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Cornwall is a Celtic nation with a long musical history. Strengthened by a series of 20th century revivals, traditional folk music has a popular following. It is accompanied by traditions of pipers, brass and silver bands, male voice choirs, classical, electronic and popular music.
He was born in Cornwall, Ontario and has lived in Ottawa, Ontario, Fredericton, New Brunswick, and Sydney, Nova Scotia. He has produced 5 studio albums of folk music, [1] most recently Folk Favourites (2017). He performs music publicly in Ontario, Canada, and maintains a folk-music YouTube channel under the name The Bard of Cornwall. [2]
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The Floral Dance" is a Cornish song describing the annual Furry Dance in Helston, Cornwall, UK. The music and lyrics were written in 1911 by Kate Emily Barkley ("Katie") Moss (1881–1947) who was a professional violinist, pianist and concert singer. She was brought up in London and studied at the Royal Academy of Music.
It is his best-known work, and was for some years the only piece by which the composer was known to many concert-goers. The work was inspired by a visit Bax made to Tintagel Castle in Cornwall in 1917, and, although not explicitly programmatic, draws on the history and mythology associated with the castle.
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Location of Cornwall. Cornwall (/ ˈ k ɔːr n w ɔː l,-w əl /; Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or ) is a ceremonial county in South West England.It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people.