In previous centuries carols were traditionally sung around the streets and farms in the Stratton area, memories of this having been documented by the Saunders/Jewell family of Stratton and the Tape family of Morwenstow.
Following some research, Jory Bennett followed tracked down Thomas Merritt's lost cantata at Methodist Church in St Just. The Cornish Music Guild subsequently published the Cantata in 1988 as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of Merritt held at Illogan.
The source of the original material is unknown, but seems to be have been an unfinished project by someone to record traditional carols of the West Penwith area.
Carols From St Ives sung at Truro Cathedral Dec 2021 as part of the centenary celebrations of the Old Cornwall Societies.
A new arrangement of the carol “Away in a Manger” by Russell Pascoe is performed here by the Truro Choral Society for Christmas 2020 The video has been produced by Martin Palmer and the Reverend Barry Coleman Please click on the carol name to listen, watch and enjoy Russell
Cornish towns and villages each have their own Carol traditions, often with their own versions of popular Carols. Here is Bolingey's version of "While Shepherds Watched" as arranged by Ian Marshall and sung by The Perraners.
Many hymn tune composers have chosen to use Cornish place names for their compositions and this paper is an attempt to list these. The list is work-in-progress and you are invited to add to it and to provide information about the composer and the music (copyright free sheet music or
Karol, Karol, Kristyon (Carol, Carol, Christians) Kenys gans Keur Heb Hanow Ilow: Matthew Burrows, Lanneves. Geryow Kernewek: John Parker Karol, karol Kristyon, Kan ughel dha lev, Kan awos dineythyans Krist yw Myghtern an nev. Dres an nos ow kwitha, Aga flokk y’n pras, Bugeledh a Vethlem
