Local: Music

Local music related sites

• Aberfest- An Easter celebration of Cornish & Breton culture through music & dance in Falmouth
• An-Daras and Lowender Peran- Community web site reflecting the richly diverse nature of folk arts and events in Cornwall and welcoming contributions.
• Clubs & DJs - littlesouth.com- Cutting edge club music & DJs in Cornwall
• Cornish Bluegrass Association- Aims to develop a growing awareness and practice of Bluegrass within Cornwall, and also to foster links with other similar organisations and individuals within the UK and further abroad, including the USA.
• K-Sound PA- PA hire for bands, musicians, DJs in venues up to 500 capacity throughout Cornwall.
• Kernow Music School- Open from 2024 onwards for lessons at our piano studio in Falmouth
• KernowBeat- This is an ongoing project chronicling the bands and venues of the thriving music scene in Cornwall in the 1960s and 70s
• Music Therapy in Cornwall- In a move that will see a significant strengthening of Music Therapy provision in Cornwall, local charities, Cornwall Music Service Trust (CMST) and Cornwall Music Therapy Trust (CMTT) have merged. The two Trusts have worked together for a number of years, with CMTT, through grants and fundraising efforts, both subsidising and fully funding the services that CMST and other accredited Music Therapists deliver across the region.
• SW1 Productions- SW1 Productions Ltd has been created with the aim of bringing more quality live music into Cornwall - featuring bands which are representative of current music trends.
• The Cornish Live Gig Review- A website for fans and bands to review live gigs in Cornwall. Our policy is that we "credit not edit"! Photos especially welcome! Have your say - turn others on to your mates band - help local venues continue to have new local talent
• Titan Sound- links to the Official Myspace page with FREE HOT NEW MIXTAPE DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE NOW Get some of TITAN's Special Reggae Reggae Sauce in your musicplayer Peace and Musical Blessings
• Truro College Music Courses- With access to cutting-edge equipment, studios and concert spaces, you’ll develop your creative, technical and practical knowledge with our Music & Performing Arts courses.

Bands & Musicians

• Auction for the Promise Club- rising local females
• Bragatanga- BragaTanga Presents an exotic mix of World Folk Music, Eastern European Gypsy Tunes, mesmerizing melodies from near and distant lands. A gripping performance, which includes French waltzes, Tango, Finnish Polskas, songs from Sicily, Turkey, Africa delivered with passion and dexterity. BragaTanga consists of four well-travelled and well-seasoned musicians with considerable musical and theatrical experience.
• Cahooty- Cahooty are a four-piece band from West Cornwall playing their unique style of acoustic roots music with double bass, harmonica, guitars and four-part harmonies. Cahooty play music to move your heart and feet with a mix of originals and covers in clubs, pubs and festivals in and around Cornwall. Hear five of their tracks on the website.
• Carrie Mann- Carrie Mann myspace site
• Craic Horse- Craic Horse play their turbo folk around Cornwall & beyond.
• Dalla Music- ​Dalla Music takes its name from Neil Davey's former band Dalla.
• John Greene- Singer / Songwriter / Americana musician
• Jonah's Lift- We are a professional, high energy, 7-piece folk rock outfit offering our own unique spin on traditional tunes and rock greats. We specialise in high energy, fun, bouncy music. with over 2000 professional gigs between us, we are experienced and confident - a must when it comes to making your crowd feel at home. As well as pub gigs, we perform regularly as a ceilidh outfit for weddings, private functions or just a 'good old-fashioned knees up!' We never fail to get the audience going (you know it's a good gig when the bar staff and bouncers are also dancing). The atmosphere we create is friendly, humorous, uplifting and memorable.
• Larry Johns- Larry Johns' home page
• Manouche - Gypsy Jazz- Gypsy and World acoustic Jazz
• Musicians in your City- local musos from PZ to St A. (Placing entries is free of charge, but contacting musicians is not)
• Nervosa- 6 piece progressive folk rock band from St Austell who've been taking myspace by storm and burst onto the live scene in October 2007.
• Paul Haywood- Paul Haywood's MySpace page
• Pete Dangerfield- Pete Dangerfield, Acoustic / Electronica / Folk "Hippyhop rants & ambient fuzhop"
• Q-Bop- Welcome to the long awaited Q_bop Myspace Page. Here are four tunes, written in 2006 and recorded in our studio. Thanks of course to Steve and Nick and with many thanks to Jazz singer Kris Gayle for being so involved and coming up with great vocal takes in the limited time allowed by her very busy schedule.
• Shades of Blue- Solo - Mervin Hall, singer songwriter. Duo - with Barnaby Johnson on percussion. Original songs with a Blues, Soft/Rock flavour. Lively semi-acoustic music mixed with soulful vocals and evocative lyrics, a memorable collection of songs.
• Small Wonder- MySpace page for Small Wonder and the Lime Green Trevenas
• Sonic Jazz Project- Sonic Jazz Project is an experienced vocals-led jazz band who perform high quality jazz, swing and blues throughout the South West of England. Whether you're after sophisticated background music, toe-tapping swing or an evening's headline entertainment, Sonic Jazz Project will surpass your expectation
• Soul Sister Ley- Ley Adewole and Falmouth Community Gospel Choir's website
• The Ice Cold Idiots- Young but good (myspace)
• The Shirts- top local band. Covers from a wide range plus great originals.
• The Wireless- The Wireless are a Plymouth-based 3-piece who specialise in playing acoustic interpretations of classic tunes from the last 40 years, From ABBA - ZAPPA. Audiences across the south-west have been consistently amazed and delighted over the past 12 months by the awesomely powerful sound the band is capable of creating. By combining three-part harmonies, a drum-kit that also incorporates congas and assorted percussion along with driving bass and wah-wah driven acoustic guitar, it's easy to close your eyes and imagine there are 6 people on stage.
• Three Daft Monkeys- Folk and then some - think punk, reggae, gypsy and a whole lot more...!
• Tom Quirke- Local pianist Tom Quirke's website
• Wire Daisies- Alden who deps with Small Wonder plus Paul? Jackson who drummed with them for a year plus a very tasty lady vocalist.
• Zena Smith Guitar Tuition- Guitar and Bass Tuition in Cornwall
• Zetan Spore- experimental trance with a tribal vibe circa 2004 (facebook page)

