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Manx and Cornish Tunes

Hello all,

Wondering if there are any good sources for Manx and Cornish tunes. Looking specifically for songs with words (in Cornish and Manx). Something you could play at a session type setting -i.e. somewhat faster tunes.

Thanks!

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by Kavik

Re: Manx and Cornish Tunes

Try a couple of google searches - "cornish folk tunes" and "manx folk tunes" - unless someone comes up with some specific websites.

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by Trevor Jennings

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Or search this site, for example:http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/19614

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by David50

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Try this:

Manx Heritage Foundation Music Database:
http://www.manxheritagemusic.org/home.aspx
Lots of trad songs and tunes there
Also search on 'Ilse of Man, music'

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by jardineromi

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The band Solas recorded a lovely Manx slow air: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1589

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by slainte

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I posted a Cornish tune to thesession.org a while back:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9258

It's called the Zeak Waltz, although it's actually a hornpipe ...

... they're a funny lot, those Kernow types ... ;-)

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by Mix O'Lydian

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If you're ever in Cornwall there used to be an all-Cornish tunes and songs session at the Star Inn in St. Day. Don't know if it's still on. The host put out a book and CD of Cornish tunes, but I didn't have the ready cash to buy it and now I've forgotten the name of his group so I suppose that doesn't help.

Anyway, I found this:
http://www.cumpas.co.uk/resources/revival.php

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by Kerri Brown

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Ah, Neil Davey was the name and Dalla is the group, Fooch is the book of tunes. I might just order that now...

# Posted on January 15th 2010 by Kerri Brown

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I've found a useful website, which is a database of Cornish tunes: http://www.an-daras.com/music/m_index.htm.
Apparently, you can listen to most of them in Midi, or you can download the dots - but only in NWC (Noteworthy Composer) format, for which you'll need the Noteworthy player in order to read them.

# Posted on January 16th 2010 by Trevor Jennings

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The origins of Arrane Ghelby, the tune recorded by Solas, seem more than a little pointy pointy pointy.

Nice tune, though!

# Posted on January 16th 2010 by nicholas