Trad
184	Holy Well (2)	Trad
185	Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day	Trad
186	Dilly Song	Trad
187	Doc Marten's (Jig) 1,2 & 3	Ian Marshall
188	Loveday's Wedding.	Will Coleman
189	Perseverance Jig,The	Will Coleman
190	An Hos Los Coth / The Old Grey Duck	Trad
191	Jackie Lost'un But Eventually Did It Jig	Mike Smith
192	Jack Richards Jig	Mike Smith
193	Ormand The Brave.	Trad
194	Driven Me Mad Reel	Mike Smith
195	As Mad Reel.	Mike Smith
196	Ripple Of The Teign	Mike Smith & Bob Cann
197	Trees are so High,The(I).....................	Trad
198	Trees They Are So High.,The.(2)	Trad
199	Hal An Tow	Trad
200	Ghost Of Bodmin Moor	Rebecca Fierek
201	Etek Ha Deugans (18+40)	Jim Pengelly
202	Air For Sandra	Nick Crowhurst
203	Nick Fennell's	Nick Crowhurst
204	Chloe's Tune.	Nick Crowhurst
205	Viva The Diva	Nick Crowhurst
206	Posie Reel,The	Nick Crowhurst
207	Suzy's Slide	Nick Crowhurst
208	Travelling with Strangers (I)	Ray Delf
209	Travelling with Strangers(2)	Ray Delf
210	Red Hot Polka	Nick Crowhurst
211	Lovers' Tasks.	Trad
212	Gorthewer Mar Splan One Evening So Clear	Trad
213	Greenbank Polka	Andrew Newland
214	Lands In The West.	Andrew Newland
215	Bronn Weneli	Rod Lyon
216	Cornish Squire,The.	Trad
217	Dowr Owresek.	Mike Hartland
218	Seaton Reel	Mike Hartland
219	Shifting Sands	Mike Hartland
220	Danescombe Jig,The.	Rosie Peel
221	Mermaid of Seaton	Mike Hartland
222	Keveral Lane	Mike Hartland
223	Downderry Furry.	Mike Hartland
224	Sprig Of Thyme,The	Trad
225	Ballad Of Seythen Valley.The.	Mike Hartland
226	Seaton Walk	Mike Hartland
227	Arthur Helps.	Chris Ridley
228	Road To Plymouth	Chris Ridley
229	En Cornouaille..	Chris Ridley
230	Friday Night	Chris Ridley
231	Agreeable Blunder	Chris Ridley
232	Some Chicken.	Chris Ridley
233	Bunch Of Fives	Chris Ridley
234	Adam and Eve Jig	Chris Ridley
235	Sandys Chant	Trad
236	Footloose (Steps of An Gof)	Rosie Fierek
237	Pan Adam	Trad.Arr. Merv Davey
238	Featherstone's Doom	Trad
239	Tamar Broom Dance.	Rosie Fierek
240	Cotehele Wassail..	Rosie Fierek
241	Keenly Lode,The	Trad.Arr. Merv Davey
242	Bolingey Furry.	Trad.Arr. Will Burbridge
243	An Rosenyk Wer / The Green Cockade	Trad
244	Bude Canal.	Hilary Little Wood
245	Crantock Games / Crantock Games	Trad
246	Falmouth Assembly	Trad
247	Helston Furry Dance.	Trad
248	St Day Feast Dance	Kenneth Pelmear
249	Streams of Lovely Nancy, The	Trad. Arr. Bill McColl
250	Jenefra Jentyl/ Three siters / Try Whoer	Trad. Arr. Merv Davey
251	Goodbye and Adieu To You	Kate Fierek