tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048274404735145672023-11-15T07:18:38.479-08:00Worried Man 2Artist, musician, writer based in Cornwall - still living on the edge.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-8986324115776015962018-06-08T06:46:00.001-07:002018-06-08T06:46:35.519-07:00Summer 2018 Up-date<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Summer up-date 2018</u>:</span></b><br />
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A lot has happened since I last posted, including one wild and freezing Winter!<br />
However, as I write, we are now into what is definitely 'our summer' - warm and balmy - long may it last.<br />
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<b><u>Art:</u></b><br />
My latest solo show of <b>New Paintings at Rock Institute from May 25th - June 3rd</b>, was very successful, with quite a number of good sales and many appreciative visitors.<br />
Examples of the new work are now going down to Paul's <b>Market House Gallery in Marazion</b>, and<br />
Pepe's <b>Riverbank Gallery in Newlyn.</b><br />
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We also plan to run an<b> </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">Open Studio at Old Court </u><b>in the last week of October/first week on November - i.e. Oct. 22nd - Nov. 3rd - open daily, 11am - 4pm </b><br />
<b>(or tel: 01208-841669 for an appointment).</b><br />
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<b><u>Music:</u></b><br />
Pete and I have done a surprising number of duo gigs for a pair of old rock'n'roll geezers.<br />
These have been interspersed with some splendid outings with the <b>Gumbo Flyers.</b><br />
It's also great to report (and to hear!) how Julian, our rather wonderful 'new' accordion-player, has slotted-in with the band. You can see what I mean at one of the following.<br />
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<b>Forthcoming Gumbo Flyers Summer gigs:</b><br />
Helland Music Festival, Helland Village Hall - Sat. June 30th - 8.30pm.<br />
The Falcon, (Beer & Ale Festival), St. Mawgan, Sunday July 15th - 2pm-4pm<br />
The Globe, Lostwithiel, Friday July 27th - 9.00pm<br />
The Caravan Social Club, Kuggar, (the Lizard), Fri. August 3rd - 8.30pm<br />
The London Inn, (Beer & Ale Festival), St. Neot, Sat. August 25th - 8.30pm<br />
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<b><u>Writing:</u></b><br />
For some time now I've been one of the editorial team of the local <b>St. Kew Parish magazine</b>, called <b>'Pieces of Eight'.</b><br />
Some of us volunteered to step in to stop it folding completely, and as well as 'Events editor', I've been appointed <i>'Poet-in-Residence'</i>(!) - a really pretentious (<i>'moi'?)</i> title, huh? and <b>not </b>one given by me!<br />
Still, I <b>do</b> get to submit a poem every month for publication, often written for the occasion or the month in question.<br />
Who knows? - if I'm spared, in a few years I may have enough for a new small collection!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-41894437256664745032017-05-18T09:08:00.000-07:002017-05-18T09:14:36.297-07:00New Paintings at Rock Institute: May 26th - June 4th 2017<h2>
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<i><b>ART: </b> </i> </h2>
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I will be exhibiting at Rock again this year and look forward to welcoming you to my show.</div>
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<b> An Exhibition of New Paintings </b></h2>
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<b> Rock Institute</b></h2>
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<b> PL27 6LQ </b></h2>
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<b> Friday May 26th - Sunday June 4th</b></h2>
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<b> 10 am - 5.30pm</b></h2>
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Further west, I'm also part of this show: </div>
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<b> CORNWALL WATERCOLOUR GROUP</b></h2>
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<b> the Crypt Gallery </b><b> </b><b> </b></h2>
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<b> Mariners Gallery </b><b> </b></h2>
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<b> ST. IVES </b><b> </b></h2>
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<b> SATURDAY MAY 20TH - FRIDAY MAY 26TH </b><b> </b></h2>
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<b> 10am - 5pm</b></h2>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">A further chance to hear Pete and myself as </span><br />
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PENHALE & FLASKETT</h2>
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<b>at Karringtons Cafe</b></h2>
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<b> Wadebridge</b></h2>
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<b> Saturday May 20th, from 8pm</b></h2>
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<b> Clease Hall </b></h2>
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<b> Camelford</b></h2>
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<b> Saturday June 3rd, from 8pm</b></h2>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-75121272133583479662016-11-24T08:10:00.000-08:002016-11-24T08:10:51.521-08:00Xmas Show at Riverbank Gallery & Yuletide gigs....<h2>
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<b>Art for Christmas Show at Riverbank Gallery, Newlyn</b></h2>
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<b>Thursday Nov 24th - Saturday Jan 7th</b></h2>
