Cornish Dance workshops and projects

Merv piping for the Bodmin Play

We also do traditinal Cornish Guizing. This is Merv piping for the Bodmin Play on Heritage day

BBC Poldark Dances

Merv and Alison lead the dancing for the village weddings in BBC's Poldark series

Music From the Saints Way

Music from the saints way a medieval pilgrims route from coats to coast in Cornwall.

Poldark Piper

Merv and Alison as 18th Century village minstrels

Bombard-Orgue--Bagpipes

Merv is joined by Elaiz Lohro Pasco on Breton Bombare and Roger Pinsent on organ to play early secular and religious music from Brittany and Cornwall

Medieval Banquet

Pyba regularly play for the Medieval Banquet during the Medieval Festival at Herstmonceaux Castle

Music and Dance at Geevor Mine

Geevor Mine in West Cornwall was used to film BBC's Poldark series.

Piper and Dancers at Altarnon Church

The 16th Century bench end carvings of a piper and dancers doing the Mattachins provide the inspiration for Pyba.

Pen Glas

The Horse Skull hobby horse is one of the Cornish Guizing traditions. Pyba's version seems to have developed horns...

Merv Davey Piper

Pyba means "to pipe" in Cornish

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Piper and Dancers at Altarnon Church

The 16th Century bench end carvings of a piper and dancers doing the Mattachins provide the inspiration for Pyba.