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FRIDAY MAY 19–SUNDAY MAY 21 2017 Yorke Peninsula
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2017 Kernewek Lowender executive officer’s welcome A
s the latest and youngest in the executive officer’s seat, I have been overwhelmed with the support and encouragement I have received from our community. My involvement in the festival stretches back to the age of 5 when I participated in piskey and fairy games, and the maypole dancing. I also completed work experience at the 2011 festival. In 2013, I was the inaugural ambassador winner and am now giving my all to the EO role. The focus this year is to honour our Cornish heritage as well as refresh the energy behind the festival and boost local community support and participation. We have a record number of associated activities, something which is really exciting for the festival, as well as many groups and
organisations assisting at official events. It’s fantastic to see the community embrace the need to renew, refresh and revitalise the Kernewek Lowender. This year’s program contains something for everyone from a street parade to pasty bake-off, maypole and furry dancing, markets and entertainment to dinners, historical tours, art and craft exhibitions, and Cornish language lessons. There will be plenty of opportunities to see what life was like when the Copper Coast was first settled by our Cornish ancestors with locals dressing in Cornish attire and various events following the theme. We are looking forward to welcoming huge crowd numbers from far and wide to our region to celebrate South Australia’s significant Cornish and mining heritage.
The first festival was held in 1973 and we are proud to continue the celebrations in 2017. There is an exciting buzz around the region in the lead-up to the festival, which is shaping up to be an experience filled with plenty of traditional and exciting new events. I hope you enjoy the 2017 Kernewek Lowender, this festival really is a testament to the community and the hard work which goes into putting such a fabulous event together. Thank you for your support, go grab a pasty, a ginger beer and keep your souvenir guide and official program of events handy while you embrace everything this year’s Cornish festival has to offer. Tayla Daniel, Executive officer 2017 Kernewek Lowender
Kernewek Lowender executive officer Tayla Daniel with a sign which acknowledges sponsors for this year’s festival.
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he Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles is always a highlight of the Kernewek Lowender and, for the past decade, the thousands of entries have been coordinated by committee chairperson Claire Bettess. Claire and her partner Allan Pitchers are both car enthusiasts. Once she moved off the farm and into Kadina, Claire thought helping run the cavalcade would be a great way to give back to the community. She organises all the entries, a daily job for months leading up to the festival, and handles the bulk of enquiries from the public. Claire also keeps the extensive records, secures judges and supplies entrants with everything they need to participate. She can always be found at the Viterra marshalling yards on the Sunday morning of the Kernewek Lowender, welcoming drivers and their passengers whilst ensuring they receive their breakfast menus and plaques. The vehicles range from historical wooden wheelers to more modern muscle cars up to 1985 models, which proceed through Wallaroo to Moonta, Moonta Bay and Port Hughes before travelling back to the Kadina oval. Although the cavalcade was a somewhat controversial addition to the Kernewek Lowender initially, not being strictly related to Cornish culture, it has been hugely popular. “I received our first entry for the 2017
cavalcade last July, and had more than 40 entries by the start of the year,” Claire said. “We don’t even start posting out until February! “This just goes to show it’s a very keenly-followed event and people love it. “Those with older cars particularly appreciate the flat run which is easier on their vehicles.” More than 500 vehicles joined the last cavalcade, all ending up at the fun fair on Kadina oval which has grown to incorporate a rock ‘n’ roll show plus food and merchandise stalls, souvenirs and more. Claire acknowledged other key players who have helped run the cavalcade during her time — Bill Clarke, David and Tom Rosewarne from the event’s major sponsor Rosewarne’s RAA, and former committee member Brian Harris. “We all have our own roles and work together extremely well,” she said. Claire is particularly busy during the week of the Kernewek Lowender, taking phone calls and providing lastminute information to entrants from outside Yorke Peninsula. But she endeavours to participate in various other activities and believes the festival is fantastic for the region. “The Kernewek Lowender is a wonderful community and family event that showcases our area and heritage,” Claire said. The 2017 RAA Rosewarnes Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles is on Sunday, May 21.
Claire Bettess, with an immaculate 1936 Vauxhall coupe, chairs the committee for the Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles.
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Grand Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh Merv Davey is looking forward to attending this year’s Kernewek Lowender.
