"Cornwall's rugged sea-bound land has shaped its peoples' working and social lives.  Placenames reflect the use of the Cornish Language, the coming of Celtic Christianity , and Saxon settlement in the north.  Rebellion, Wesleyanism, and the industrial revolution left their marks.  In this environment has grown a significant tradition of song, dance, tales and instrumental music. " 

Mike O'Connor, Crowder

Introduction to Ilow Kernow 2 Cornish Instrumental Tradition: the resource (see Bibliography)

 

Ertach- the Cornish Music Database: this provides references to Cornish music broadly belonging to the Traditional Genre and where material is entirely in the public domain midi and Noteworthy files are also provided. This part of the site is updated as time allows and additional information becomes available. 

Dialect Songs: Dialect is a significant element of culture. All the more so in a land like Cornwall with a distinctive character and history of its own.

Songs in Kernewek : The Cornish Language is a wonderfully expressive part of our distinctive culture and a delight to learn but it is not only Cornish speakers who can enjoy the language.  Anyone living in Cornwall will use some Kernewek on a daily basis simply by using placenames. 

Cornish Bagpipes  have been part of Cornish folklore since time immemorial but the Celtic revival of the twentieth century has encouraged use of the instrument both ceremonially and as a sympathetic medium for our traditional music.

 

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