The Glee Singers are small group of men who use a varied repertoire and sing unaccompanied to audiences throughout Cornwall. 1993: Falmouth Glee Singers formed by 12 members of Nankersey Male Voice Choir. Trip to Quimper in Brittany in support of Liskeard Ladies Choir, 2011: Ivor Richardson, Musical Director
The Falmouth Polka (Polka Aberfala in Cornish) was played as a march for Cornish Tea Treats.
Joseph Emidy’s Memorial at the Seafarer’s Mission, Falmouth The fascinating story of Joseph Antonia Emidy has been mostly gleaned from the autobiography of one of his pupils, the Cornish-born politician and slavery abolitionist, James Silk Buckingham who wrote about Emidy’s life up to 1807. Others have written about him, mostly
Cornish Brass Band Contest results are recorded separately and can be found using this link Falmouth has a long and somewhat confusing list of brass bands including: Falmouth Blue Bibbon Brass Band, Falmouth Foundry Brass Band, Falmouth Gospel Temperance Brass Band, Falmouth Independent Brass Band, Falmouth Oddfellows Brass Band,
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