Studios Labels & Record Shops

• Aardvark Records- Aardvark records

Venues

• Hall for Cornwall- Hall for Cornwall is a thriving theatre in the heart of Truro, Cornwall. Over the course of the year we welcome over 180,000 theatre goers to everything from classical to rock concerts, and pantomime to touring productions from the West End.
• Mount Pleasant Eco Park- Mount Pleasant Ecological Park at Porthtowan has been developed since 2003 as a community resource. It provides high quality workspace for local businesses, organic growing space for local people through the community garden scheme, training and education in traditional and sustainable skills to schools, colleges, universities and the general public. It is a venue for local events such as theatre, open days, fund raising events, music and celebration.
• Prince of Wales- Prince of Wales pub in central Falmouth
• Princess Pavilion- The Princess Pavilion is a year-round live music venue and theatre complex offering a wide programme of excellent entertainment with big name visiting professional artists and local productions.
• Sea View Inn- Although dating back to the 1800s, in 2011 the Seaview had a major refurbishment with new furnishings but still retains the traditional pub feel. Michael ensures a warm, cosy welcome with a roaring open fire and a range of good beers. The bar is a large room with panoramic views over Falmouth estuary.
• St Ives Jazz Club- Great live music
• The Acorn- The Acorn in Penzance is dedicated to presenting the performing arts theatre, comedy, music and dance. As both a touring venue and a performance space for local artists, it is a vibrant, creative and life-enhancing centre for all of West Cornwall.
• The Jakes (Jacob's Ladder Inn)- Good music most nights & hostel upstairs
• The Poly- The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is a charity dedicated to promotion of the arts and science in the county of Cornwall since 1833. Operating out of The Poly building in the heart of Falmouth and working with the local community, the RCPS hopes to provide an arts, science and educational space for the people of Cornwall for many years to come.

Local: Other

Non-music related local sites (Cornwall, UK)

• Chycor Cornwall- Businesses, holidays and culture in Cornwall (mutual link)
• Cornwall Community Climate Forum- Cornwall Community Climate Forum was formally established in 2006. The three main aims of the Forum are to provide peer support, to develop and coordinate joint networking, to provide an interface between community and strategic policy.
• Eco-Drive- Eco-friendly electric cars - distributor is Cornwall based
• Kabin - Social Economy & Co-operative Development Cornwall- Kabin is the trading name of Social Economy & Co-operative Development Cornwall Limited, a Co-operative Development Body based in Cornwall
• LETS Forum- About Local Exchange Trading Schemes and other social inventions (mutual link)
• reallifetools- Initiatives intended to support and challenge individuals, organisations and communities to make choices and positive steps to design and implement plans for real, quality living. (mutual link)
• Rob Follett Computer Services- Falmusic's webmaster's site
• Shelterbox- Shelterbox - box containing 10 sleeping bags, a rugged 10 person tunnel tent, tools and equipment - sent to disaster areas around the world, wherever they're needed. Based in Helston, Cornwall
• Sound and Lighting Hire in Cornwall- Cornwall based sound & lighting hire company, we pride ourselves on providing the best service, the best equipment at the best prices. Nothing is too small and we have systems big enough for any venue in Cornwall. We are a very friendly and helpful company, we will do all we can to help your event run smoothly.
• The Source FM- The SourceFM is a Cornish community radio station, made by and for people who live and work within a five mile radius of Falmouth and Penryn.
• Transition Falmouth- Engaging the community in designing a vibrant low energy future for Falmouth and the surrounding area to face the twin challenges posed by Peak Oil and Climate Change. Please join us and participate in the process.

