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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
◊ Fri 12 Jun Mediaeval Banquet
◊ Sat 13 Jun Exhibitions
◊ Camelford Gallery Exhibitions
◊ Camelford Museum Exhibitions
◊ Sun 14 Jun Beating the Bounds
◊ Fri 19 Jun Concert by Cam Town Band
◊ Sun 21 Jun Washaway W. Gallery Choir
◊ Sat 27 Jun Seminar at St. Thomas
◊ Mediaeval Crafts Day
◊ Concert of Mediaeval Music
◊ Tue 30 Jun Reading the Riot Act
◊ Children’s Charter
◊ Generous Local Supporters
◊ Historical Background
◊ Sat 04 Jul Jousting and Manly Sports
◊ Wed 08 Jul Tartuffe by Moliére
◊ Thu 09 Jul Trigg Morris Men
◊ Fri 10 Jul Ale Tasting
◊ Sat 11 Jul Pageant and Fair
◊ Sun 12 Jul C13 Mediaeval Latin Mass
◊ Richard, Earl of Cornwall
◊ Sat 13 Jun Exhibitions
◊ Camelford Gallery Exhibitions
◊ Camelford Museum Exhibitions
◊ Sun 14 Jun Beating the Bounds
◊ Fri 19 Jun Concert by Cam Town Band
◊ Sun 21 Jun Washaway W. Gallery Choir
◊ Sat 27 Jun Seminar at St. Thomas
◊ Mediaeval Crafts Day
◊ Concert of Mediaeval Music
◊ Tue 30 Jun Reading the Riot Act
◊ Children’s Charter
◊ Generous Local Supporters
◊ Historical Background
◊ Sat 04 Jul Jousting and Manly Sports
◊ Wed 08 Jul Tartuffe by Moliére
◊ Thu 09 Jul Trigg Morris Men
◊ Fri 10 Jul Ale Tasting
◊ Sat 11 Jul Pageant and Fair
◊ Sun 12 Jul C13 Mediaeval Latin Mass
◊ Richard, Earl of Cornwall
Ale Tasting
10 July 2009
10 July 2009
Having watched a mediaeval history programme it was decided that we should invite members of the local council to an evening of ale tasting. In mediaeval times, it was women who did the brewing in their own homes and they put a broomstick in their gardens to show that a brew was ready. From time to time the quality of the brew had to be tested, of course, and this duty fell to the High Bailiff and Ale Tasters, members of the Ancient Camelford Court and their guests.
The High Bailiff would go to each establishment and call for “a glass of beer and give it to my Ale Tasters that they may taste it and judge of its quality”.
Invitations were duly sent out to councillors asking them to perform the duty of ale tasting and to bring one guest with them if they wished, and to assemble at the first port of call for the evening, the Darlington Arms. This was duly done and Mayor Brian Lush called for ‘a glass of beer ….’. And so it was repeated in the Liberal Club, the Conservative Club, and finally the Masons Arms.
There, following the ale tasting, the assembled company was treated to singing by the Tintagel Orpheus Male Voice Choir in the garden finishing, of course, with Trelawney. Jo Old, landlady of the Masons then served the refreshments we had ordered, but generously added to it a Charter 750 cake, duly cut by Mayor Lush.
The High Bailiff would go to each establishment and call for “a glass of beer and give it to my Ale Tasters that they may taste it and judge of its quality”.
Invitations were duly sent out to councillors asking them to perform the duty of ale tasting and to bring one guest with them if they wished, and to assemble at the first port of call for the evening, the Darlington Arms. This was duly done and Mayor Brian Lush called for ‘a glass of beer ….’. And so it was repeated in the Liberal Club, the Conservative Club, and finally the Masons Arms.
There, following the ale tasting, the assembled company was treated to singing by the Tintagel Orpheus Male Voice Choir in the garden finishing, of course, with Trelawney. Jo Old, landlady of the Masons then served the refreshments we had ordered, but generously added to it a Charter 750 cake, duly cut by Mayor Lush.
All hostelries in the town gave their ale free for this event.
