The Mock Mayor takes place during the Polperro Festival on the 3rd Saturday in June. It was revived in 1996 based on description by the Couch family.
Thomas Merritt By Tony Mansell, a playing member of St Agnes Silver Band On the 16th March 1968 Truro Cathedral was filled with the sounds of a concert which will long remain in the memories of those who took part… myself included. Arranged by Cornwall Rural Music School,
A thanksgiving service for the life of Thomas Merritt was held in Truro Cathedral on Sunday the 15th June 2008 and included the music of this remarkable Cornish composer. A synopsis of Thomas Merritt’s life, and some of his music, is included in our article: Thomas Merritt Tribute Concert at
The Vienna Boys Choir Concert Truro Cathedral Thursday 20th October 1986 Additional information about this concert can be found in the programme lodged with Kresen Kernow Further information about the Vienna Boys Choir can be found here: https://www.viennaboyschoir.org/ This is a part of the Cornish National
1958: The St Endellion Summer Festival was founded when Roger Gaunt, was inspired to invite a group of college friends down to help him renovate St Endellion’s derelict rectory. The festival grew and evolved from a group of friends putting on small-scale concerts and an annual play to include an
As someone once said, “I don’t really know if ‘tis meant to be the Flora, the Floral or the Furry but we aren’t that much fussed really”. It has also been called the Faddy and the Foray but for this article I will refer to it as the Flora …
The Clay Country is rich in stories and folk traditions together with the music, songs and dances that go with them.
Today St Picrous night is celebrated at the Kings Arms in Luxulyan. The story is retold at the beginning of the evening and leads naturally to a traditional Cornish “Shout” or singing session.
St Piran's Celebrations at Bodmin
Music in Cornwall is an integral part of that which helps to make the county unique. From brass to choral music to dances, the Cornish musical landscape is as diverse and rich as the county itself. However, fewer and fewer members of the community are aware of the heritage that
