'Uncle' Rob Harding at the Pub Lamp & Whistle
'Uncle' Rob Harding unplugged performing in Penzance Cornwall at the Pub Lamp & Whistle. June 2012
'Uncle' Rob Harding's recordings can be bought/downloaded from I-Tunes.
Penzance Cornwall
2015 Oct 27 - Penzance, Cornwall. England.
Penzance Tour (Full Version)
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the regent pub penzance 07/08 new year
me djing the pub news years eve 07 to 08
from a mobile phone sound not that good
UK Sevens 2014 - CTLFC
Random clips of Callington LFC game play from the UK Sevens 2014 event in Newquay
Tom Townsend at The Crown in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Alan Shepherd runs some great live music nights in Penzance and St. Ives, Cornwall, England. This local guitarist suggested Sweet Home Chicago. We went for it. I was glad to join these musicians in both cities a few nights. Thanks to Alan and friends for having me.
Chapel Street, Penzance - November 2012
The Egyptian House, the Union Hotel, the Admiral Benbow Inn etc...
Montol's Eve Procession
On Montol's Eve in the town of Penzance, a group of people came together to celebrate the winter Solstice in the way of the old traditions. This involved a group of musicians all guised up, accompanied by many townsfolk and others carrying paper lanterns, and preceded by dancers and a banner. The procession moved through the town towards a field where a symbolic beacon was lit. Following some dancing and displays of juggling, the procession reformed and moved downhill to the harbour where a second beacon was lit. This was followed by more dancing and finally a pub crawl
34067, 45407 and 44871 - The Great Britain VI 20th/21st April 2013
The sixth Great Britain railtour, promoted by Kings Lynn-based operator The Railway Touring Company, would see a change to last years itinerary. In April 2012, the Great Britain V set off from London Kings Cross behind LNER A4 4464 Bittern and headed north to Scotland, before heading south west to Bristol and Penzance on the final few days. It concluded with that memorable dash along the Great Western Main Line with Tyseley-based Castle 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, with the Earl whistling through Didcot at 70mph... (The link to that video is here: )
This year, the original plan was to head south west first, before returning north later in the tour. Day 1 of the tour was supposed to see 5029 Nunney Castle, fresh from an overhaul, head to Taunton from Paddington via Newbury, where 34046 Braunton and 34067 Tangmere would take the train over the Devon banks to Newquay. In the event, 34046 and 5029 were not ready for the trips, and so 70000 Britannia was announced as the replacement for 5029, with the starting point changed to London Victoria, and 34067 starting at Exeter with 777 Sir Lamiel (the replacement for 34046). Unfortunately, after an operational incident meant that 70000 would not be available, and gauging issues meant that the sole-surviving N15 would not be able to take the tour from Exeter to Newquay.
With only a few days to go before the tour departed, the roster was altered again, with 34067 Tangmere taking the first leg to Exeter via Salisbury and Yeovil, and Ian Riley's ever-reliable Black 5s, 45407 and 44871 taking the train on to Par (not Newquay due to pathing issues).
Because this was the first time I was available for two days that the Great Britain railtour was in the south west, I decided to chase it into Cornwall - my first time filming on the Cornish main line properly (I had filmed at Liskeard in 2012, but only on the Looe Branch platform).
We begin this video at Woking, with 34067 Tangmere. Smack bang on time, and with green signals ahead, the Great Britain VI accelerated through, heading for the water stop at Winchfield. A few minutes later, 47245 raced through platform 4, and would attach to the train at Salisbury.
Having completed the 15 miles between Woking and Winchfield, the second camera captured the GBVI as it arrived at the water stop. Less than 15 minutes later, the tour accelerated away from Winchfield at Potbridge.
While the train watered at Woking, I jumped ahead of it and returned to my old favourite, Andover. Although the whistle and speed were good, the zoom wasn't...
While more water was taken at Salisbury, I reached Sherborne. With no one on the platform, it made for a clear shot at 34067 (and the supporting diesel) as it rounded the bend. With water being taken at Chard Junction, there was just enough time to reach Honiton station, and see the train wait for an up passenger service. It seemed half the town came out for the Great Britain VI, as the car park was packed when it came to departure time.
After catching the next train, I reached Exeter St David's with seconds to spare, and saw the departure to Riverside yard with 34067 still at the helm.
At Exeter, the two Black 5s took over from Tangmere for the run down to Par. I concluded day 1 of chasing with a risky shot, a panoramic from Exmouth across the Exe Estuary. I think this paid off though rather handsomely, with the two Black 5s at race speed. In this 3 minute shot, you can see the pair as they pass Exminster, before working their way round to Starcross and Cockwood Harbour.
Having stabled overnight in St Blazey depot in Par, the Black 5s are next seen on day 2, as they storm up the 1in60 bank to Liskeard station. From Liskeard, the pair watered at Plymouth, and there was just enough time to reach Totnes, at the bottom of Rattery bank. I wasn't expecting particularly much in terms of sound, and indeed I was right...
