The St. Piran Singers and their Musical Director Danny Gill (left) take a bow at the end of the Grand Harvest Festival Concert 2007.
Right -Their multi-talented accompanist and solo performer Liz Sidebotham also enjoys the applause for her skilled contribution.
The St Piran Singers have their own website - www.stpiransingers.org.uk - visit it to learn more about this talented ensemble
full report - see below, left hand column
Another photo - Talland's vicar, Rev. Linda Smith thanked the choir for their performance - click here
60 or so mainly local people attended a concert at the beautiful mediaeval church of Talland on Sunday evening 7 October 2007. The principal performers were the Saint Piran Singers (Saint Piran is the Patron Saint of Cornwall and his flag, a white cross on a black ground, is the flag of Cornwall). The singers number 20 led by Musical Director Danny Gill and the accompanist was multi-talented Liz Sidebotham. The Singers performed a very varied programme, the highlights of which, for me, were a vibrant rendition of "The Rhythm of Life", a moving performance of "You Raise Me Up" and knock-out versions of two of the hits of rock band Queen and Freddie Mercury, Bohemian Rhapsody and Barcelona.
Musical Director Danny Gill performed two solo numbers and Talland Church was effectively transported to the Left Bank of Paris by the piano accordion skills of Elizabeth Sidebotham.
Proceeds of the concert go to the repairs and electrical upgrading fund of the church (lighting problems this evening made the point well of how important it is to upgrade the electrics of the church) and an auction in the interval of the harvest festival produce raised £170.
As is so often the case, there was room for as many more as those who attended and many people must have seen the notices and wondered whether to turn out - well I can say it's a shame you didn't as you can't beat a live performance by enthusiastic and talented performers. You can always leave your vcr or hd recorder set to capture your favourite tv programs (which you won't remember in a month's time, whereas you'll not ever forget a good live performance such as we enjoyed tonight).
Bob Tarr, webmaster, 7 October 2007
Talland Church Fete is the main fund raising event of the year for Talland church, where, sadly, a steadily ageing and dwindling congregation struggles to maintain an important - and beautiful - mediaeval church.
We never knew there was so much talent around Talland Bay before!
The refreshments stall was popular - and especially the home made burgers
Latest update - 7 October 2007
Church/Parish Events: Full details of church services and other events are listed in the Parish Diary, which covers Lansallos, Polperro and Talland - click here.
Car boot sales: Every
Sunday morning during the Summer, weather permitting, the best Car Boot
Sale in the area is held at West Wayland Farm (adjacent to the A387 Looe-Polperro
road at Barcelona, just west of the B3359 turning to Pelynt and at the
road junction to Talland and Porthallow) from 07:00 to 12:00. No traders.
These car boot sales are organised by Looe Lions Club. For more information
visit www.looelions.co.uk/carboot
(For the benefit of non-UK visitors to this page, car boot sales in England
are a comparatively recent phenomenon where people take their unwanted
possessions, ornaments, old tools, electrical equipment, discarded clothes
in the boot or trunk of their car, set up a table to display it alongside
a few or many others and sell the items for whatever they can negotiate
with other people who are looking for a bargain. Most items sell for a
very low price but sellers get rid of clutter and buyers acquire things
they want for little expense. Car boot sales have, in the last 20 years,
become a national institution).
Concerts: Occasional concerts and other events take place at Talland Church. See left hand column for a report of a recent concert. Watch this space for announcements of future concerts
Cinema: Not surprisingly,
there is no cinema in Talland Bay, nor, these days, 
even
in nearby Looe. But a local charitable body Cinema
by the Sea shows films at Looe Primary School, Hay Lane, Barbican,
Looe about once a month using state of the art digital projection, huge
screen and surround sound system. The full programme of screenings can
be found at www.looefilmsociety.org.uk
or by email from: info@looefilmsociety.org.uk
Doors open at 7pm, films start at 7.30 prompt. Light refreshments are
available. Guest tickets for all our films are £5 and can be booked
by phoning 0845 868 1021 (a local rate call) in advance. This number
can also be used get information about our next film and to find out how
to join Looe Film Society. You must be over 18 to see a film with Cinema
by the Sea - so not suitable for families with children. Cinema by
the Sea is run by volunteers and is a Registered Charity.