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I went to the opening of an IMAX cinema in London while working with IRN and interviewed Sir Roger Moore. Here is the interview.
Fleghigow dor...’ (1970) Fleghigow dor, merwell an maw a witha Bethalem yma euthig teg y’n chi gan fydh dhe’n truan y’ga gwann. Now, aurevoir, est ce que vrai? ‘Little children of the land (1970) Little children of the land , the death of the lad who guarded Bethlehem. It’s terribly beautiful in the house of our faith to the wretched in their sin. Now, good bye, is that true? ‘Fleghigow dor...’ / ‘Little children of the land (1970) This curious piece of Cornish was handed to Mick Paynter as a sound file by one of his students Alban Roinard. It is a recording of the grandfather of one Gavin Cheshire from Australia. His grandfather John William Pearce made the recording on a domestic tape recorder in about 1970, when he himself was in his 70s. It was a recording of a grace in a language he did not know or understand but which he had learnt parrot fashion from his grandmother. It was used as a grace at table throughout his life. The family at first thought it was Welsh, until speakers ruled it out. The family then discovered that Grandfather Pearce’s paternal grandparents (William Drew Pearce [b.1846] and Elizabeth Collins [b.1846]) had left St Austell for Rochampton, Australia, in 1875. William Drew Pearce worked as a miner who was indentured to the Peak Downs Copper mining company in Central Queensland. The final line (in French) was what he said when saying hello or goodbye to his grandmother. John William Pearce also remembered his grandmother using the terms ‘Eswthaki’ (meaning something like good night) and ‘Bethisto’(meaning something like shut up. Recording courtesy of Gavin Cheshire.
Ian Polmear at start, presented by Matthew Clarke. Voice of Lucy Fisher in there too. March 19th 2000. #radio #piratefm #cornwall #ianpolmear #lucyfisher
In 1998, Pirate FM ran short Cornish language bulletins every Saturday and Sunday after the 12 noon bulletin. These were pre-recorded by Matthew Clarke. Only one of these (to my knowledge) still exists - the first edition on 5th September 1998 - the day of the Cornish Gorsedh at St Just.
This was recorded at Lowender Peran October 1997. You can hear a Cornish poetry session in the Sunset Bar next door - very loud voice of Pol Hodge is evident in the background.
Seamus studied the sounds of late Cornish and gave a talk to the London Cornish class in 1991. I recorded him reading some of the traditional story after interpreting where the sounds sat on the tongue according to the work of Edward Llwyd.
Scorper is about an American searching for his heritage and ancestors in Sussex. This was part of the #beinghuman event at Helston Museum 19th November 2015
We vox-popped the audience at the end of the "Modern Folk - Traditional Culture and Community" event at Helston Museum on 19th November 2015.
A couple of questions from the audience completed the event at Helston Museum 19th November 2015.
Jim sings Charles Causley;s poems: "Timothy Winters" and "Who?". This was part of an event at Helston Museum 19th November 2015 called "Modern Folk - Traditional Culture & Community".
Note: Jim Causley has given his written permission for these recordings to be uploaded to Audioboom.
Prof Gibson examines Celticity through the pens of writers and film makers in the 1960s and 1970s. This was part of an event at Helston Museum 19th Novermber 2015 called "Modern Folk - Traditional Culture & Community".
Jim Causley sings 'A Causley Sandwich' which includes the traditional Cornish language song 'Ha my ow mos' and ''Angel Hill'. This was part of an avent at Helston Museum 19th November 2015 called "Modern Folk - Traditional Culture & Community".
Note: written permission has been given by Jim Causley to use his music on Audioboom online.
This paper was presented as part of the "Modern Folk: Traditional Culture & Community" event held on 19th November 2015 at Helston Museum.
Jim Causley sings 2 songs based on poetry by Charles Causley: "On All Souls" & "Two Eagles". This was part of the 'Modern Folk - Traditional Culture and Community' event held at Helston Museum on 19th November 2015.
Note: written permission has been given by Jim Causley to use his music on Audioboom online.
