Kate Neale talks about the tradition of Cornish Christmas carols, and how these seasonal community celebrations travelled to the diaspora with migrating miners during the 19th century. Biography: Born and raised in Cornwall, Kate Neale studied English and Music at Cardiff University before specialising in ethnomusicology – the study of music within cultures and communities….Continue Reading ““Singin’ Miners”: Following the trail of Cornish carols”
Garry Tregidga explores how the story of Trelawny came to be associated with the growing sectarian problems in Ireland during the late 19th The Trelawny anthem has been closely associated with the popular culture of Cornwall since the nineteenth century. Even then it was commonly regarded as the Cornish national anthem and featured prominently in…Continue Reading “The Irish Trelawny”
Cornish Story Live welcomes Bob Keys who will be telling the story of the early twentieth century film ‘A Tragedy of the Cornish Coast’. A Tragedy of the Cornish Coast A family legend and a coincidence in the early history of British Cinema Bob Keys will be telling the story of the early twentieth century…Continue Reading “A Tragedy of the Cornish Coast – A family legend and a coincidence”
Cornish Story Live welcomes Tony Mansell, who will be telling the story of the Bugle Contest and its long history starting back in 1912. Goin’ Bugle Are Ee? The West of England Bandsmen’s Festival, affectionally known as Bugle Contest, first welcomed competing brass bands in 1912. But for Covid 19, last year would have been…Continue Reading “Bugle Brass Band Contest – A Proper Cornish Event!”
We will explore the work of the Old Cornwall Societies in recording, supporting, and reviving folk traditions. Kernow Goth – the Old Cornwall movement were the driving force behind the Celto-Cornish revival in early 20th century Cornwall. Their interests and activities ranged from promoting the Cornish language to the preservation of ancient sites and their…Continue Reading “Folk Tradition and the Old Cornwall Societies with Dr Merv Davey”
‘Sophia & Mary Ann – two wives, two Cornish emigration stories’. It’ll focus on the very different experiences / outcomes of two wives Lesley Trotter will be telling us the story of Sophia and Mary Ann. Two stories of two wives and their experience of Cornish emigration. “It’ll focus on the very different experiences /…Continue Reading “‘Sophia & Mary Ann – two wives, two Cornish emigration stories’”