ERV Davey has entertained the Queen and in his spare time plays in a family ceilidh band but is looking forward to attending his first Kernewek Lowender. “I’ve visited the Cornish cousins in America but I’ve never been to Australia, despite having several generations of relations here” he said. “I am looking forward to being part of the Australian Cornish community, if only for the few days of the festival! After being elected Deputy Grand Bard in 2013, Merv was appointed the Grand Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh in September 2015. “I was made a Bard in 1978 for my services to Cornwall and after examination in the Cornish language. “I took the name Telynor n Weryn (Folk Harper). In 1983, I became an honorary piper to the Cornish Gorsedh.” The Grand Bard is responsible for chairing meetings and being involved with
working parties, is the spokesperson for Cornwall and the Cornish Gorsedh at civic occasions, and leads ceremonies. “The administrative part sounds a little mundane but there is some interesting and exciting work going on to promote Cornish culture and it is a privilege to be part of this,” Merv said. “We have three ceremonies a year led by the Grand Bard, a short proclamation ceremony is held in the spring to announce and publicise the main ceremony which happens in September. “This travels around Cornwall to a different venue each year and is a magnificent spectacle of music. “In addition to these, there is the Awen ceremony which takes place in mid-summer at a historical site such as a stone circle.” Merv said another exciting experience during his role as Grand Bard was entertaining the Queen. “In my role as a spokesperson I piped the Queen aboard the royal launch during her trip to St Michael’s Mount then joined her
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for lunch as Grand Bard,” he said. The Cornish people are one of the oldest cultures in Europe, dating back 2000 years. “Heritage, culture and identity are important to the health of any society. “We are also part of the modern culture that is the Cornish global diaspora,” Merv said. While on the Copper Coast, Merv will officiate at the Gorsedh ceremony in Wallaroo on Saturday, May 20, as well as entertain with his pipe at the Meet the Cornish Concert on Friday, May 19. “I will also be presenting a paper on Cornish folk music, dance and identity for the Kernewek Lowender conference,” he said. “When my wife Alison and I aren’t busy being Bards, we have a day job with our family ceilidh band. “In the first series of the television show Poldark, we were employed as dancers and musicians playing for village weddings. “We will do a street workshop to teach people some of those traditional dances on Saturday afternoon of the festival.”
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are photos from the early days of copper mining in Moonta have been turned into a book, available for purchase during the Kernewek Lowender. National Trust of South Australia Moonta branch found the photos at Mason, Gray and Strange Auctioneers and Valuers in Adelaide and paid
National Trust of South Australia Moonta branch chairperson Stephen Stock and secretary Peter Ferguson with the two 100-year-old binders of rare photos which have been compiled into a book for the festival.
about $1500 for the collection. The images, arranged in two binders, were presented to David Davidson upon his retirement from the mines 100 years ago. “All the photos tell us a story from the time Mr Davidson started at the mines in 1870 up to his retirement in 1917,” Moonta National Trust chairperson Stephen Stock said. “We are still trying to find out who made the original books. “It would have been a lot of work because there is artwork around all of the photos. “It took two books for them to give Mr Davidson the full story of his time in the mines, and there are
about 120 photos in total. “The pictures are not just of the mines, but also the district at the time. “Many of these photos we have never seen before.” Moonta National Trust purchased the binders a couple of years ago and will display them at the School of Mines, Ellen Street, Moonta, during the Cornish festival. Volunteers have also turned the pages of the binders into a book, which will be for sale at the School of Mines or by order. A limited-edition print including signatures of the local National Trust chairpersons will also be available.
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Dressing the Graves
Kernewek Golf Day
Where: Greens Plains Cemetery When: 10.30am
Where: Kadina Golf Club Cemetery Road When: 12pm
Where: Moonta Cemetery When: 1pm Admission $5 payable at commencement. A guided tour of Moonta Cemetery with Bard of Cornwall Mrs Liz Coole, local historian and President of Yorke Peninsula branch of the South Australian Cornish Association.
Dressing the Graves Where: Wallaroo Cemetery When: 1.30pm Moving ceremonies held to honour ancestors buried in cemeteries in the district. Local school choirs sing and place flowers. A memorable experience and opportunity to gain unique knowledge of the history people who lived in the area.
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Cornish Language Lesson Where: Moonta Mines Church Hall When: 10am Tickets $15 www.kernewek.org. An interactive lesson from Bard of Cornwall Lilian James OAM. Learn everyday expressions, days of the week and months of the year. Includes booklet of exercises and morning tea, for all ages over 15.
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Where: Kadina Cemetery When: 10.30am
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Dressing the Graves Moving ceremonies held to honour ancestors buried in cemeteries in the district. Local school choirs sing and place flowers. A memorable experience and opportunity to gain unique knowledge of the history people who lived in the area.
Directions to Greens Plains Cemetery: Turn right (south) off the Copper Coast Highway onto West Ella Road, then right (west) onto Paskeville Road, cemetery is set back from the road. Post ceremony gathering at Paskeville Community Centre.
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Dressing of the Graves Where: Moonta Cemetery When: 1.30pm Moving ceremonies held to honour ancestors buried in cemeteries in the district. Local school choirs sing and place flowers. A memorable experience and opportunity to gain unique knowledge of the history people who lived in the area.
2017 Drakes Foodland Kernewek Lowender Procession When: 10.30am Winds down George Street to Queen Square Moonta, featuring floats, bands, special guests and community groups.
Pasty Bake-Off Following the street parade the fun filled Pasty Bake-Off kicks off on the truck stage near Drakes Foodland where local students and VIP guests bake off in a race to make the best pasty from scratch the quickest.
