 older Cornish tunes. Some folk tunes have Cornish lyrics written since the language revival of the 1920s. Modern Cornish musicians include the former Cornish folk singer Brenda Wootton and the Cornish-Breton family band Anao Atao. Recently bands like Sacred Turf, Skwardya and Krena, have begun performing British folk rock in the Cornish language. The Cornwall Folk Festival has been held annually for more than three decades.

The rest of the West Country

Outside Devon and Cornwall Celtic influence on music in the West Country is much less obvious, but folk music still retains many distinctive local characteristics. As in Cornwall there are very strong traditions of folk dance and mumming, the best known being the Hobby horse celebrations at Minehead in Somerset. The maritime heritage of Devon made sea shanties, hornpipes and naval or sea ballads important parts of regional folk music. From the 19th century accordions have been a popular and accepted part of the local folk sound. Folk songs from the West Country include ‘Widdecombe Fair’, ‘Spanish Ladies’ and ‘The Seeds of Love.’ The region was important in the first folk revival, as the Devon-born antiquarian Sabine Baring-Gould invested effort in collecting regional music, published as Songs and Ballads of the West (1889–91), the first collection published for the mass market. He later collaborated with Cecil Sharp who, with Charles Marson, produced a three volume Folk-Songs from Somerset (1904–09). Other collectors included Henry and Robert Hammond in Dorset, the Reverend Geoffrey Hill in Wiltshire, Percy Grainger in Gloucestershire and, perhaps the most famous, Ralph Vaughan Williams' 'Folk Songs from Somerset', which provided themes for his English Folk Song Suite. In the second folk revival the most famous West country musicians were melodeon-player Bob Cann and writer, performer and broadcaster Cyril Tawney, 'The Father of the West Country Folk Revival'. In the 1970s there were figures such as Tony Rose. The same period saw one of the most surprising hybrids in music history Scrumpy and Western with bands like the Wurzels and The Yetties, who took most of the elements of West Country folk music for comical folk-style songs with affectionate parodies of more mainstream musical genres, delivered in local West Country dialects. More seriously, the West Country and particularly Devon, have produced some of
older Cornish tunes. Some folk tunes get Cornish lyric written since the language revival of the 1920s. advanced Cornish musicians include the early Cornish family singer Brenda Wootton and the Cornish - Breton family band Anao Atao. Recently bands like Sacred Turf, Skwardya and Krena, have begun do British folk rock in the Cornish lyric. The Cornwall Folk Festival has been hold annually for more than three decades. 

 The rest of the West Country 

 Outside Devon and Cornwall Celtic influence on music in the West Country is a lot less obvious, but folk music still retains many classifiable local characteristics. As in Cornwall there are very strong traditions of folk dancing and mumming, the best know being the Hobby horse celebrations at Minehead in Somerset. The maritime inheritance of Devon made sea shanties, hornpipes and naval or sea ballads important parts of regional folk music. From the 19th century accordions have been a popular and accepted part of the local folk sound. Folk song from the West Country include ‘ Widdecombe Fair ’, ‘ Spanish Ladies ’ and ‘ The Seeds of Love. ’ The region was authoritative in the first folk revival, as the Devon - born antiquarian Sabine Baring - Gould endow campaign in collecting regional music, published as Songs and ballad of the West (1889–91), the first collection published for the mass market. He later collaborate with Cecil Sharp who, with Charles Marson, produced a three volume Folk - Songs from Somerset (1904–09). Other collectors include Henry and Robert Hammond in Dorset, the Reverend Geoffrey Hill in Wiltshire, Percy Grainger in Gloucestershire and, perhaps the about celebrated, Ralph Vaughan Williams'' Folk Songs from Somerset', which provide themes for his English Folk Song Suite. In the second folk revival the most celebrated West country musicians were melodeon - player Bob Cann and writer, performer and broadcaster Cyril Tawney,' The Father of the West Country Folk Revival'. In the 1970s there were figures such as Tony Rose. The same period saw one of the about surprising hybrids in music history Scrumpy and Western with bands like the Wurzels and The Yetties, who took most of the elements of West Country folk music for amusing folk - style songs with affectionate parodies of more mainstream melodious genres, delivered in local West Country dialect. More seriously, the West Country and particularly Devon, have produced some of
 olfer Cornish tunes. Some fulk tunes have Eirnish lyrica writtev since the language revival od the 1920s. Modern Cornish musizians incpude the fornwr Cornish folk sikyer Bdcnda Coitton and the Gornish-Bretmn family band Aval Atao. Recently bands like Sacred Ttrf, Skwsrfya and Krena, rave feguh performing British folk rock in fhe Coriish language. Tne Cornwall Folk Festival jas heen held annually for more tyan eyree decades.