Dr Jim Kelly discusses the poetry of Cornish poet Charles Causley at the start of the event at Helston Museum 19th November 2015: Modern Folk: Traditional Culture & Community.
I am an unexperienced environmentalist and am having difficulty making up my mind what to do about palm oil in the things I buy. So, I'm turning my journey of exploration into this topic into a podcast - maybe you can all help me find the best way forward. #palmoil #environment #retail #Indonesia #rainforest #wildlife #green
Yvette Cooper spoke to Labour members on 21st August 2015 at Labout HQ in Plymouth. This is the full hustings apart from some of the questions asked.
Yvette Cooper spoke to Labour members on 21st August 2015 at Labout HQ in Plymouth. This is the full hustings apart from some of the questions asked.
Despite being an easy and cost effective medium to produce and distribute, marketeers are often slow to consider the multiple benefits of audio online. Matthew Clarke of www.kernowpods.com explores some of the opportunities and challenges.
This is the short piece of audio I recorded as the Eclipse happened. I was at the press facility at Goonhilly for this event.
Gage Williams headed up Cornwall's marketing for the 1999 Eclipse. I interviewed him after the event.
This was the raw audio that I recorded at the post Cornwall Eclipse press conference in 1999.
Andrew Reeve from www.musicofcornwall.com was at the Lizard Eclipse festival. This website no longer exists, but was the first website to really promote Cornish music.
Can Cornish identity, culture and ethnicity influence how national policies are implemented in Cornwall?
How critical is cultural heritage in stimulating sustainable policies for future generations?
Here is my 2014 audio Christmas card. Not going into intricate detail of the year - just some thoughts. Happy Christmas / Nadelik Lowen
Gorthewer da, tus ha benynes jentyl, ha dynnargh dhe'n areth Kernow (dh = voiced 'th' as in English 'the')
The church organ has been removed from St John's recently. Very sad that the church couldn't keep a lovely pipe instrument maintained. Here is a recording of a friend of mine, Steven Bowey (who still plays recitals around the Newbury area) playing the St John's Old Coulsdon organ circa 1988
Part 2 of debate at Pool Innovation Centre 6th Oct 2014 - this was not recorded by KernowPods.
This debate was held at the Pool Innovation Centre 6th Oct 2014. This was not recorded by KernowPods.
Amanda Rule is leaving Cornwall Chamber of Commerce - and indeed Cornwall. Here is an ode to her leaving.
Men Glasnedh
Tyller dyski dison down Dhe benn rynn, mar ynn 'vel lown Stretys hir hag ynna own A lyver pysadow Sowsnek
Prys tremenys ha'n yeth kenys Son geryow gesys 'vel enys Yw lymnys, kerys, lennys Wosa lyver pysadow Sowsnek?
Lemmyn 'ma lamm bys hedhyw Kemmyn ha kamm y'n bys byw Tremmyn lynn gans tonnow gwiw Spit lyver pysadow Sowsnek
Sevyn agan sav dison Orth men brav, kosoleth skon Kovhe tus gans taves a wonn Spit lyver pysadow Sowsnek
Matthi ab Dewi 21/8/14
I posted a song yesterday in English - but felt it was too good not to do a Cornish language version.
Here is a song I wrote and recorded today. Bass and electric guitars, along with some backing vocals and shaker provided by Dave Miller. Enjoy.
I recorded this several years ago with my father talking about a variety of things about his life.
The PanCeltic Festival is being held this April in Derry in the north of Ireland. Cornwall has selected its entry for the song competition. Join the Aggie Boys as they bid to make it three wins for Cornwall in a row at the Celtic version of Eurovision.
I speak to Don Gardner who runs the Camborne Food Bank. He gives me a wake up call to how serious poverty is in Cornwall.
I spoke to Guy Lavis from Transport for London after he gave a presentation to Cornish businesses in November at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce's big breakfast.
I put together a report for Pirate FM. It was then sent across the UK on the IRN network and broadcast on Classic FM. Within this audio clip is a section of the IRN news feed for radio anoraks. The tanker was the Erika. This report is from 12th December 1999
Here I am conducting a telephone interview with William Hague MP for Pirate FM in 1999.
