Recording of Harvest Thanksgiving Service ('Harvest Home') at Kerrowkeil Methodist Chapel and mheillea
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Date(s): 1980s, 1990s
Scope & Content: The service starts with the congregation (accompanied by organ) singing the harvest hymn, ‘Come, ye thankful people, come’ (Henry Alford, 1844); prayers led by preacher Ronnie Corrin; hymn, ‘We plough the fields, and scatter’ [recording interrupted]; harvest reading by the preacher; hymn, ‘We thank thee, Lord, for this fair earth’ (G.E.L. Cotton); hymn, ‘Bringing in the sheaves’ (Knowles Shaw, 1874) during collection for the chapel flooring; announcement about Agneash and Glen Maye harvest services, and other chapel services; prayers; hymn, ‘Now the year is crowned with blessing’ (E.T. Fowler); harvest reading; sermon which mentions the excellent harvest, especially grain, grass this year except for the North of the island in Jurby and Andreas; red campion flowers on the island; [interruption to recording]; 1888 map that features Kerrowkeil and farms; importance of remembering previous farming and farmers around Kerrowkeil; short poem about farming; hymn, ‘Hear us, O Lord, from heaven Thy dwelling place’ (T.H. Gill); prayers and the Farewell Blessing followed by organ music and chatter of congregation leaving.
[Starts mid-sentence.] The harvest produce (e.g. fruit, vegetables, Manx honey, jam, etc.,) auction, presumably at Kerrowkeil Methodist Chapel, commonly called ‘a mheillea’ in the Isle of Man. Much laughter, banter and sound of children; Ian Qualtrough speaks; auctioneer mentions John Harris and George Costain as bidders. [stops mid-sentence.]
Language: English
Extent: 1 hr. 33 min. 45 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0052/30
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Subject tags : #UOSH