As played by Frances Bennett January 2024, part of a series of play-through's of Cornish Tunes aimed at promoting and enabling players of all abilities to improve their knowledge of Cornish music. Courtesy of Sounds Like Cornwall Today
As played by Frances Bennett January 2024, part of a series of play-through's of Cornish Tunes aimed at promoting and enabling players of all abilities to improve their knowledge of Cornish music. Courtesy of Sounds Like Cornwall Today
As played by Frances Bennett January 2024, part of a series of play-through's of Cornish Tunes aimed at promoting and enabling players of all abilities to improve their knowledge of Cornish music. Courtesy of Sounds Like Cornwall Today
This choir of around 30 ladies was formed in 1970 in response to demand from employees of what was then the English China Clay Company, which was supporting several male voice choirs. Starting as the John Keay House Ladies Choir, under the leadership of Joan Richards, and later led by
“Bugle choir was formed in 1947 and I became a member in 1955. The conductor was the works captain of Rocks Pit. In 1957 the choir was renamed the Eastern Area Male Voice Choir, abbreviated to EAMVC. The new musical director was Barry Williams for a while until he was
In 1998 the Cornish Music Guild sponsored a concert commemorating the life of Joseph Emidy "Hidden Routes". The concert featured "The Eulogy of Emidy", by Paul Gladstone Reid which celebrated his life.
Echoes of Old Kea: Extracts from the Musical Notebook of John Giddy, Gentleman
Esme Francis is a music teacher, composer and arranger specialising in the music of Cornwall and songs inspired by its landscape and culture:
Words & arrangement: Brenda Wootton. Music: Francis Lai. “Seagull” album.1990.
Now Cradock was the Treble man and stepp’d ‘long with his toe; And casting of his eyes around, commanded them where to go. They pulled away with courage bold, which did their hearts revive; Sweet music then was swiftly heard [with] one two three four five. They went out to
