Roseland Troyl

An informal evening of traditional music and dance from the Roseland - part of the Roseland Festival

Join us for a Roseland ‘Troyl’ – the Cornish word for an evening of songs, music and ceilidh dancing, hosted by the Roseland Festival, celebrating the traditional music of the Roseland as part of the #MusicOfTheRoseland project.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 28th MARCH

FEATURING:

The Bray Family – Matt, Finley and Eva hail from Padstow and play, dance and sing Cornish and Celtic music. Finley has penned a new tune for a new Roseland Furry Dance which will be launched on the night!

Martha Woods – Martha Woods is a composer, songwriter multi-instrumentalist from Cornwall, and will perform some traditional songs from the Roseland including “Oxen Ploughing” and “The Herring Song”.

Du Hag Owr – This well loved local shanty group have enjoyed over decade of singing together at events including main stage at Falmouth shanty festival and many others across the area.

The Ceilidh Dances
The Bray Family will join forces with Martha Woods to create our own Ceilidh Band with caller Jowdy Davey. As well teaching the Roseland Furry, they will take you through some folk dances from Cornwall and beyond. Dances are beginner friendly, suitable for all ages, easy to learn and great fun.

The Roseland Furry Dance
Like many communities across Cornwall, the villages of the Roseland celebrated feast days and regattas with their own Furry Dance. If anyone has any memories, stories or photos of furry dances on the Roseland, please get in touch with us via the www.cornishnationalmusicarchive.co.uk or simply bring them along on the night!

This event is part of #MusicOfTheRoseland, a collaborative project between the Cornish National Music Archive, St Gerrans and Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society, and the Roseland Music Society. The project has been supported by FEAST, the Cornwall Community Foundation, and the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. For more information, please see https://cornishnationalmusicarchive.co.uk/music-of-the-roseland-callout/