here are cyrils own words in his introduction to his song book [not one word about cornwall
BORN INTO A ROYAL NAVAL FAMILY IN GOSPORT HANTS SPENT MOST OF WORLD WAR TWO AS AN EVACUEE IN HAMPSHIRE VILLAGE OF HAMBLEDON, HE OBTAINED A COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP TO GOSPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL. HE JOINEd ROYAL NAVY IN 1946. IN MAY 1959 HE LEFT THE NAVY, TO START ON STUDYING AND COLLECTING SONGS FROM THE SOUTH WEST
MAKING HIS BASE PLYMOUTH DEVON IN ORDER TO CONCENTRATE ON HIS BROADCASTING CAREER.
his own words in his introduction to his songbook, not one word about cornwall.WHY?COS HIS ROOTS WERE HAMPSHIRE AND DEVON.
IT IS AS STUPID AS SAYING WOODY GUTHRIE WAS FROM TEXAS