Carn to Cove September press release – 27th August 2015
Carn to Cove’s autumn season starts this September and there is a whole month of exciting new music, film and the best of Cornish storytelling to keep you going as the evenings start to draw in.
The first show in the season is a performance from Ben Jordan -an American musician from Denver, Colorado, who briefly made his home in Cornwall before settling in Bristol.
This year Ben released his highly anticipated second album, entitled Dream Invisible. Ben's songs range from intimate ballad to high energy foot stomper and everywhere in between. His solo shows are part comedy, part travelogue and always a hair’s breadth from careering off the road. His communication and rapport with the audience is a rare and often hilarious thing to see. Never one to shy away from a road story or a joke before breaking your heart or making you want to get up and dance, Ben is both new & old in the same breath. With ever changing set lists and a prolific output of songs, definitely a live experience worth having more than once.
He’s only playing one date in Cornwall this autumn so make sure you don’t miss him on 11th September @ 7:30pm at the Hay Studio (01208 832574).
Helland Village Hall is holding its first ever music festival on 19th September and will feature two local music acts who are making their first appearance on the Carn to Cove circuit as part of its Music Out There strand. Gareth Lee & Annie Baylis have been described as a slick contemporary folk duo, who have a modern approach to creating a classic sound. They present an intimate set, performing tracks from their debut EP 'A Little Light' and follow-up record 'Future Writer'.‘Gareth and Annie are a fantastic Cornish duo. They play beautifully crafted folk songs , that remind me a little of Richard and Linda thompson's early work. The harmonies are sweet and clear , and Annie's violin work will nail your heart to the ceiling ...’Neil Halstead
The second part of the evening will really get your feet moving and the village hall rafters will be jumping to the sounds of Jonah's Lift - an eclectic folk rock band based in Penryn. They play a collection of original material, up-beat traditional folk tunes from around the world and unique twists on covers. They are highly energetic and their 2 man fiddle section is merciless! Formed in 2007 from a desire to whip audiences into a frenzy and get people dancing, they have regularly performed throughout Cornwall and Devon. For more information about the Helland Festival of Music call Samantha on 01208 72603.
The music continues with the Johanna Graham Quartet who is performing twice at Carn to Cove venues this month. She has been described as a truly gifted singer with "beautiful vocals" (Chrissie Hynde)who is sure to entertain and captivate in equal measure, andJohanna Graham leads a fabulous and award-winning quartet, which has already performed at some of the leading UK jazz venues and festivals and is fast gaining a notable reputation. The quartet comprises three highly accomplished musicians from the West Country: with Martin Bowie providing classy guitar riffs and top level phrasing, insightful double bass playing from the highly experienced Tim Greenhalgh, and exhilarating drumming from Damian Rodd. The two shows are Saturday 19th September @ 7pm in Praa Sands Community Centre and Saturday 26th September @ 7:30pm in Millbrook Village Hall (bookings for both shows 01726 879500).
Next up, Carn to Cove and C Fylm, the network of community film clubs in Cornwall are working together to present a series of unique film screenings this September. Pedal Power is a bicycle and film extravaganza taking place in four venues this month with the support of Cycletricity - a green energy project based in Bristol who provide equipment to convert energy produced by cycling to run a projector and sound system for a special film programme. There are four different films being screened on consecutive nights and the power will be provided by cyclists recruited locally.
Thursday 24th September @ 7:30pm Carn Marth Hotel – Bicycle Movies Short films & Moon
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
Director: Duncan Jones
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott
Certificate 15
Tickets cost £5 full |£4 concs and can be booked at 01726 879500 or
Friday 25th September @ 7pm BF Adventure, Longdowns, Penryn - Into The Wild
Site Open from 6pm, grab a Burger from our BBQ and a Pint of Skinners at the bar
Main Feature – ‘Into the Wild’ starts at 7.30PMAfter graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Director: Sean Penn
Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener | See full cast and crew »
Certificate 15
Wet & Dry options, we’ll be under the stars but if it’s wet we’ll move into the dry.Camp Fire, live music and late bar after the film.Cyclists wanted to power the film, free beer or burger if you do your bit.
Saturday 26th September @ 6pm – Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire – FAMILY FILM Special Local Archive films, feature film A Sunday in Hell and Community BBQ
This screening will be part of the Devoran Railway Centenary Festival, a Heritage Lottery funded community festival.This evening event will take place on the site of the Devoran and Chacewater Railway old tram track which has now been converted into a the Bissoe Cycle Trail - a wonderful off road bike route which crosses Cornwall from the north coast (Portreath) to the south (Devoran) along the beautifully graded old tram routes which were some of the earliest powered railways in the world.
