Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
The Organisation for those who love Cornwall
'Kuntellewgh an brewyon eus gesys na vo kellys travyth'
(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost)
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2020
Saturday 5th September 2020: Last day for receipt of AGM Nominations
Saturday 3rd October 2020: AGM / Autumn General Meeting at Lys Kernow
Friday 30th October 2020: Winter Festival at Lowender Peran at Hotel Bristol, Newquay (Banner Bearers)
Thursday 17th December: Cornish Carol Service at Truro Cathedral (Banner Bearers)
2021
2021: Recorders’ Meeting
2021: Summer Festival (Banner Bearers)
2021: Gorsedh Kernow (Banner Bearers)
2021: Last day for receipt of AGM Nominations
2021: AGM / Autumn General Meeting
2021: Winter Festival (Banner Bearers)
News
We wish you a warm welcome to the
Kernow Goth website
Kernow bys vyken
Kernow Goth Interest Groups
Here are the links to the new Kernow Goth Interest Groups
Kernow Goth Interest Group - Brass Bands
Kernow Goth Interest Group - Soccer
If you are interested in coordinating further Cornish topics as a “Kernow Goth Interest Group” or wishes to discuss the project further please contact publicity@oldcornwall.net
MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT DRUM
A novel by Tony Mansell about the so-called English Civil War covering events in Cornwall and involving the Cornish Army.
Please click here to read it for free! Thank you Tony
St Ives Old Cornwall Society Celebrates first 100 Years!
To read the report of a wonderful evening, please click here
Also St Ives are offering Free Entry to their Museum to Old Cornwall Socities,
click here for information or email stivesoldcornwall@gmail.com
A project about the Cornish miners going to India, a little known piece of history which the Rowan Tree have worked on last year in a research project linking music from the two areas. Funding from our affiliate organisation Cornwall Heritage Trust. For details please click here
SATURDAY 13 TH JUNE CENTENARY SUMMER FESTIVAL AND GARDEN PARTY
AT FALMOUTH’S PRINCESS PAVILION -
Regrettably we have deemed it sensible to cancel the event.
Diary Dates
For details of your local Society, their programme and contacts, please click the link to their individual page, see below
The Celtic Spirit of Cornwall
“Be proud to be Cornish”, says the Grand Bard of Cornwall.
Click here to read the press release from Gorsedh Kernow for Pirantide
Click here to read the Grand Bard's speech
CORNISH STORY is an initiative created with the vision to promote a greater knowledge of Cornwall and the Cornish Diaspora overseas.Unique, exclusive stories and films are combined with articles relating to all aspects of Cornish culture in the past and present.
To read about some of Cornwall's Smaller Villages, please click here
DIGIKOOSTICA! - The open mic sessions are suspended but you can enjoy a video version. Please click for Episode 6
Tywardreath Priory Timeline: Many members will have enjoyed Roger Smith's Tywardreath Priory talk; click here to see the results of his research so far.Roger is happy to receive comments and further information by email to secretary@cornisharchaeology.org.uk
A Treat for everyone missing their Cornish shouts - click here to listen to the St Piran's Day Shout recorded at The Countryman at Piece on 6 March 2016.
Miracle Mondays: Miracle Theatre are making one of their wonderful plays available each month online. This month is "The Case of the Frightened Lady" - go to youtube.com and search for Miracle Theatre
Poster courtesy of Devon & Cornwall Record Society
April Update from our President, Karin Easton, please click here
Gorsedh Kernow Press Release, 19 May 2020, please click here
Tyskennow Kernow is a new platform for films and programmes made in and about Cornwall and the Cornish language. Please click here for 105 videos for your enjoyment, enlightenment and inspiration.
Peter Pool was a Solicitor; Cornish Historian and Scholar; author of several books on the history of Cornwall and its language; MA (Oxon); Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd 1955; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries 1967; President of the Royal Institution of Cornwall 1974-6.
Andrew Pool has set up a website in his memory where you can dowload a .pdf version of much of his work https://peterpool.co.uk/
To read Bert Biscoe's Review of the website, please clck here
Lowender Peran News May 2020 - please click here
May Update from our President, Karin Easton - please click here
Are you missing a NOS LOWEN? - Join Neil Davey and Jen Dyer from wherever you might be for a little dance, or a little listen! Click here