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Tam Kernewek Tam Kernewek “ A bit of Cornish” Kevrol (Volume) 33 Dyllans (Issue) 3 Kodha (Fall) 2015 Grass Valley Gathering June 7, 2015 …..while attending the Grass Valley Gathering of the California Cornish Cousins, themed “Cornish Cowboys”. How I love a good story told by a master story- teller! And when that storyteller was an American We are delighted to announce that Kresen Kernow, Corn- -Cornishman, a real cowboy, I knew we were in wall's new archive centre, has secured £11.7 million fund- for a treat, to hear a bit of true western lore. ing from the Heritage Lottery Fund! Duane Nissen, the speaker at the pasty picnic in Western Gateway Park on Saturday, June 7, drew Kresen Kernow will be an exemplary modern archive and himself up to his full 5 ft 6 inches, and with library space, bringing together the world’s largest collec- stocky frame, full white beard, ten-gallon hat, (no tion of manuscripts, books and documents related to chaps today – too hot), and a twinkle in his eye, Cornwall, as well as Cornwall Record Office, the Cornish was ready to tell of the experience of being born Studies Library and the Cornwall and Scilly Historic Envi- and raised on a ranch just a mile across the valley ronment Record, for the first time. from where we all sat. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cornwall Coun- We sipped cool drinks while the breeze combined cil, it will provide a bespoke building, excellent digital facili- a fresh scent of the foothills’ Ponderosa pines and ties, dynamic volunteering opportunities and a diverse the remains of warm pasties, and Duane began…. range of events, exhibitions and activities which will im- “As a child, as soon as I could sit a horse,” he prove access and attract wider audiences to celebrate and said, in his charmingly articulate way, he lived the share in Cornwall’s rich and distinct history. life of a rancher cowboy. His great-grandfather, grandfather and father before him owned and Kresen Kernow will also safeguard the historic Redruth worked this same land, raising cattle. Brewery building at the heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Read what we have done: Cornwall.gov.uk Read what the project will do: Cornwall.gov.uk Duane and Timetable Gage Cornish American Heritage Society American Heritage Cornish Construction will begin in 2016 with phased closures of the current sites occurring towards the end of 2017. As part of the grant terms Cornwall Council has to find an alternate public use for the current Cornish Studies Library building. Kresen Kernow is due to open in 2018. 41 continued on page 53 continued on back page Messach an Lewydh (Message from President) Echoing the Bardic call for “Peace”, I greet you all in the Cornish spirit. Our visit with the California Cornish Cousins was a lovely early summer gathering. To learn of the strength, vitality, and good humor with which those folks celebrate their Cornishness was an experience I’ll never forget. Cal Cousins know how to spread the word about our culture! Within their ranks as well as out in the communi- ty, American-Cornish women and men are teaching heritage. Thank you to the Grass Valley group for a very warm welcome. One of the goals of CAHS, of course, is to broaden awareness of the deep, rich culture which is Cornish, not only for our own members but in the wider community, as well. I was interested to read in Simon Reed’s ‘END COLUMN’ in the February/March issue of myCornwall magazine that he and other dedicated purveyors of our heritage have created a website dedicated to “doing” Cornish Culture. www.cornishculture.co.uk, an attractive, user-friendly site, has a wealth of information about various aspects of Cornish tradition. I recommend it to your perusal and have, in fact, created a 10-question quiz called “Doing” Cornish Culture which appears be- low. Have a look at it. Go to the website, and if you are so moved, send me your answers. You may find your- self getting lost in the many subjects covered. I challenge you to take advantage of this bit of learning! Win- ners announced in the next issue of Tam Kermewek. And, just as a reminder, Viki Wilson, Deputy Editor of the other fine magazine, Cornwall Today , writes a col- umn profiling those of us in the diaspora who celebrate and remember Cornish ancestry. She would love to hear from you and would do an email interview, featuring information about your Cornish family. Don’t be shy about offering to share your story. It’s a wonderful way to strengthen the cord binding us to the homeland. Viki can be reached at [email protected]. We look forward to reading your story. All in the Cornish spirit. Kathryn Herman, CAHS President **Jan Davis, Ron Carbis and Carolyn Haines have had their stories in Cornwall Today and myCornwall publications “DOING” CORNISH CULTURE A 10-question quiz on Cornish traditions. (Open book quiz with answers to be found at www.cornishculture.co.uk) 1. What is “crying the neck?” 2. What sport is a Cornish tradition? 