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Cornish Folk

Cornish folk is a tradition-rooted style from Cornwall, England, shaped by coastal life and Celtic heritage. It often blends sturdy dance tunes and lyrical ballads with strong communal singing, especially in sea shanties and work songs that reflect fishing towns and maritime history. The sound commonly features close-harmony choruses (from male choirs to mixed and children’s voices), clear, hearty lead vocals, and simple but driving accompaniment—fiddles, accordions, guitars, and occasional pipes—built for pubs, festivals, and gatherings. Themes of the sea, home, faith, and local pride are central, giving the genre a warm, anthemic feel.

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Folk Traditional Music Traditional Folk Sea Shanties British Folk European Folk Celtic Folk Folk Revival Celtic Music

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Huw Williams•

The Choir Of Bath Abbey

Single - Released October 9, 2026

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October 9, 2026

Guest: Suo Gân
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
October 9

Guest: Suo Gân
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 25

Massey: Now Tell Us, Gentle Mary
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 25

Massey: Now Tell Us, Gentle Mary
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 11

Rubbra: A Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 3 No. 2
Edmund Rubbra•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 11

Rubbra: A Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 3 No. 2
Edmund Rubbra•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
August 27

Poor Cousin Jack
Richard Trethewey
1 tracks
June 26

SOLO
Sebastian Plano
15 tracks
May 29

Wonders
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
May 1

Sense and Change
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
April 24

Haunted
Johnny Depp•
Imelda May•
Shane MacGowan
1 tracks
April 10

Every Beginning
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
October 1, 2025

St Dennis Goose Fair
Richard Trethewey
1 tracks
September 26

Music for the Motion Picture "High Tide"
Sebastian Plano
9 tracks
September 19

Jos rakastat
Jussi Chydenius
12 tracks
August 15

Abel Selaocoe’s "Four Spirits" (Live)
Abel Selaocoe•
Aurora Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
6 tracks
July 11

Tsohle Tsohle (Live)
Abel Selaocoe•
Aurora Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
1 tracks
July 4

Everlasting Light
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
16 tracks
July 4

Everlasting Light
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
16 tracks
July 1

The Georgic
Jim Causley
19 tracks
June 6

Phelps: Spirit Divine
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
June 6

Phelps: Spirit Divine
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
May 9

Plumstead: A Grateful heart
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
May 9

Plumstead: A Grateful heart
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
April 11

Ireland: It is a Thing Most Wonderful
John Ireland•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
1 tracks
April 11

Ireland: It is a Thing Most Wonderful
John Ireland•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
1 tracks
April 10

Return From Helsinki and Other Tunes
Ian Stephenson
15 tracks
March 28

The Fairy Queen
Turlough O'Carolan•
Sid Goldsmith
1 tracks
March 14

Martin: Justorum animae
Matthew Martin•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
March 14

Martin: Justorum animae
Matthew Martin•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
February 21

Hymns of Bantu
Abel Selaocoe•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Marin Marais
12 tracks
February 7

Tshepo - I
Abel Selaocoe•
Manchester Collective
4 tracks
February 1

Partly Covered
Jim Wearne
12 tracks
January 31

Dawson: Ev'ry Time I feel the spirit
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
January 31

Dawson: Ev'ry Time I feel the spirit
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
January 17

LBFiles: Igiul
Abel Selaocoe•
Manchester Collective
3 tracks
January 10

(Sy'zan): Essi Wuorela: Kaipaava
Essi Wuorela•
Jussi Chydenius
1 tracks
November 22, 2024

Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande
Abel Selaocoe•
Manchester Collective
2 tracks
October 25

Emmanuele
Abel Selaocoe•
Manchester Collective
1 tracks
October 20

Sons of Cornwall
Richard Trethewey
2 tracks

June 26, 2026

SOLO
Sebastian Plano
15 tracks
September 26, 2025

Music for the Motion Picture "High Tide"
Sebastian Plano
9 tracks
September 19

Jos rakastat
Jussi Chydenius
12 tracks
August 15

Abel Selaocoe’s "Four Spirits" (Live)
Abel Selaocoe•
Aurora Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
6 tracks
July 4

Everlasting Light
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
16 tracks
July 4

Everlasting Light
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
16 tracks
July 1

The Georgic
Jim Causley
19 tracks
April 10

Return From Helsinki and Other Tunes
Ian Stephenson
15 tracks
February 21

Hymns of Bantu
Abel Selaocoe•
Johann Sebastian Bach•
Marin Marais
12 tracks
February 7

Tshepo - I
Abel Selaocoe•
Manchester Collective
4 tracks
February 1

Partly Covered
Jim Wearne
12 tracks
May 31, 2024

A Remembered Walk
Will Keating
12 tracks
March 15

Two Halves
Richard Trethewey
10 tracks
January 19

All Aboard
The Fisherman’s Friends
12 tracks
December 7, 2023

Bath Baroque Christmas
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Huw Williams
12 tracks
December 7

Bath Baroque Christmas
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Huw Williams
12 tracks
June 30

Songs of Dartmoor
Jim Causley
26 tracks
June 1

Carols for Choirs 6
The Oxford Choir
28 tracks
January 1

Hitching Ships
Fools Rock
10 tracks
December 16, 2022

Merry Christmas One and All
Mousehole Male Voice Choir
13 tracks

October 9, 2026

Guest: Suo Gân
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
October 9

Guest: Suo Gân
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 25

Massey: Now Tell Us, Gentle Mary
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 25

Massey: Now Tell Us, Gentle Mary
Traditional•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 11

Rubbra: A Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 3 No. 2
Edmund Rubbra•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
September 11

Rubbra: A Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 3 No. 2
Edmund Rubbra•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
August 27

Poor Cousin Jack
Richard Trethewey
1 tracks
May 29

Wonders
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
May 1

Sense and Change
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
April 24

Haunted
Johnny Depp•
Imelda May•
Shane MacGowan
1 tracks
April 10

Every Beginning
Sebastian Plano
1 tracks
October 1, 2025

St Dennis Goose Fair
Richard Trethewey
1 tracks
July 11

Tsohle Tsohle (Live)
Abel Selaocoe•
Aurora Orchestra•
Nicholas Collon
1 tracks
June 6

Phelps: Spirit Divine
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
June 6

Phelps: Spirit Divine
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
May 9

Plumstead: A Grateful heart
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
May 9

Plumstead: A Grateful heart
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey
1 tracks
April 11

Ireland: It is a Thing Most Wonderful
John Ireland•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
1 tracks
April 11

Ireland: It is a Thing Most Wonderful
John Ireland•
Huw Williams•
The Choir Of Bath Abbey•
Dewi Rees
1 tracks
March 28

The Fairy Queen
Turlough O'Carolan•
Sid Goldsmith
1 tracks