Contact Merv or Alison  Meneghyjy  Withiel  Bodmin  Kernow  PL30 5NN  UK      Tel 01208 831 642      Email   merv@an-daras.com

 

 

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We will tailor our workshops to meet individual interests and projects but we also work in collaboration with An Daras the Cornish Folk Arts Project who have provided a series of book/CD/DVD packs. These packs illustrate the kind of workshops and days schools we can provide:

Cornish Dance For Early Years:  "Shallal"   Book / DVD / CD pack created specifically for 'Early Years' teaching - those children aged between 3 and 7 (Key Stage 1). It provides an ideal introduction to the ideas behind traditional Cornish dance and also contains simple warm up exercise for both children and teachers to follow

Cornish Step Dances: "Catch up your heels"  Book / DVD / CD pack. providing comprehensive instructions for and demonstrations of Cornish scoot / step dances with a detailed history including some archive footage and audio recordings of dancers and musicians.  

Cornish Dance Taster: "Tam Kernewek" pack providing dances for an adult dance workshop giving a chance to see the range and variety of Cornish dance. i.e. step dance, troyl dance, furry dance. A CD is provided at about normal dance pace.

Cornish Dance Study Day : By the end of the day you will have an understanding of the range and origin of dancing in Cornwall that falls within the broad definition of a “Traditional - historical  - social”  continuum  

Outline Programme:

  • Historical Dance: Early Dance, 18th / 19th Centuries
  • Practical Session
  • Furrys, Feasts Days and Sunday School Treats
  • Practical Session
  • Discussion: “Tradition” and “Folk
  • Scoot Dances: Origins through to present
  • Practical Session
  • Social Dance: Troyls / Ceilidhs / Nooze Looan / Barn Dances
  • Practical Session
  • Closing session – further sources