Comments on: Racing pilot gigs, a chapel and other nice things at the little fishing village of Cadgwith http://intheboatshed.net/2008/10/07/racing-gigs-a-chapel-and-other-things-at-the-cute-little-fishing-village-of-cadgwith/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/10/07/racing-gigs-a-chapel-and-other-things-at-the-cute-little-fishing-village-of-cadgwith/comment-page-1/#comment-17584 Gavin Atkin Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:03:38 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=3750#comment-17584 Thanks Carolyn! I'm delighted to hear it. We do a lot of singing in our house and are even run a small traditional music festival, so you're right - we would enjoy an evening of that kind. Here's the YouTube link, by the way: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kVQ8NIGyHIM Gav Thanks Carolyn! I’m delighted to hear it.

We do a lot of singing in our house and are even run a small traditional music festival, so you’re right - we would enjoy an evening of that kind.

Here’s the YouTube link, by the way: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kVQ8NIGyHIM

Gav

]]> By: Carolyn http://intheboatshed.net/2008/10/07/racing-gigs-a-chapel-and-other-things-at-the-cute-little-fishing-village-of-cadgwith/comment-page-1/#comment-17571 Carolyn Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:36:50 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=3750#comment-17571 Just thought you would like to know that Buller and Hartley were fisherman in the village and singing was and still is a part of village life. Next time you are here come into the pub on Friday evening and you will hear some fantastic traditional songs (and a few new ones too). In fact, singing is a big part of the Cornish culture with many choirs and singing groups. The Cadgwith singers are much in demand to sing at events on a regular basis. It is never rehearsed, is unaccompanied and always with a beer in hand. It normally starts after 10pm and often goes on until 1am. On warm summer evenings it happens outside, under the stars. There is a sample on YouTube of the Cadgwith Singers at Flora Day in Helston. Just thought you would like to know that Buller and Hartley were fisherman in the village and singing was and still is a part of village life. Next time you are here come into the pub on Friday evening and you will hear some fantastic traditional songs (and a few new ones too). In fact, singing is a big part of the Cornish culture with many choirs and singing groups. The Cadgwith singers are much in demand to sing at events on a regular basis. It is never rehearsed, is unaccompanied and always with a beer in hand. It normally starts after 10pm and often goes on until 1am. On warm summer evenings it happens outside, under the stars. There is a sample on YouTube of the Cadgwith Singers at Flora Day in Helston.

]]> By: Julie http://intheboatshed.net/2008/10/07/racing-gigs-a-chapel-and-other-things-at-the-cute-little-fishing-village-of-cadgwith/comment-page-1/#comment-17529 Julie Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:47:53 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=3750#comment-17529 I remember the postman whistling as he came up the path when I was a child. And my father had his own tune which he whistled to let us know he was arriving home after a day out at work. This tune had two parts like a question and answer and if we were out with him and got lost, we could whistle one part and he would whistle the other back to reassure us he was close by. Did anyone else's father do this? I remember the postman whistling as he came up the path when I was a child. And my father had his own tune which he whistled to let us know he was arriving home after a day out at work. This tune had two parts like a question and answer and if we were out with him and got lost, we could whistle one part and he would whistle the other back to reassure us he was close by. Did anyone else’s father do this?

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