A Year of Late Cornish

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Seyth De Sadorn, terdhegves mis Kevardhû Saturday, 13th December Curlys ew radn an wònisegeth a Gernow. Da o gen tüs bal cana curlys termyn Nadelik. Lies anodhans o composys ha kenys e'n tiredh adro dhe Cambron ha Redrüdh.  Methodydhyon o aswonys avel an Canoryon rag aga herenja a gana curlys ha hymnys warbarth. Lies lever a veu dyllys, en Kernow ha dres mor. Saw an hencov ew pur goth. En mil pemp cans hag eth Elisabeth a Evrok a wrüg pe  "to Cornishe for setting of a carolle upon Christmas Day". Carols are a part of the Cornish culture. Miners liked to sing carols at Christmas time. Many of them were composed and sung in the district around Camborne and Redruth. Methodist were known as the Singers for their love of singing carols and hymns together.  Many books were published, in Cornwall and overseas. But the tradition is very old. In 1508 Elizabeth of York paid "to Cornishe for setting of a carolle upon Christmas Day".

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Whegh De Gwener, dewdhegves mis Kevardhû Friday, 12th December An curl ma a veu scrifys (en Almaynek) pell dhort Kernow,  bes meurgerys ew ev òbma. Meurgerys ewedh ew imajys an Werhes Maria ha'y flogh rag cartednow Nadelik - en lies gis deffrans.  This carol was written (in German) far from Cornwall, but it is popular here. Images of the Virgin Mary and her child are also popular for Christmas cards - in many different styles.    NOS TAW   Silent Night, Holy Night    Taw (silent) ew an nos! Sans (holy) ew an nos!   Oll en còsk (sleep) , oll heb tros (noise) ,   Lebmyn ow colyas (watching over) e n crow (shed) ot an dhew (the pair) ,   Gwerhes (virgin) ha’y meppik wheg, crüllyes (curly)  y vlew   (hair) Gorta ( wait )  en còsk cres (peace) an nev (heaven) ! (x2)     Taw ew an nos! Sans ew an nos!   Gwelyn bügoledh (shepherds) ow mos   En üdn glowes (h...

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Pemp De Yow, üdnegves mis Kevardhû Thursday, 11th December In Kernow, da ew genen curlys Nadelik. Terweythyow thew an curlys keswlasek, scrifys gen nebonan en pow aral, saw ma curlys a Gernow ewedh.  Otta curl scrifys gen nebonan en Kernow (ma nebes treylyansow). In Cornwall, we love Christmas carols. Sometimes the carols are international, written by someone in another country, but there are Cornish carols too. Here's a carol written by someone in Cornwall (there are several translations). Curl Sent Dey    St Day Carol  1.  Greun gwydn  eus dhe’n kelyn,          maga wydn avel an rew,   Ha dinethys veu Jesus,          an üdn Mab Duw.   (posorn)   Ha Jesus ew ’gan Salvador,          agan pernas der y woos, (gooj)   Ha’n kelyn o an kensa         ...

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Pajar De Merher, degves mis Kevardhû Wednesday, 10th December Ma nos an hirra ow tos nes, bes theram ow pedery a'n dedhyow hir ha tòbm a vedn dos nessa mis Efan. Ma whegh mis dhen rag para Seythen Cowsel Kernôwek (Seythen Kewsel Kernewek). Pandr' vedn nei leverel? The longest night is approaching, but I am thinking of the long hot days that will come next June. We have six months to prepare Speak Cornish Week. What will we say?

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Trei De Meurth, nawes mis Kevardhû Tuesday, 9th December Hager awel hedhew. Mall ew genam nessa mis Me - howlsplan ha flourys. Horrible weather today. I'm looking forward to next May - sunshine and flowers.

  2025 Day Trei Hans Dewgens ha Dew De Lün, ethves mis Kevardhû Monday, 8th December En Peneglos Truru nehewer thera ordenal er cov an düs ew kellys dhen - an düs na vedh genen rag an Nadelik ma. Leun o an peneglos gen pobel ha cantellow. Henwys ew an ordenal "Gòlowowgh Bownans". Thera bandys brest ow seny carolys Nadelik, keur voysys gorow ow cana canow a Gernow. Thera geryow wheg ha pejadow gen an Epscop. Scrîn brâs  a dhisqwedhas henwyn tüs dhe vos remembrys.     In Truro Cathedral yesterday evening there was a service in memory of the people we have lost - people who will not be with us for this Christmas. The cathedral was full of people and candles. The service was called "Light up a Life". There were brass bands playing Christmas carols, a male voice choir singing songs of Cornwall. There were nice words and prayers by the Bishop. A screen displayed the names of people to be remembered.