Bissoe Bike Hire run by local cycle shop Bike Chain Ricci is the location for the show and have offered to recruit Power Teams from local cycling groups. South West Film and Television Archive, the Trevithick Society and Shell Film Archive have assisted C Fylm is sourcing archive footage of local stories to be screened along with a classic cycling documentary. The programme will have two halves;
6pm The Cornish Engine: A Chapter in the History of Steam Power - this film was made by the Shell Company Film Unit in 1948 and shows wonderful contemporary films of the beam engines (one of the core technologies developed for Tin Mining) operating in Cornwall.
Archive Footage of local gig building on the River Fal. Devoran was the centre of the renaissance of the highly popular local rowing sport “gig racing”.
7:30pmMain Feature ‘One Sunday in Hell’a documentary about the pain of cycling the classic Paris-Roubaix Race (a famous precursor to the Tour de France) from the perspective of participants, organizers and spectators, directed by Jørgen Leth.
"Arguably the best film ever made about professional cycling" - Peter Cowie, International Film Guide
Volunteers wanted - groups and individuals to pedal the cycles to drive the cinema - sign up for a slot in shop or email or phone 01209 312500
Sunday 27th September @ 7:30pm– AMATA, Falmouth University, Penryn As the Freshers Fortnight draws to a close, the students of Falmouth University will be powering up the cycles for a double bill, starting with Finding Fela!A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer FelaKuti.
And continuing with the acclaimed music documentary Searching for Sugar Man: Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.Tickets can be booked by calling 01326 259349 or
Celebrated Senegalese composer and praise singer ModouN’DiayeCissokho and his Golden Kora band are coming to Cornwall this September. ModouN’Diayeassaults his own personal blend of Afro Mandingue music with blistering Kora runs that even upon being seen still defy belief! Unlike many West African acts which feature a dominant kora supported by background musicians, ModouN’Diaye Cissokho’s group provides a whole band groove. ModouN’Diayetakes the wheel with the driving force of a true Kora master, but it’s the powerful mandinka bass and drum kit brotherhood with fierce sabar percussion that forms the beating heart of the band. Together they work as one to produce a performance which seamlessly integrates all the elements into a cutting-edge Senegalese sound.
Before the time of pen and paper in West Africa, it was the role of the Cissokho Griot family to preserve the region’s history by passing on stories of creation and culture through song. Entrusted by the Royal Mandingue Empire as advisers since the 14th century, ModouN’Diaye Cissokho’s family are still notorious for producing the most highly -skilled musicians in Senegal’s southern region, the Casamance. And ModouN’Diaye , who left Senegal for the first time aged 18 to back his elder brother Solo Cissokho’s pioneering modern kora performance on a tour spanning between India and Norway, is certainly no exception. The band are coming to Cornwall twice this autumn, but the first shows are on Friday 25th September @ 7pm at Mylor Theatre, Truro College
(01726 879500) and Saturday 26th September @ 7:30pm at AMATA, Penryn (01326 259349).
Firmly back in Cornish soil for the last two shows this month -Anna Murphy & Bagas Degol perform Salt Road - an evening of stories, music and songs of journeys, emigration, and those who wait on shore which was made especially for Cornish feasts, halls, festivals, sundry venues both usual and unusual.
On Saturday 26th September @ 7:30pm you can see it at Boscastle Community Centre – a new Carn to Cove venue and tickets are available by calling 01208 851702.
If you’re in the West of Cornwall though, Miracle Theatre Companyis presenting a special screening of Tin - the Movie. The evening will feature an introduction from writer & director, Bill Scott, and a post-film Q&A.Made in Cornwall and based on a true story, Miracle Theatre’s highly anticipated feature film stars Jenny Agutter, Dudley Sutton and Ben Luxon alongside Helen Bendell, Ben Dyson, Steve Jacobs, Dean Nolan, and Jason Squibb. The show starts at 7:30pm in Ruan Minor Village Hall and Judith has more details on 01326 290118.
The Carn to Cove website has more info on these shows, and you can also book tickets online at or by calling in to local box offices in Bodmin, Fowey, Launceston, Looe, Newquay, Penzance, St Austell, St Ives or Truro. Full details by calling CRBO on 01726 879500 or . If you are interested in joining the mailing list to receive a brochure, or wish to enquire about including your community on the scheme, please contact Tim or Claire on 01209 312500.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Tim Smithies, Project Manager, is available for interviews to talk about Carn to Cove in general and the season shows in particular. Touring Artists, when available, are also happy to give live or telephone interviews prior to touring when available. Please call the office to set up times or if you are interested in a feature.
Photographs of all shows in jpeg, pdf, in hi-resolution are availableby clicking here or on request from the office. We depend on you to spread the word!
Carn to Cove is the scheme which promotes top quality professional entertainment in village halls and other spaces around Cornwall. It is managed by Cornwall Arts Centre Trust. Further Information on Carn to Cove events and to be sent a copy of the autumn brochure please contact Claire Marshall Project Manager or phone 01209 312500.
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