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Maggie May, 1992, 1995, 2017

Music and lyrics in Cornish and English, also notes on the song and sources. Traditional Cornish from the singing of John Bolitho at the Cobwebs…

Naw Map Harth / Nine Brave Boys / Flowers in the Valley, 2005

Music and lyrics in Cornish and English, also notes on the song and sources. Traditional Cornish from the singing of John Bolitho at St Clements…

Cadgwith Anthem / Antemna Kaswydh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHhiygQPqHk

This song started out life as a Naval song under the name of “The Robbers' Retreat” at the beginning of the 20th century. It was first recorded in…

Adam Hag Eva, Adam and Eve

Music and lyrics in Cornish and English also notes on the song and sources. Traditional Cornish Nursery Rhyme. Sung in Cornish by children from Newlyn…

Little Eyes / Deulagas Vyghan / Little lize, 2007, 2016

Music and lyrics in Cornish and English, also notes on the song and sources. Traditional Cornish from the Cornish Pub Song Project 2007. Song in…

Bro Goth Agan Tasow

Music and lyrics in Cornish also notes on the song and sources. Audio file-from the singing of John Bolitho at St Clements Church, Withiel. Audio…

Sweet Nightingale / Eos Whek

Music and lyrics in Cornish and English also notes on the song and sources. Watch video of Mabe Ladies Choir singing Eos Hweg - Sweet Nightingale in…

Ros Veur

This dance is based on the figure known as ‘Le Grande Ronde’ in the quadrilles in the library at
Trelaworran House. Ros Veur means ‘big circle’ in…

Maggie May

The story of Maggie May starts in the USA. It was composed as a pop song for the minstrel shows by
Charles Blamphin and GW Moore circa 1869. It was…

Little Lise / Eyes - Dewlagas Vyghan

This song started life as a Charles H Sheffer composition "Liza Loves You" for a Minstrel Show entitled "The Wrong Girl" that toured across the USA in…