It was while he was in South Africa, however, that Aldovrand Maynard began to study the production of his voice, and there he studied under Mr. Bassett Nicholls. He was a member of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Musical Society, and the Kimberley Diamond-fields Musical Society. His fame as a tenor gained
Kevin Mackenzie, Camborne Town Band Musical Director. Kevin was born on the 1st March 1977, in Middlesex, and in 1989 he and his family moved to Cornwall. Kevin’s mother and her father are musical and they were very supportive when he showed an interest in joining a brass band.
Carrl Myriad Tregoning was an Australian rock and folk musician. He derived a sense of Celtic identity from his father who was Cornish.
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
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
Jack Collings had a magnificent bass-baritone voice and was well known as ‘the singer on the radio’.
Al Hodge was an internationally known guitarist, singer, and composer. His music remains with us and his legacy of rock music in Cornwall continues to grow. The first “Alstock” festival was held at Bodmin Footbal Ground in 2007 and has since become the highlight of the Cornish rock band calendar.
Cornish Dance display group and Ceili Band 1979 – 1997