<b>This show, featuring my own work alongside gallery artists' paintings, prints and mounted work, as well as ceramics, jewellery, metal work and greetings cards - </b><br />
<b>opens this Thursday at 6pm - Christmas cake & seasonal refreshments!</b><br />
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<b>Up-coming Gigs for Yuletide: </b><br />
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<b><i> play the Sunday Session</i></b></div>
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<b> The Red Lion</b></h2>
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<b> St. Kew Highway</b></h2>
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<b> </b><b>Sunday November 27th</b></h2>
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<b><i> Private Birthday Party at Callington Social Club</i></b></div>
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<b><i> Saturday December 17th</i></b></div>
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<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-30779779672449816442016-05-25T09:25:00.004-07:002016-05-25T09:25:56.106-07:00'Foy-Boy's' New Show at Rock: MAY 27TH - JUNE 5TH<br />
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<b><u>PAINTING NEWS:</u></b><br />
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<b><u>'FOY-BOY HAS NEW HARBOUR SHOW AT ROCK' - 'Cornish Guardian' (Weds. May 25th).</u></b><br />
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My next Rock Show is about to open, so hopefully lots of friends and supporters will make it down to the Institute to say hello......<br />
Here are the details:<br />
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<b> DAVID PENHALE </b><br />
<b> <span style="font-size: large;">EXHIBITION OF</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">NEW PAINTINGS</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>at</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ROCK INSTITUTE</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b> FRIDAY MAY 27TH - SUNDAY JUNE 5TH</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> OPEN DAILY 10AM - 5. 30PM</span></b><br />
<b> 'Meet the Artist' - Sunday May 29th - 3pm onwards....</b><br />
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<b>As usual, there'll be about 50 paintings on view, including the new harbour works, seascapes, still-lives and 'Cornish Window' pictures.</b><br />
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<b><u>MUSIC NEWS:</u></b><br />
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<b> <span style="font-size: large;">Penhale & Flaskett are playing the </span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><i><b> 'Blues and Americana Festival'</b></i></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Bradninch, Devon</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> The Castle Inn</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Saturday June 11th </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> starting at 5pm.</span></b><br />
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Maybe see you there....<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-872259269306964152016-03-24T05:57:00.000-07:002016-03-24T05:57:08.613-07:00<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SPRING EXHIBITION </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Elaine Turnbull & David Penhale</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> RIVERBANK GALLERY </span></b><br />
<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 1 THE STRAND </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> NEWLYN</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> MARCH 24TH - APRIL 9TH</span></b><br />
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<b> 01736 362964</b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Special opening event on </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Saturday MARCH 26TH 5PM - 8PM</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> wine & Easter biscuits</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I've been invited to play some of my songs and read my poetry,</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and this will happen at 6pm and 7pm.</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">All welcome! </span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-44032698689332164342016-01-12T10:25:00.000-08:002016-01-12T10:25:08.502-08:00Into the New.....<b>Into the New</b>.....<br />
It'll be clear to any blog-followers that I've been away from this site for a while!<br />
For that, my sincere apologies.<br />
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Since last posting, many miles have been travelled, songs played, and paintings and poems shared; from Kernow to Wales and through England - and even, last June, to Sicily (which is a kind of 'off-Italy';<br />
Italian-greco, but also so much more deeply Mediterranean, existing for millennia at the cross-roads of national/ethnic currents, an island full of wonderfully beautiful, fading grandeur & populated by a fiercely proud, but friendly, people - living beneath an active volcano! Returning is necessary - one visit is hardly enough).<br />
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<b>Writing:</b><br />
Several poems found favour in competition in 2015 - notably with the Fire River Poets in Taunton, who invited me to a reading where I met their poetry judge, Lawrence Sail; and with the Charles Causley Festival in Launceston, judged by Alyson Hallett.<br />
Also the Poetry Society (Les Robinson) liked another poem enough to publish it on their web-site & have it read out at a local poetry-day jamboree in the Royal Festival Hall.<br />
