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FolkLife West Cornwall column

You may have noticed that from time to time I post something here about the excellent print magazine FolkLife West, its sibling Folklife Traditions Journal, and its newsletter updates.

For the January-April edition, I’m standing in for Nigel Morson, who has done an excellent job keeping the Kernow/Cornwall column going since the death of the much-missed Mike Walford. It was rather a last-minute substitution, so the deadline for that edition has already passed, I’m afraid. (Hit the post, as it were…)

It’s not certain yet that I’ll be doing the column for the next edition (May-August) – after all, I’ve already retired from FolkLife once (I was the Shropshire correspondent), and I’m already doing some editing for the magazine. But if you care to send me any information on events in Cornwall for the May edition (via the Contact Form linked above), I’ll do my best to ensure that it reaches the editor if I’m not already drafting the column. (Actually, I’ll be drafting the column over the whole four months before the deadline, which is 20th March.

Do check out the links above, though: through me is not the only way (let alone the most efficient) to get news to the magazine!

David Harley

Jam sessions, and the latest Folk In Cornwall magazine

Here’s some information from John  Tremaine about forthcoming jam sessions.

  1. “SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER at the New Inn, Tywardreath PL24 2QP.  From 2.30pm.  This will be in the garden as the previous sessions have been and will be the last outside.   The landlord has indicated we may be able to arrange something inside the pub during the winter if people are interested.

Following this session there is a Ukejam the same evening at the Ship Inn Polmear – organised by Dave Quoroll – if anyone fancies staying for both.”

2. FRIDAY 14th OCTOBER at Lostwithiel Social Club in Fore Street PL22 0BL. From 8pm.   We are planning to hold these once a month – on the second Friday.   We will see how we go.

Lostwithiel acoustic jam 14-10-22

And finally, the October-December edition of Folk In Cornwall Magazine is now available here. 

Always worth reading!

David Harley

West Kernow Sounds interview

Back in January Craig interviewed me for WKS, and included three of my songs (so hopefully it’s not a complete waste of half an hour). This is actually the last WKS podcast for a while, as he’s moving over to Coast FM.

In a post on the WKS Facebook page, he wrote: “Hi I’m compiling a list of local bands and artists that play original songs and would like to get involved in the Coast FM Radio show, 3 or 4 songs and chat about your music. Live on Saturdays 12:00 till 13:00. Please message me on here. Cheers.”

David Harley