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CB NEWSLETTER 1 MARCH 2012

CONTENTS

PAGE 2SCOTTISH CEILIDHLearn about Scottish reels and

the history behind them.

Come along to our first

Ceilidh at the Guards Bar on

M Street, 6:30pm until 9:30pm

on Saturday, 24th of March, a

free event.

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FLORA BLACKETTA spotlight on one of our

contributing artists: Wildlife

artist and portraitist Flora

Blackett.

PAGE 4THE ELEPHANTSTRUNKWho does Cornelius

Beaumont think he is?

Cornelius the eccentric

elephant introduces himself.

PAGE 5CORNELIUSBEAUMONT ONLINEAlso, an introduction to our

coming website and the

artistic endeavors of Rusty

Rayner at The Rusty Pixel.

Dear Cornelius Beaumont Enthusiast,

Personally, my first instinct now would be to delete this so-said

Newsletter. I would say, What could this Henry possibly have to

say to me! Well. If you dont read on, you wont find out.

Firstly, we have a Cornelius Beaumont (CB) event coming up in DC

on Saturday, 24rd of March, details on page two. Page three features afeature on Flora Blackett, and then an introduction to Cornelius the

elephant, who will be gracing us with his curious insouciances. The last

page is an introduction to our upcoming website, designed by The Rusty

Pixel. Theres also an opportunity to win a decent bottle of wine.

As a founder of CB, which will organize events in DC, Palm Beach,

New York and London, I am very excited about working in the ethos

that we can take the entertainments we have and make them both better

and more fun and inclusive. Fortunately, Im not alone, and Im sure

that my beautiful significant other, Gwendolyn will be able to steal

enough time away from her job at de Gournay to help make CB a

success.CB also supports Save the Elephants. Please do click on the link and

donate some of your hard earned pecunium, if you feel so inclined.

I send you my sincerest good wishes and hope to see you in future.

Yours faithfully,
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The History of the CeilidhA ceilidh means a party in Scotland and

Ireland, and is pronounced Kay-lee.

Scottish country dancing is a form that is

based around the oldest form of folk music inBritain. Instead of the usual musical set up, the

structure is organised in a series of 8 beat

phrases that allow for the dance structures that

are native to both Britain and Ireland.

When my father was very young, he and his 4

brothers would go once a year by ferry, sporting

matching tartan, to the Isle of Skye Games.

There, among the Scottish sporting events was

the hill run, the piping competition, the tossingof the caber and the tug of war. It was a time

when people would come together from

throughout the region and have fun.

Indeed, the farmers tended to retire to the

beer tent, eat some haggis (if they were lucky),

drink beer and whisky and catch up with old

friends.

Dad told me a story where he and his brothers

stole a hair pin from their great aunt and poked

some of the protuberances on the edge of the tent

where the farmers were lined up on benches,

whereupon a handful of angry Scottish farmerspursued them up the hill. I hope that none of those

farmers are reading today!

At the end of the games would be the dances,

hosted in the town hall.

When Queen Victoria encountered these dances,

she saw in them an opportunity for young girls,

particularly, to know better the men they were going

to marry so that they might make happier decisions.

She also saw in it a wonderfully structured way inwhich people could develop some of the most

important traits of gregariousness and the ability to

make fun.

I look forward to running this most Scottish of

entertainments and hope that you will enjoy taking

it up as a quintessential element of life as are wine,

literature, and the musical arts.

CB NEWSLETTER 1: PAGE 2 MARCH 2012

The Scottish Ceilidh

Cornelius Beaumont Hosts a Ceilidh Where: The Guards Bar (Griffin Room) 2915 M Street, NW Washington, DC20007 When: 6pm-9pm; Saturday, 24th March
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FEATURED ARTIST


Flora Blackett Flora Blackett is a renowned wildlife artist and portraitist. Working from her studios bothin London and Dumfriesshire she works both for commissioned pieces as well as her own creative

paintings and drawings, having trained for 4 years at

the Charles H Cecil Studios in Florence. With trips

throughout the UK, US, Europe and Africa, Flora

continuously searches for exciting new subjects. She

captures, at first hand, the animals in their

surroundings, studying their movement and natural

compositions. She strives to depict both the immediacy

and serenity of the scene, whether on the sporting field

or animals in their wilder natural habitats. Flora has had many highly acclaimedexhibitions throughout the UK and America.

