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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.
Fri 2nd Feb, 2024 — Fri 19th Apr, 2024
Wheal Martyn, St Austell
£0 — £0
Sat 20th Apr, 2024
The Old Cattle Market, Helston
£10 — £10
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Kresen Kernow, Redruth
£0 — £0
Fri 19th Apr, 2024 — Sun 21st Apr, 2024
Redruth, TR15 2RZ