Blog – Cornish Trad

Guise Dancing: the Christmastime mumming tradition of West Cornwall

Post date 28 October, 2025

Interview with Cornish traditional musician Merv Davey

Post date 20 July, 2023

Image of an extract from an early 19th century newspaper entitled "Shipping intelligence - Falmouth"

For music knows no bounds

Post date 15 June, 2022

A reel-to-reel tape recorder

The Cornish recordings in the British Library’s Fred Hamer Collection

Post date 29 July, 2021

Abbey Slip, Penzance, with the wharf flooded at high tide.

Golowan Band’s tune Abbey Slip- a Catalan connection

Post date 1 March, 2021

Musical score and music of the song O what is that upon they head.

An old Cornish air – O what is that upon thy head?

Post date 22 November, 2020

Screenshot of the Cornish National Music Archive website header

Cornish National Music Archive launched

Post date 9 September, 2020

“Accidental Mini Album” of Cornish fiddle music released on SoundCloud

Post date 31 July, 2020

Poster advertising events of Flora Day in a house window. Printed red and blue text on a blue poster.

Jolly Rumble-O! Helston Flora Day and its music

Post date 8 May, 2020

Cover of Inglis Gundry Canow Kernow book 1966 showing Padstow Obby Oss

Unite and unite: Padstow May Day and its music

Post date 1 May, 2020

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