Maypole Dancing When: 11.30am Where: George Street Moonta One of the most popular events on the program, the Maypole dance dates back to the 18th century. Children dressed in traditional costume dance in a circle each holding a coloured ribbon attached to a 4 metre pole.
Furry Dance Where: George Street, Moonta When: 12.15pm
THURSDAY 18th MAY
Children dressed in traditional costume dance this oldest traditional Cornish dance through the street.
Cornish History Seminar “Another side of Cornish life – Music”
Official Festival Opening
Where: Wallaroo Town Hall When: Registrations 8.30am for 9am start Tickets $65 www.kernewek.org. Program of illustrated talks relate to the “music theme”. Includes lunch, morning/afternoon tea and book of papers. Call 8323 7624.
OFFICIAL OPENING DAY FRIDAY, 19th MAY Drakes Foodland Moonta Parade and Street Party When: from 9am George Street Moonta is filled with fun and exciting events all day with a street parade, Maypole, Furry Dance, Markets, Pasty Bake-Off and Entertainment.
Where: Rotunda in Queen Square, Moonta When: 1.15pm Including speeches from the 2017 Official Party, Australian and Cornish national anthems, and music by SA Police Band.
Newbery Chemists Kernewek Lowender Art Prize Opening, Official Opening and Presentation of Awards Where: Ascot Gallery, Graves Street Kadina When: 6.30pm Tickets $10 includes refreshments www.kernewek.org. View the collection, meet the artists, listen to Cellist Jenifer Cowley and pianist Julie Ayles, purchase works and be present for the announcement of biennial award winners and presentations, prizes valued at more than $10,000.
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM Meet the Cornish
Cousin Jack and Jenny Competition
Where: Wallaroo Town Hall When: 6.30pm Tickets $35 www.kernewek.org. Presented by the Cornish Association of South Australia, a traditional Methodist chapel tea with recitations, music and speeches. Call 8271 1523 or 8323 7624.
A great opportunity to dress up in traditional Cornish attire and have a go at winning a prize whilst getting in the festive spirit. Registrations 10am-10.30am, Judging and winners announced 10.45am NAB Bank, Kadina. All registrations must be present by 10.45am. Free entry, cash prizes awarded in various Best Dressed categories, Sponsored by the Northern Yorke Peninsula Quilters.
Country Music Concert
Heritage Football and Netball
Where: Kadina Town Hall When: 8pm
Where: Moonta Oval When: from 9.30am
Tickets $22 (concession $20) via cheque, post to 25 West Terrace, Kadina SA 5554 Attn: Lorraine Darling KLC or via direct debit, call 0418 830 639 for bookings and details. Come along for a night out and enjoy a concert with performances from Dave Verrall and The Black Hats Band plus Derani Sanders and Trevor Keilar.
$7 at the gate, See local teams Moonta and Kadina vie for the Kernewek Lowender Shield and major prizes donated by Jones Harley Toole.
FRIDAY 19th – WEDNESDAY 24th MAY 2017 Newbery Chemists Art Prize Exhibition
Free entry. Officiated by the Grand Bard of Cornwall Merv Davey UK, Dressed in traditional blue robes, the Bards (many of whom travel from around the world to participate in this noble, unique ceremony) proceed to the Gathering circle. Conducted entirely in the ancient Cornish language. A must see to fulfil your Cornish experience.
Where: Ascot Gallery, Graves Street, Kadina When: Open daily 10am – 4pm
SUNDAY, 21st MAY Blessing the Waters
Proudly sponsored by Newbery Chemists, Mosel Steed, Hood Sweeney, Northern Yorke Peninsula Rotary Club and Picturesque Framing. Full details www.kernewek.org.
When: 8am Where: Wallaroo Foreshore Office Beach Lawns (near Caffe Mia)
SATURDAY 20th MAY Wallaroo Shores Village Fair
Gathering of the Bards Where: Davies Square, Wallaroo When: 2.30pm
Free. All welcome. An event which remembers the hardships of previous generations, many of whom sailed from faraway lands to Wallaroo and Moonta in search of work in the mines and smelters. BYO chairs.
Where: Victoria Square and Kadina CBD When: from 8.30am
RAA Rosewarnes Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles
Free entry. Includes Northern Yorke Peninsula Rotary Markets, show rides and entertainment throughout the CBD.
Where: Viterra Marshalling Yards Wallaroo and travels to Moonta and on to Kadina oval When: departs 10am
Maypole Dancing Where: Kadina CBD When: 12pm Children dressed in traditional costume dance in a circle each holding a coloured ribbon attached to a 4 metre pole.
Furry Dance Where: Kadina CBD When: 12.45pm Adults and children dressed in traditional costume dance this oldest traditional Cornish dance through the street.
A well-known Kernewek Lowender event on the calendar of motoring enthusiasts which attracts more than 500 entries from around Australia. Join the crowds which line the streets to wave participants on.
