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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The first dates for the 2020 “River Rolls On” Concert Tour have been announced. After several highly successful ‘pilot’ concerts held across 2019, the band has looked to improve what were already quite special performances into something even more memorable…
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It is with immense sadness that The Countrymen announce the death of fellow band member, Alan ‘Brin’ Brinicombe. On 9th June he finally succumbed to a fairly long and torturous battle with his cancer. Even when confined to home with…
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This year has seen The Countrymen dipping their toes into the self-promotion scene with a few “tester” concert gigs in theatre-style surroundings. We love playing almost anywhere and are always on the look for more festival events. However, we wanted…
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The Countrymen have made another significant donation to local charity The Robert Johns Leukaemia Fund and decided to mark the occasion by arranging a fundraising performance at their local (HQ), The Countryman Inn at Langdon Cross. This was done on…
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