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Rescorla Festival takes to the road
10.03.2008
This summer’s Rescorla Festival will be taking to the road around the Clay Country between Wednesday
9th April and Thursday 12th June. The road
show will be visiting six venues in the area before
the inaugural festival takes place in the last week
of June. Each road show will be unique and aims to
provide a taster of the Festival. There will be
performances from a number of local dance groups
specialising in traditional Cornish dance, as well
as information about the music and background to
the performances. The events will also include
talks from local historians and experts from
Cornwall Records Office, as well as music and a
chance to take part in an oral history project.
Dr Garry Tregidga, from Friends of Rescorla said, “We want the road shows to provide a taster of what the main Festival will be. Every event will be unique but at each event there will be a chance for anyone who has stories to tell about their life in the Clay Country, past or present, to talk to us about their experiences.
“We’re also going to be displaying a range of materials about the Clay Country, including photographs, music scores and even old newspaper reports. I’d urge anyone with an interest in the area to drop in and take a look.”
The road shows will also give a preview of what can be expected at the Festival’s literature event, with talks by Clay Country author, Alan Kent and literary specialist , Shelley Trower.
Dr Shelley Trower said, “There’s a wealth of fascinating literature concerning the Clay Country, and I’m thrilled that we’re going to have an opportunity to talk and think about it in depth. The road show is the perfect time for anyone with an interest with the literary traditions of the area, including story telling, biography, poetry and novels, to come along and learn a little more about it.”
The Rescorla Festival and road shows, which are being funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, are a celebration of the Clay country, both past and present, and will be embracing a range of music, dance, literature, oral history and art. The climax of the Festival will include a revival of Snail Creep a Cornish dance that was last performed in the 1940s. The Festival will aim to encompass all generations, through music, song, dance and literature, and anyone interested in performing or helping should get in touch.
Contact us if you’d like to get involved!
Road shows dates and venues
9th April, Treviscoe Village Hall
14th April, Withiel Village Hall
29th April, Luxulyan Village Hall
2nd May, Bugle Sunday School
23rd May, St John’s Methodist Chapel, St Austell
12th June, Rescorla Chapel
All events open at 5pm, with performances finishing by 7pm, apart from Bugle where events will run between 3pm and 5pm
This summer’s Rescorla Festival will be taking to the road around the Clay Country between Wednesday
Dr Garry Tregidga, from Friends of Rescorla said, “We want the road shows to provide a taster of what the main Festival will be. Every event will be unique but at each event there will be a chance for anyone who has stories to tell about their life in the Clay Country, past or present, to talk to us about their experiences.
“We’re also going to be displaying a range of materials about the Clay Country, including photographs, music scores and even old newspaper reports. I’d urge anyone with an interest in the area to drop in and take a look.”
The road shows will also give a preview of what can be expected at the Festival’s literature event, with talks by Clay Country author, Alan Kent and literary specialist , Shelley Trower.
Dr Shelley Trower said, “There’s a wealth of fascinating literature concerning the Clay Country, and I’m thrilled that we’re going to have an opportunity to talk and think about it in depth. The road show is the perfect time for anyone with an interest with the literary traditions of the area, including story telling, biography, poetry and novels, to come along and learn a little more about it.”
The Rescorla Festival and road shows, which are being funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, are a celebration of the Clay country, both past and present, and will be embracing a range of music, dance, literature, oral history and art. The climax of the Festival will include a revival of Snail Creep a Cornish dance that was last performed in the 1940s. The Festival will aim to encompass all generations, through music, song, dance and literature, and anyone interested in performing or helping should get in touch.
Contact us if you’d like to get involved!
Road shows dates and venues
9th April, Treviscoe Village Hall
14th April, Withiel Village Hall
29th April, Luxulyan Village Hall
2nd May, Bugle Sunday School
23rd May, St John’s Methodist Chapel, St Austell
12th June, Rescorla Chapel
All events open at 5pm, with performances finishing by 7pm, apart from Bugle where events will run between 3pm and 5pm
Rescorla Festival calls for volunteers
10.03.2008
The organisers of this summer’s Rescorla Festival are calling for local people to get involved. With events beginning in April and leading up to the Festival in the last weekend in June, the project is in full swing and organisers are hoping that people from the area will get involved.
