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Protests against out of control housing developments launches in Cornwall over Easter weekend

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on April 26, 2019 - 11:03am

They may not have been as impressive as the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations seen in London and elsewhere, but slowly, people in Cornwall are waking up to the fact that there is something inherently wrong going on in Cornwall with overdevelopment destroying our green and pleasant land.

Easter weekend saw protests break out in Breage and Polzeath.

This comment from Polzeath:

Founder of Royal National Lifeboat Institution motivated by experience of shipwrecks around the Manx coast

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on April 25, 2019 - 3:28pm

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall as well as the Channel Islands and England. Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, its name subsequently changed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The Institution is extremely highly regarded for the work it undertakes in often treacherous conditions and the bravery of its crews. Motivated by the selfless aim to save lives, it has saved some 140,000 lives since its foundation, at a cost of more than 600 lives lost in service.

The founder of the RNLI was William Hillary (4 January 1771 – 5 January 1847) who moved to the Isle  of Man (Manx: Mannin) in 1808.  He saw at first hand the many ships being wrecked around the Manx coast and experienced the treacherous nature of the Irish Sea that surrounds the Island. He was inspired to drew up plans for a national lifeboat service manned by trained crews, which was intended not only for the Isle of Man, but for the coasts of all the adjacent islands. He had to campaign hard and be persuasive in garnering support for his proposal, but was successful.

The Cornish Language Revival Picks Up Speed

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Submitted by Emmett McIntyre on April 24, 2019 - 5:56pm

Cornish is a language that is “reawakening” according to most linguists.  The web page Ethnologue, which specializes in monitoring the status of the world’s languages, describes the current state of Cornish as follows: “Taught in some schools and used in periodicals with a current dictionary and grammar rules. There is also a Cornish language bible released in 2017. Religious services are held in Cornish with evening classes, correspondence courses, summer camps, children’s play groups, residential courses, and self-help groups.

Stephen Miller gives London lecture on: The Gill Brothers and their Collecting of Folk Songs from the Isle of Man

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on April 23, 2019 - 11:05am

Last week Stephen Miller gave a lecture to a well attended meeting at Cecil Sharpe House in London, home of the Folk Dance and Song Society. He was drawing attention to the remarkable work of the Gill Brothers. The Gill brothers, W.H. Gill (1839–1923) and Deemster J.F. Gill (1842–99) have remained marginalised and neglected figures in the collecting of Manx folk song, overshadowed by A.W.

Exclusive Interview with Louise Fraser, Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, Discussing Release of Epic Battle Song 'Glory', a Tribute to The Battle of Culloden

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on April 21, 2019 - 9:03am

Glory by Louise Fraser with Martin Tichy

Inspired and dedicated to the fallen clansmen of Culloden, 'Glory' (Louise Fraser and Martin Tichy) was released on April 16 2019, the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Chùil Lodair) fought on 16 April 1746. 

'Glory' was written by Louise Fraser, produced by Martin Tichy and mixed by Martin Tichy and Dietz Tinhof at Swoon Factory in Vienna. Louise created the music video and the single artwork is by Bader Qabazard.

The song comes together to create a lament that is poignant, dark, but at the same time filled with the pride and defiance of the clansmen that fought and fell on that day. It has been released on iTunes and all the usual streaming sites.

You may have heard Louise's songs on the CW, NBC, Lifetime, or MTV, Jack Black's latest movie, 'Goosebumps' (Sony Pictures), the award winning 'Sharkwater' soundtrack. As well as on countless other projects involving numerous collaborators.

Gwenno Saunders, Champion of the Cornish Tongue, On Sharing the Gift of Kernowek

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Submitted by Emmett McIntyre on April 20, 2019 - 10:04pm

Gwenno Saundres is a Welsh musician who released a Cornish Language album Le Kov (A Place of Memeory) in 2018. The impact was electrifying. The impact of the album on interest in the Cornish tongue has been widely acclaimed.  The Gorsedh Kernow went so far as to attribute the album’s release to the jump in the number of students sitting for the Cornish language certification exam, which in 2018 saw a record number of students certified in Cornish.

AUOB Glasgow march in support of Scottish independence expected to attract over 100,000

Submitted by Douglas MacQueen on April 20, 2019 - 12:20am

All Under One Banner (AUOB) have successfully organised a series of marches and rallies across Scotland in favour of independence. For years there has been an attempt to ignore, under report and constantly play down attendees at these marches. Now Police Scotland and the local council are getting decidedly nervous about the AUOB march in Glasgow on May 4th. The marches have always been good humoured and peaceful, but now police say they might not be able to handle the numbers expected to attend. 

Manx Wildlife Week 4 - 12 May 2019

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Submitted by Alastair Kneale on April 19, 2019 - 1:09pm

Manx Wildlife Week  runs from 4th May until 12th May 2019. The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin) is rich in wildlife. The aim is to promote and encourage people to learn and appreciate the Island's natural environment. Now, more than ever, the natural world is under increasing threat from pollution, climate change, over-fishing and the vandalism and loss of wildlife habitat being perpetrated by the relaxation of planning controls. Manx Wildlife Week is one way to promote environmental protection and build a society where nature matters.

Celtic Congress 2019 held in Cornwall

Submitted by Kernow Matters to Us on April 19, 2019 - 1:03am

Information received from the Celtic Congress which is in Cornwall

The International Celtic Congress is taking place at the Hotel Bristol in Newquay from Thursday 25th until Tuesday 30th April.

The theme of the Conference is Recording Our Past to Inform Our Future.

The Congress takes place in each of the Celtic Countries in turn and so the Cornish branch host it every six years.

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