Me being interviewed by John Govier on BBC Radio across the 'South west' after publicity about Beatles songs in Cornish. 2006
Presenter: Matthew Clarke. Featuring reports from: Jason Tanner, Jon Royle, Martin Bridges, Ian Abrahams
I read the 9am and 10am news on Radio Mercury for this special occasion - here are the bulletins
This is a report I did in September/October 1995 for Radio Mercury about traffic through Coulsdon
I did this interview for Mercury FM when John Major called a Tory leadership contest. Bernard Ingham had been Margaret Thatcher's press secretary while she was PM. Bernard lived in Purley at the time (in Mercury's TSA) and his wife often came into my mother's shop (Geoffrey Maund's)
My father worked as a quantity surveyor at MDA in London at the time this was recorded in 1992. I asked him a few questions about the building industry at the time. Here is the company's website now: http://www.mdaconsulting.co.uk/consulting. My father died 7th October 2012 at the age of 75.
Here is almost the full keynote speech from Cornwall Business Awards by David Bryon, former MD of BMI Baby. Ready to laugh at flying? #business #aviation #comedy
Matthew Clarke speaks to delegates at the Cornwall Business Fair 15th May 2013 at the Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre in Truro. Among the interviews in this podcast is Terry Waite. #business #Cornwall
Francis Clark in Truro held their annual event looking at finance opportunities at Newquay Cinema on 14th May 2013. KernowPods was there to find out what the latest funding streams were. #business #finance #funding #Cornwall
Sylvia Berry of Pinnacle People was in the audience at Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013 to celebrate the success of so many dedicated professionals.
We talk to some of the people attending the Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013 at the Headland Hotel in Newquay.
Michelle has won this year's award for Outstanding Achievement at the Cornwall Works Wise Awards.
Tony Sampson of Cornwall Solar Panels accepted the award for his business which has dedicated itself to boosting the skills of every employee.
David Renwick of Ocean Housing talks about how important skills are to his organisation after winning a Cornwall Works Wise Award 2013.
Chris Dayus of Unison won the individual Skills Award at the Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013
This was the 2nd keynote speech at Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013 at the Headland Hotel in Newquay.
Andy Brelsford from Volunteer Cornwall has spearheaded many important organisations with the community spirit of Cornwall at their heart.
JobCentre Plus Penryn and Cornwall College share this innovation award at the Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013.
Joss Hawkins from Pall has cut his employer's carbon footprint by hundreds of tonnes of CO2 - that's how he won an award at the Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013.
John Meakin takes home an award from the Cornwall Works Wise Awards 2013 after going from unemployment, through the Phoenix Project, to working with BF Adventure.
Smart Savings has won the organisation category of the Welfare to Work Award at the Cornwall Works Wise Awards held at the Headland Hotel in Newquay 9th May 2013.
Peter Stub Jorgensen talks to the Cornwall Works Wise Awards at the Headland Hotel in Newquay on 9th May 2013 about the present and future of the ESF and the part Cornwall should play in it.
I wrote this poem down at the waterfront in St Clement near Truro on 15th April 2013 while waiting for a business appointment. It was inspired by the calm and the local stories of Tristan and Yseult. The buzz track was recorded there too. #poetry #poem #Cornwall
Cornwall Council ceo, Kevin Lavery, has spoken to Cornwall Chamber of Commerce about leaving for New Zealand. #Cornwall #business #council #NewZealand
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 25th year. We speak to the Chamber's chief exec, Kim Conchie, to find out what is on the cards.
Food Share is being set up in Redruth to redistribute waste food to needy people. It is a project run by Camborne Food Bank. We have been speaking to organiser Don Gardner.
Here is some advice from Richfords.com on what to do about electrics if floods are likely. #flood #flooding #electricity #floodaware #power
Here is some advice from Richfords Fire & Flood on moving belongings out of the way of flooding. #flooding #floodaware #weather #furniture #safety
I produced this documentary on Claridges when I started studying for a life in radio back in 1992. Interesting to listen to this in the context of the current TV series about the top London hotel. #Claridges #hotel #London
As #flooding is forecast - here is some advice on reducing the after effects by using #sandbags.
