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13 tracks | 38 minutes
Released Nov 2006
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 Lovely Nancy lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 Lovely Nancy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 Lovely Nancy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 I'm a Stranger to This Country lyrics BUY MP3 03:00 I'm a Stranger to This Country lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:00 I'm a Stranger to This Country
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:20 This Isn't England lyrics FREE 04:20 This Isn't England lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:20 This Isn't England
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 The Oggy Man lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 The Oggy Man lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 The Oggy Man
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:21 The Eddystone Light lyrics BUY MP3 02:21 The Eddystone Light lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:21 The Eddystone Light
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Some Say the Devil's Dead lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Some Say the Devil's Dead lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Some Say the Devil's Dead
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 There's Something About a Pasty lyrics BUY MP3 02:32 There's Something About a Pasty lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:32 There's Something About a Pasty
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This CD combines the Celtic music of Cornwall with contemporary original songs on Cornish themes.
Bio / Background
"Sings Cornish songs (and his own) with conviction and quiet passion" (Kernow Sound)
"A most enjoyable selection, and a pretty useful general introduction to Cornish folk song"(Cyril Tawney)
"A remarkable combination of American Culture superimposed upon familiar Cornish music. The evolution of Cornish folk music beyond the threshold over which so many are feared to tread. A rich fusion" (Cornish World)
"For some years Jim has been ploughing a lonely furrow singing Cornish songs some 3,000 miles from their source - and a very sound job he does too.
It is a cause for celebration that Cornish songs have travelled so well across the Atlantic and that Jim is not only a faithful performer of this traditional material, but also has real concern for Cornish issues.
This album is not just about traditional Cornish Material. It also has a number of tracks by Jim. Some show a wicked sense of humour!" (Cornish World)
My name is Jim Wearne, and I am a Cornish-American folk singer.
↓ more ↓That is, I perform songs from and about Cornwall. The songs I perform consist largely 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. 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 discover about Cornwall, and I try to include in my performances material that will fascinate audiences with the history, traditions, and living appeal of this enchanted and enchanting place.
In May of 2002, I received the great honor of being made a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth.
The Gorseth is an organization dedicated to the revival and advancement of Cornish language and culture. Potential Bards are nominated by current Bards, and then their nomination must be ratified by the membership of the Gorseth. Men and women are made Bards for many reasons: scholarship in language, art or history, service to Cornish cultural institutions, creative activities in the arts, and other reasons. There are Gorseths in all three of the Brythonic Celtic nations: Cornwall, Wales and Brittany.
Bards traditionally take a Bardic name in the Cornish language. Mine is “Canor Gwanethtyr” or “Singer of the Prairie,” in honor of my strong roots in the American Midwest.
"I have had the opportunity to meet this folk singer in America and discover his commitment to his music, his Cornish background and his ability to produce professional performances everywhere he went."
(P.M.H.- Cornish World)
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