This ‘Unknown Album’ was put together by Bert Lobb, an enthusiastic Padstonian exiled in London, who returned home in 1973; after which this tape was made.It begins with some ‘live’ recordings of the May Day Music and chat by him.
Charlie Bate (1919-1977) by John Buckingham Charlie was born in Padstow in 1919. His father also Charlie was a merchant seaman who served on several vessels including the Padstow registered ‘VIOLA’ a ‘Q’ ship in WW1. Charlie was still at school when his mother died and he was sent to
Charlie Bate Entertains Padstow Old Cornwall Society 1976 John Buckingham It is possible that this concert was recorded by David Scott in 1976. There is some uncertainty over this. It did take place in what was the games room of the Metropole Hotel where Padstow Old Cornwall Society held their
Monty Pearce Monty Pearce (1933 to 2010) in 1965, composer and member of Redruth Town Band (Photo: Henry Parkinson courtesy Paddy Bradley, Redruth) Phillip Hunt talking about Monty Pearce on “Sounds of Brass”– included here by kind permission of BBC Radio Devon/BBC Radio Cornwall Montague James Pearce (1933-2010) A
George Lloyd See also George Lloyd – an article by Phillip Hunt See also George Lloyd Chats to Phillip Hunt You may also be interested in reading this piece by writer, Steve Newman:https: Some of George Lloyd’s Music Titles in blue are links to
George Lloyd in reflective mood (Photo: courtesy William Lloyd) George Lloyd The Great Cornish Composer By Phillip Hunt (Lef A Vrest – Voice of Brass) Mention the name George Lloyd in any discussion regarding our most prominent Cornishmen and it is probable that you will be met with a
Updated: 28/2/20 Some of Goff Richards’ Music Our thanks go to Phillip Hunt for his help in collating this list of Goff’s The titles in blue are links to compositions on individual pages Abide With Me (arrangement – hymn tune) A Buffalo Bill Bonanza
Goff Richards ARCM, GRSM, Hon DLitt Salford, Hon GDBM Salford College (Photo: unknown) Goff Richards (c. 1944 – 25 June 2011) By Phillip Hunt (Lef A Vrest – Voice of Brass) “I think the march has clarity and energy and is a far higher quality than is usually found in
Jule 2020 By Tony Mansell Born: Circa 1904 at Camborne Married: Vera May Thornton in 1933 Died: 28th January 1988 in Newquay William “Billy” Edward Moyle was a Cornishman – a man whose involvement in many types of music spread far beyond his home town of Camborne. Billy
Malcolm Arnold A Tribute By Tony Mansell (written in October 2002) (Published in the Malcolm Arnold Journal 2002) “Regrets, I have a few” or so the song says. It is almost inevitable that we will all end our days with some regrets, they may be large or they may