Cyril Tawney

Cyril Tawney, British singer/songwriter, proponent of the traditional songs of the West of England and traditional and modern maritime songs. (Born October 12 1930, Gosport, Hampshire; died April 21 2005, Exeter.)

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Cyril Tawney, British singer/songwriter, proponent of the traditional songs of the West of England and traditional and modern maritime songs. (Born October 12 1930, Gosport, Hampshire; died April 21 2005, Exeter.)

Perhaps due to Tawney's family tradition of Naval service, Tawney joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen, serving for thirteen years, several of which were spent in submarines. During his service he developed a lifelong interest in English traditional music.