Cavalcade Fun Fair Where: Kadina oval When: 11.30am-4pm $7 entry at the gate, Under 14 free, Show’n Shine, entertainment from The Legends of Rock’n Roll Club, and stalls to roam and enjoy, variety of food available.
Voices in the Ecumenical Heritage Church Service Where: In historical Moonta Mines Uniting Church When: doors open 12.30pm Free. Featuring the superb voices of the Metropolitan Male Choir. Community singing precedes the 2pm service. A popular festival event for over three decades, often filling this beautiful church to its 1200 seat capacity.
Pasty Alert! Where: Cracked Pepper Café Taylor Street, Kadina When: Tues 16th–Fri 19th 8am-4.30pm, Sat 20th 9am–2pm Light meals, sweets, drinks and Cornish pasties. Call 8821 1733.
Caffe Mia Coffee and Cake by the Sea Where: Caffe Mia, 4 Chatfield Tce, Wallaroo When: Tues 16th-Sun 21st 9am-5pm
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Visit the café by the beachside to indulge in daily coffee and cake specials and light meals. The perfect place to have a break during the festival enjoying stunning views. Call 8823 2202.
Pasty Alert!
Moonta Bay Patio Motel and Restaurant
Where: Cornish Bakehouse, 25 Graves St Kadina When: Tues 16th-Fri 19th 7.30am-5pm, Sat 20th 8am-1.30pm
Where: 196 Bay Rd Moonta When: Tues 16th-Sun 21st, 8am-late
Light meals, sweets, drinks and Cornish pasties. Call 8821 4122.
With stunning views of Moonta Bay enjoy daily chef specials, wine specials and local produce. Call 8825 2473.
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Cheers to the Cornish
Where: Chappys Place, 11 Graves St Kadina When: Tues 16th-Fri 19th 7.30am-5pm, Sat 20th and Sun 21st 9am-2pm.
Where: Copper Coast Hotel, 49 Owen Tce Wallaroo When: Tues 16th 11am-8pm, Wed 17th-Thurs 18th 10am-12pm Fri 19th-Sat 20th 10am-3am, Sun 21st 10am-10pm.
All day breakfast, light lunch, coffee and cake, hot pies and Cornish pasties. Call 8821 1704.
Pasty Alert! Where: Cornish Café and Community Garden, Christ Church Anglican Church Kadina, Taylor St When: Tues 16th- Fri 19th 10.30am-3pm, Sat 20th 8am-12pm Light meals, coffee and tea, milkshakes and Cornish pasties, Open Garden and Lime stone Gallery. Garage sale Saturday only in church hall. Call 8821 1331.
Pasty Alert! Vegan + Gluten Free Range Where: Nook and Nourish 24 Ellen St Moonta When: Tues 16th- Fri 19th 8am-4pm, Sat 20th 8am-3pm Healthy alternatives including gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options, light meals, desserts, drinks and Cornish pasties, offering lots of options to suit all taste buds and dietary requirements. Call 0433 177 191.
Sample our specially brewed Lager, Pilsner and Cornish Style Swanky Ale, all day every day, plus Cornish fare Tiggly Oggies, Figgy ‘Obbins, Saffron Buns, Bakestone Cakes and ‘Smuggler’s Blend’ Cornish Cream Tea. Traditional Cornish Celtic Music from 6pm Saturday. Call 8823 3457.
The Cornish Ambrose and Food Feast Where: The Deck Bar & Café @ The Copperclub, The Dunes, Port Hughes When: Thurs 18th 7.30am – 7pm A 4 man Ambrose golf tournament with an Eat Local food event celebrating local produce of YP and SA. Call 8825 2001.
Aussie Breakfast Where: Wallaroo Sailing Club, Heritage Drive When: Sun 21st 8.30am Nominal charge for breakfast, Traditional Aussie Breakfast at the sailing club by the beach, perfect location to sit back and watch the Cavalcade of Cars pass by after the breakfast concludes, don’t forget to bring a chair. Call 8823 2395.
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS Northern Yorke Peninsula Quilters Exhibition “Looking Back�, Moonta Where: Town Hall, George Street Moonta When: Sun 14th 11am-3pm, Mon 15thThurs 18th 10am–4pm, Fri 19th 9.30am-4pm, Sat 20th 10am–4pm, Sun 21st 10am-3pm. $4 admission at door, Quilting exhibition by NYP Quilters members, trading table and raffles. Call 0447 470 297.
Out of Cornwall Exhibition
Open Garden – Camelot Garden Stroll
Memories of Yesteryear
Where: Moonta Gallery of the Arts, Cnr George & Henry Streets Moonta When: Tue 16th–Sun 21st 10am–4pm
Where: 18 Olive Parade Kadina When: Tues 16th-Fri 19th 10am-3pm
Where: Kadina Wesley Uniting Church Hall, Taylor Street Where: Thurs 18th-Sat 20th 10am-5pm, Sun 21st 11am-4pm
Free. Cornwall and parts of Devon were proclaimed UNESCO World Heritage areas in 2006. This display examines parts of Cornwall, its mining heritage and its influence on the mining world at large. Call 8825 1378.
