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Sessions & clubs;

The Lizard Session

 

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...

 


'Branles, Bourées & Breton' night at The Waterfront Inn, Falmouth 
Mondays ~ 9.00 - 11.30p.m. 
tel. Derek Toyne on 01326 314573 to check.

Music sources;

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

Organisations;

 

British Arts  - 'Resource for the Arts' Dons Yard, Mapledurham, Oxfordshire RG4 7TS tel. 0118 9724502 or 0118 9483155

 

 

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.

 

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!

 

 

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.

 

 

A very comprehensive website to find out what's going on creatively in Cornwall...worth a visit

 

Folknews Kernow online

 

FOLKNEWSKERNOW WEBSITE - Letting you know about the traditional song, music, and dance folk-scene in Cornwall...

 

EFDSS online

 

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) aims to encourage, document and develop folk music, dance and song traditions within England.

 

On-line Folk

 

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!

 

 

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.

 

Studios;

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...

Venues;

 

 

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
contact:
Ian and Monica Morgan, 14 Margaret Crescent, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1JH.

 

The Acorn

 

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 

 

 

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

 

 

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.
Tel. Box Office 01872 262466 Email:
box.office@hallforcornwall.demon.co.uk

 

Instruments;

 

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.

 

Mandolin site

 

American site for all things 'Mandolin' including adds, makers, tablature, downloads, links, music reviews, suppliers and a message board...

 

Concertina fanzine

 

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)!

 

 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!

 

 

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.

 

UK made, world class PA since 1959 - as used by us & thoroughly recommended! Their 'Sherwood' acoustic amplification sets the standard...

 

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