Richfords Fire & Flood have this timely advice on Christmas presents and decorations in the home. #flooding #fire #Christmas #insurance
John Endacott of Francis Clark discusses the Autumn Statement delivered by George Osborne on 5th December 2012. #tax #as2012 #autumnstatement
Darren Horton is a consultant at Francis Clark. He looks at some of the issues regarding pensions from George Osborne's Autumn Statement on 5th December 2012. #tax #as2012 #autumnstatement #pension #pensions
Following a horrendous weekend of weather and flooding across the UK, and particularly the south west, Mike Cooper of Richfords Fire & Flood updates us on clear ups and insurance http://richfords.com . #flooding #floodaware #insurance
Matthew Clarke speaks to Mebyon Kernow leader Cllr Dick Cole about the policies and issues discussed at conference and where he sees the party in the coming year. #politics #Cornwall #MKConf
Mike Cooper of Richfords Fire & Flood updates us on the flooding situation across the South West and has a look at the forecast for the weekend. http://richfords.com #swflood #flooding #weather #flood #floodaware
Mike Cooper from Richfords Fire and Flood in Devon and Cornwall updates us on what the company's crews are finding - with some safety advice tips too. http://richfords.com . #flooding #floods #weather
Matthew Clarke talks to Olympic Gold Medalists Helen Glover and Heather Stanning about what life has been like since winning the women's coxless pairs.
Matthew Clarke speaks with Hayley Goleniowska who has a daughter with downs. She tells Matthew how she isn't letting it hold her little girl back. First broadcast on Heart Radio. www.downssideup.com
Part 2 of the tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905110-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-2
The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour
Part 3 of the walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905103-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-3
The full walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour
This is part 3 of the tour. You can find PART 4 here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905093-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-4
Here is the link to the full tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour
This is part 4 of the walking tour. The full tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/904982-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-full-tour
You can pause this playback when you need to stop - or listen to it in sections:
Part 1: http://audioboo.fm/boos/905115-looe-walking-tour-millpool-to-pennyland-part-1
Part 2: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887271-looe-walking-tour-part-2-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
Part 3: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887268-looe-walking-tour-part-3-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
Part 4: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887260-looe-walking-tour-part-4-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
Part 5: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887248-looe-walking-tour-part-5-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
Part 6: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887243-looe-walking-tour-part-6-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
Part 7: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887236-looe-walking-tour-part-7-of-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican Full tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
The Full Tour: http://audioboo.fm/boos/887217-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-barbican-full-tour
This is the full tour - pause it when you need more time. It is also available online broken down into smaller sections.
The full walk podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe
Part five of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851858-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-5
The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe
Part 4 of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851853-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-4
The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe
Part three of this walk is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851851-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-3
The full podcast is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe
This walk takes you through East Looe from St Martins via the station. Part 2 can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/851845-looe-walk-st-martins-to-east-looe-via-station-part-2
The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/839426-looe-walking-tour-st-martins-to-east-looe
Branding and marketing expert Jonathan Gabay has been speaking to Cornish business leaders at the new AIR building on the Tremough University Campus. He talks about the Olympics and branding.
This tour takes you via the station. This is the full version - there is also a version broken down into smaller podcasts. The first one is here:
The FULL walking tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe
Part 5 of this tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831911-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-5
The FULL tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe
You can find the FULL tour here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe
Part 4 of this tour is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831907-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-4
The full tour can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe Part 3 can be found here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831903-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-3
This is part one of the walking tour. Feel free to pause this where you need to. Part two is here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831898-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-2
You can find the FULL tour here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831878-looe-walking-tour-tencreek-to-west-looe
This is the full thirty minute tour podcast. Pause it when you wish to look around or need more time to move on. You can also find this tour broken down into five parts. You can find part one here: http://audioboo.fm/boos/831887-looe-walk-tencreek-to-west-looe-part-1
Paul Deighton is the ceo of Locog - the body organising the 2012 games and torch relay. We spoke to him during the event on Plymouth Hoe
Radio Plymouth catches up with two torch barers preparing for the moment of their lives on The Hoe.
