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online talk will last about 1 hour with Q&A
About this event
Join Dr Kate Neale for this free online talk and discover more about how Cornish carols travelled with migrating miners to the Copper Triangle in South Australia and Grass Valley in California – and what happened when they got there.
Christmas carols and carolling traditions were hugely popular in Cornwall during the 19th century, and new branches of this tradition took root in new places across the world when they were taken with migrating Cornish miners to the colonies and ‘new’ worlds. In Australia, we’ll explore some of the composers, choirs and groups that performed the carols. In America, we’ll look at some of the different books and printed music and see how the Grass Valley Carol Choir’s famous radio performances placed the Cornish at the heart of America’s gold rush. These carols were a key part of Christmas in these communities – and they continue to be celebrated as part of each area’s local heritage today.
The talk will be delivered on Zoom and joining information will be emailed through on the morning of the talk.
Thu 19th Jun, 2025
National Trust Lanhydrock, Bodmin
Fri 20th Jun, 2025
Leach Pottery, St Ives
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Sat 24th May, 2025 — Sat 21st Jun, 2025
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, Truro
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Reading Room, Lizard
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Thu 26th Jun, 2025
Kresen Kernow, Redruth
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Kresen Kernow, Redruth
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Sat 28th Jun, 2025
Kresen Kernow, Redruth
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Thu 1st May, 2025 — Thu 3rd Jul, 2025
Kresen Kernow, Redruth
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