There is a thriving folk scene in Cornwall so these few links aren’t remotely comprehensive, but they will point you in the right direction for some more information. See also the ceilidh calendar.
Dancing
Breton:
The Front – Falmouth, every other Monday
Cornish:
- Cornish Dance Society – details of multiple Cornish dance groups
- Union Hotel, Penzance, Most Sundays 3 – 5:30 pm, Tros an Treys
- Liskeard, Wednesdays, Scoots Kernow
Scottish Country Dance:
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Cornwall
Folk dance – various:
Truro Folk Dance Club – Wednesdays 8 pm (sometimes learner sessions from 7:30 pm), Kea Community Centre, Playing Place
U3A Carrick Group – Dancing, various styles, including Cornish and Scottish Country Dance
(American) line dance:
Mavericks line dancers, various classes
Folky links and lists
Festivals and links sites for music and dance.
Lowender – describe themselves as ‘Cornish culture’s biggest cheerleaders!’ – music, dance, language, more – including a wonderful Celtic festival with international musicians and dancers, in addition to a strong Cornish following.
Folk in Cornwall – magazine edited by John Tremaine. What’s on diary and very thorough list of regular dance and music clubs/sessions – for dance: Scottish Country Dance, other country dances, folk dance, Morris dancing, Irish set dancing, circle dance.
An Daras – Cornish Folk Tradition: Songs, music, dance and associated customs
Cornwall Folk Festival – Wadebridge, August, but fund-raising events at other times of the year too.
Ceilidh Cornwall 