Cornish Folk

Cornish folk is a tradition-rooted style from Cornwall, England, shaped by coastal life and Celtic heritage. It often blends sturdy dance tunes and lyrical ballads with strong communal singing, especially in sea shanties and work songs that reflect fishing towns and maritime history. The sound commonly features close-harmony choruses (from male choirs to mixed and children’s voices), clear, hearty lead vocals, and simple but driving accompaniment—fiddles, accordions, guitars, and occasional pipes—built for pubs, festivals, and gatherings. Themes of the sea, home, faith, and local pride are central, giving the genre a warm, anthemic feel.

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Album - 15 Tracks - Released June 26, 2026

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Abel Selaocoe
Alastair Caplin
Athene Roberts
Black-Eyed Nancy
Boilerhouse
Bone Idol Scilly Boys
Brenda Wootton
Brenda Wootton
Bucca
Buccas Four
Caracana
Charles Causley
Christopher Robinson
Clarence Wallace of Newlyn
Corncrow
Dalla
Davey & Dyer
Fools Rock
Harry (Safari) Glasson
Hilary Coleman
Huw Williams
Ian Marshall
Ian Stephenson
Imelda May
Jim Causley
Jim Wearne
Julie Kernow
Jussi Chydenius
KEYNVOR
Katie Kirk
Mad Jack of the Boneyard
Marazion Apollo Male Choir
Mevagissey Male Choir
Mick Paynter
Mike O'Connor
Mousehole Male Voice Choir
Oll an Gwella
Pete Berryman
Richard Trethewey
Rick Williams
Sarah McQuaid
Sebastian Plano
Shean Bowers
Sid Goldsmith
Skillywidden
St. Michael's Children's Choir
Teyr
The Changing Room
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
The Countrymen
The Cutlers Of Cornwall
The Daylight Choir
The Fisherman’s Friends
The Moontones
The Mousehole Male Voice Choir
The Oggymen
The Oxford Choir
The Rowan Tree
The Story Republic
The Stowes
Tim Ashton
Traditional Cornish
Treverva Male Voice Choir
Twin Harmony
Will Keating
Sebastian Plano
Imelda May
The Fisherman’s Friends
Abel Selaocoe
KEYNVOR
Christopher Robinson
The Oxford Choir
The Countrymen
The Oggymen
Huw Williams
Will Keating
Mike O'Connor
Jim Causley
The Changing Room
Brenda Wootton
Sid Goldsmith
Jussi Chydenius
The Stowes
Sarah McQuaid
Dalla
Rick Williams
Katie Kirk
Caracana
Ian Marshall
Oll an Gwella
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
The Cutlers Of Cornwall
Mousehole Male Voice Choir
Shean Bowers
Ian Stephenson
Pete Berryman
Teyr
The Rowan Tree
Boilerhouse
Black-Eyed Nancy
Richard Trethewey
Bucca
Corncrow
Fools Rock
Alastair Caplin
Jim Wearne
Treverva Male Voice Choir
Mad Jack of the Boneyard
Davey & Dyer
The Mousehole Male Voice Choir
St. Michael's Children's Choir
The Story Republic
Bone Idol Scilly Boys
Athene Roberts
Clarence Wallace of Newlyn
Julie Kernow
Charles Causley
The Moontones
Mevagissey Male Choir
Brenda Wootton
Traditional Cornish
Marazion Apollo Male Choir
Twin Harmony
Tim Ashton
Skillywidden
Hilary Coleman
Harry (Safari) Glasson
The Daylight Choir
Mick Paynter
Buccas Four