8.2: Cornish Music and Dance

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8.2: Cornish Music and Dance

Those of you who are interested in traditional Cornish music and dance might like to get in touch with

Merv & Alison Davey
Meneghyjy
Withiel
Bodmin
Kernow
UK

They are our leading authority on traditional Cornish dance and are able to supply various books, videos and cassettes, including the recent

Ilow Hengov ha Koth a Gernow (The Ancient and Traditional Music of Cornwall)

by the group PYBA. This cassettes features Cornish bagpipes, Cornish Krowd (a sort of three stringed fiddle), organ, flute, bombarde, harp, kroeder kroghan and vocals in Kernewek.

Another interesting cassette is Poll Pri available from:

Graham Sandercock
Trewynn
Bre an Loja (Lodge Hill)
Lyskerrys (Liskeard)
Kernow
UK

This is more up-beat, and features some superb contemporary songs written by Graham Sandercock in Kernewek.

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