Artists

• Patrick Woodroffe- Patrick's work really has nothing to do with what they call "ART" these days. He creates from memory and imagination, his real aim no more than to express his own optimistic thoughts by using a human being's most traditional silent communication tools - written words with hand-made illustrations.
• Sovay Berriman- Sovay Berriman is a local sculptor and installation artist

Falmouth

• Community Alive Falmouth- Interactive and collaborative website for community initiatives and projects in Falmouth Cornwall UK
• Falmouth - official website- Official destination website for those looking for information on Falmouth and holiday in Falmouth ideas. Database of accommodation, shops, galleries, attractions, events. (mutual link)
• Falmouth Green Centre- Falmouth Green Centre - Environmental information - organisation closed 2010 (link is to commemorating page)
• Falmouth LETS- Falmouth Local Exchange Trading Scheme's new site. Trade online, exchanging skills, goods and services without the need for money.
• Falmouth Town Council- Falmouth Town Council's website

Music: Blues

Blues related sites (worldwide)

• Allmusic Guide- Detailed info on just about any artist - biography, track details etc
• Anthony Strong- Anthony Strong is a London based singer and pianist who writes music infused with jazz, blues and soul.
• Blues Is Truth- Blues is Truth is a Blues combo from London and although still a new name on the scene, is already making an impact in the UK and on the continent. Playing at Festival of Creole Food and the Blues, Cape Cornwall April 28th 2006
• Movin' Music- Movin' Music (Blues)

Music: Folk

Folk related sites (worldwide)

• Allmusic Guide- Detailed info on just about any artist - biography, track details etc
• John Martyn- John Martyn official site
• John The Fish- John the Fish - the Father of Cornish Folk
• Michael Chapman- Yorkshireman Michael Chapman began his career on the Cornish folk circuit in 1967. He signed to the Harvest label, home to Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and many others, recording four quasi-legendary albums and touring with John Martyn, Roy Harper, John Fahey and John Mayall. He was championed by John Peel in the 70s who called the recently re-issued album "Fully Qualified Survivor" his favourite of 1970.
• Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin- Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin combine influences as diverse as English folk music, Indian classical and American blues to create a sound that is "textured, hypnotic and utterly captivating" (Steve Knightley, Show Of Hands). Using slide guitars, fiddle, banjo, vocals, and even beatbox harmonica, their debut album, Singing The Bones, has garnered warm praise from the likes of Mike Harding (BBC Radio Two), Fiona Talkington (BBC Radio Three), and fRoots Magazine.
• Roy Harper- Roy Harper official website

Music: Jazz

Jazz related sites (worldwide)

