I am a member of the Cornish Association of NSW and have learnt the Cornish language on and off for about 20 years (am now 29)... When I was in Cornwall a few years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Cadgwith (South Cornwall) and singing with the Cadgwith singers... When they sang this song they all turned to me and sang it to me....
@yarekhunt They wreckon the last native speaker who only spoke Cornish as her first and only language, Dolly Pentreath, died in 1777, but knowledge of the language in some form survived and the language is nearly fully revived now. A good resource to learn:
But yea Cornwall is one of the Celtic peoples pushed further west and annexed by the English, along with Wales.
@TheMarrification she was the last first language speaker...the last monoglot died in mid 1600s....but still second language speakers near zennor until mid to late 1800s
do you have a link where this song has no backround singers?
brewmaster57 4 months ago
I am a member of the Cornish Association of NSW and have learnt the Cornish language on and off for about 20 years (am now 29)... When I was in Cornwall a few years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Cadgwith (South Cornwall) and singing with the Cadgwith singers... When they sang this song they all turned to me and sang it to me....
dunkaroo82 10 months ago
@dunkaroo82 I have cornish family, but this tune first heard from tyneside english sailors I heard
3tangle3 8 months ago
i am from Adelaide, of cornish descent, and have just started a short course in Cornish in London.. it is making a comeback!
BCSimm1978 10 months ago
Awesome! I'm fasinated by Brittish Island history where do I learn Cornish?...I heard it went extinct circa the American Revolution...is this true?
yarekhunt 1 year ago
@yarekhunt They wreckon the last native speaker who only spoke Cornish as her first and only language, Dolly Pentreath, died in 1777, but knowledge of the language in some form survived and the language is nearly fully revived now. A good resource to learn:
But yea Cornwall is one of the Celtic peoples pushed further west and annexed by the English, along with Wales.
TheMarrification 1 year ago
@TheMarrification she was the last first language speaker...the last monoglot died in mid 1600s....but still second language speakers near zennor until mid to late 1800s
3tangle3 8 months ago
ahaha
lakrluvr4life 1 year ago
indeed
kacbcd 1 year ago
SOUTH AUSTRALIA!!!!!!!!!
DStroyBoys 1 year ago
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i love this song
:)
gigrower00001 2 years ago
Sounds Like Fishermens Friends to me. Awesome!
Knowbro 2 years ago
Great harmony !
ErnstBecker 2 years ago