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Tam Kernewek Is Published Four Times a Year Tam Kernewek “ A bit of Cornish” Volume 31 Issue 4 Winter 2013 Milwaukee Festival Brass Great Britain is the motherland for brass banding. Although the claim of England to be the birthplace of brass bands cannot be denied, brass bands have long been at the heart of every Cor- nish community and continue to be so to this day. The popularity of traditional English brass bands spread to America as well as Australia, New Zealand, Japan and many European countries. Such bands are one of the world’s most wide spread forms of music performance. The unique sound of the brass band sets it apart from other performing ensembles which use brass instruments. The brass band has a mellower and richer sound featuring cornets instead of trumpets, E-flat tenor horns instead of French horns and English bore baritone horns. The num- ber of members (instrumentation) is rigid, usually limited to between twenty-eight and thirty players, but the repertoire is unusually flexible. With the exception of the trombones, all instruments are con- ical in design, producing a mellower, richer sound, yet one that has wide dynamic and coloristic vari- ety. The Milwaukee Festival Brass, founded as the Milwaukee British Brass Band in 1985, is ded- icated to developing and maintaining the highest possible musical quality. It is a 30-35 piece all brass ensemble using the traditional brass band sound and formation. The voluntary membership consists of performers drawn from the ranks of the area’s most capable brass and percussion play- ers, teachers and students who rehearse and perform in their leisure time. The group appears regu- larly throughout the Milwaukee metro area and runs a four concert series in addition to appearing at various community events. In their High School Apprentice Program young musicians rehearse, mentored by the gifted adult musicians seated next to them. The Milwaukee Festival Brass will bring their wide repertoire to the 17th Gathering of Cornish Cousins in August 2014 under the direction of Mark A. Taylor. As a percussionist, Mr. Taylor per- formed with the Chicago Brass Band, named North American Brass Band Association champion in 2004 and runner-up in 2008. Cornish American Heritage Society American Heritage Cornish President’s Message Greetings! We had our first snow in Wisconsin. I realized that here we have two months of winter before Christ- mas to get used to the winter weather, and then we have winter, but we have two months of summer and it is over. Plans for the 17th Gathering in Milwaukee are moving along. The official registration was completed in mid-November and will be distributed amongst all the websites and newsletters. The Registration Form Committee (if that can be an official title) has worked especially hard to get this out for Christ- mas and the end-of-the-year editions of newsletters. Our planning meetings have been going well, juggling resources available, creative ideas, and “what could be.” Kathryn Herman has been a wonderful chair. Some people have been coming from two hours away to attend and help plan. Outside the windows of our meeting room in Waukesha, Wis- consin, we can see the seasons change. We keep moving forward, and it has been terrific. I encourage you to think about the Gathering, and especially what it can mean for you and your affili- ation to your local organization, or how you can become involved with other Cornish organizations. Like other cultural societies, we need to strengthen our memberships, and the Gathering can help us reach that goal. How can we find new members to share the cause and excitement of promoting the Cornish Culture? And the principle question for my role with the Gathering: How can the CAHS help affiliated associa- tions and the Cornish Cousins come together and stay connected? This will be our opportunity to bring CAHS up-to-date, be it with bylaws, website ideas, technologies, or other new resources. In this sense, we can already start planning for the Gathering. We are hoping that a designated member from each Cornish society will attend and participate as a representative to the CAHS. There will be a specific session during the Gathering for the sole purpose of exploring how CAHS can better serve as a networking and umbrella organization. Please think about who from your group could act as this person. I will be contacting the different societies in the future and hope to establish such a group. This is also the time for your organization to explore the idea of hosting the 18th Gath- ering in 2016! In the meantime, please feel free to contact me ([email protected]). Also, join in on the con- versation at “The 17th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins” on Facebook! Completely new subject and just as important: As Christmastime approaches and we finish 2013, the short days give us much time to think about where we are in our lives. I