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Thread #100816 Message #2027846
Posted By: Crowdercref
17-Apr-07 - 11:23 AM
Thread Name: New Discoveries in Cornish Music
Subject: RE: New Discoveries in Cornish Music
Thanks for the Youtube clip Mr. Happy.
We've found about 30 Cornish locations where Furry Dances occurred. There are two versions of the Helston tune, and two versions of the dance (at least!) The tunes Bodmin Riding and Liskeard Fair were used in some locations. There are at least 3 processional dances in Derbys/South Yorks that use related tunes. The Nut Dance (as in Bacup) has a tune which uses the same rhythmic figure as Bodmin Riding and the same structure/modulation as the Helston Furry. (It allegedly was taken there by Cornish miners)