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Crying the Neck @ St Ervan – St. Columb OCS
Crying the Neck @ St Ervan – St. Columb OCS
This years ‘Crying the Neck’ (Harvest Celebration) will be held at St Ervan on Monday 9th September. 6.30pm in the field for 7pm start. Followed by church service, then harvest supper in the village hall (opposite the church). I haven’t checked out the field yet but it’s somewhere on the road towards the church. We […]
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Talk: The Bicentenary of the Cornish Miners in Mexico – Sharron Schwartz
Talk: The Bicentenary of the Cornish Miners in Mexico – Sharron Schwartz
It was in 1824 that the first contingent of miners went out at the invitation of the Mexican government to revive the silver mines in the then newly independent country. Many families in Gwennap, Redruth and Camborne and nearby areas have ancestors who were a part of this diaspora. Sharron has researched the Cornish in […]
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Crying the Neck – Liskeard
Crying the Neck – Liskeard
This ancient pagan, but later Christianised, ceremony has been celebrated in Cornish farming communities for many centuries to give thanks at the end of Harvest time. After a prayer and a reading the last cut of corn (the neck) is raised amid set shouts and responses, all in both the Cornish and English languages. Visitors […]
4 events,
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Walk: Discovering Roche – led by Adrian Wilson
Walk: Discovering Roche – led by Adrian Wilson
A walk of the byways around Roches, exploring the history.
FOCS/ICS Cornish Study Day: Cornish Traditional Costume
FOCS/ICS Cornish Study Day: Cornish Traditional Costume
Join Alison Davey as she takes us through the story of traditional costume in Cornwall and its depiction in a variety of visual settings including paintings, early photographs, and carvings. Alison Davey developed an interest in traditional costume alongside her research into Cornish dance traditions. She was a founder member of the dance team Cam […]
3 events,
2 events,
‘ An Introduction to Cornish Crosses ‘
‘ An Introduction to Cornish Crosses ‘
The nineteenth Trevenen/Jenkin Lecture an illustrated talk by Andrew Langdon
2 events,
Roseland Carol Rehearsal
Roseland Carol Rehearsal
The Roseland Carol Project has got off to an amazing start, with masses of people gathering to sing some of the Roseland Carols which have been amassed as part of the project. Many commented how lovely it was to get together and sing these lovely carols. Don't panic - There are still opportunities to get […]
2 events,
Book Launch – Wassel Kernow
Book Launch – Wassel Kernow
This new "how to" guide will be released at the Federation AGM, come along and get your copy.
FOCS Annual General Meeting
FOCS Annual General Meeting
All OCSs are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. The Autumn Journal will be available for collection.