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Equinox – Kehysnos
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Equinox – KehysnosNot so much balance – as change – the endless circle of night and day, summer and winter. Being still enough to hear the fire and the owls in the valley, the night creatures in the undergrowth, cows coughing and farting, still enough to feel the earth turn. Tonight here is quiet and warm and still.Safe. We hope that you are warm and safe too.
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Guldize
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: GuldizeThat was fun. Can’t remember the last time I danced my socks off and ended up, with a bunch of mates, filling my face with a kebab at 1:00 in the morning. So, in order of appearance, huge love and thanks to Phil and Matt, Alex and the magnificent Raffidy Dumitz Band; Raffidy again and Phil; Alex and Tros an Treys. And to Simon. And to all of you who came, and danced and laughed and helped the world to turn and cheered her as she did. All of you who gave raffle presents and to Lee and Rachel and…
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Guldize – Montol Troyl
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Guldize – Montol TroylJust a reminder for Saturday. There will be cocks in britches … and kilts – cries in Cornish and most of the responses in authentic Penzance gibberish. There will be gooks and flatcaps, vegetal head-dresses and witchy veils. There will be music courtesy of The Raffidy Dumitz Band and Tros an Treys – called dances and chaotic ones and ones which are both. And there will be the famous Guldize Raffle with prizes ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous – the proceeds of which will go towards that aforementioned obscure midwinter festival. To be honest, now it’s all arranged…
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Guldize – Troyl
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Guldize – TroylAs usual the highlight of the Guldize/Troyl evening, on 19th September, will be … drumroll please … the Raffle. So – Montol – your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to supply a cornucopia of produce for prizes. Your hand-picked fruit, home-grown vegetables, lovingly nurtured through the fiery summer months perhaps. Your home-made preserves and harvest loaves (with or without field mouses) … and I do know a few of you make mead and cider – some of which is even safe to drink. And it would be lovely to sample some Guldize cakes and puddings – which…
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The Montol Troyl
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: The Montol TroylHey Montol Like the soft refreshing rain and swaddling veil of the fog – all things come around again … On Saturday 19 September we have our annual Troyl In the Ballroom, upstairs at the Union Hotel in Chapel Street – at 7pm Music and dancing, silliness and merry meetings. Almost exactly 3 months before our beautiful big night – time to look to masks and guise, dance steps and lyrics, music and ideas. Everyone is very welcome – and it’s free! Creaking and cranking into gear again … Do come along if you can.
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Phew!
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Phew!Hey Montol! The omens were favourable, the auguries clear… and the civic elders spoke … Team Montol is very happy and very relieved to report that Penzance Council has once again seen fit to support the most ancient business of driving out the darkness with masks, music, mischief and magic … and a touch of madness. Montol is on. As though it was ever going to be otherwise. And it was almost unanimous … Our heartfelt thanks to Mayor Andy Law, Councillors Penny Young, Jim McKenna, Stephen Reynolds, Simon Reed, and James Hardy our Town Clerk.They said such lovely things…
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Have a beautiful Solstice
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Have a beautiful SolsticeHey Montol Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, have a beautiful Solstice. The weather Gods are smiling, food and drink is ready, guests eagerly anticipated and I’m preparing a fire to honour the Sun at the peak of her power. Much love from Team Montol.
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Penzance Council Grant
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Penzance Council GrantHey MontolLong time no see. I know Golowan’s not done yet … and yet … of course we’re madly making plans but this week it’s Grant Application time … and … time to call on you … just a bit. We’re asking for your active support again.Short letters of support to show Penzance Council just how much love there is for our fabulous festival. Sorry … we can’t just cut and paste all the love from Facebook and Instagram:we need YOU to write “old-school” emails to our address: hello@montol.org Anything and everything you think they need to know. We want…
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Every Cloud …
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Every Cloud …Hope everyone has recovered from Storm Goretti, and we can all rejoice that we don’t live in Tunbridge Wells where some people lost their water supply … imagine. We have power and water back and a very degraded broadband has finally been restored – hope you’re all back online too. Though I could do without those people (using the term very loosely) determined to keep our news feeds “interesting”. Whatever … very pleased to have been able to rescue something from all the chaos – we’re only a fortnight into the new year and we have “appropriated” the perfect Mock…
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Twelfth Night
CONTINUE READING AND COMMENT →: Twelfth NightOut, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then is heard no more. Sigh … Drama Queen! … until it’s our turn again! Twelfth Night – our Christmastide is done. Traditionally the wildest night of the season – but we’ve already strutted ourselves out. If you’re wassailing, partying or just having a quiet night after a hard day – enjoy. And remember, what a great Montol it was – we all did good – didn’t we? We’ll be a bit quieter here for a while but in the background…