am thankful that we have our connections that let us know that life is more than just the day-to-day. In our thoughts we remem- ber our ancestors, whom we didn’t know, but somehow know now, because of our research, our work, and celebrating our Cornish heritage. We wonder and appreciate who they were and what they did. Our collaboration and “co-celebration” with our involvement in our Cornish societies verifies this and makes it more worthwhile. I wish you “Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da” (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year), Tom 76 Correspondence from Societies June’s award was granted for services to Cornwall in Victoria Australia. and Cousin Jack Website June has taken the Bardic name From cousinjack.org Myrghwyn Treloar, in the Eng- lish, Granddaughter of Treloar. Dr. Phillip Hayward wrote : Greetings. I am re- June was barded at the annual searching an article on Cornish Mermaid folklore in Gorsedh held this year at Penryn North America (particularly related to Zennor and and Peter Williams acted as Saint Senara) and would be very interested to hear proxy for June who could not of any Cornish mermaid associated folklore that your attend, and when presented to members may know of in Canada and the USA. the Grand Bard, our Maureen Fuller, was heard to say, ‘Peter If anyone can help, he can be contacted at : you make a lovely June’. [email protected] An honour well deserved. Keep up the good work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill Phiillips, CAV newsletter Guest Speaker: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moira Drew spoke about the Overland Gold Project and From the Toronto Cornish Association the travelling of her Ninnes family from SA to Victoria. International News As background to her research Moira read diaries, news- (I love the wit and always look forward to seeing a new edi- paper accounts, information relating to settlement along tion in my Inbox. Thanks Sue) the routes, access and availability of water and published references to overland travel. It was hay-time and the top-heavy cart coming from the field A laden dray would have travelled between seven and ten had overturned in the lane. Its young driver looked at the miles a day and the journey would have taken between fallen cart in dismay. “Cum in fer a dish o’ tay”, said a moth- three and ten weeks. erly soul to the boy as he stood there. “We’ll give ‘e a ‘and Earlier this year a convoy followed the track from Kadina to gettin’ it right after. You’ll feel more like loadin’ again after a Bendigo. drink and a sit down.” Members who are interested in contacting Moira can con- “Faather won’t like un,” said the boy doubtfully. tact her on email: [email protected] “Faather won’t knaw nowt ‘bout un,” said the woman com- fortingly, and led the boy, still reluctant, into the house to join her family. Half an hour later, all emerged to view the situa- tion, the lad thanking the lady but repeating that his father wouldn’t like it at all. “Rubbish,” she said. “I’ll deal with your faather. Where’s ‘e to?” The boy replied “Under the ‘ay.” ————— THE LANGDON DOWN CENTRE: One thing I enjoy in the London Cornish Association newsletter is write-ups of London places with a connection to Corn- wall. This edition talked about Normansfield Hospital in Teddington and the Langdon Down Centre. John Langdon Haydon Down was born in Cornwall in 1828, and became famous - perhaps even infamous - Ballarat newsletter, written by Lorice Jenkin ******************************************************************************** for his care for mentally challenged children. In fact, NEW BARD JUNE WHIFFIN Down's Syndrome was named for him. His enlightened approach, which included banning punishment for the children, led him to establish the hospital where radical We congratulate our esteemed secretary on her ad- ideas like exercise, diet, social life and stimulation mission as a bard of Gorsedh Kernow. This is the could be practiced. highest honour that Cornwall can bestow on those He hired staff based on their ability to sing and dance! who have served her interest, with distinction. The lovely old theatre at the hospital is still there and in use. He was also a champion of women’s suffrage. 77 Correspondence con’t: The North Atlantic Fleet were identified by the Red Ensign, as may be seen across Canada, and some Caribbean The Toronto Cornish Association is getting ready to celebrate States to this day. their 20th anniversary with a banquet and memento booklet. Editor: Congratulations! The Home Fleet, flew the St George's Flag with the Union TCA newsletter _________________________________________________________ Flag at the hoist. Carlene Woolcock of South Australia, was Sailors at that time had pigtails and in order to prevent the named Bard at the Gorseth in Penryn, for ongo- long hair flapping them in the face, dipped them in tar.
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