Breakdowns – Celtic dance music by Cam Kernewek – traditional Cornish music and reels inc. Tin Stamp

Traditional Cornish dance music by the renowned Troyl / Ceili dance band, Cam Kernewek ( Cornish Step ), known for bringing to life the traditional Celtic music of Cornwall. The Breakdowns, a set of four traditional instrumental dance tunes for lively dance reels arranged by Cam Kernewek. Recorded 1991. Album notes:

Four step dance tunes from North Cornwall – Charlie Jose’s Breakdowns , Arthur Biddick’s Breakdowns , The Altarnun Volunteer and the Tin Stamp . There seems to be a family of these tunes and Arthur Biddick described the Boscastle Breakdowns as the old Boscastle reels all broken in together.

The band’s range of traditional instruments included: piano accordion , whistles, Celtic harp , bouzouki , Irish banjo , G banjo , bagpipes , fiddle , mandolin , banjoline , bass , flute , bodhran and percussion. Played as a troyl band, dance display team , folk group and early music ensemble .

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