Lev Krev Kernow Vocal Force ‘A str ong voice for Cornwall’ Lyther-nowod how:Newsletter

Lynne conducting her

Perranporth school choir with the Perraners (they’re the old ones at the back!)

apologies: more pictures will soon appear when Hilary works out how to download from her camera!

Dynergh - Welcome! 5th February 2010 Issue 12 Where we keep you updated on the latest sessions and future dates

‘Lev Krev Kernow’ is Cornish for ‘Vocal Force Cornwall’ - a project managed by Cumpas (Cornish Music Projects) as part of a nationwide ‘Sing-Up’ programme. The aims of the project include developing a network of vocal leaders for primary aged children, providing both training and support to enable the network to share their skills and repetoire in both leading singing and working with primary aged children. There is a strong emphasis on using Cornish repetoir e including the use of the language. Focus Day, Saturday, 23 rd Jan. Twilight Session, The Perraners and local Primary 14 participants (including two Monday 25 th Jan. Schools welcome new faces) met at the Only two participants In October 2009 three primary Columba Centre for an enjoyable attended this session at school teachers/teaching assistants sharing of skills. Treverbyn School (too soon attended a scheduled evening Lisa led us off with some general after Focus Day? dif ficulties rehearsal of the Perraners warm-ups featuring penguins! as a result of recent school community choir – a getting-to-know

Patrick took us for a ride, disruptions caused by the you exercise. advocating singing on long car weather?). The link between the Perraners and journeys. We agreed to “leave old But quality won over Primary School really Texas now”, but thought we’d quantity! Kath led some began on Dec. 2 nd when about 15 “never go to heaven”. Lyn and warm-ups using call and Perraners went to the School for the Hilary reported back on a singing response including a great afternoon school choir rehearsal. We playgrounds session and we all went song from the Sing-Up joined together for some warm-up bananas. Linda brought from the bank: ‘Bungalow’ Hilary exercises when the children enjoyed Hebrides a beautifully-harmonised then set us a challenge of seeing the adults get things wrong. song which we found it difficult to composi ng a Cornish ‘Haka’ We then sang the Sans Day carol stop singing. After a sociable shared – a ceremonial chant. We together, the adults singing lunch, Gary led us in some calming were soon stamping and sensitively to let the children’s Tai-Chi exercises with helpful shouting in Cornish and voices through. One run-through of breathing. And then we got worked generally making fools of this was recorded and was broadcast up again when Sally took us out to ourselves (what’s new?). on Pirate FM at 7.30 am on sea with Tom Bawcock. Sound The question is: will the Christmas Eve. The following week effects and movement accompanied Cornish Pirates be inspired we met again for the “Carols for All” the story of “The Mousehole Cat” to take up our composition? held in Perranporth Memorial Hall. and then we sang Tom Bawcock’s Gwari wheag ew gwari tea g As well as singing items separately, Eve in 4-part harmony. (or ‘Good play is fair play’) we joined together for the Sans Day carol, conducted by Lynne.

Contact: [email protected] / 01209 313233 / 07837 226048 / Facebook (Lev Krev Kernow)

Sing Up - the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, prduced by Youth Music, The Sage Gateshead, AMV-BBDO, and Faber Music supported by the Government

Lev Krev Kernow Vocal Fo rce Cornwall ‘A strong vo ice for Cornwall’ TTuueess 2233rrdd && WWeedd 2244ttthh PROJECT UPDATES FF eebbrruuaarryy -- NNaattiiioonnaalll PERRANPORTH SCHOOL will be BOSKENWYN SCHOOL with LISA MM aalllee SSiiin nggiiinngg LL eeaaddeerrss having a singing workshop for developing a project which will be a EE vveenntt- A challenging children and parents for National May Day event. and stimulating FREE Sing Up Day. two day event - IN ST WINNOW SCHOOL with GARY SCHOOL, KESCANA & ! To help us contact made & a project to be MEVA MVC concert in school followed shape the developement developed by teaching a song to yr1 & yr6 of male singing leaders. MVC & TRENANCE SCHOOL BISCOVEY SCHOOL & IMERYS MVC To include workshops, Met and sang together on 12th links made, project to be developed discussions, January. Hoping to start a boys choir

performances and PENWITH PERRANERS & ST AGNES SCHOOL speakers. Singing festival/singing for dancing/ - rehearsals on the 12th & 22nd feb See diary dates below. w/e March 15th with a performance on the 24th Feb To Book: email KESCANA & TREVERBYN SCHOOL to celebrate National Sing Up Day. [email protected] concert at school followed by or telephone Lindsay workshops in each classroom Bell 0191 443 4695 tional Sing -Up Day National Sing Up Day has officially launched! You can visit the microsite at www.singup.org/nsud to find out about all the ways that you can get involved. If you haven’t sent your events yet uploading them is easy as 1, 2, 3 – just follow the instructions here: www.singup.org/nsud/what-will-you-do

Lev Krev Diary Date Time Venue Detail Here are some of your Mon 8th Feb 5 - 7pm Perranporth Twilight session - feedback on comments from School Sing-Up conference & projects. the skill-sharing day: Repertoire: ‘Devil in Cornwall’ • ‘it's so nice to be Sat. 13th Feb 10am - Columba Centre Focus Session - re-cap on with people with 4pm repertoire introduced since July a common 09 interest in Tues/Wed Tues Truro Methodist National Male Singing Leaders singing and we really enjoyed 23rd/24th Feb 1.30 - Church & Library Event for national Sing Up Day 6.30pm it.’ • Wed ‘Lovely to get 9.30am - back together 4.00pm again - bloomin' Thurs. 11th 5 - 7pm St Winnow Twilight session - lovely. What a clever bunch!’ March Primary School feedback on projects, • ‘Fab Day! So repertoire: ‘Harvey Darvey’ good to be together again. Sat. 20th 10am - Columba Centre Final Focus session of the year Love the 'car March 4pm with either Stephen Lawry or songs' - Yihaa!’

Helen Porter

Contact: [email protected] / 01209 313233 / 07837 226048 / Facebook (Lev Krev Kernow)

Sing Up - the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, prduced by Youth Music, The Sage Gateshead, AMV-BBDO, and Faber Music supported by the Government