During the 1820s the activities of the parish church choir, under the direction of Bennett Swaffield, became a feature of the accounts of musical events noticed by the newspapers. No record of instrumental concerts taking place in the town has been found, but the performances of the choir, both in
"Cornwall For Me" was written by Oscar Yelland and entered for the Kernow Pan Celtic competition in 1989
In the summer of 1913, the entire China Clay Industry went on strike in hopes of better pay and working conditions.
19 Furry and Circle Dances Written by Mike Hartland Authors introduction: I didn’t intend to do another book, but, by request, I have decided to put into print the 7 dances which I have written since my last Dance Book publication (25 Cornish Dances). As the 7 Dances are 5
25 Cornish Dances Written by Mike Hartland Authors introduction: “From the beginning of my involvement with Cornish Music and Dance in 1983 with Carn Kernewek, and more recently with Asteveryn, I have tried to make a contribution to the repertoire of Music and Dance in Cornwall. My first piece of
The Three Spires Singers, based in Truro, commissioned a piece by Cornish composer Graham Fitkin to mark their 40th anniversary.
Following some research, Jory Bennett followed tracked down Thomas Merritt's lost cantata at Methodist Church in St Just. The Cornish Music Guild subsequently published the Cantata in 1988 as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of Merritt held at Illogan.
Songs inspired by the Lanscape, history and people of Cornwall
Songs inspired by the Lanscape, history and people of Cornwall