

a Barn Dance & Ceilidh Band from Kerrier
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Tune
and song session at The Top House pub at The Lizard. Every Monday at
8.30pm ~ all welcome. Email John
Heath or ring him
on 01326 240182
to check...
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'Branles,
Bourées & Breton'
night at The Waterfront Inn, Falmouth Mondays ~ 9.00 - 11.30p.m. tel. Derek Toyne on 01326 314573 to check. |
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Formerly
Mandala
Music, this is
the place to find roots music from every corner of the globe and every
cultural tradition. Based in our cosy shop in Falmouth, Cornwall
we can offer a good line in coffee too!. Come and browse... Email; info@mandalamusic.net
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Kesson is a distributor of Cornish music CD's to internet vendors, major store chains and independent high street shops around the world. Managed by Kyt Le-Nen Davey.
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KEEPING
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS ALIVE A quarterly magazine featuring: mainly British Traditions and Customs, Music, Song and Dance History, Folklore, Myth and Legend, Traditional Ways of Life, CD reviews, Traditional Diary (Where to go and what to do) and more.
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British Arts
- 'Resource for the Arts' Dons Yard, Mapledurham,
Oxfordshire RG4 7TS tel. 0118 9724502 or 0118 9483155
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Folk South West is the folk arts development organisation for the South West of England - working to stimulate enjoyment, participation and creativity in the music, song, dance and traditions of the South West. | ||
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Folk
and Roots
- A guide to the folk and acoustic scene, with information about UK folk
gigs, folk concerts, folk festivals and hundreds of links!
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Folk
Arts Network (FAN)
is
a powerful networking organisation for all those involved with folk
development projects across the country. FAN works to publicise and
lobby on behalf of its members and their activities. FAN was established
in the 1990's with funding support from Arts
Council England in
order to bring together the small but growing number of organisations
and individuals dedicated to folk development in England.
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A very
comprehensive website to find out what's going on creatively in Cornwall...worth a visit
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FOLKNEWSKERNOW WEBSITE
- Letting you know about
the traditional song, music, and dance folk-scene in Cornwall...
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The English Folk Dance and Song Society
(EFDSS) aims to encourage, document and develop folk music, dance and
song traditions within England.
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Folking.com - The Cyber Home of Folk and Acoustic Music for all things 'folk'...
If you're a fan it's a great place to share you're views with other like
minded people; Album + gig reviews, interviews, mp3's, photos &
movies too!
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Visit our wedding ideas
section and find helpful and interesting articles written by the
professionals. Wedding musicians, DJ's and entertainers are our
speciality. We have colourful and exiting pages covering music,
planning, ceremonies and much much more.
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Studios; |
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| Cornmill Studio is set in a rural location near Camborne. Away from any main road, this modern recording facility offers the musician the quiet of the Cornish countryside and is an inexpensive choice for your recording project... | |||
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Venues; |
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Bodmin Marquee Hire
provide marquees for weddings and other festive occasions in
Cornwall. Various sizes of marquees are available, either plain
or with luxurious linings e.g. matting, lighting, dance
floors, tables and chairs etc. email:
bodminmarqueehire@hotmail.com
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The Acorn Theatre brings entertainment, music, dance, theatre, comedy, film, spoken word, kid's activities, community events and much more to Penzance. The Acorn brings artists from all over the world to entertain and enlighten the people of Penwith, and also provides a venue for local acts to do their thing. email admin@acorntheatre.co.uk
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Falmouth
Arts Centre - A comfortable, licensed venue which regularly hosts
high quality World and Traditional music events. Evening
shows regularly start at 7.30pm or 8pm. Tel.
Box Office: 01326 212300 Email: poly@falmoutharts.org
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Hall
for Cornwall is a spacious, prestigious venue in the heart of Truro;
the year ahead sees Hall for Cornwall bringing the very best theatre to
Cornwall.
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Instruments; |
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Kif
has
been making limited production guitars and other instruments for some 30
years. Originally trained as an Industrial Designer in Engineering, he
met and worked with Dan Armstrong in the early 70's. Kif's great desire
is to make guitars that take their owners into new areas of creativity.
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American site for all things
'Mandolin' including adds, makers, tablature, downloads, links, music
reviews, suppliers and a message board...
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A
site dedicated to concertinas & concertina music, traditional Irish
music in particular, and anything else related to concertinas. Why?
Because the concertina is "the Best And Most Fun Instrument In The
World" (allegedly)!
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Ashworth
acoustic pick-ups cover a wide range of instruments, but each type was
developed with natural sound reproduction as a priority... and they're
made in Cornwall and we use them!
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Recognizable by name and
reputation, Shure microphones have defined live performance sound for
decades. For musical instruments or vocals, the SM57/58's are the
consistent choice of professional performers.
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UK made, world class
PA since 1959 - as used by us & thoroughly recommended! Their
'Sherwood' acoustic amplification sets the standard...
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