Naturally Australian Exhibition
$8 admission includes Devonshire tea, part proceeds to Cancer Council SA. Visit the personal English country garden on an acre of land manicured to perfection including a mini Cornish Miners Cottage, Roses, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Salvia, Hellebores and English Box, established Silky Oak, Claret Ash, Prunus, Pirie and Golden Elm trees plus a decking area, dam and croquet court. Call 8821 4002.
Where: Moonta Gallery of the Arts, Cnr George & Henry Streets Moonta When: Tue 16th-Sun 21st 10am-4pm
Copper Country Keepsakes
Free. The NYP Branch of the Australian Plants Society invited artists and photographers to participate in a community exhibition of works depicting Australian Native Plants. Call 8825 1378.
The gift gallery provides a range of handcrafted art, craft, home dÊcor and country gift items for sale. Members will be wearing Cornish costumes. Children’s Cornish costumes may be purchased from mid-March. Call 8821 2404.
Where: The Ascot Building, 48 Graves St Kadina When: Tues 16th–Sat 21st 10am-4.30pm.
$2 entry, Displays using flowers and accessories in the hall. Refreshments and trading table available Fri and Sat $4. Enjoy the Maypole and Cornish Cottage display on lawn. Call 8821 1424.
Exhibition and stall of goods for sale Where: Lions Clubrooms Wallaroo When: Thurs 18th-Sat 20th 9.30am4.30pm, Sun 21st 9.30am-3.30pm Hosted by the Copper Triangle Machine Embroidery Group. Gold coin donation, all welcome, Exhibition of Machine Embroidery and Textile Art in its many forms. Variety of work including dolls’ clothes and quilts. Tea and Coffee Available. Call 0438 682 686.
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Start 10am Enter from Viterra Marshalling Yards off Magazine Road. (Just West of Moonta Rd roundabout)
Finish 11.30am-12.30pm Assemble on Oval for Classic Cavalcade, Display and Fun Fair. Plenty of toilets.
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM ENTERTAINMENT Feast or Famine Dinner followed by Sacred Concert Where: Kadina Wesley Uniting Church Cnr Hay and Taylor Streets When: Tues 16th 5.30pm for dinner, 8pm for concert $45pp Dinner + Concert, $35pp Dinner only, $15pp Concert Only. Sold out past two festivals - popular four course meal based on plain home cooking in the mining era. Followed by the Sacred Concert in the church with a variety of accomplished artists, presented in the style of earlier times. Tickets email kwucklevents@gmail.com or call Joylene 0417 821 109, mail enquiries to Feast or Famine Dinner c/- 6 Ramsey Street Kadina SA 5554.
Local Author’s Book Launch Where: Moonta Uniting Church Robert Street When: Fri 19th 2.30pm Free. The launch of “The Lonely Shore”, Roger Norris-Green’s latest pioneer novel. From the whalers to the miners, love, danger, intrigue and secret in the early settlement of Moonta. Book available for purchase at $20, Afternoon tea available at a cost. Call 8825 1981.
The Cadillacs Rock the Kernewek Where: Kadina Town Hall When: Sat 20th 7pm
Poetry and Prose Afternoon
$15pp, Theme “Glitz and Glamour”. Join the Coasters Rock and Roll Club for a night of music and dancing with Adelaide band The Cadillacs. Dress up and arrive in style, BYO supper and drinks. Tickets via Facebook “Coasters Rock 'n' Roll Club, Kadina” or call 0488 522 111.
Where: Goyder Street Café Kadina When: Thursday 18th May 2pm
Lobethal Harmony Club Concert
Copper Triangle Writers’ Group invites you to sit down, enjoy coffee/tea and cake ($7) and listen to short stories and poetry while you relax. Opportunity for visitors to read their work if they wish. During the afternoon, winners of the Kernewek Lowender Literary Competition will be announced and winning entries read out. Contact 8825 1981.
Comedy Show, Country Singer and Two Course Dinner Where: The Anglers Inn, 9 Bagot St Wallaroo When: Thurs 18th 6pm Two Course Dinner, 7.30pm Music and Comedy Show all included for $40pp The Anglers Inn is proud to Present Dave Prior & Sandra Humphries. Dave’s hilarious comedy show “The Functional Drunk” will have you in stitches as he tells stories of his travels and life experiences. Sandra Humphries is an accomplished country singer who will provide the musical entertainment for the night, singing hits from all the great country artists. You will be thoroughly entertained, to book call 8823 2545.
