Bodmin Folk Club

09/09/2024

Callington Old Cornwall Society
Invites you to
AGM
followed by
An evening with Merv and Alison Davey
Using the historic figures of Henric, Piper to the Earl of Cornwall and his wife Johanna Merv and Alison Davey tell the story of the Earldom of Cornwall which provides the link between the early medieval kingdom and the modern Duchy.
Council Chamber, Callington Town Hall
Monday 16th September, 7.30pm
Refreshments available

02/09/2024

Here are all the details for next Saturday 7th September's FREE Gorsedh at Callington Community College.

Stalls will open from 11am - 5pm, including Agan Tavas, Kowethas An Yeth, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Lowender, Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, Cornwall Heritage Trust, Kings Orchard Honey, Cornwall Pride, Cats Protection Launceston & District branch, The Hum from the Hill, Recycling for charity. and The Mustard Seed. Food and drink will be available from hatch's jackets and Lost Surfers Cocktail Cafe Ales & Tales.

Entertainment begins at 11am, with Callington Town Band, Cornwall Youth Choirs, Kelliwik Golowi Band and Cornish Wrestling.

The procession of nearly 200 bards begins at 1:40pm, with the Gorsedh Kernow ceremony beginning at 2pm. Led by the Grand Bard of Cornwall, Pol Hodge, Mab Stenak Veur, with Eleanor Valdebouze as the Lady of Cornwall. In the main hall if wet. This colourful annual ceremony includes a parade of banners by the Old Cornwall Societies from across Cornwall, the initiation of new bards into the Gorsedh, and is also attended by representatives from the Welsh and Breton Gorsedhow. A bilingual programme is available and the ceremony will also be live-streamed, with a link available on the Gorsedh Kernow website. All welcome.

Public parking is in the town, with a minibus service up to the college and back from New Road (B&M) and Saltash Road car parks.

Here's hoping for fine weather on the day! /|\

31/08/2024

A historic night at Bodmin Folk Club with Graham Metcalfe and Ian Giles,noth legends of traditional song.

30/08/2024

Graham Metcalfe and Ian Giles at Bodmin Folk Club . Superb.

30/08/2024

Superb first set from Graham Metcalfe and Ian Giles . Lots of joining in, lots of fabulous harmonies, a cracking first half. Can't wait for the second with more traditional songs.

30/08/2024

The Legend that is Graham Metcalfe at Bodmin Folk Club.

29/08/2024

Tim Joyce/River Blue at Cornwall Festival

29/08/2024

29/08/2024

Bodmin regulars at Cornwall Festival

23/08/2024

Gordon Tyrrall at Flowergate final concert
Friends of

23/08/2024

Gordon Tyrrall at the last Flowergate concert on Friday night at Whitby Folk Week.

23/08/2024

and Friends of Bodmin Folk Club in the Friday night concert at Whitby Folk Week

23/08/2024

Seb Stone will be our guest at the club on 13th September. Caught him at the afternoon concert at Whitby Folk Week. Brilliant singer, whistle player and Piper. Great to have him coming down to Cornwall.
Friends of

23/08/2024

We can’t wait for the Esedhvos Kernow Festival of Cornish Culture to begin next Saturday 31st August! So many amazing events and activities in the run up to the Gorsedh Ceremony on Saturday 7th September.

Here’s the box office for the ticketed events: www.ticketsource.co.uk/esedhvos-kernow.

Individual event tickets in the comments below…

Gorsedh Kernow

21/08/2024

Graham O'Callaghan singing at the Rifle Club, Whitby today. He did Devon and Cornwall proud x

21/08/2024

Graham O'Callaghan at the Spa Theatre Bar, Whitby, yesterday before "singing for Mike"...Cornwall and the wider folk audience bade farewell to Mike Kessell in Cornwall yesterday. R.I.P. x

20/08/2024

Friends of at Whitby Folk Week, Brian Peters and Jim Causley who are both on our autumn and winter guest list

20/08/2024

Moe Keast on stage at Whitby Folk Week

20/08/2024

The Wilsons at Whitby introduced a song by telling a story about Vic Legg!

19/08/2024

and you can catch Jim Causley at the club on 6th December for a Christmas Special.

19/08/2024

Rosie Upton and Kathy Wallis at Whitby Folk Week

18/08/2024

Tickets are now available for Gorsedh Concert at Callington Community College, Callington on Sat 7 Sep 2024 at 7:30PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

18/08/2024

Graham O'Callaghan and Kathy Wallis caught having 5 minutes break between events at Whitby Folk Week.

15/08/2024

Tickets are now available for The Prophecy of Merlin at Callington Town Hall, Cornwall on Thu 5 Sep 2024 at 7:30PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

11/08/2024

on Tour. Viv Legg with Doc Rowe at Dartmoor Folk Festival

11/08/2024

on Tour