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
Penzance was once a treasure-trove of fine church organs, a number of them from the factories of one-time thriving West-Country firms such as H Crabb, Heard & Sons and Hele & Co, the latter firm outlasting the others. There were also instruments by major firms from London and further
The Mock Mayor takes place during the Polperro Festival on the 3rd Saturday in June. It was revived in 1996 based on description by the Couch family.
A recording of Park Head made in the St Dennis band room on the 7th July 2022 A march written for St Dennis Silver Band by former musical director, John Brush. It was played in Bugle “Square” in 2016 when the band won the Royal Trophy at the contest.
The piper on the top of St Austell church tower serenades the streets of St Austell. . We know little about the carving of the piper except that it presumably dates to the building of the church in 1500 making it one of the oldest depictions of bagpipes in Cornwall.
Today St Picrous night is celebrated at the Kings Arms in Luxulyan. The story is retold at the beginning of the evening and leads naturally to a traditional Cornish “Shout” or singing session.
Ray Delf's Polka Covath played at Rescorla Session and for the dance Corwhedhen.
Prys ton literally means tune time in Cornish and this project captures a snapshot of some of the tunes played in Cornish sessions in Penzance, Perranporth, Bodmin, St Issey and Lanson (Launceston) during 2007.
Plethen A Beswar / Four Hand Reel, Scoot (step) dance tune from North Cornwall