Kadina Wallaroo Moonta Band Concert Where: Wallaroo Town Hall When: Thurs 18th 7.30pm $10 admission at door includes cuppa and biscuit. Come and enjoy this fantastic local band, which is now in the 154th year of playing for the community. Entertaining with a foot tapping selection of marches, medleys and popular tunes. There will be a definite “Celtic” feel to the evening and is always a popular concert so arriving early is recommended. Call 8821 2670.
Where: Kadina Wesley Uniting Church Cnr Hay and Taylor Streets When: Sat 20th 7.30pm $15pp. Enjoy a night of voices singing in harmony by this long-standing harmony club and their supporting artists. Tickets Ivy & Grace Kadina, at the door, or email kwucklevents@gmail.com or call Joylene 0417 821 109, mail enquiries to 6 Ramsey St Kadina SA 5554.
Celtic Shindig Where: Weeroona Hotel Wallaroo When: Sat 20th 8pm
When: Tues 16th-Fri 19th 10am-4pm, Sat 20th, Sun 21st 10.30am-2pm 3yrs–10yrs $5, 1-2yrs $3, under 12mths free. Slides, climbing, interactive sounds and games. This play centre will keep the kids entertained whilst the café provides the quick snacks to keep them going. Call 8821 2333.
HERITAGE Wallaroo Heritage & Nautical Museum Where: Jetty Road Wallaroo When: Tues 16th– Sun 21st May, 10am–4pm Adults $6, Children $3, See three large buildings of local heritage displays featuring the life and times of early Wallaroo. Call 8823 3015.
The Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre Where: 50 Mines Road, Kadina When: Tues 16th-Fri 19th 9am-5pm, Sat 20th-Sun 21st 10am-4pm The tourism centre focuses on the Copper Coast region, drop in and have a chat for all your tourism needs. The Farm Shed Museum (entry $10 adults, $3 children) is an interactive museum showcasing the history of Yorke Peninsula including Matta House built in the mining days through to early days farming to mechanical cropping, a big story to tell and a big collection and display to view. Call 8821 2333.
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$10 at the door and presale via local locations, The night sees a range of Cornish and Celtic music song and dance from Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland and Australia. Call 0476 044 134.
Where: Copper Coast Library Doswell Terrace Kadina When: Open Tues-Fri 10am-4pm Saturday by appointment
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Where: St Mary’s Anglican Church Hughes Street Wallaroo Opposite Wallaroo Primary School When: Sun 21st 2pm $15 Celtic folk music performed by “The Windjammers” includes afternoon tea. Church open to public Thurs, Fri and Sat 12pm-4pm for afternoon teas. Visit the oldest church still in service in Wallaroo and have a quiet break during the festival. Tickets at the Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum 8823 3015 or the Anglican Church Café Taylor St Kadina. Tickets also available at the door.
Copper Coast Indoor Play Centre and Café (The only indoor playground on Yorke Peninsula) Where: Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre, 50 Mines Road Kadina
Northern Yorke Peninsula Quilters “Cornish Connection” Where: Wallaroo Mines Institute Stirling Tce Kadina When: Wed 17th-Thurs 18th 10am-4pm, Sat 20th 10am-4pm $5 admission at door. Opening of heritage building Wallaroo Mines Institute. Devonshire tea supplied, display of Cornish quilts and others. Call 0447 470 297.
EXPERIENCES Praying with the Cornish/Celtic Saints Where: Moonta Mines Church Hall When: Mon 15th 9.30am-8.30pm Tues 16th 9.30am-4.30pm
$75pp, “Discovering your Thin Place” Join Rev. Matt Curnow in this two day prayer experience revisiting the formative spiritual practices of the early Celtic Church in Cornwall, Bookings by cheque to Rev. Matt Curnow 15 Vynland Drive Flagstaff Hill SA 5159, curnow.maj@bigpond.com. Call 0408 984 130.
Wallaroo Historical Walk and Ghost Tours Where: Jetty Road Wallaroo When: Thurs 18th-Sun 21st May, 2pm–4pm Adults $6, Children $3, Wallaroo Historical Walk and Ghost Tour. Shiver, shudder and share on a two hour walking tour of our heritage sites and haunted buildings. Bookings at the museum, or call 8823 3015 or email whmn@adam.com.au
Cornish Pasty Making Where: Wallaroo Uniting Church Hall 4B Emu St When: Wed 17th 2pm or Sat 20th 2pm $20, Learn how to make a traditional Cornish pasty. Create your own, have it cooked for you ready to take home. Tickets call 0409 286 884 or email kernewekpastieswallaroo@gmail.com
Spirited SA Presents, with guest appearances from Ghost Crime Tours Mystery Lock-ins When: Tues 16th–Thus 18th 9am-12am, Fri 19thSat 20th 9am-3am, Sun 21st 11am-12am Costs vary from $30-$100. Experience the other side, Ghost hunting equipment and experienced investigators mean the tours will be an experience one you won’t forget. Call 0497 269 894 or 0401 915 907 to book.
