Penwith Radio

Martin Val Baker chats with Penwith Radio, from the Rainyday Gallery, about Sven Berlin and his books, W.S.Graham’s poems about painters and the dangers of basing fictional characters too closely on real life. With Festival season approaching once again, legendary past events are recalled such as the Chieftans at the St Ives Festival and Baaba Maal at the Maratime Festival. Factors currently affecting promotions, such as cost of tickets, and the exchange rate are lightly touched upon,

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Once again this September St. Ives, Cornwall will celebrate Arts of all genres with its annual September Festival.

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The Including soon the Bonzo Dog Band, the Bollywood Brass Band, Camborne Brass Band

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Not forgetting www.zambula.co.uk

Martin talks about surviving economic rainy days and developing tolerance for the variety of different tastes for art and music. He mentions the St Ives Festival, his father’s work on the Cornish Review and the atmosphere in post -war St Ives. Arthur Caddick, W.S.Graham and Norman Levine and major figures in Cornish art all receive comment in this droll and informative conversation.

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Some useful background on Cornwall and its culture.

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Martin's gallery and promotions

Mr and Mrs Fisher talk about their memories of being young during World War II with their grandson, Sam MacVee. They describe the viccisitudes of life in wartime Britain in a poignant conversation concerning the evacuation. They relate stories of schooldays, train journeys, shelters, sports, entertainments and entering first employment.

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Related memoriies on this website

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Wartime radio recollections

I’ll Raise the Wind Tomorrow. republished by Finishing Publications, Stevenage is an account of her childhood by the poet’s daughter Diana Calvert, and comes complete with a CD of the author’s father reading his poetry. With a pleasing new edition of Arthur Caddick’s poems having been published recently, Penwith Radio offers an insight into an offbeat and literary childhood in Nancledra.
Music from Sarah McQuaid

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Some background on the poet

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Recent events in tribute in St Ives

www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Blown-memoriesarticle-275084-details/article.html

One Cornish poet bard pays tribute

Lucy Frears talks with George Care about the project to keep the memories of Hayle for everyone alive by recording conversations and interviews with older members of the community about their lives in this busy industrial town. It will store reminisences of working, courting, mucking about on the beaches, enjoying the regatta and carnival. Lucy tells us about her busy life as a lecturer and archivist.

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Hayle Oral History on the Foundry Website

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St Ives Archive and Trust study projects

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Hayle Pump Community Newspaper

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