Author Archive: thecountrymen

It is with immense sorrow that we must announce the passing of our good friend Bob Johns MBE, founder of our chosen charity, The Robert Johns Leukaemia Fund. More often than not, he would turn up to our live performances…
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Simon (bass guitar / vocals) has just set up our very own YouTube channel. With live entertainment still relatively hard to come by, you might want to spend a moment and take a look. It’s called… The Countrymen Official To…
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With virtually no planning possible at present, we have decided to start planning next year in the hope that some form of ‘new’ normality will be possible by then. Dates for 2021 are predominantly deferred bookings that have had to…
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With the deadline to send in audio tracks for the virtual choir project approaching, it will soon be time to promote the end result as a download in aid of The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity. After some discussion, it was…
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An idea hatched by Steve Cooksey, the socially distanced project involves (virtually) gathering together as many of the people of Cornwall to sing Harry Glasson’s “Cornwall My Home” in recognition of the NHS staff and key workers who are out…
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We’ve made a third socially distanced music video and inevitably after so long in isolation, we’re starting to lose it a little! This one is certainly a light relief on the raw emotion of “The River Rolls On”!

As can be seen by our updated Facebook Events tab and The Gigs on this website, our calendar has taken a bit of a hit. With so much up in the air including rescheduling of work commitments for some of…
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Unsurprisingly, The Countrymen like everyone else in the music industry, have been affected by the Corona Virus. Here is an update on our performances; 29th March – Launceston Town Hall – Postponed (date to be arranged) 17th April – Perranporth…
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After what seems an age, The Countrymen have finally released their third EP, continuing with the title “Cornish Lads”. It features four songs not previously available for download or streaming although three of them are to be found on their…
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The concert venues for the first half of 2020 have been finalised and tickets are now available online for all six dates. Building on the success of several concert-style performances around Cornwall in 2019, the band are really excited to…
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