I'll post these poems on the Writing link on my web-site, for anyone interested in reading them.<br />
Currently I'm working on groups of new poems for various magazines - necessarily an on-going process....but being acknowledged by other really good poets is quite a boost.<br />
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<b>Art:</b><br />
Last September, my good friends Pepe & Daphne Turner were genorous enough to invite me to show at their new gallery in Newlyn.<br />
Called the RIVERBANK GALLERY, it's situated by the bridge in the heart of the town.<br />
It's really Pepe's brain-child, and after an encouraging autumn & winter season, he's now re-vamping prior to the Spring - when I've been asked to be one half of a two-person show at Easter!<br />
And they would like me to play/read at the opening...this will be in late March,<br />
so watch this space for details of the dates.<br />
The Penwith Gallery, St. Ives, chose my work for their Christmas Show again which was pleasing, (but Pepe beat them in sales of my work).<br />
Elsewhere, I have fresh work with Paul Longthorne at Market House Gallery, Marazion, & its sister gallery, the Fernlea, St.Ives, as well as with Sarah Stoten at the Stour Gallery in Shipston-on-Stour.<br />
Also coming-up in 2016:<br />
I plan to show again at the Rock Institute at Whitsun: dates to be announced.<br />
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All of which means I have <u>much</u> work to do, in order to fulfill people's faith in me!<br />
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<b>Music:</b><br />
Before Christmas, Pete & I performed at a number of private parties which were great fun.<br />
We look forward to more this coming year!<br />
With the Gumbo Flyers we also played a rather storming set at the Red Lion in St. Columb for their 'Xmas do'. Praise is due to Samantha, the landlady, for organising.<br />
We also look forward to playing in April at Simon (sometime heavy-duty Gumbo roadie!) and Carly's Wedding at Bedruthan Steps Hotel.<br />
Should be one for the scrap-book.....<br />
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As I write, I'm feeling a lot of sorrow at the passing of David Bowie.<br />
(Ironically in passing, 'Sorrow' was a big hit for him too).<br />
His career was quite extraordinary, and we shan't see his like again.<br />
While he was eleven months older than me, so many of us of that generation explored blues, folk, soul, dance, theatre, performance - but he took it ALL to such a high-level of extravagant, powerful and persuasive completion.<br />
The telly is currently looping everyone's favourite bits of his work - and there was so much!<br />
One of his final statements on 'Blackstar', 'Lazarus', shows us someone still creating full-tilt, in spite of a fading power-pack, & still 'kicking against the pricks'; we watch mesmerised/appalled/moved; it's like charting the trail of a comet as it burns out across the sky.<br />
As has been spotted, Dennis Potter found deep resonance in the same symbolic persona with his final plays for television, where a writer's brain is wired-up so that he can speak from beyond death.<br />
Bowie, however, short-circuited the operation and, as ever, instinctively got his message in first.<br />
Like all great artists, his legacy will live on for generations to come.<br />
DB- RIP.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-23075296652491633562015-03-31T03:04:00.000-07:002015-03-31T03:04:20.446-07:00Spring Up-date: April 2015<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Spring News - 2015</span></b><br />
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The west wind rattles the rafters, white clouds tear across a brilliant blue sky & daffodils nod vigorously in the hedgerows. Temperatures steadily on the rise?<br />
Spring is on its way at last!<br />
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To celebrate, Pete and I have dusted off our old acoustic guitars & we'll be venturing out to play another local gig this weekend.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Music:</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i> Penhale & Flaskett</i></b><i> </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> at</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> ST. KEW INN</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Saturday April 4th</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 8.30pm</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Free entry</span><br />
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Courtesy of Mike and Sarah, we enjoyed a great evening at this wonderful old pub in February, when we played a wide range of songs to a great audience, gathered especially for St. Valentine's.<br />
This weekend we'll feature more original material, along with fresh re-workings of old folk, blues and country tunes. Pete's even threatened to bring his mandolin, so anything might happen!<br />
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Also something to look-out for on you-tube:<br />
a video of Pete & myself playing 'Catch That Train' at Pete's house down in Bridge, St. Columb.<br />
We recorded three tunes by his fire-side, back in the heart of winter, and this is the first to be ready.<br />
Filmed and edited by Hana Backland (my step-daughter and film-maker extraordinaire!) it's about to be posted on you-tube with a link to this web-site.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Painting: </b></span><br />