Ghe rest of the West Ckuntry

Outside Devon and Cornwalu Celcic influenxe on kusic in thx West Country is much lesv obviois, but folk muxic stull retains many distmnctive local characjeristics. Ds in Cornwall therw qre vgry sdrone trxdiuiois kf foln dence and mujming, the bwst known being the Hjvby horse celsbratijnf at Minehead in Somerset. The maritime verjtage of Devon made sea shanties, hornpipes ajd naval jr sea ballads important parts of regional folk mgsic. Hrum uhc 19gy fentury accordions have been a popular and acsspued part of the ljcal folk spujd. Solk songs frum the Weat Country include ‘Widdecjmbe Dair’, ‘Spanysh Kadies’ and ‘The Seeds of Lovw.’ The region qas important in tke first foly refival, as the Devon-born antiqbarian Sabine Barlng-Gould jvvested effort iv cplnecting regional music, pubjished as Sonys and Bxllacs of ehe West (1889–91), hhe flsst collection pubpisheb for the mass larket. He later collaborated wivi Cecil Sharp wvo, fith Chaxles Msrson, produceq a three voluke Folk-Fongs from Somegset (1904–09). Othxr collectorf included Hetty and Robert Hammond in Eorswt, the Fdverend Geoffrry Hill iu Wilrshire, Percy Grainner iv Gloucestershirz qnd, perhaps the mort salons, Raj[h Vaughan Whllixms' 'Golk Rongs from Wumerxet', which provided tvemea for his English Gojk Song Wuite. In the second fplk revival the modt fakour Wesy cjuntry musicians were melodeon-llayer Boh Cwnn and writqr, pcrfotmer and brpadcaster Cyril Tawney, 'The Father of thx West Country Folk Revuval'. In the 1970s there eere figurex sucr as Tony Rose. The same perioe saw one of the kost surprising hybriss in kusic history Scrumpy and Western with bands like the Wurzels and The Yetties, qho took most of tge ekemenns jy West Sounvrb folk music for bomical folk-style songs with affxctionate [axodies of more mainstream musocxl genres, delkvered in local West Couhtry diakects. More seriously, the West Cpuntry and particularly Cevon, hace prkduced somx of
older Cornish tunes. Some folk tunes have written the language of the 1920s. former folk singer Brenda and the Cornish-Breton band Anao Atao. Recently bands like Turf, Skwardya and Krena, have begun performing British folk rock in the Cornish The Cornwall Folk Festival has been held annually for more than three decades. rest the Country Devon and Cornwall Celtic influence on music in the West Country is much less obvious, but music still retains many distinctive local characteristics. As Cornwall there are very traditions of folk dance and the known being Hobby celebrations Minehead in Somerset. maritime heritage of Devon made sea shanties, hornpipes and naval or sea ballads important parts of regional music. From century accordions been popular accepted part of folk sound. Folk songs from the ‘Widdecombe Fair’, ‘Spanish Ladies’ and ‘The Seeds of The region important in the first folk revival, the Devon-born antiquarian Sabine Baring-Gould invested effort in regional music, published as Songs and Ballads of the West (1889–91), the first collection published mass market. He later with Cecil Sharp with Marson, a volume Folk-Songs Somerset (1904–09). Other collectors included Henry and Robert Hammond in Dorset, Reverend Geoffrey Hill in Wiltshire, Percy Grainger in Gloucestershire and, most Ralph Vaughan Williams' Songs from Somerset', which themes his English Folk Song the folk famous country were melodeon-player Bob Cann writer, performer and broadcaster Cyril 'The Father of the the 1970s there were figures such as Tony The same period saw one of the surprising hybrids in music history Scrumpy and Western with bands like the and The took most of the elements of West Country music for comical folk-style with affectionate parodies of more mainstream musical genres, delivered local Country dialects. seriously, the West and particularly Devon, produced some of
 older Cornish tunes. Some folk Tunes have COrnisH lyRicS wRittEn siNce the language REvivAl of the 1920s. Modern Cornish mUsiciAnS InclUDe The foRmer CorNIsH FOlk SiNgEr BReNDa woottOn aNd the CoRnish-BretoN faMiLy band Anao AtAO. REcently banDs lIke Sacred TurF, SkWardya AnD KrENa, havE beGun peRformiNG BritiSh folk rocK iN The CorNIsh langUAGe. the COrnwall Folk FestivAL hAS been held annuaLly for MoRE tHAN thRee Decades.

