A series of postcards provide us with some wonderful images of two itinerant entertainers from the area in the 1900s, “Harry and Carrie”.
St Dennis Silver Band with Darren Hawken, Musical Director Darren Hawken Darren Hawken is a conductor, teacher, trombonist, vocalist, pianist, organist and accompanist. Darren was born at St Austell, Cornwall, in 1983. Although neither of Darren’s parents are musical, his maternal Grandmother and her parents indeed were. Darren’s Great Grandfather,
Written in 2021 for a project put together by Kneehigh Theatre called Random Acts of Art.
Daniel was born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1996 and moved to Foxhole, Cornwall, in 2001 and then to Bugle two years later. He said, “Every year on the weekend of my sister’s birthday, the West of England Bandsmen Festival took place and the winners played in the square in front
Hard Rock Miner by Merv Davey played here at the Gwerthji Koffi Keltek Session, Newquay.
The Three Spires Singers, based in Truro, commissioned a piece by Cornish composer Graham Fitkin to mark their 40th anniversary.
Helston Furry Dance, as played at Benbow Cornish Session, Penzance 2021
A song by Jim Wearne about the tradition of Cornish Hurling in St Columb Major, with research support from Colin Roberts.
