The Falmouth Polka (Polka Aberfala in Cornish)  was played as a march for Cornish Tea Treats. 

July 2020 By Tony Mansell Born: Circa 1775 in Guinea Lived: Guinea / Brazil / Portugal / Falmouth / Truro Married: Jenefer Hutchins in 1802 Died: 23rd April 1835 in Truro (Photo: Pixabay)   The fascinating story of Joseph Antonia Emidy has been mostly gleaned from the autobiography of one

Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall.   1838: “…The Falmouth Band, the Clergy in full Convocation Robes…” (30 June 1838 – Falmouth Express and Colonial Journal) 1839: “…The Falmouth Band, which was in attendance, greeted the party with the favourite tune…”

Contesting Not all bands enter competitions and there are some which shun the contest stage, preferring to concentrate their efforts in providing music for local events. For most players, though, contesting has always been an important part of brass banding, the reason that they spend so many hours trying to

Contesting Not all bands enter competitions and there are some which shun the contest stage, preferring to concentrate their efforts in providing music for local events. For most players, though, contesting has always been an important part of brass banding, the reason that they spend so many hours trying to