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Music

Here you can find a selection of music MP3s representing the range of music that features the Cornish language.

Photo of the children's music CD Planet Kernow
Photo of the children's music CD Planet Kernow

From folk to punk, and church music to children's songs, there should be something to appeal to everyone.

soundfiles icon 'A Deus, A Deus Ymmanuel' [3Mb]
Live recording of 'A Deus, A Deus Ymmanuel' sung at a carol service in St Ive, near Callington

soundfiles icon 'Abostol an mor' by Philip Knight [2Mb]
This song represented Cornwall in the 'Xacobeo Santiago Road Song Festival' in Galicia in 1993.  It was composed and performed by Philip Knight and arranged for orchestra by Goff Richards.

soundfiles icon 'Bro Goth agan Tasow' by John Bolitho [1Mb]
A hearty rendition of the Cornish anthem, 'Bro Goth Agan Tasow', by former Grand Bard John Bolitho.

soundfiles icon 'Delyow Syvy' by Jim Wearne [2Mb]
Traditional Cornish song sung by Jim Wearne, an American performer who specialises in Cornish songs

soundfiles icon 'Dewlagas Byghan' by Matthew Clarke [4Mb]
A rock version of the traditional song, 'Dewlagas Byghan' performed by Matthew Clarke

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soundfiles icon 'Fordh dhe Dalvann' by Krena [4Mb]
This rock song by Krena won the 2005 Pan Celtic Song Competition in Ireland.  You can also view the music video to this song on Youtube - follow this link to view the Fordh dhe Dalvann video.

soundfiles icon 'Gwynn war dhu' by Graham Sandercock [3Mb]
A song written for the feast of St Piran by Graham Sandercock.

soundfiles icon 'Helicopters' by Stop! Start Again [3Mb]
A rock/indie/nu-jazz song in Cornish by young East Cornwall trio, Stop! Start Again - part of the Livewire Cornish Language Project in Saltash.
pdf icon Lyrics to Helicopters by Stop! Start Again [10kb]

soundfiles icon 'Kernewek Ov Vy' by Phil Innes and Josie Boucharde [3Mb]
A punk song by Phil Innes and Josie Boucharde, with lyrics by Pol Hodge, that was featured on the 2007 Govynn Kernewek award winning film, 'Nebes geryow a-dro dhe'n SWF'.
pdf icon Pol Hodge's lyrics to 'Kernewek Ov Vy' by Phil Innes and Josie Boucharde [11kb]

soundfiles icon 'Krokodil nownek' from Planet Kernow [3Mb]
A children's song about a hungry crocodile, taken from a CD of songs for children entitled Planet Kernow.

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soundfiles icon 'A Million Miles' by Mediumwax [1Mb]
Cornish grunge by Mediumwax, produced as part of the Livewire Cornish Language Project in Saltash.
pdf icon Lyrics to A Million Miles by Mediumwax [9kb]

soundfiles icon 'Rapp' gans Pol Hodge [1Mb]
A rap in Cornish by poet Pol Hodge.

soundfiles icon 'Sav yn-bann' by Skwardya [3Mb]
Written to be an anthem for the language itself, Sav yn-bann was written by Matthew Clarke and appears on Skwardya's latest album, An Eledhva.

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soundfiles icon 'Seeing Giant Spiders' by Just Drop [3Mb]
Cornish punk/alternative/screamo track by Just Drop - part of the Livewire Cornish Language Project in Saltash.
pdf icon Lyrics to Seeing Giant Spiders by Just Drop [9kb]

soundfiles icon 'Tan y'n golonn' by Brian Webb [3Mb]
A song by folk singer/songwriter Brian Webb.

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soundfiles icon 'Vodya' by Gwenno [3Mb]
A pop/electronica song by Cornish/Welsh star Gwenno.

For a wider selection of tracks in Cornish, visit Kesson, the Cornish Music Collaborative's website, or go to Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek's website, Warlinenn.


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