a r t i s t : Jim Wearne
t i t l e : Kowetha
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Peregrine Records
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2006
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 37,7 MB
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My name is Jim Wearne, and I am a Cornish-American folk
singer. That is, I perform songs, stories and singalongs from
and about Cornwall. The music I perform consists mostly of
traditional songs of Cornwall. I also include some that are
not traditional, but celebrate some aspect of Cornwall from a
contemporary viewpoint.
For those unfamiliar with Cornwall, a bit of background:
there are six Celtic kingdoms - Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the
Isle of Man, Brittany and Cornwall. Cornwall occupies the
far southwestern corner of the island of Britain (see map.)
Unlike Scotland and Wales which share Britain with England
while maintaining a separate national identity, Cornwall has
been assimilated into England as a County.
Cornwall was once a separate land with its own king. There is
a Cornish language similar to Welsh. There are many aspects
of Cornwall that to this day mark it as an entity distinct
from England.
It is nearly an island. It is a long peninsula which is cut
off almost entirely from the mainland by the river Tamar at
the east. The western end of Cornwall is Land's End, with the
Isles of Scilly just off the coast.
There is much more to learn about Cornwall, and I will try to
include links that will take you to many web sites that will
fascinate you with the history, traditions, and living appeal
of this enchanted and enchanting place.
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01-lovely nancy [03:26]
02-i'm a stranger to this country [03:01]
03-this isn't england [04:20]
04-johnny groat [01:38]
05-mushy peas [04:01]
06-the oggy man [02:28]
07-the eddystone light [02:22]
08-9 brave boyz [03:45]
09-jolly tinner boys [01:57]
10-some say the devil's dead [03:25]
11-there's something about a pasty [02:33]
12-the old knight and the lady [04:16]
13-farewell shanty [01:42]
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