Dr Ralph Dunstan's The Cornish Song Book: Lyver Canow Kernow was published in 1929 and was important in disseminating Cornish folk music and song to a wider audience. In so doing it underpinned the revival of Cornish cultural identity. Nowadays it is still a valuable reference for song collectors and
Words & music: Richard Gendall; 2/12/79, Arrangement: Brenda Wootton. “Lyonesse" album
Dancing Above Par – The Dances of John Old 1808 Alison Davey & Mike O Connor In June 2002 researchers, Bob and Jackie Patten, told Mike O’Connor of a manuscript book belonging to Frank Huddy of Chard. He bought it for six (old!) pence after it had been remaindered in
One of the tunes used by the Golowan Band for the processions that take place during the Golwan Festival in Penzance in June.
A version of the Carol “Gods Own Son” played as 4/4 march for the Racca Project. Dufunyans / Difunyans means awakening in Cornish. Racca – Cornish Tunes For Cornish Sessions Project 1995-97
Delyo Syvy as collected for the Racca Project 1995-97 See: Racca: Cornish Tunes For Cornish Sessions Project Also song Delyow Sevi
The tune and lyrics were sent to Rev Sabine Baring Gould by J S Cayzer of Penzance dated 1850: Plymouth and Devon Archive: Sabine Baring Gould Personal copy mss, Vol 1 no 47. (SBG/1/1/243) See Racca: Cornish Tunes For Cornish Sessions Project & Hengan: Traditional Folk Songs Dances And
Dalla – Acoustic music band specialising in traditional Cornish Celtic music. Active from 1999 to 2017. Neil Davey Some context and ‘pre-history’. Dalla was formed by Neil Davey and Hilary Coleman towards the end of 1999. Prior to this though, both Hilary and Neil and their families had already been
Audio file: Jim Pengelly – Lowender Peran Festival 1987. first 16 bars are repeated at end to make 48 bar dance tune. Open downloadable pdf file:Daras_an_Skiber-Barn_Door_Waltz Notes: This waltz was played by Arthur Biddick one time Choir Master, Bandsman and Dance Band Leader from Boscastle. Arthur retired to
Cornish Brass Band Contest results are recorded separately and can be found using this link From the band’s website we see that the St Dennis Band was formed in 1836, in time for it to become a part of the celebrations for Queen Victoria’s Coronation in June 1838. At
