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the band

 

When Terry, Chris, Gaff, and Andy got together to form this band, a name was obviously needed. As we are all from St Erth, a name that reflected this seemed to be the right choice. But what ?

Then Gaff’s grey cells sprang to life. He recalled how St. Erth took its name from St. Ercus - Urith Of Cornwall. As the band has four members ERCUS4 became our name

The music we play is modern, up to date, and rocks. We have a wide range of influences so our song selection is varied and exciting. We currently play a mix of covers and our own self written songs for the pub gigs. But our goal is to ultimately play a festival as ERCUS4 playing ERCUS4 songs.

 

 

Erth of Cornwall (AC)
(also known as Erc, Ercus, Herygh, Urith of Cornwall or Slane)

Died c. 512; feast in Ireland is November 2. Saint Erth, the brother of Saint Uny and Saint Ia (Ives), was the only person to give homage to Saint Patrick during the latter's confrontation with the druids on the Hill of Slane. Patrick later ordained him a priest and bishop. A distich ascribed to Saint Patrick relates:

"Bishop Erc,
Whatever he judged was rightly judged:
Whosoever gives a just judgment
Shall receive the blessing of bishop Erc."

Erth is said to have trained the young Saint Brendan the Navigator at his church in Tralee. Saint Erth is also responsible for establishing the famous school at Slane, where King Dagobert II is said to have received his early education. The 12th-century martyrology of Gorman calls him 'Erc of Slane, bishop of Lilcach and from Ferta Fer Feic beside Sid Truim from the West.' He apparently crossed from Ireland to Cornwall, where a church and the village of Saint Erth are dedicated under his patronage.

 
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