<b>Here are the dates of my new 2015 Whitsun show:</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> New Paintings & Constructions</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> Rock Village Institute</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> Friday May 22nd - Sunday May 31st</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> 10.00am - 5.30pm</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i> 'Meet the artist'</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i> Sunday May 24th 3.00pm - 6.00pm</i></b></span><br />
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With two months to go before this new show opens, I'm busy preparing the new work, focusing primarily on a sequence of mid-to-large-scale paintings.<br />
This time I also plan to include some constructions.<br />
These are essentially multi-media 3-D assemblages, made mainly of wood - flotsam& jetsam - materials I've gleaned from shore-line and moorland, which I've then shaped and coloured. They necessarily inter-link with the shapes and colours in the paintings.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Writing: </span></b><br />
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Following the successful launch of 'Wave Hub', the new anthology of poetry from Cornwall,<br />
I've taken part in a couple of group readings, the most recent in 'The Edge of the World Bookshop'<br />
in Penzance in February.<br />
The anthology, which includes fourteen of my poems, is available from all good bookshops and the details are as follows:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b> 'Wave Hub'</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i> New Poetry from Cornwall </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(edited by Alan M. Kent)</span></i></span><br />
Francis Boutle Publishers<br />
London<br />
www. francisboutle.co.uk<br />
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Meanwhile, I had several poems short-listed recently for the Charles Causley Poetry Prize &<br />
my 'Cornish Lexicon' collection continues to grow.<br />
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A selection of my work can currently be seen at<br />
<b>MARKET HOUSE GALLERY</b><br />
Market Place<br />
<b>Marazion</b><br />
Cornwall <br />
TR17 0AR<br />
and<br />
<b>FERNLEA GALLERY</b><br />
Fernlea Terrace (near the bus station)<br />
<b> St. Ives</b><br />
Cornwall<br />
TR26 2BH<br />
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Both galleries feature top-quality Cornish fine art and ceramics, so I am delighted <b>Gallery Director</b>, <b>Paul Longthorne</b>, has agreed to show my work.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Writing News:</span></b></span><br />
A selection of my poems has been been chosen for inclusion in a new anthology of contemporary Cornish Poetry.<br />
Entitled <b>'WAVE HUB' </b>and <b>edited</b> by writer and academic, <b>Dr. Alan M. Kent </b>- it will be published by <b>Francis Boutle</b> later in the year.<br />
I'll post availability details in due course....<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Music News: </span></b></span><br />
Following the recent youtube posting of my original version of <b>'Coming Up to Grass'</b> from Red Hand Caves, NSW, my son is currently producing new versions of both <b>'Catch That Train'</b> and '<b>Stamping Ground'</b> at his recording studio in Sydney.<br />
When I was out there in April, I left bare-bones guitar and vocal versions for him to develop -<br />
he's now adding wonderfully luminous, post-industrial aussie sounds.<br />
We hope to post it all when it's fit to fly......<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-2467962044950638502014-06-12T08:40:00.001-07:002014-06-12T08:40:08.042-07:00Worried Man 2: ...<a href="http://davidpenhale47.blogspot.com/2014/06/into-summer.html?spref=bl">Worried Man 2: ...</a>: Into the Summer..... Painting News: My Rock Show proved to be my most successful to da...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rahOG6de0L4">www.youtube.com/embed/rahOG6de0L4</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-1302844575172052692014-06-11T09:21:00.000-07:002014-06-11T09:21:00.372-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Into the Summer.....</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Painting News:</span></b></span><br />
My Rock Show proved to be my most successful to date.<br />
It was very heartening to meet and talk with both old and new buyers.<br />
So now it's on with the next bit!<br />
I am currently busy with new work, framing it up and preparing to take it to galleries.<br />
Watch this space for news.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Musical News:</span></b></span><br />
The <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Gumbo Flyers</b></span></i> are playing a couple of Cornish gigs.<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">July:</span></b><br />
<b>Saturday July 12th</b> <b>-</b> <b>Millbrook</b> - for the Tamar Valley Motor-cycle Club - evening.<br />
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<b>Sunday July 13th</b> <b>-</b> <b>St. Mabyn</b> - Haywood Cider Farm PL30 3BU - 2.30pm onwards.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">August:</span></b><br />
<b>Saturday August 9th - Wadebridge</b> - for the Town Carnival (see local press for details - we're in a marquee somewhere - not sure of timings yet).<br />
<b>Saturday August 31st - the Red Lion - St. Columb Major </b>- 3.00pm<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Katoomba Blues:</i></span></span><br />
Following my Easter trip Down Under, my son, Dylan, is now beavering away on some tracks I recorded with him - working title '<i>Katoomba Blues'</i>.<br />
