A series of articles in the Old Cornwall Journal between 1939 and 1942 carried recollections of the Red Herring / Herring Song. Stanley Pascoe recalled a version given to him by his grandfather, William Pascoe (1838 -1911) who was "born and bred" at St Mawes. Stanley Pascoe explained "there was
A series of articles in the Old Cornwall Journal between 1939 and 1942 carried recollections of the Red Herring / Herring Song. Stanley Pascoe recalled a version given to him by his grandfather, William Pascoe (1838 -1911) who was "born and bred" at St Mawes. Stanley Pascoe explained "there was
Hayl dh'agan Mammvro arranged for Sopraqno. Alto. Tenor and Bass
We are grateful to Alison England for granting permission for this Colan Williams composition to be included here.
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Merv and Alison Davey take on the persona of Harry and Carrie two itenerant entertainers from the 1900s to provide workshops and talks about the folk traditions of the Clay Country.
Barry Hawken Under the musical directorship of Mr Barry Hawken, Imerys Mid-Cornwall Male Voice Choir has enjoyed much success and renown for its high-quality singing and the variety of its concert performances. Exciting projects in recent years have included singing in the Hall for Cornwall and recording one of their songs
Hellesveor is a hamlet near St Ives Hellesveor Wesleyan Band and Choir with R J Noall (1871-1944) second right in the next to back row, holding a clarinet (Photo: courtesy Paul Phillips, Helston) Hellesveor Band Carol composed by Edwin J Williams for and played by the Hellesveor Band on