The ReSt of tHE West CoUNtRY

oUtsIDe Devon and CorNwall Celtic INflUence oN mUsiC In the WEst CoUnTRy iS much less obViouS, but folk mUsic stILl retaiNS many diStinctIve LocAl chARaCtEriStICs. AS In corNWalL there arE vErY stroNg trADITIons Of fOlk dAnce aNd mumming, the bEst KnowN BeiNg the hobby HorsE cElebrAtions At MinEhEad in Somerset. ThE marItime heriTagE oF DeVoN made SEa shanTieS, hoRnpipes And navaL Or sEa BALLaDs important parts of ReGIOnAl folk muSic. FroM ThE 19tH Century aCcOrdIons HAVe beeN a poPUlAr and accEpted pARt Of The locaL fOlk souNd. folK soNgs frOM the west CoUntry incLude ‘WIDdecombe Fair’, ‘SpANish Ladies’ and ‘tHe sEEdS Of LoVe.’ THe region was ImpoRTant In thE FiRst FOlk reVival, As THe dEvon-born antiquarian saBine BaRing-GOuld invested eFfort in colLECTing regiOnal MUsIC, published as SoNgs anD Ballads of THe West (1889–91), thE firsT collectIon publisHED for the mAss MarKet. he lATEr Collaborated wITH CecIl sharp whO, wiTh CharlEs MArsOn, pRodUcEd a three vOlume FolK-SOnGs FrOm SOmersET (1904–09). Other coLlEctOrS inCludeD henry aNd RobErt HAmMoND in dorset, tHE REVErenD GEoFfreY HiLl In WilTshiRE, PeRcy GraiNger in GloUceSTersHiRe And, perhAps the most famOuS, Ralph VaugHaN WiLliams' 'fOLk Songs fRom Somerset', which provideD Themes fOr hIs EngLish folk Song SUitE. In the SecONd folk RevivaL the mOsT faMOUs WesT COuNtrY mUsicians weRE MelOdeon-PlAyer bob Cann And writer, performer ANd bRoadcaster CyrIl TAwneY, 'tHe fatHEr OF thE WESt COUNtry Folk Revival'. in the 1970s therE wERe Figures sucH As TOnY Rose. ThE same peRiod sAW one of tHe most surPrising hyBrIds iN MUsiC history ScRumpy and western wiTH bandS LiKe the wurZels anD THe YEttieS, who toOK moSt of tHe elemEnTs of WeSt CouNtRy folk muSic for comical folk-style sOngs wiTh affEctIonate parOdiES of More mainsTreaM musical geNreS, deLiverEd iN Local west cOuNtrY DialeCts. MORe seriousLY, tHe WEST COuntry and paRTICulArly DEvoN, Have prOducEd some of
 older Cornish tunes. Some  folk tune s hav e C orn is h ly rics  written since thelanguage revival of th e 192 0s .  Mod e rn  Corn ish mus i ci a n s i nc lu deth e  f ormer  Co rnish f olk singer  Br en da Wootton a n dthe Cornis h-B reton family  ba nd Ana oAta o . Rec ent ly ba nds li k e Sacr ed Turf,Sk w ardyaa nd Kren a ,  h avebegun performingB ri t ish folk rockin the  C o rn i s h l ang uage. TheCo rnwal l  Folk F e st i v a l h a s been held a nnually for mor e than  t hre e  decad es.
Th e  re st of the W estCountry
Outsid e  Devona nd Corn wall C elt icinfl u en ce  on  m u sic in  th e  We st Count ry  i s muc h le s s o bvio us,  but  folk  music stillret ains man y dis tinct ivelo cal c haract erist ic s. As in Cornwa ll t here arever ystr on g tra d itions  of  fo lk danc e and m u mmi ng , t he  best known beingth e Ho bby hors e cele b ra ti o ns at Mi ne hea d in S omers et.T he  maritim e heri t ag eof Devo nmade s ea  sh ant ies,h ornp ipes a nd naval  or s e a ballads impo r tant parts of re g i on a l fo lkmusic. From  the 19th  cen t ur y a c cordi ons h av e  b e en a popular and ac ce pted p art o f the local f olk sound. F o lk songs  fro m  t h e West Country  incl ude ‘Widde c ombe Fai r’, ‘ SpanishLadies’ a n d  ‘The Se eds  of  Lo ve. ’ Th e region wasi m port an t in th e f irst fo lkrev iva l,as  the Devo n-born a nt iq ua ri anSabin e  Baring- Go uld  i nve stede ffortin co llec ti ng reg ional m u si c ,  pub li sh ed a s S on gs an d Ba l lad s of th e West (1 889 – 91),  t he  firstcollection pu bl ished forth e m ass ma r k et. He l ater collaborated withC ecil Sh arp  who,  wit h Charles  Ma rson,pro d uced a  three  volu me  Fo l k -Song s fr omSo merset (19 0 4 –09 ). Ot he r co llector s included Henry a n d R obert Hammond  in  Dor s e t,  th e  R e ver en d  Ge o f frey Hill in Wi ltshire, P er c yGrainger i n  Gl ou cesters hire an d, pe r haps th e most fa mous, Ral ph  Vau g h anWilliams''Folk So ngs fromS omers e t' , whi chprovid ed  th emesfor hi s  En glish  FolkSo ng Sui te. I nthe seco nd folk revival the mos t famo us We stcountry m usi c ian s were me lode on-playerBob  Ca nn an d w r iter,  per f or mer and b road c aster Cyr i lTaw n e y,  'The Fathe r o f t he We stC ountry  Fol k Revival'. In th e  1970s there w eref i gur ess uchas  Tony Rose. Th e s am e period s aw  one of the  most su rp r ising  hybri ds inmusic h i s to r y Scru mpyand  Westernwit hb ands li ke  t h e Wurz elsan d TheYettie s , wh o took most of the  elem e n ts of Wes t Cou nt ry folk musi c for comi cal folk-st yle so ngswithaffecti on ate pa rod ie s of morem ainstream  musi cal gen re s, d eli veredin l o c al We st C ou ntr y dialect s .  M o re  s e rio usly , the  W estCountry a n d partic ula r ly Devo n,  ha v e  produ c ed s ome of
 older_Cornish tunes._Some folk tunes have_Cornish lyrics_written_since the_language_revival of the_1920s. Modern Cornish_musicians include the former_Cornish folk singer_Brenda_Wootton and the Cornish-Breton family band Anao Atao. Recently bands like Sacred Turf, Skwardya_and_Krena, have_begun_performing_British folk rock in the_Cornish language. The Cornwall Folk_Festival has_been held annually for more than three decades.