There's also a <b>You-tube posting</b> of me playing one of the songs, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">'Coming Up to Grass'</span>, performed near the Red Hands Cave, Glenbrook, in the Blue Mountains.<br />
To view, just follow the link from this web-site.<br />
The nonchalant three-year-old in the foreground is my Australian grandson, Rhys -<br />
he's so hard to please!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-3965812792870773852014-05-19T11:18:00.003-07:002014-05-19T11:18:55.792-07:00NEWS: a couple of GUMBOS gigs, & details of my New Solo Exhibition, 'AN MOR! AN MOR!' at Rock Here are a couple of GUMBO FLYERS gigs:<br />
Sat. May 24th -- Liskerrett Centre, Liskeard -- from 7.00pm onwards.<br />
Sat. May 31st - the Barley Sheaf, Gorran Haven -- from 8.30pm onwards.<br />
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And here's news of my New Solo Exhibition at<br />
ROCK VILLAGE INSTITUTE, Rock Road<br />
Rock, North Cornwall PL27 6LQ<br />
'AN MOR! AN MOR!' ('THE SEA! THE SEA!')<br />
from Friday May 23rd - Friday May 30th<br />
Open daily 10.00am - 5.30pm<br />
'Meet the Artist' -- Sunday May 25th - 3.00pm - 6.00pm.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-59550291002097442632013-11-19T05:29:00.003-08:002013-11-19T05:29:35.871-08:00New Gumbo Flyers gig<b><u>A couple of gigs for the Winter diary -</u></b><br />
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<b>First, I'm playing with Cajun/zydeco Specialists:</b><br />
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<b> THE GUMBO FLYERS</b><br />
<b> Grampound Village Hall </b><br />
<b> Saturday Nov. 23rd </b><br />
<b> (doors open 7.30pm) </b><br />
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<b> also playing will be Cornish-roots band </b><br />
<b> CARACANA</b><br />
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Cajun food and Drink available (in aid of the Charity 'Mercy Rescue')<br />
<b> Tickets: 01726 883874 (£7 / £5 concessions)</b><br />
A chance to dance the night away to two great bands.<br />
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<b>Second, there'll be another outing for:</b><br />
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<b> PENHALE & FLASKETT </b><br />
<b> 'The Christmas Special'</b><br />
<b> Wadebridge Acoustic Guitar Club</b><br />
<b> The Churchill Rooms</b><br />
<b> Wadebridge</b><br />
<b> Thursday Dec. 5th</b><br />
<b> from 7.30pm</b><br />
<b> (nominal charge on door)</b><br />
Bring your acoustic guitar along....<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-89616659857023894772013-10-14T06:48:00.000-07:002013-10-15T07:50:54.305-07:00AUTUMN OPEN STUDIO: Oct 19th - Nov 3rd, 2013<b><u>October OPEN STUDIO featuring new 'Seascapes':</u></b><br />
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From <b>Saturday</b> <b>Oct. 19th until Sunday Nov 3rd,</b> I am running my second <b>Autumn Open Studio </b>at <b>Old Court, Trelill Road, St. Kew Highway, PL30 3DP</b>.<br />
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I have just completed a 10-picture sequence of seascapes and these will be at the heart of the show, but I'll have numerous other new works on view, including 'Cornish Window' pictures and 'Gold Boats' paintings, plus more abstract pieces.<br />
<b>Open Daily from 10.00a.m. to 5.00p.m.</b><br />
Sue joins me in extending a<b> Welcome to One & All!</b><br />
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<u>Directions</u>:<br />
If arriving from the A39, turn off at the petrol station then continue past the Red Lion pub up Trelill Road - we're 200 yards further on, on the left.<br />
Look for the name <b>'Old Court',</b> painted in white on a slate at the bottom of our drive-way.<br />
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Parking in front of the cottage is limited, so it may be advisable to park on the road.<br />
Thanks.<br />
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<b>P.S.</b> There'll also be tea&coffee available, plus home-made cake! <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653556682903879894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-404827440473514567.post-997884215283168832013-01-17T04:06:00.001-08:002013-01-17T04:06:29.163-08:00New Year Blues - some Seasonal thoughtsSome random Seasonal thoughts:<br />
With the on-set of Real Winter ( minus 10 in the north), it's time to set the clock on the crocuses & consider re-emergence.<br />
Such low quiet times can only help regeneration and seem to be nature's enforced respite from the whirligig world during the rest of the year.<br />
January is a time to take stock as well as a time for re-birth; for looking back, e.g. to friends and relatives gone in 2012 (October was a dark month) and peering forward to new hopes and dreams to be pursued in 2013.<br />
Pointing the way (if one's alert enough to spot them, there are often sign-posts):<br />
On December 15th I introduced Deryn Rees-Jones's newest collection of poems 'Burying the Wren' to Indian King Poetry Group in Camelford - (the Poetry Soc. local stanza to which I belong).<br />
The book was up for the 2012 T.S. Eliot Prize (didn't win, sadly) - and whilst its principal theme may appear to be grief and loss, it also necessarily considers the future.<br />
So whilst I'll inevitably go back to digging around in my roots, like some old wodwo, I'll also peer up at the sky and venture out into the blue, with new songs, new poems, new paintings e.g. the Gumbo Flyers require a new cajun waltz for the next rehearsal in a week's time... time to dance....<br />
HNY, toute le monde......<br />
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