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ARD of Cornwall Lilian James, of Moonta, is excited to again teach Cornish language lessons at her 14th Kernewek Lowender. “My language lessons involve learning some common expressions, basic conversation, some common words, and we sing a Cornish song,” she said. “They’re a lot of fun!” Lilian has a long, proud Cornish history and enjoys doing her bit to keep the culture and language alive. “This year, my great-grandfather is being honoured at the Kernewek,” Lilian said. “He came out from Cornwall, went looking for gold at Ballarat then decided to come to Moonta.
“I was born at East Moonta, went to primary school at Moonta Mines and high school at Moonta.” After school, Lilian became a teacher, working all over South Australia and New South Wales, including a stint at her former high school. Lilian moved back to Yorke Peninsula 10 years ago. She has travelled to Cornwall five times and decided to learn the language after reading the Cornish Society was going to teach lessons in 1983. “I studied for five years and have really persevered with my language over the years,” she said. “It’s a lovely language and I’ve loved being in the Cornish Society and the contact with people in Cornwall. “I’ve been to language weekends where people only speak Cornish.” Lilian has taught Cornish to more than 100 students, with four passing
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they have received a fair bit of interest because I think people like to hear ghost stories associated with the history.” Tours depart from the Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum, on Jetty Road, at 2pm each day and go for about two hours. Cost is adults $6; children $3. People can turn up on the day or call the museum on 8823 3015 to book.
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OU can learn more about Wallaroo’s history and its haunted past during this year’s Kernewek Lowender. National Trust SA Wallaroo branch president Colin Boase is hosting a historical town walk and ghost tour every day from May 18-21. “We take in all of the heritage sites in the town centre and at the same time we tell everyone about the haunted buildings,” Mr Boase said. “It has been successful in the past, we have even had ghost hunters come to the museum and they heard strange voices on their devices.” Mr Boase said it is believed one of
the ghosts at the museum is former postmaster Frank Pengelly. “The ghost hunters stood by his old typewriter asked ‘how long did you work in the post office?’ and a male voice responded with ‘40 years’ which was spot on,” Mr Boase said. “We had heard a lot of stories about the haunted buildings in Wallaroo and when we looked into them we found a few strange things had happened. “The Cornucopia is renowned for being haunted and probably has the most ghosts in Wallaroo.” Mr Boase said the tours will also cover Wallaroo’s Cornish history. “The tour shines a light on the history of the town and the people who lived here,” he said. “We have held these tours before and
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Former Australian National Touring Car Champion Norm Beechey, with wife Margaret, at the 2013 Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles. The Beecheys, and their Ford Mercury, will be returning for their third Kernewek Lowender.
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workshop to learn to make Cornish pasties and we’re looking forward to seeing the maypole dancing this year.” The Beecheys travel to many car shows but Norm said they enjoy the heritage at the Kernewek Lowender. “It’s a very soft way of meeting people and the Copper Coast has nice historical towns and museums which explain a lot of the heritage of the area,” he said. “It’s an exciting place, we enjoy coming up every two years.” Norm has received a number of accolades for his achievements in racing, including induction into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2000 and being named one of the top 10 touring car drivers of the past 50 years in 2010. “It was a different time of driving back then,” he said. “It was still amateur in the sense we worked during the week and raced on the weekends. “I raced against men like Bob Jane, who had a successful business to run, and so did I. “I had several business interests but when racing went professional, I had to make a decision and I decided to retire.”
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F you have ever been to a public event on the Copper Coast chances are you will recognise Gerry Guerin’s voice. Gerry first became involved with the Kernewek Lowender through the Lions club in 1985 and has been emceeing at various events in the festival for the past 30 years. “It would have been 1987 when I did my first emcee work at the Kadina Village Green Fair and a festival later they had me working at the Celtic games in Wallaroo,” Gerry said. “A few festivals after, I started at Moonta and have been involved there ever since.
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“Initially, I was doing only emcee work, I would come in with a costume and be briefed about what needed to be said.” Gerry expanded his role when he joined the committee in the 1990s. “People in country towns pool together and when I moved here I wanted to make a contribution to the community,” Gerry said. “The goal of the festival was to look after the traditions of the past but also to bring tourists in during the offseason so clubs could raise money. “It seemed like a great vehicle for the community to work together and something everyone could participate in so I joined.” Gerry’s first taste of emceeing was as a teacher at Cummins where he was asked make announcements during sports day. “The school in Kadina snagged me to do announcements at sports day probably the second year I had been
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Former Liberal whip to be honoured in Dressing the Graves O NE of those being honoured at a Dressing the Graves ceremony is Peter Allen. Peter was not only a farmer at Greens Plains, but also a local politician and the Liberal Party whip for a number of years. He was born in the Auburn/Clare region in either 1854 or 1856. His parents and older siblings came to Australia from the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in 1852. Peter acquired land at Greens Plains in 1880. He married Helen Henderson, daughter of Thomas and Ellen Henderson, of Cocoanut Station (near Paskeville), the same year
and they had five children. Peter represented the District of Wallaroo in the House of Assembly in 1902. He was re-elected several times but lost his seat in 1912. Peter returned to the parliament when Yorke Peninsula was separated from the Moonta/Wallaroo portion of the district in 1915. Peter was described as jovial and witty, and was popular amongst his colleagues. For many years, he was Greens Plains’ correspondent for The Advertiser and media outlets in other parts of the world. He continued farming at Greens Plains until his
parliamentary duties interfered and he relocated to Norwood. Peter collapsed while walking down the steps of Parliament House on October 22, 1925. He was taken to hospital but died, a heart attack the suspected cause. There were many tributes of sympathy. Peter was laid to rest at the Greens Plains Cemetery with his daughters Isabelle and Violet.
