Now in its sixth year, Kernow In The City returns to the Rich Mix Arts Centre, Shoreditch, in 2015 for a night of Cornish music, culture and language to celebrate St Piran's Day.
This year's theme is Songs and Singing. The Cornish have a proud tradition of expressing our loves, beliefs, hopes and fears through music. Songs chart the history of Cornwall's Methodist past, the hardships of life as a tin miner, the peril of those at sea, or the lament of the Cousin Jack, longing for family and familiarity while working a long way from home.
Headliners The Oggymen are a 12-piece group of shanty singers from Falmouth, a group of friends who delight in singing traditional Cornish songs in three-part harmony so that the songs of their community are never forgotten.
Singer-songwriter Louis Eliot is the former frontman of Rialto who scored three top 40 singles in the Britpop era. He now has an acclaimed solo career with his most recent album, Kittow's Moor, attracting 4-star reviews from some of the most-respected music magazines.
From Port Isaac, The Grenaways describe their sound as "in the folk music genre, but none are true folkies". Instead, they've created a unique mix of influences in the folk style, with definite nautical undertones..
The event will host the London launch of the Shout Kernow book which celebrates the tradition of harmony singing in Cornish pubs. The book's author, Hilary Coleman, and the Red River Singers will also perform a set of lively, uplifting songs at the event.
Kernow In The City now hosts a regular monthly event called Wrecker's Wednesday and will be presenting its popular Kernow Kwys (Cornwall Quiz) to test the audience's knowledge of the Duchy.
The bilingual (Cornish and English) comperes for the evening are comedy duo The Cornish Oafs, who use the Cornish language in their act in order to give their comedy a unique edge and to educate audiences about this ancient language.
Proper Cornish pasties from www.thecornwallproject.co.uk and ales from Skinner's will be on sale at the event to make sure that everyone gets a flavour of Kernow at its best.
Kernow In The City takes place on Friday, March 6, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance / £12 on the door.
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