Volunteers for four main areas of work are required, and anyone is welcome to get in touch if they feel they’d like to be involved in any way. The Festival is looking for people to assist beyond the just the weekend of the Festival, particularly people who might be interested in local history. In the run up to the event in June, the Rescorla Project is aiming to record the reminiscences and thoughts of at least forty people from the Clay Country as part of an oral history project. Volunteers will be key in achieving this.
Garry Tregidga from Friends of Rescorla said, “Oral history sounds quite grand, but we’re really looking for people who are simply comfortable talking to a range of people, and recording the interview. You don’t have to have any experience, and we’ll give training to anyone who would like to get involved. We simply need people who have an interest in local people, and are keen to ask others about the past, present and future of living in the Clay Country. It’s a great way to meet some fascinating groups or individuals.
“And if that doesn’t sound your cup of tea, there’s loads of other ways to get involved. You might even want to talk about your own experiences of living in the area to one of our newly recruited interviewers!”
It’s not just interviewers that are needed. The Rescorla Festival is hoping to recruit local archivists, who can research the area in their local library, or by looking through old newspapers.
Festival organiser, Andy Baker said “If history isn’t your thing, we’re looking for people to help us with the organisation of events – both our roadshows and the Festival itself. We need dedicated people on the ground who can make sure the Festival runs smoothly. Volunteering to assist with setting up equipment or helping people at our events is a great way to meet people, and to really make a difference to the area.”
Full job descriptions are available on the Rescorla website, www.rescorla.org or email info@rescorla.co.uk. The Rescorla Festival, which is being funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, is a celebration of the Clay country, both past and present, and will be embracing a range of music, dance, literature, oral history and art. The climax of the Festival will include a revival of Snail Creep a Cornish dance that was last performed in the 1940s. The Festival will aim to encompass all generations, through music, song, dance and literature, and anyone interested in performing or helping should get in touch
The organisers of this summer’s Rescorla Festival are calling for local people to get involved. With events beginning in April and leading up to the Festival in the last weekend in June, the project is in full swing and organisers are hoping that people from the area will get involved.
Volunteers for four main areas of work are required, and anyone is welcome to get in touch if they feel they’d like to be involved in any way. The Festival is looking for people to assist beyond the just the weekend of the Festival, particularly people who might be interested in local history. In the run up to the event in June, the Rescorla Project is aiming to record the reminiscences and thoughts of at least forty people from the Clay Country as part of an oral history project. Volunteers will be key in achieving this.
Garry Tregidga from Friends of Rescorla said, “Oral history sounds quite grand, but we’re really looking for people who are simply comfortable talking to a range of people, and recording the interview. You don’t have to have any experience, and we’ll give training to anyone who would like to get involved. We simply need people who have an interest in local people, and are keen to ask others about the past, present and future of living in the Clay Country. It’s a great way to meet some fascinating groups or individuals.
“And if that doesn’t sound your cup of tea, there’s loads of other ways to get involved. You might even want to talk about your own experiences of living in the area to one of our newly recruited interviewers!”
It’s not just interviewers that are needed. The Rescorla Festival is hoping to recruit local archivists, who can research the area in their local library, or by looking through old newspapers.
Festival organiser, Andy Baker said “If history isn’t your thing, we’re looking for people to help us with the organisation of events – both our roadshows and the Festival itself. We need dedicated people on the ground who can make sure the Festival runs smoothly. Volunteering to assist with setting up equipment or helping people at our events is a great way to meet people, and to really make a difference to the area.”
Full job descriptions are available on the Rescorla website, www.rescorla.org or email info@rescorla.co.uk. The Rescorla Festival, which is being funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, is a celebration of the Clay country, both past and present, and will be embracing a range of music, dance, literature, oral history and art. The climax of the Festival will include a revival of Snail Creep a Cornish dance that was last performed in the 1940s. The Festival will aim to encompass all generations, through music, song, dance and literature, and anyone interested in performing or helping should get in touch
Multimedia
Here is a video of a re-enactment of the
Snail Creep:
Go here to see the Rescorla Youtube page
Here also is a picture of the original score:
Go here to see the Rescorla Youtube page
Here also is a picture of the original score:
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