Ron James A quick look at Cornish folklore and why it is the best in Britain

Ronald M. "Ron" James is a professional historian and folklorist who taught both subjects at the university level and had state and national appointments until his retirement in 2012. Among his dozen books is The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation (Exeter, 2018), a finalist for the prestigious Katharine Briggs Award of the Folklore Society. His talk will look at how Cornwall's folklore stands out and why all Cornish should be proud of that legacy. Ron will explore how the remarkable collectors of Cornish folklore stood above many of their contemporaries, leaving works that far exceed what is available in most other places in Britain. In addition, the talented droll tellers of Cornwall created a body of oral tradition unlike what can be found elsewhere, a body of folklore adapted to the sea and the mines and everything that defines what it is to be Cornish. Since the release of his book, Ron has published several more articles on the subject and is now working on a sequel volume: he will disclose some newly emerging insights not to be found in his book.

Ronald James Academia site (mentioned for further reading): https://nevada-reno.academia.edu/Rona...

The Folklore of Cornwall: The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Folklore-Cornw...