A Year of Late Cornish

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Pemdhek ha Dogens De Sül, kensa warn ügens mis Kevardhû Sunday, 21st December Howlsavla lowen. Otta radn moy an calander rag nessa bledhen. Hedhyw, an kensa dedh a vis Kevardhû, ma dhen an cottha dedh (en Kernow). An tryja dedh warn ügens a vis Gwedngala vedh an jedh ha'n nos an keth hirder. Happy Solstice. Here's a bit more of the calendar for next year. Today, the twenty-first day of December, we have the shortest day (in Cornwall). On the twenty-third day of September the day and the night will be the same length.

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Peswardhek ha Dogens De Sadorn, ügensves mis Kevardhû Saturday, 20th December O vy clav? O vy skith? O vy re goth? O vy benyn dhiek? Hedhyw na vadna vy fittya boos veth. Ow gour ell y wil. Pur growsek o vy. Nag o vy person wheg hedhyw. Avorow a vedh dedh specyal, my a vedh gwell. Am I ill? Am I tired? Am I too old? Am I a lazy woman? Today I don't want to do any cooking. My husband can do it. I am very bad-tempered. I am not a nice person today. Tomorrow will be a special day, I will be better.

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Terdhek ha Dogens De Gwener, nawnjegves mis Kevardhû Friday, 19th December Hedhyw thera vy ow mires orth daffar mûsek rag daralla. Pandr'ew vas rag mos deg hy bloodh? Alja hei seny crowd? Eus othom a crowdys bian dhe flehes? Ma taclow gen kerdyn ow tos en lies shâp ha lies mens. En orchestra ma crowdys, fyllas, chellôs ha basscrowdys, martesen telen (harp).  Ma gitars en band, bes ma ynstrumentys deffrans en powyow erel. Nag eus geryow lowr! Today I am looking at musical instruments for a story. What is suitable for a ten-year old girl? Could she play a violin? Do children need small violins? Things with strings come in many shapes and many sizes. In an orchestra there are violins, violas, cellos and bases, perhaps a harp. There are guitars in a band, but there are other instruments in other countries. There aren't enough words!

2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dewdhek ha Dewgens De Yow, etegves mis Kevardhû Thursday, 18th December Scon e vedh an cottha dedh ha'n hirra nos, bes hedhyw theram ow mires orth an keheja dedh ha nos e'n nessa vledhen. Otta mis Gwedngala diw mil whegh warn ügens. Soon it will be the shortest day and the longest night, but today I am looking at the equinox in the next year. Here's September 2026.

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Üdnek ha Dewgens De Merher, seytegves mis Kevardhû Wednesday, 17th December Hedhyw, theram ow mires orth nebes styryansow ha menyngs. Pandr'ew factys? Ew "fact" an keth tra avel "gwiryonedh"? Ma gwiasva dhe bednleder an Statys Ûnyes America henwys "Gwir Sôcyal". Ma opynyons warnedhy.  Eus factys veth dhedhy po nag en jei opynyons en üdnek? "Fact" ew kedhlow po skians heb amovyans, bès "opynyon" ew kedhlow movyes gen experyens po gowvreus. "Diskians" ew opynyon dhodho fowt a gedhlow ha skians res, martesen nicita, bes "gòckineth" ew opynyon ow tiscònta po sconya oll an factys. Pandr'ew "drocoleth"? Martesen thew cabmy an factys ha gowleverel. Today, I am looking at some definitions and meanings. What are facts? Is a fact the same thing as a truth? The president of the USA has a website called "Truth Social". There are opinions on it.  Does it have any facts or are they...

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans ha Hanter Cans De Meurth, whetegves mis Kevardhû Tuesday, 16th December Theram ow merkys neppeth! E vedh difygyans an howl nessa mis Est. Saw vedh hedna dhe weles en Kernow, po vedh an eborn re gomolek? Pandra wra nei gweles? I notice something! There will be a solar eclipse next August. But will that be visible in Cornwall, or will the sky be too cloudy? What will we see?

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens ha Naw De Lün, pemdhegves Mis Kevardhû Monday, 15th December En termyn an gwav da ew genam pedery rag dhe dermyn an hav. Rag hedna, otta mis Gorefan e'n vledhen nessa. In wintertime I like to think forward to summertime. Therefore, here's July next year.

  2025 Dedh Trei Hans Dogens hag Eth De Sül, pajardegves mis Kevardhû Sunday, 14th December Otta kensa gwers curl aral (gen ton spladn). Era ergh en Bethlehem en gwrionedh?  (Was there really snow in Bethlehem?) Mir   (see) , emesk  (amid)   an ergh  (snow)   ema   (is) genys  (born)  dhen  (to us)  e'n norves-ma  (this earth) omdhisqwedhys  (appeared)  ew an On  (the Lamb) , gwres an ambos  (promise)  coth ragon  (for us) . See amid the win­ter’s snow, Born for us on earth be­low, See, the gen­tle Lamb ap­pears,   Promised from eter­nal years.

  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...