Matthew Clarke of Radio Plymouth is on Plymouth Hoe with some youngsters getting ready to see the flame arrive.
Angus Gray spoke to Matthew Clarke at Cornwall Works WISE Awards 2012 at the Headland Hotel in Newquay on 9th May. Mr Gray is the head of ESF Division in the DWP.
Cornwall LEP's Chris Pomfret delivered this speech to the delegates at the Cornwall Works WISE Awards 2012 at the Headland Hotel in Newquay, Wednesday 9th May.
Carolyn Webster talks about the winner of this year's Blair Thomson award at the Cornwall Works WISE Awards 2012.
Carleen speaks about the surprise at being handed an 'Outstanding Achievement Award' at the Cornwall Works WISE Awards 2012.
Carleen Kelemen from Convergence Partnership has been handed the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' at the Cornwall Works WISE awards 2012.
Here is a compilation of all the awards - apart from the outstanding achievement award. That one will be published in a separate podcast.
Every morning just before the news on Atlantic FM, the presenters Vic & Lee used to say good morning in Cornish. They have done it once more on their final show before Heart Cornwall launches.
A £7.3 million pound lifeboat station opens at Kilcobben Cove with a brand new Tamar Class lifeboat inside. Coxwain, Andrew Putt, is shown in the photo with the new boat.
Francis Clark held a pasty tax summit 11th April 2012 at their offices in Truro. Find out about the latest advice and comment.
Scott briefly reminds us of the changes to the capital allowance regime coming into effect this April.
Scott briefly outlines the tax simplification measures for small businesses in the budget.
Commentary on the phasing out of age related personal allowances for pensioner households.
The Fire and Ice Challenge is a fundraiser for three charities. Five Cornish fire fighters are climbing Imja Tse in Nepal - in the hope of tackling Everest in the future.
Justin Smith is climbing a mountain in Nepal with four other fire fighters in aid of three charities. More details on www.ricfords.com
Mark Smith is climbing Imja Tse in Nepal in aid of three charities. Find out more on www.richfords.com
Simon Martyn is one of the team of five climbing Imja Tse in Nepal in aid of three charities.
Five firefighters from Bodmin and Falmouth have set off for one of the highest peaks in the Himalayers for charity. Phil Hoare is leading the fundraising adventure.
Anthony Edwards, director of communications, planning & integration at Euro RSCG London, talks about how we can use social media marketing to avoid the economic squeeze.
Three firms that have developed off the back of Enterprise Facilitation mentoring reveal how the Cornish project helped.
Bryn Hackland and Rubina Khan talk about the successes of Enterprise Facilitation in Cornwall
Dave Meneer headed up Fifteen Cornwall giving opportunities for younger excluded people... now he works with giving confidence to people over fifty.
Kerstin works in Sweden with excluded people and particularly with those who haven't got the necessary Swedish language skills to make headway in the workplace.
One of the projects featured at the 1 in 4 Cornwall Works conference at St Mellion was Active Plus. Here is a case study looking at how the organisation turns lives around.
Ruby Wax has given the main presentation to Cornish businesses and mental health professionals at a conference aimed at looking at mental health, work and well-being.
Carleen Kelemen from the Convergence Partnership is MCing the Cornwall Works conference on mental health, work and well-being
John Endacott of Francis Clark in Truro continues to look at the points that need to be taken account of when businesses and individuals are dealing with tax on furnished holiday lettings.
John Endacott of Francis Clark examines the background and main points to the current tax rules involving furnished holiday lettings.
Nigel Tipple of CPR Regeneration and Mark Yeoman of Convergence Partnership tell us what they have learnt from the Collaborate Cornwall conference.
Dougie Cross (TigerX) and James Jobling Purser BEng PhD ACSM (3Dmsi) in conversation with Tim Bryant
Matthew Clarke spoke to Nick Jankel of WeCreate after his presentation. Watch out on www.kernowpods.com for full talk.
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