• All About Jazz- Excellent general site on jazz with lots of resources.
• Allmusic Guide- Detailed info on just about any artist - biography, track details etc
• Anthony Strong- Anthony Strong is a London based singer and pianist who writes music infused with jazz, blues and soul.
• Charles Mingus- Jazz great, bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus - the official site
• Chris Biscoe- Excellent saxophonist who has played with George Russell, Mike Westbrook and the Dedication Orchestra amongst many others, and was featured at the Star & Garter here in Falmouth on June 5th 2006 - great gig!
• Craig Milverton- Voted Jazz Pianist of the Year 2010 at the British Jazz Awards
• Crissy Lee- After many fruitful years in the music business (starting at the very tender age of 4) - from a background of jazz and big bands plus a smattering of rock, pop and Latin - Crissy Lee is well respected and admired as one of the UK's most experienced professional musicians by her peers and musical colleagues.
• Dave Holland- UK bassist's web site
• Dorian Ford- Dorian Ford started playing jazz in his early teens when he began regular attendance at a weekly workshop led by trumpeter, composer, broadcaster and music writer Ian Carr. Playing alongside many musicians who went on to form the backbone of the London jazz renaissance of the 1980s, he won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music where he received the prestigious Chick Corea Jazz Masters Award
• Gilad Atzmon- "A formidable improvisational array...a local jazz giant steadily drawing himself up to his full height..."-John Fordham, The Guardian
• harlem.org- Explore jazz history through a single photograph!
• Jasper Hoiby Phronesis- Phronesis have the ability to excite, inspire and move people in a way that few bands are able to do. Since the release of their second album Green Delay in 2009, Phronesis, led by Danish double-bassist Jasper Hoiby, have captured the hearts and minds of British audiences and developed a fierce reputation as one of the most formidable trios in the UK.
• Jazz Corner- Portal for the official websites of more than 180 jazz musicians and organizations. New features on Jazzcorner include the jazz video share where you can upload and share jazz and blues videos, Jazzcorner radio, surf the net with Jazz always on, submit your latest jazz news, and check out what's hot at Jazzcorner's Speakeasy, the busiest bulletin board for jazz.
• Jazz Discography Project- Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside Records (hard bop's big three labels); bebop, cool/west coast, hard bop/mode, free jazz musicians; Miles Davis' personal connections, and more
• Jazz Online- Excellent jazz blog
• Jazz Quotations- JazzQuotations.com is the #1 resource for Jazz quotes, featuring famous quotes about Jazz from every great Jazz artist.
• Jazz Times- America's Jazz magazine
• Jazzitude- News, reviews, plenty of interesting articles and links
• Jazzwise Magazine- UK Jazz monthly magazine
• Jim Hart- "To become an outstanding performer on one instrument is tough enough - to manage it on two instruments as Jim Hart has done is quite remarkable. I'm certain that Jim's skills as drummer and vibraphone specialist, allied to his energy and creativity, will ensure that he emerges as one of the brightest stars on the UK and European Jazz scene." - John Surman
• Jimmy Cannon- The website of Voice Coach, Vocalist, Saxophonist and Bandleader; Jimmy Cannon who used to play every Monday at the Star & Garter back at the turn of the millenium!
• John Coltrane- Official John Coltrane website
• John Law- Known all over Europe for his Art of Sound trio, which plays exclusively his original, often highly melodic and sometimes very intricate compositions, John Law started this standards based trio to explore the area of playing Other People's Tunes (OPT!). As well as some interesting arrangements of tunes from the standard jazz repertoire the trio also plays arrangements from Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Sting, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder
• Kate & Mike Westbrook- Information about British jazz composer, pianist and bandleader Mike Westbrook, and singer,songwriter Kate Westbrook. The site features a current discography as well as covering their current projects and activities
• Kit Downes- The Kit Downes Trio have been playing together since 2005, walking the fine line between improvisation and composition through an eclectic mix of influences. The band has always been interested in making its music accessible, whilst not sacrificing any of its intellect - and doing so through new and original music.
• Kristian Borring Quartet- Kristian Borring Quartet
• Larry Stabbins- Larry Stabbins' website
• m-base.com- Includes lots of info on alto player Steve Coleman's recordings with loads of authorised MP3 downloads.
• Manouche - Gypsy Jazz- Gypsy and World acoustic Jazz
• Miles Ahead- Comprehensive Miles Davis and Charlie Parker discography
• Miles Davis- The Official Miles Davis website
• Nicolas Meier Group- Nicolas Meier Group
• Pete Churchill- Plays St Ives Jazz Club Nov 2010
• Point of Departure- An online musical journal
• Ralph Freeman- website of artist, pianist and founder of St Ives Jazz Club in 1998
• Redferns Music Picture Gallery- Excellent jazz photo gallery, currently (2004) featuring Ronnie Scott's club . Rock and pop pics also on the site.
• Richard Fairhurst- Pianist and composer Richard Fairhurst
• Smalls Jazz Club- Website of Smalls Jazz Club NYC. Beautifully designed with huge selection of audio archives from gigs played there
• The Knitting Factory- New York based free jazz venue and record label
• Theo Travis- The London-based saxophonist and composer Theo Travis has made a name for himself on the British jazz scene for his virtuosity and soulful style as well as his fine compositions
• Tim Whitehead- First rate tenor who has sat in at the S&G
• Tommaso Starace- The new album (2010) 'Tommaso Starace Quartet - Blood & Champagne' is now out and features an extraordinary new Uk line up which includes Frank Harrison on piano; Laurence Cottle on bass and Chris Nickolls on drums. The album is a collection of newly composed material plus additional compositions by Ennio Morricone, Michel Petrucciani, Billy Strayhorn.
• Trish Clowes- Playing at St Ives Jazz Club 2/11/2010
• Zoe Rahman- Described in The Observer as "a remarkable pianist by any standard", Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. A vibrant and highly individual pianist/composer, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste. Known for her powerful technique, wide-ranging imagination and exuberant performance, she has become a highly sought-after musician, working most recently with Courtney Pine, Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra, Martha Wainwright and Danny Thompson, among many others.

