MESKLA | Brewyon Drudh #5 A Conversation with Performers

In this fifth podcast  I'm joined by Ellie Allen, caller for ceilidh band Splann. Becky Bordeaux actress, performer and production assistant with Rogue Otherworld and Luke Passey otherwise known as Passman, one half of Hedluv + Passman.

We talk about Redruth, living working and growing up in Kernow, nightlife housing and the cost of living, community and the intangible nature of local knowledge; tourism, stereotypes and TV; gentrification, the diaspora and responsibilities of being contemporary Cornish performers.

MESKLA | Brewyon Drudh (tr. Mussel Gathering | Precious Fragments) is a multi-platform project using sculpture-making and conversation to explore contemporary Cornish cultural identity. To find out more please visit www.sovayberriman.co.uk/MESKLA-Brewyon-Drudh. Through workshops, podcasts, a symposium and an exhibition the project invites people to share their experiences of identity and Cornwall, and their views on Cornish culture and its relationship to land, language, heritage, tourism, the Cornish diaspora and much more.

These podcasts record conversations between me, Sovay Berriman, and guests whose research or lived experienced touches on the project themes. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own. All conversations are carried out with a spirit of generosity and openness, creating space for the discussions to twist and turn.

Govenek a'm beus hwi dhe omlowenhe goslowes orto/ I hope you enjoy listening

Please note: These podcasts were recorded in different locations and with a range of equipment. As such the sound quality varies and at times external factors are more present than ideal in the recordings.   Resources: For a full list of resources and references for the project please visit https://sovayberriman.co.uk/MESKLA-Resources

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pn8mz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Laws

Methodism in Cornwall - https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/history/people/john_wesley.htm

https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/fiction/poldark-books-in-order

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pb6w