Derek was born in 1945, in the little village of Earby. At that time it was in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire but much to his disgust, the boundary was moved and since 1974 it has been administered by Lancashire County Council. However, it still celebrates its Yorkshire roots
Cornish Music Symposium Feb 2021:
Gwenno discusses her inspiraitons and experiences as a Cornish Language Performer ; Seamas Carey Explores the enigma thta is Apex Twin ; Chris Trevena talks about his Sounds Like Cornwall video project.
Carrl Myriad Tregoning was an Australian rock and folk musician. He derived a sense of Celtic identity from his father who was Cornish.
The Radford Charitable Trust was formed in 1970 with funds provided by Maisie and Evelyn Radford. The objective was, and still is, to advance musical education and to help musicians in Cornwall realise their musical potential and not be held back by lack of opportunity. This has been achieved
I have known Reg Bennett for many years but it was not until recently however, that his wide-ranging involvement in the Cornish music scene became apparent to me. We were both members of the Cornwall Youth Brass Band during the early 1960s but our paths diverged and Reg set
A Conversation with Jak Stringer
Today we are speaking to Jak Stringer. An ambassador for music in Cornwall, as well as spoken word & theatre. In the following interview, we will be exploring Jak's legacy, particularly, Dirty Sunday's.
Thomas Merritt Thomas Merritt was born in Illogan on the 26th October 1863, the son of a copper and tin miner, Thomas Merritt and his wife, Mary Jane. He was christened on 31st July 1865 at Broad Lane Primitive Methodist Chapel (opened in 1859 on the site of what
In 2008 suggestions were made to create a new informal group or quartet … “Newquay’s Canoryan Singers” from within Newquay Male Voice Choir. All choir members were invited to participate. As a result, a few enthusiasts started to meet with Beverley Carpenter (music teacher) to sing light 4-part arrangements.
George Ball was born on the 18th of June 1896, in Australia. His father, George Charles Ball, was a musician from TOMS Tenement, St Breock, and his mother, Mary Hannah Ball (nee Spear), was from Church Farm, St Mawgan; they had been married on the 11th of October 1887