Story Singer - Song & Tune Book

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Hooray!

Here it is! This has been a lovely lockdown project which has certainly kept me busy!

It has been a great experience looking back at songs and tunes I’ve written since 2004 and compiling them all together so that they cannot be lost or forgotten now! This book wouldn’t have come about without the skill and kindness of my bandmate Neal Jolly who helped me to transcribe and harmonise most of these songs! I couldn’t have done it without him!

I have to thank Steve Hobden for the cover photo that was taken at the launch of ‘Kolar’s Gold’ a year ago now! The picture inspired the great cover design by mandolin virtuoso and long time friend Nic Zuppardi who did a fantastic job creating the design and making sure it fit all the stringent design criteria!

Molly Biscoe came up trumps again and has designed a fantastic new logo inspired by the view of Goonvean’s Clay Tips I can see from my bathroom window, incorporating my website into the design brilliantly.

Thanks must also go to many people who have been kind enough to let me use their photographs in this book. There are lots of photos which accompany the different tunes and songs which try to bring the inspiration or back story alive. All are acknowledged at the back of the book.

Anyone who buys a copy of this book can get in touch via the website and will be sent a link to midi mp3’s of the whole book.

“A collection of thirty-six songs and tunes written in the Cornish tradition by fiddle/cittern player and singer Richard Trethewey. Richard is a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh who's Bardic name 'Kaner Drollys' means 'Singer of Stories'. It is when Richard finds an incredible story from Cornwall's unique history that he is moved to write a song or tune to help protect it's legacy. All the tunes here are notated and suggested chords and some harmonies are given as well as information on the stories behind each song along with some photos to accompany some of the songs too. Songs include tales of smuggling, fortunes won, eccentric characters from Cornwall's past, industrial strikes, songs of fishermen , Cornish emigration, love and loss.”

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Also currently available at brilliant local retailers - Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum (St Austell), The Great Cornish Food Store ( Next to Waitrose -Truro) and The Cornish Store (Falmouth).