With another stop at Dawlish Warren, the duo were caught accelerating through Exeter St David's once again, with their 12 coach load in tow. Yet another pathing stop was made at Tiverton loop, and that allowed for one final shot of the Black 5 pair as they accelerated away towards Whiteball.
After the two Fives reached Bristol, they were taken off the train, and replaced by 34067 Tangmere. Having successfully climbed Filton Bank, 34067 is seen accelerating away from Filton Abbey Wood, while on the last leg of the journey to Cardiff (via Gloucester).
The video concludes with 34067 passing through Hook, while on a light engine movement back to Southall from Cardiff Canton.
Thanks to James (JSBVideoProductions), Tom (BristolCastle) and Kristian (letmadnessbegin) for their company over the weekend, Andrew on the train for the updates and the pint on Saturday, and Pat and Tony for their hospitality!
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Tom Townsend with Hannah Johnson at The Crown in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Alan Shepherd runs some great live music nights in Penzance and St. Ives, Cornwall, England. I was glad to join his musicians -- Danny Diamond, Hannah Johnson, Julie Carter, Adam Gafson, Zoe Mcaden, Jon English and others in both cities a few nights. Here I'm backing up singer/songwriter Hannah Johnson at the Crown in Penzance. Thanks Alan and friends for having me.
Beautiful views of Winter Festivals of Light in Cornwall
Cornwall is ablaze with the light of winter festivals, from magical lantern processions, and ice-skating under sparkling colour, the night sky glows with the twinkling displays found in hamlets and harbours.
Publisher: Visit Cornwall
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Additional filming:
Sam Morgan Moore
NI Choirboys Prt3
NI Choirboys 1st Nov 2010 Prt3
Uncle Rob Harding unplugged in Penzance Cornwall.
Uncle Rob Harding unplugged in Penzance Cornwall.
'Uncle' Rob Harding's recordings can be bought/downloaded from I-Tunes.
29 Apr 2016 - Jubilee 45699 Galatea climbing Beattock
29 Apr 2016 - ex-LMS Jubilee 45699 Galatea climbing towards Beattock Summit with The Great Britain IX steam tour, with assistance at the rear from a Class 47 diesel
Gilbert and Sullivan - I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General (Major-General's Song)
I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General (often referred to as the Major-General's Song or Modern Major-General's Song) is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. It is perhaps the most famous song in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. It is sung by Major-General Stanley at his first entrance, towards the end of Act I. The song satirises the idea of the modern educated British Army officer of the latter 19th century. It is one of the most difficult patter songs to perform, due to the fast pace and tongue-twisting nature of the lyrics. The song is replete with historical and cultural references, in which the Major-General describes his impressive and well-rounded education, but he says that his military knowledge has only been brought down to the beginning of the century. The character of Major-General Stanley was widely taken to be a caricature of the popular general Sir Garnet Wolseley.
Lyrics
I am the very model of a modern Major-General,
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;a
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical,
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical,
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
I'm very good at integral and differential calculus;
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous:
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
I know our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's;
I answer hard acrostics, I've a pretty taste for paradox,
I quote in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus,
In conics I can floor peculiarities parabolous;
I can tell undoubted Raphaels from Gerard Dows and Zoffanies,
I know the croaking chorus from The Frogs of Aristophanes!b
Then I can hum a fugue of which I've heard the music's din afore,c
And whistle all the airs from that infernal nonsense Pinafore.
Then I can write a washing bill in Babylonic cuneiform,
And tell you ev'ry detail of Caractacus's uniform:d
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
In fact, when I know what is meant by mamelon and ravelin,
When I can tell at sight a Mauser rifle from a Javelin,e
When such affairs as sorties and surprises I'm more wary at,
And when I know precisely what is meant by commissariat,
When I have learnt what progress has been made in modern gunnery,
When I know more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery—
In short, when I've a smattering of elemental strategy—
You'll say a better Major-General has never sat a gee.f
For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury,
Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century;
But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern Major-General.
Conductor: Isidore Godfrey
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Major-General Stanley: John Reed
The Royal Duchy 30th April 2011.wmv
The Royal Duchy thunders through Camborne in Cornwall hauled by Britannia class 70013 Oliver Cromwell and LMS 5MT 45305. The locos came to Cornwall a week ago on another special, and were turned at St. Blazey where they were stored for the week. St. Blazey has the only turntable in Cornwall.
The first clip is of the locos running light engine to Penzance on Friday afternoon, 29th April ready for the return trip Hauling the Royal Duchy on Saturday 30th April.
Flying Scotsman arriving at Penzance- October 2018
Sptifire Tour 37194 & 37087
DRS Tractors at Cogload
The Royal Duchy Return Leg 30.04.11
The Royal Duchy 45305 + 70013 1Z28 Penzance - Slough & 47500 0Z27 Penzance - Bristol TM @ Sparkwell 30.04.11
Train Time
Train Times
Good old steam trains moving about the uk.
Broccoli from west Cornwall
Food and material moving about the UK in the early by 50's Steam Trains.
Enjoy This peace of history