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We have something very special to announce for 2026 but we are not permitted to yet. We’ll let you know here first…

There are still a few great gigs to look forward to as 2025 draws to a close (including this weekend) but there’s one date in particular that we’re excited about. Friday 21st November at Carnglaze Caverns near Liskeard. Yes, we’re…
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We’ve had some excellent nights over this years concert tour and there’s more to come! With accordionist, Rob Strike, joining us, the six piece band has been a real hit. There’s still Holsworthy Theatre and The Lane Theatre in Newquay…
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The Countrymen are now an “international” band! We’ve just come back from our first appearance in Europe. Bie Daip is Europe’s largest folk and seasongs festival and is held annually in Appingedam, The Netherlands, quite close to the German border….
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Another sensational weekend in Falmouth for the International Sea Shanty Festival. Arguably the best yet. If you’ve never been, consider it for next year, 13th-15th June 2025. The whole town is full of singers from all over the UK and…
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Launceston-based Cornish folk rock harmony band, The Countrymen, are already looking forward to a debut road-trip to Appingedam in The Netherlands for a major folk and seassong festival in August. But if that wasn’t exciting enough, they have now been…
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Well, certainly from our perspective, this years tour has been the best yet and judging by the feedback on social media, most of those who have attended agree. With a fresh set list and the occasional new song, the tour…
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Live performances from The Countrymen came to an abrupt halt in August 2023 when lead vocalist and banter-man, Steve Gilbert contracted double-pneumonia. Knowing that it would be at least several months before he would be fit enough to sing again,…
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You may already be aware that lead singer and banter-man, Steve Gilbert, had been admitted to Derriford Hospital for a week suffering from a serious case of double-pneumonia. He is now back home to start the log road to recovery…
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It’s with huge regret that we have to announce the cancellation of several of our forthcoming gigs. Steve G., our frontman, lead singer and indispensable part of the band has been taken ill with severe pneumonia and is currently languishing…
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