Music: Misc

Miscellaneous music related sites (worldwide)

• Allmusic Guide- Detailed info on just about any artist - biography, track details etc
• Drummers World- all about drummers
• ECM Records- Munich based record label, ECM Records
• Innerviews- In depth interviews with music's most vital and original voices
• Jimmy Cannon- The website of Voice Coach, Vocalist, Saxophonist and Bandleader; Jimmy Cannon who used to play every Monday at the Star & Garter back at the turn of the millenium!
• Live Music Forum- Campaign for live music
• One World Beat- One World Beat Global Music Festival is a live 3-day global music festival providing a platform for musicians of all genres to unite and convey a message of hope through their music, all to benefit the victims of AIDS
• Perfect Sound Forever- Online music magazine
• The Wire- The Wire magazine
• Three Bonzos and a Piano- Roger Ruskin Spear, Rodney Slater and Sam Spoons from the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band get together with Dave Glasson as Three Bonzos and a Piano
• Womad- World Of Music Arts & Dance

Music: Rock

Rock related sites (worldwide)

• Allman Brothers Band- Allman Brothers Band
• Allmusic Guide- Detailed info on just about any artist - biography, track details etc
• Bob Dylan- Official Bob Dylan site
• Bringing It All Back Homepage- Oldest site about Bob Dylan. Plenty of info.
• Discipline Global Mobile- King Crimson and associated projects
• GD Live- The Grateful Dead mp3 site
• Grateful Dead- Grateful Dead official site
• Leonard Cohen- The Leonard Cohen website
• Leonard Cohen Files- Very informative site about Leonard Cohen
• Little Feat- Official Little feat website
• Van Morrison- Official Van Morrison website

Other: TiGeRs links

TiGeR’s favourite links (non-music)

• Positive News- Good things from global to local.
• Self Build- Group self build
• Sojourners- compassionate Christianity
• Transition Culture- Community development in the time of Peak Oil

Other: Webmaster’s favourites

Webmaster’s favourite links (non-music)

• Alltruists International- We are an optimistic, positive community with members from both the under- and the over-developed world. We are united by our commitment that a money-centred struggle for personal gain is no way to make the world a better place. We try to ignore money but put people at the heart of what we do, concentrating on what will be of real benefit to others.
• Disasters Emergency Committee- Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is an umbrella organisation which launches and co-ordinates the UK's National Appeal in response to major disasters overseas. The DEC was originally set up by a group of aid agencies back in 1963. It brings together a unique alliance of Britain's aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation's compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to those charities best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need
• Falmouth LETS- Falmouth Local Exchange Trading Scheme's new site. Trade online, exchanging skills, goods and services without the need for money.
• LETS Forum- About Local Exchange Trading Schemes and other social inventions (mutual link)
• Live 8 and Make Poverty History- Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland, from 6–8 July 2005. Both events also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. Run in support of the aims of the UK's Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, ten simultaneous concerts were held on 2 July and one on 6 July
• Mailing & Telephone Preference Service- Register with the Telephone Preference Service to help eliminate annoying direct marketing phone calls and the Mailing Preference Service to help eliminate direct marketing mail (pet hates). Both are free services.
• Oxfam GB- Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.
• The Political Compass- The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left' are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape. For example, who are the 'conservatives' in today's Russia? Are they the unreconstructed Stalinists, or the reformers who have adopted the right-wing views of conservatives like Margaret Thatcher? On the standard left-right scale, how do you distinguish leftists like Stalin and Gandhi? It's not sufficient to say that Stalin was simply more left than Gandhi. There are fundamental political differences between them that the old categories on their own can't explain. Similarly, we generally describe social reactionaries as 'right-wingers', yet that leaves left-wing reactionaries like Robert Mugabe and Pol Pot off the hook. Take the test, and you'll be given the compass, with your own special position on it.
• Transition Falmouth- Engaging the community in designing a vibrant low energy future for Falmouth and the surrounding area to face the twin challenges posed by Peak Oil and Climate Change. Please join us and participate in the process.
• UK Department of Social Scrutiny- Political Satire and humour
• World Wide Words- Derivation of all kinds of interesting phrases.