Peter Allen, who is buried at the Greens Plains Cemetery, will be among those honoured at Dressing the Graves during this year’s Kernewek Lowender.
What is Dressing the Graves? Dressing the Graves is a series of moving ceremonies held to honour ancestors buried in the district’s cemeteries. Local school choirs sing and place flowers on the graves, and it is a memorable opportunity to gain unique knowledge of the history of those who lived in the area. The events are free and open to everyone, not just families of those being honoured. Dressing the Graves will be held at Greens Plains Cemetery at 10.30am on Tuesday, May 16. The Wallaroo Cemetery ceremony is 1.30pm the same day. The Kadina and Moonta ceremonies will be at 10.30am and 1.30pm respectively on Wednesday, May 17.
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ith its signature crimped handle, the Cornish pasty was the traditional meal for early miners on the Copper Coast. June Ladner, Wendy Bennetts, Necia Ebert and others from Wallaroo Uniting Church will again share the secrets to the diet staple during the Kernewek Lowender. Workshop participants can make their own pasties, getting valuable guidance from the Uniting Church members about what goes into a “true” Cornish pasty. “The ingredients are very back to basics,” workshop co-coordinator Wendy Bennetts said. “No butter or oils are used, just
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flour, beef dripping and water, you rub the beef dripping into the flour with your fingers. “We don’t chop or dice the vegetables, we use a traditional method called chipping. “The Cornish used to chip the vegies with their fingernails, but we use small butter knives to cut fingernail-sized pieces.” Traditional Cornish pasties have four vegetables — potato, turnip, onion and pumpkin, and small diced skirt steak rather than mince. The pastry is rolled flat and round, the ingredients added and salt and pepper. Then you fold it and, most importantly, crimp it,” Wendy said. “The crimp was used as a handle for dirty miner’s hands then thrown away after eating.”
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The workshops are a full Cornish experience with the opportunity to purchase your own traditional flour bag aprons. The church members said they love meeting the different people who come to their workshops. “They enjoy making something with their own hands with no machines,” Necia Ebert said. “Then you see the thrill on their faces with their faces with the finished product.” Cornish pasty making workshops will be held at Wallaroo Uniting Church from 2pm-4pm Wednesday and Saturday, May 17 and 20. For bookings, contact Necia on 0409 286 884 or email kernewekpastieswallaroo @gmail.com.
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Moonta Area School students Caylim Karpany, Mickyla Fry, Thomas Kerridge, Blake Bowden, Riley Wanganeen and Tammin Hughes are excited about the Kernewek Lowender.
OONTA Area School will again be heavily involved in the Kernewek Lowender through food and drink stalls, catering, singing and dancing, and much more. Students have been learning about the area’s Cornish history in preparation for the festival. Food and hospitality teacher Nicole Cross said children will join the furry and maypole dances, whilst the choir will sing a traditional Cornish song during Dressing the Graves in Moonta. “Our kids will also be in the Moonta street parade and on various floats,” she said. The school kitchens will be a hive of activity in the lead up to, and during, the festival. “On the Friday, the years 11-12 students are running a market stall as a task for their SACE,” Ms Cross said. “They are steering clear of traditional pasties and doing different Cornish foods such as apple and rhubarb pasties with butterscotch sauce, beef and stout pies, and chicken and leek pies. “We’ve all heard stories of the miners whose pasties had meat up one end and
fruit at the other. “The school will have three stalls overall including one just for drinks so people don’t have to line up at the busy food stalls if they’re thirsty. “The middle school is running a stall selling Cornish-style souvenirs they are making, and will also display Cornish games — profits will help fund the students’ excursion later in the year.” Students will supply morning tea for the premier and other invited guests, and make pasties for the Band of the South Australia Police. The school captains and middle school leaders are also involved in the alwaysentertaining pasty making competition. Year 3 teacher Kerry Crosby said her class has learned about everything from Cornish pirates to how the region’s mining history started. “We learned about our Cornish history all last term and took a trip to the museum, rode the train, visited the lolly shop and then the cottage,” Ms Crosby said. “The kids have drawn Venn diagrams showing what is similar and different between then and now including food, clothing, transport and classrooms.”
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