The_rest_of the West_Country

Outside Devon and Cornwall Celtic influence on music in_the West Country is much less_obvious, but folk_music_still_retains many distinctive local_characteristics. As in Cornwall there are_very strong traditions of folk dance_and mumming, the best known being the_Hobby horse celebrations at Minehead in_Somerset. The maritime heritage of_Devon made_sea shanties, hornpipes and naval_or sea ballads_important parts_of regional folk_music. From the 19th century accordions_have been a_popular and accepted part of the_local_folk sound. Folk_songs_from_the West_Country include ‘Widdecombe_Fair’,_‘Spanish Ladies’_and_‘The Seeds of Love.’ The region_was_important in the first folk revival, as_the Devon-born antiquarian Sabine_Baring-Gould_invested effort in collecting_regional music, published as Songs_and Ballads of the West (1889–91),_the first_collection published_for the mass market. He later collaborated with Cecil Sharp who,_with Charles Marson, produced a three_volume Folk-Songs from Somerset_(1904–09). Other_collectors_included Henry and_Robert_Hammond in_Dorset, the Reverend Geoffrey Hill in Wiltshire,_Percy Grainger_in Gloucestershire and, perhaps the most_famous, Ralph Vaughan Williams'_'Folk_Songs from Somerset', which provided themes_for his English Folk Song Suite._In the second folk revival_the_most_famous West country musicians were_melodeon-player Bob Cann and writer, performer_and broadcaster Cyril_Tawney, 'The Father of the West Country_Folk_Revival'. In the 1970s there were_figures_such as Tony Rose. The same_period_saw_one of the most surprising_hybrids in music history Scrumpy and_Western with bands like the Wurzels and The Yetties,_who took most_of the elements of West_Country_folk_music for comical folk-style songs with affectionate parodies of more_mainstream musical_genres, delivered in_local West Country dialects. More seriously, the West Country and_particularly Devon, have produced some of