The Cornish National Music Archive aims to collect together information about musical cultures in Cornwall and its diasporic communities - from step-dancing to brass bands, electronica to folk sessions, and Christmas carols to bagpipes. It is for everybody to use, to learn from, and to contribute to.
To say I’ve been looking for this is an understatement! lovely arrangement, as a young girl in Cornwall I love this song and we danced to these in school :)
what fun I used to see Brenda quite often in the old Pannier Market in Truro in the 1970s and met Ben on several occasions when he helped me with my singing. They were both very funny kind good people .
Racing the clout out of it - riding it like clown … Imagine Helston Furry getting hammered like a nail to this and you see how truly ridiculous this lot sound!
Thank you for sharing this. I got the Topic record at a vinyl fair in Brighton a few years ago so find it fascinating to hear the background information and reasons for the recordings existence. Hope you're continuing investigation with spectral analysis and your visit to the BBC archives throws up more information, I'd love to hear the results. Thanks, Kaile
Hi Kaile, thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video and yes it's an intriguing story! I'm sure we'll be back with updates as soon as. Hope you're well, Kate
All the music played in this video is from MSS and other sources earlier than 1820. The music is played by Mike OConnor and Barbara Griggs who have released the material for public use by the Cornish National Music Archive. Copyright of Denise Nankivells MSS is held by her surviving family. Copyright of Philippa Davies MS and the Rashleigh deed box is held by Kresen Kernow.
So pleased to have that glimpse of Kenny Pelmear. He was one of my teachers over 50 years ago and so nice to see an image of him again. As a child I had no conception of what great things he was doing, and would do to contribute to Cornish culture. A really nice man and a great pleasure to have known him.
This is so beautiful, I'd like to have the lyrics of this amazing song. Much love from this Brazilian who loves Kernewek, Kernow and trees:-)! Kernow Bys Vyken, and stay safe everyone! Shared for sure!
