Two Halves Album Sampler!


Here is the album sampler for 'Two Halves'! Thanks so much to Grace Fox Films for putting it together and to all the musicians who joined me in the making of this album. Wish we had captured more photos and film of everyone in the studio but I think we were too excited recording!

Fun news - I sold out Plaza Cinema Truro! Because we sold out screen 3 with over a month to go we have moved Richard Trethewey – A Night at the Movies! Plaza Cinema - Truro to Screen 2 which is a bigger screen and features the original stage and screen position from the original cinema! Don't delay in purchasing your tickets if you haven't got them yet as when they're gone they're gone!

You can pre order through the shop on this site or Bandcamp!

Unveiling the 'Two Halves' album artwork!

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Here is the beautiful album artwork made by Lisa Wisdom.

You can buy it at the SOLD OUT album launch at Malpas in March or at the Plaza Cinema event in Truro in April. Tickets available HERE.

Pre ordering for postage in March is now possible via bandcamp HERE. It is also possible through the shop section of this website but if buying multiple products I would probably recommend bandcamp as the postage options are more straightforward!

A Night at the Movies!

I’m very excited to share the news that I am going to be hosting an event at The Plaza Cinema, Truro on Thursday the 25th of April 2024 at 7.30pm.

We will watch the four films I have made for the songs ‘Hope in a Jam Jar’, ‘Queen of the Cornish Rhine’, ‘Frenchman’s Creek’ and not yet released ‘Bringing the Harvest Home’ (and maybe some outtakes too!).

I will also be joined by Steve Hawker and Neal Jolly on piano and double bass respectively to play the album ‘Two Halves’ live for those that missed out on getting tickets for the launch at Malpas Village Hall in March.

Book early to avoid disappointment. Get your tickets HERE.

https://snappytickets.co.uk/events/richard-trethewey-movie-night-at-truro-plaza-cinema/

There will be refreshments available from the bar and I will be selling vinyl, CDs, Books, and other merch on the night. Card payment possible.

Tickets on sale for 'Two Halves' album launch!

Photo by Tom Philp

Tickets for "Two Halves" album launch (Sunday 17th March) have just gone on sale!

The venue is the beautiful Malpas Village Hall overlooking the Truro River. We will be using their historic St Andrews Church building as well as their modern hall with balcony overlooking the river.

There are only 60 tickets available so pre ordering is essential to avoid disappointment. Every pre order will be in with a chance to win a very rare vinyl test pressing.

I will post information about the tracks, the artwork, merchandise and guest musicians over the coming weeks!

Tickets available HERE

New Single 'Frenchman's Creek' launched today!

I am hugely excited to share the latest single and video from my forthcoming album ‘Two Halves’.

Two Halves was first imagined for vinyl. It presents one side of songs and music inspired by stories from Cornwall’s wonderfully evocative river estuaries. The second half is more akin to my debut album ‘Dig Where You Stand’ and tells stories associated with Cornwall’s industrial heritage. I am joined by a wonderful selection of guests, representing some of the inspiring musicians and friends I have been working with since my first album came out in 2012.

Earlier in the year I released ‘Queen of the Cornish Rhine’, the nearly true story of Queen Victoria’s trip down the river Fal (see below for much more info!). This then is the second estuary inspired song from the album.

 I was so inspired by Daphne Du Maurier’s 1941 novel that once I finished it, I decided to walk the coastal footpaths around Menabilly, where Du Maurier lived in the house and landscape  which of course partly  inspired ‘Manderley’ in Rebecca. As I was walking, the entire tune and arrangement for this song arrived in my head and I had to record it as soon as I got home.

Photo by Grace Fox

I reunited with film makers Grace Fox and Rob Moth who edited the video for my song ‘Hope in a Jam Jar’ (also see below!) and who filmed, directed and edited ‘Queen of the Cornish Rhine’ as we headed towards the Helford river to film ‘Frenchman’s Creek’.

I am joined onscreen and on the track by Sam and Baz from ‘Aggie Boys Choir’ as well as by my good friend Nicola Edwards who not only sound fantastic but look the part as some of the pirates gathered on a beach near the helford river. Jamie Sterritt, Tom Philp, Rob Moth and my dog Clemo complete the raggle taggle crew!

Photo by Grace Fox

The idea behind the music was that the track builds up (anchored by Freya Jonas’ piano), layering interweaving fiddle parts inspired by the storyline of the novel, introducing different characters and story lines. In the novel, the pirates are hidden away in Frenchman’s Creek whilst their notoriety spreads around Cornwall, but no one really knows where they hide out. We reach the middle of the track and this is the moment that we ‘find’ the pirates in song form. From this point on a batterie of military snares get ever closer as the fiddle parts fall away again, replicating the military closing in on the pirates until a dramatic ending!

Photo by Grace Fox

Photo by Grace Fox

Photo by Grace Fox



Queen of the Cornish Rhine - Released today!

I am thrilled to present my latest single and video ‘Queen of the Cornish Rhine’.

A song inspired by the true story of Queen Victoria's visit to the Fal Estuary in 1846. Queen Victoria was so taken with the river that she described it as 'equaling the Rhine'. A magistrate from Truro, John Gwatkin, born at Killiow but now residing in Veryan gathered seven canon from his own residence and took them to the banks of the river Fal. He built them a platform and fired a salute in welcome as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert passed by in the royal yacht. The sound was reported and echoing and reverberating up and down all the inlets of the Fal. This song imagines what might have gone wrong and the consequences which might have ensued!

I was so happy to be working with the wonderful Grace Fox and Rob Moth again on this project. They really made my vision come alive with their talent and skill!

We had a wonderful couple of days filming on location at Epiphany House in Truro as well as at Roundwood Quay on the river Fal. Huge thanks to Rory Wilton, Molly Biscoe, Clive Thomas, Felix and Eliza as my wonderful cast as well as so many who supported us including Patricia, Sam, Barry and very importantly Jamie. Thanks also to Neal Jolly for adding Double Bass and John Davison for help with recording the bass!

In the news!

I can’t believe a year has gone by since I last posted here!

I was prompted to put a post up here to share the lovely surprise I had this week when I saw an article published in The Voice Newspaper all about Cornish music which featured many well loved characters such as Brenda Wootton, Merv and Alison Davey, Harrie and Carrie, Harry Glasson…and me!

If you have got good eye sight here is the article for your enjoyment! Read on for a few other highlights from the year off the top of my head!

Back in July I was thrilled to be involved in ‘Music From The Clay Country’, a celebration of the areas musical heritage, hosted by the Cornish National Music Archive at Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum. It was a fantastic afternoon of music and was a scorcher from what I can remember!

As part of this project I was also asked to write an article about my connection with the Clay Country, it’s music and it’s landscape. The article includes links to sheet music and photos to accompany some of my Clay Country compositions. You can access the article here.

This year has seen a few musical developments and explorations take place! I have done a few gigs and recordings with the wonderful ‘Teylu’. We have done all sorts from a cliff side wedding to a Cornish language film soundtrack ‘Mowes’, directed by the wodnerful Bryher Flanders

Artwork by Molly Biscoe

“Something is coming...”
— Richard Trethewey

Filming with Grace Fox

I don’t want to say too much but back in September I had a wonderful couple of days filming with the very talented and very lovely Grace Fox and Rob Moth.

We were filming a video to go with a song I have written this year which will feature on a new album I have planned to start work on this year. It is a song inspired by a strange but wonderfully true story from Victorian Cornwall! That is all I shall say for now!