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Lots of Cornish articles and audio files including
​how to swear in Cornish

Dehwelans - Homecoming

​In May 2002 people from all around the world gathered at Falmouth's Pendennis Castle to celebrate Cornwall's first ever Dehwelans, a Cornish word meaning Homecoming. This film charts its colourful progress but also follows three individuals. Jim Wearne has come to Dehwelans to be made a bard for his services to Cornish music overseas. Ken Jeffree and Jan Davis have come to find their roots. There are surprises in store for them...

St Pirans Day 2000

​St Pirans Day celebrations in Castlemaine Australia, March 2000
​Vyaj Adro Dhe Henlis

Ledyans Leven Dhe Gernow Garow - A Smooth Guide to a Rough Cornishman

​Pol Hodge is a young poet who writes and performs in Kernewek, the Cornish language. The film offers an intensely personal perspective. but, as Pol describes events and places that have shaped his own life, a wider picture emerges and with it a powerful message for young people growing up in Cornwall: this is a country with a rich and varied past, that has often been mis-represented but must now rediscover the strengths which lie in its language, history and culture. English and Cornish with English subtitles.

Breton Gorsedh 1999

​A look at the Breton Gorsedh ceremony. Breton with French subtitles.
Pymp Gwel (2003) Kernewek for five pieces or viewpoints. An irreverent accompaniment to some of Pol Hodge's Cornish poetry.

Keskerdh Kernow 500

An 500ves cofheans dhe rebellyans Kernow yn 1497 a synsys gwryans arta an keth dhe Loundres. Omma yth yu assayes sampel-deryvas yn ogas ha 2 owr ow mylow a'n bobel.
An kerth a dhallathas yn Kernow dhe Lannachebran may fu dyscudhys Ymach Myghal Josef an Gof ha Thomas Flamank. Y fu gorfennys un mys a'y wosa dhe Haidhu, Loundres, Pow Saws.
Y hyllyr ynweth prena daspryntyansow hep treghyans a'n naw snod-camera, pup huny 3 owr a hes.


Forty Years of Mebyon Kernow

Mebyon Kernow was started with a meeting on Saturday 6th January 1951 at Oates; Temperance Hotel, Redruth - since closed.
We did not know then how our message would be received by the Cornish people and, indeed, in the first few years it was difficult to make our voice heard. Nevertheless, we had to make an attempt to assert the nationhood of Cornwall in all ways.
A celebration was held to mark the 40th anniversary at the Ponsmere, Perranporth in January 1991. This video records that celebration and interviews some of the key figures from Mebyon Kernow, over the years including one of the founders and past Chairman Richard Jenkin.
Tower Films.


An Gof (The Smith)


First Cornish Wedding 1964

​Very old footage of different Cornish issues and politics.
Very old and nostalgic footage of a wedding taking place in Cornish.


​The Days of Stargazey Pie


Mebyon Kernow

The Cornish in Australia.
An interview with the Jenkins about the start of Mebyon Kernow.


Penseythun Gernewek 1988

Scenes from this Cornish language festival which took place in 1988.
Berdh Gorsedh Kernow and Map Dyvroeth
Pellwolok Gernewek
An DVD ma a syns ynno 6 towlen nowyth hag a omdhiskwedhas dre 'youtube' ynter mis Gortheren 2008 ha mis Metheven 2009.

Mys Merth

Mys Merh shows some aspects of everyday life in Cornwall in the month of March 1987 with scenes of fishing, farming, entertainments and education. The dialogue and commentary are in Cornish, showing that this language is alive and growing. Mys Merth a dhysqueth nebes gologow bewnans pupteth yn Kernow dres an Mys Merth 1987 ynno gwelow pyskessa, gonys-try, lowender ha dyscans. An kescows ha deryvadow yu gwres dre Gernewek, ow tysquedhes bos an yeth-ma yu few hag ow tevy. Mys Merth was made by J.M.Lanyon and Lally Henty. With thanks to: Rod Lyon, John Pengelly, Graham Sandercock, Phillip Knight and the children from St.John's R.C. Primary School Camborne. Music by: Cam Kernewek; Connie Aiton; Pen Glas.
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