Kevin Ackford Carnsmerry – included by kind permission of Kevin Ackford Click below to view the sheet music Carnsmerry Written for the 2000 West of England Bandsmen’s Festival. Snippets of both the Floral Dance as well as the May Dance can be heard in this vibrant march, finishing
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
Music Inspired by Cornwall 1926: Written for the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival. Used as a contest test piece including: 1926: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Class B) William Rimmer (1862-1936) was born in Southport into a musical family. He joined the Southport Rifle band and became
Music Inspired by Cornwall Written for the 1974 Golden Jubilee West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest). Used as a contest test piece including: 1974: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Class A) 1999: West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Class B) From the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival
Open downloadable pdf: Cornwall My Home Video: Matthi Clarke with Harry Glasson
These photographs are all that has been found about Coombe Brass Band and, even then, we are not certain that the second one is correctly attributed. We would love to have that confirmed or, indeed, to receive any information at all about this band. Coombe Band 1912 (Photo: courtesy Alan
Open downloadable pdf file: Kostentyn-Constantine Version played on bagpipes by Merv Davey Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Battle of the Somme commemoration St Petrock’s Church Bodmin 6th July 2016. Notes: Communicated by James Roberts of Constantine to M H N Cuthbert Atchley who published an arrangement for 4
Constantine in Kerrier Funeral Hymn, versions in Cornish