Following the success of her 2008 exhibition A brush with the wild in London she was asked to

be the official artist for Holland and Holland.

Throughout 2009 and 2010 Flora exhibited in 25 exhibitions. She completed 2010 with astunning solo show at Artamatoria in Edinburgh. This exhibition was sponsored by Farside

Africa.

The acclaimed wildlife artist Flora Blackett reveals her work as graceful and delicate, yet

powerful and highly individual -

Artmag November 2010.

Commissions includeHRH Princess Michael of Kent.

Her work has been unveiled by

Her Majesty the Queen.

Take a look: Tel(UK): +44 7866 687 107www.florablackett.com
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Who is Cornelius Beaumont?

FROM THE ELEPHANTS TRUNKPerhaps we should be asking, Who does Cornelius

Beaumont think he is? Poet? Philanderer? Lingerie

critic? Is he even to be trusted around ourshrubberies? Why do girls love him so much!?

Well, let me shed a little light...

Im actually a figment of Henrys imagination (and I

feature on his family crest), but I still like to speak

my mind (and my apologies about the shrubberies).

You see, CB isnt just about talking, dancing, wine,

music and polo, etc. It also about doing a small bit

to make a stronger society where we find more use in each other.

One of the phenomenons that Ive seen over the past few years, and Im sure you have as well, is

that men in particular, but also people in the general sense, seem unwilling to take on responsibility

for themselves or others. This is something that I see as the negative aspect of the otherwise

positive social changes that have occurred over the last 50 years in the areas of equality and

respect. My hope here is to provoke an ethos of

society and a constructive enthusiasm for a more

guardian-like approach to the problems of our age. To

me, this is what life is all about: looking after each

other so that we only ask for help when we really

need it. The events that CB organizes are designed to

create that kind of enthusiasm.

CB will be hosting an Oxford style debate in a few

months time, which will try to shed some light on

what on earth is going on in the global markets right

now. The date and time have yet to be established,

unfortunately, but this is our first letter, so please be

patient!

I wish you love, life, and that you may live longer than

an elephant but without the memory! And watch out

for parking tickets.

Cornelius the Elephant

Unfortunately, Cornelius couldnt be heretoday because he had to appear in court.Some joker cop stuck a ticket to his butt.Yeah, very funny!

Also: here is a random picture. Whoevercan email me the name of the type ofanimal he is and the most amusingcaption will win a decent bottle of wine!Two captions are in already.
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CorneliusTheElephant.comOne of the most exciting things coming up is the coming launch ofCornelius Beaumont website,

which will have information regarding upcoming events as well as featuring the artwork of three brilliant

artists. Under the Artists section of the page, there will be a little more on the artists, their inspiration

and links to their website where you can find out more about their art.

The Events page of the website will include interesting information concerning our upcoming events

and activities as they become apparent. These come in two varieties: general mixers and more private

events meant for a particular audience. If you wish to become involved in more private events, which will

happen less regularly, you can sign up on the Get involved page, where you can choose from a

selection of interests that you would like to be involved in, should the opportunity arise, and tell me a

little bit about you.

You will also see links to our chosen charity, Save the Elephants prominently displayed on our page.

We feel strongly about this charity and the good work that they do so, should you feel inclined, do run

your mouse over the words and invest in something that you can be sure will make a good return.The website was designed by Rusty Rayner, founder of The Rusty Pixel, whose latest short

independent film

"Lemonade Stand" has

been chosen as an

official Selection of

both the 2012

Gasparilla

International Film

Festival, March 29th to

April 1st, as well as the

2012 Fort Myers Film

Festival, March 21st to

25th. We hope that he

will go on to more

success and are grateful

to The Rusty Pixel for

the brilliant design

work that has allowed

Cornelius Beaumont to

get up and running.


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