Cornwall has been historically Celtic, though Celtic-derived traditions had been moribund for some time before being revived during a late 20th century roots revival. Cornish Flag Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... A Celtic cross. ... A language is usually considered moribund (literally, dying) when it is no longer the language of the community, and is no longer learned by children, so that without massive intervention it will likely become extinct when the last of its current speakers dies. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. ...

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Folk music

Cornish musicians have used a variety of traditional Celtic instruments, as well as embracing the use of imported mandolins.More recently banjos and accordions were added. The bodhrán (crowdy crawn in Cornish) has remained especially popular for years. Old inscriptions and carvings in Cornwall (such as at Altarnun church at Bodmin moor) indicate that a line-up at that time might include an early fiddle (crowd), bombarde, bagpipes and harp [1]. Carved and round backed mandolins (front) A mandolin is a small, plucked, stringed musical instrument, descended from the mandora. ... Old 6-string zither banjo For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin, early or original examples sometimes being called the gourd banjo. Its name is commonly thought to be derived from the Kimbundu term mbanza. ... A button accordion An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as squeezeboxes. ... Bodhrán with tipper The bodhrán (IPA or ; plural bodhráns or bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10 to 26 in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14 to 18. The sides of the drum are 3 1/2 to 8 deep. ... The Cornish language (in Cornish: Kernowek, Kernewek, Curnoack) is one of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Breton, the extinct Cumbric and perhaps the hypothetical Ivernic. ... Altarnun is a village and civil parish in the North Cornwall district of Cornwall, England. ... The fiddle is a violin played as a folk instrument. ... Bombardes from Kevrenn an Arvorig The bombarde is a French folk instrument from Brittany. ... A piper playing the Great Highland Bagpipe. ... The harp is a stringed instrument which has its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ...

In medieval Cornwall there are records of the tradition in performances of ‘Miracle Plays’ in the Cornish language, and also (as mentioned in the Launceston parish records of 1462) by the hiring of minstrels to play for saints day celebrations.

Folk songs include "Sweet Nightingale," little eyes, and lamorna. Traditional Cornish music generally is notable for its lack of words, the decline of the language resulting in the loss of words to the older songs. Hence many of the English words to songs were either fitted much later, are rather brief or belie the relative youth of the tune. In some cases lyrics of common English songs had become attached to older Cornish tunes. Only a few tunes have "traditional" lyrics in the Cornish language. Categories: UK geography stubs | Towns in Cornwall ...

Cornish music is often noted for its similarity to the music of Britanny, infact some of the older songs noticeably share the same root as Breton tunes.

Cornish dance music is known for 'Joan Sanderson’, the cushion dance from the 19th century, which was based on an old tune adapted for French court dances. The cushion dance was originally an aristocratic past-time, that eventually crossed over to the poor. The dance's popularity peaked in the early 1820s [2]. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ...

In the late 19th century, with the massive tin and copper mining industry, working conditions were poor (men were not expected to live much beyond 35.) This drove the Cornishmen to find escape either in drink (when music and dance became more riotous and less respectable), or religion. Dancing at this time was usually confined to farmhouse kitchens or fish cellars and often took the form of a challenge between two or more step dancers.

The temperance movement, frowning upon dancing and the playing of music, encouraged the demise of many customs, but in turn gave rise to the choral tradition, where many traditional tunes were assimilated into hymns and carols. Sunday School treats became widespread - a whole village processing behind a band of musicians leading them to a picnic site, where ‘Tea Treat Buns’ (made with smuggled saffron!) were distributed. This left us a legacy of cheerful marches and polkas. To this day in the town of Helston, once a year on May 8th, the towns people all dance the ‘Helston Furry Dance’ behind the town band, who lead them through the streets, in and out of shops - and even through peoples houses. Thousands of people converge on Helston to witness the spectacle.

Cornish music festivals called troyl were common, and are analogous to the closely-related fest-noz of the Bretons. From Cornwall Brittany was more easily accessible than London and for a long time they shared a mutually intellegible language, for this reason there was much cultural and marital exchange between the two countries and this has had its influence on the music and dance.[3]. A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... The Fest Noz (translation: Festival of the Night) is a Breton traditional festival, similar to a céilí. There is traditional music, dancing and drinking, particularly of chouchen, a traditional drink made from fermenting honey in water. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ...

Sport has also been an outlet for many Cornish folktunes, and Trelawney in particular has been taken up as a kind of unofficial national anthem by Cornish rugby fans. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognzed either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...

Modern scene

The most famous modern Cornish folk performer is likely the singer Brenda Wootton. Other well-known musicians include the Cornish-Breton family band Anao Atao and the 1980s band Bucca who are recognized as pioneers in the popularization of Cornish music. Brenda Wootton (née Ellery) (1928 - 1994). ...

It has been estimated that there are over 100 bands playing mostly or exclusively Cornish tunes in Cornwall at present. As the traditional music corpus is not as large in some other countries (though still a great number of tunes) many bands will fill some specific niche in the style, giving great variation in an event.

The town of Cadgwith (on the Lizard Peninsula) is known for an informal, weekly gathering of singers; their material includes a number of common folk songs, as well as their anthem "The Robbers Retreat". The Camborne Town Band is a long-renowned band, formed in 1841 in a tin mining town. Cadgwith Cadgwith Cadgwith (Cornish: Porthkaswydh) is a picturesque fishing village in Cornwall, United Kingdom, situated on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. ... This article is about the peninsula. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ...

Bands such as Dalla and Sowena have spearheaded the noze looan movement of Cornish dance and music, which focuses on audience participation whilst negating the need for a caller. This scene has produced many new bands, often displaying modern influences and using a more contemporary style. There are regular nozow looan now across Cornwall, including 'club noze looan' in Truro. Dalla is a dance band in Cornwall known for providing music for Noze looan dances. ... noze looan Noze looan is a style of Cornish-Celtic dance, and associated music and events similar to the breton fest noz. ...

Troyls (generally with a caller) are popular and occur across the duchy, led by bands such as Asterveryan, the Bolingey Troyl band, Ros keltic and Pyba. Such dances are also a popular choice at events such as weddings.

Whilst many musicians become invloved in Cornish music through more accessible instruments such as fiddle (many through the infamously large bagas crowd), other, perhaps more 'traditional' but less available instruments such as the bombarde and Cornish bagpipes are also learnt specifically for playing in Cornish music.

Cornish bands also appear at pan-celtic festivals in the other celtic nations.

The Cornwall Folk Festival has been held annually for more than three decades. Other notable festivals are the pan-celtic lowender perran and midsummer festival golowan. Numerous other festivals and annual events have a Cornish music theme. A bagpipe band from Mid Argyll walk along Market Jew Street The Golowan Festival is held in Penzance during June each year. ...

Cornwall has won the PanCeltic Song Contest three years in a row between 2003 and 2005.

• 2003: Naked Feet
• 2004: Keltyon Byw
• 2005: Krena [4]

Skwardya and Krena are linked by being fronted by Matthew Clarke. Both bands play rock, punk and garage music in the Cornish language. The Cornish language (in Cornish: Kernowek, Kernewek, Curnoack) is one of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Breton, the extinct Cumbric and perhaps the hypothetical Ivernic. ...

References

• Mathieson, Kenny. "Wales, Isle of Man and England". 2001. In Mathieson, Kenny (Ed.), Celtic music, pp. 88-95. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-623-8
• Cornish music on www.kesson.com

See also

List of topics related to Cornwall This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, UK. The Cornwall category contains a more comprehensive selection of Cornish articles. ...