3. Who was Tom Bawcock? 4. During the 19th century, who was a ‘pellar’? 5. Name 3 Cornish folk songs. 6. When is the Helston Flora held? 7. Traditionally, what is placed in the marriage bed of newlyweds? 8. What are ‘dollies’ made of? 9. What is a Plain an Gwarry? 10. In the Cornish national anthem we sing, “We’ll set Trelawny free!” A. Who was Trelawny? B. Where was he? C. Why do we have to set him free? Send your answers to Kathryn Herman at [email protected] Winner(s) to be announced (with great fanfare!) in the next issue of Tam Kernewek 42 Correspondence from Societies Geelong Branch participated in the National Celtic Festival at Portarlington for three days over the and Cousin Jack Website Queens Birthday long weekend. Our stall area was the largest we have ever had. Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) Conference We were joined for part of the weekend by Max Beck. Max displayed a publication that he wrote titled A Dif- This year’s conference was held at Georgian College in ferent Earth. The saga is based on a true story of his Barrie. There was not a great deal of interest at our booth. Cornish ancestors living in poverty in Cornwall. They However, we sold two copies of Volume 2, and some at- decide to make the break and sail to South Australia tendees took information brochures and forms. Although and ultimately to the Victorian goldfields. it was quiet, our attendance at this event continues to ena- At the festival many interesting conversations with ble us to get the TCA name introduced and presented passers by were entered into. One was with a lady throughout the Ontario genealogical community. from the Trewhella family. Her grandfather invented It was also suggested by Caroline Wiley that we consider the Trewhella Jack, improving a design of his uncle. contacting the 40-50 OGS affiliated genealogical groups in Ontario with the goal to provide them with general in- Cornish Association of Victoria newsletter formation regarding the Toronto Cornish Association, its ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ mandate and what it has to offer as well as details on our From the Toronto Cornish Association notes: latest publication on Cornish Emigrants to Ontario. These details could be included as a specific article within their Ann Crichton-Harris brought an article from "History To- member newsletters. day" that has the 14thC Cornish translator John Trevisa con- cerned with the impact of Latin and French on grammar TCA newsletter school language standards in 1385, then 56 years later wor- *************************************************** ried that the negative impact of abandoning other languages Kernewek Lowender Bardic Ceremony would disconnect England from the wider world. Grand Bard Maureen Fuller conducted the ceremo- Fast forward to 2015, the debate continues in the EU. ny at Wallaroo and gave special recognition to our ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ new Cornish Bards, Derek Trewarne, Melbourne, Wendy Benoit, Ballarat, and Rob. Lloyd, Bendigo. Cornwall leads the way in The CASA (Cornish Assoc. of South Australia) Choir and the floral dancers participated making it a very £250m venture to attract Chinese visitors significant afternoon. By WMNlynbarton | Posted: August 03, 2015 Cornwall has been chosen to be at the forefront of a £250 million investment to attract Chinese visitors to the UK. The Lakeview Country Club, a 30 year old holiday village near Bodmin has been bought for £12,500,000 as the first part of the venture. The British Chinese partnership behind the deal has also obtained permission to extend the 100 acres, creating what they claim will be the largest and most desirable private wa- terside village in Britain. Scott Mann, Conservative MP for North Cornwall said it was great news. "Cornwall is a beautiful county and is working hard to stimu- Pasty Tea late its tourist economy, therefore, we welcome the Chinese Always a great night with about 80 others and ably involvement in the building project along with Chinese visi- entertained by the CASA choir at the evening tors, with open arms." concert. Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, said it would help propel Cornwall into the ranks of one of the world's leading tourist destinations. 43 Correspondence con’t: Chinese con’t: The partnership behind the deal, The London Group Plc economy and the South West in particular relies heavily and SinoFortone Group, have today announced the signing on tourism, generating £9.6 billion in spend in the region of a Memorandum of Understanding which will see a total last year alone.
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