Lowender Perran
Lowender Perran yw Goel Keltek bras Kernow, gwrys yn Porthpyran, mis Hedra. Ev a denn diskwedhoryon a bub eghenn dhiworth oll a dreus an norvys Keltek; Alban, Ynys Manow, Kembra hag yn hwir, agan konnygyon agan honan dhiworth Kernow. Yma brassa rann an hwarvosow y'n Ostel Ponsmeur, kyn hwra ev diskwedhyansow oll a dro dhe'n dre ynwedh.
Lowender Perran is Cornwall's big pan-Celtic festival, held in Perranporth in October and drawing all maner of performers from across the Celtic world; Ireland, Scotland, The Isle Of Man, Wales, Brittany, and of course our own home-grown talent from Cornwall. Most of the events happen in the Ponsmere Hotel, although performances get out around the town as well.
Ny vern Glasto! Mar mynnydh gul Goel neb le.........
Never mind Glasto! If you're going to have a festival somewhere.......
Lowender Perran y'n vlydhen ma o hwarvos splann dell vydh usys-nyns eus ayrgylgh a'n par yn hwir. An gewer o pur guv diworth dy'Yow bys y'n penn dy'Sul, ha mar nyns esa diskwedhyans dh'y weles, kerdhes ha pinta a neppyth war an treth o possybylnedh neb termyn vydholl. Rag mordardhoryon, yth esa mordardh splann - 4-5 troeshys gans gwyns yn-mes a'n arvor, ha chons dhe lagenna an bys-troes rag an re le-anethus.
Lowender Perran this year was it's usual fantastic self - there really just isn't an atmosphere like it. The weather was very kind from Thursday right through to the end of Sunday, and if there were no shows to see, a walk and a pint of something on the beach was possible any time you wanted. For the surfers there was some great surf - a good 4 - 5 feet with an offshore wind, and a chance to dip the toes for the less adventurous.
Yth esa an diskwedhyans-igeri soedhogel dhe dhy'Yow gans KAN ow tiskwedhes aga gis nowythek, ha Leski - seni krowd ughel y nerth ha sythol mortholys ow taletha an dra yn gis Kernewek hengovek gans aga dalgh dibarow ha passhyon rag an hengov ilowek Kernow. An gorthugher a besyas yn gis hengovek Mannek gans Kippercaille (skeusennys) rag bos sur pubonan dhe vos skwith lowr dhe goska yn ta dhe'n kynsa nos!
The official opening concert took place on Thursday with KAN demonstrating their innovative style, and Leski - high-energy fiddle-playing and hammered dulcimer starting things off in traditional Cornish style with their unique repetoire and passion for the Cornish musical tradition. The evening continued in traditional Manx style with Kippercaille (pictured) to make sure everyone was exhausted enough to sleep well on the first night!
Unn dra a'n gwella a Lowender Perran, hag unn styr bras a'n ayrgylgh hudel yw an ilowydhyon nag yns a'n diskwedhyansow soedhek. An dus a dheu pub blydhen, ha'n fasow nowydh, a dhri aga maynys-ilowek, hag esedha, hag omjunya gans bagas plepynag a hwarvo, ha ny wrons i hedhi arta bys yn myttin a-varr. Yma'n dus ma a-ves an stevell-donsya, owth omdidhana kemmys ha didhana pubonan arall!
One of the best things about Lowender Perran, and one of the main reasons for the magical atmosphere is the musicians who aren't part of the formal shows. The regulars, and the new faces, who just bring their instruments along, sit down and join a session wherever it starts happening, and don't stop again until the early-hours. These guys are outside the ballroom, entertaining themselves at least as much as evryone else!
Ilow sevur hag ilow rag namoy es didhan. Henn yw band rokk Kernewek Hanterhir, ow krena Barr An Howlsedhes gans tro 'anebilys' (dre vras) yn Sowsnek ha Kernewek dy'Gwener gorthugherweyth.
Serious music and music just for a laugh. This is Cornish rock band Hanterhir rocking the Sunset Bar with a (mostly) 'unplugged' session in English and Cornish on Friday evening.
Ha henn yw bagas-dons Albanek, ow krena Bar an Howlsedhes ynwedh, ow kana 'Ni A Vynn Agas Krena' Queen dhe'n Karaoke Kernewek dy'Sadorn dohajydhweyth. Pibow-sagh hag oll!
Whereas this is a Scots dance group, also rocking the Sunset Bar, singing Queen's 'We Will Rock You' in Cornish at the Cornish karaoke on Saturday afternoon. Pipes and all!
Yn Bar An Howlsedhes hwath; henn yw Penntor, band gwerin a-gammow dhiworth Kernow Soth Est, ow seni restransow faborden aga fenn a tonyow Kernewek. Maynys gordhassonek haval dhe growd ha mandolyn a gesun resyasow Kernewek completh gans gisyow arall. Y'n kas ma, yth esons i ow seni restrans reggae an ton splann Kernewek plethenn Lulynn.
Still in the Sunset Bar; this is Pentorr, a progressive folk band from south east Cornwall, playing bass-driven arrangements of Cornish tunes. Accoustic instruments including fiddle and mandolin combine complex Cornish rhythms with other influences. In this case, they're playing a reggae version of the Cornish favourite Newlyn Reel.
Ottomma bagas-dons Kembrek, Dawnswyer Gwerin Pen Y Fai, ow performya a-dro dhe'n dre.
This is a Welsh dance group, Dawnswyer Gwerin Pen Y Fai, doing their thing out and about around the town.
Ottomma, an Bagas Albanek Maclennan ow tidhana orth an bush dhe amal an treth.
Here, the Maclennan Scottish Group entertaining the crowd on the sea-front.
Ottomma Band Troyl Bolingey ha'ga Donsoryon, ow tri blas Kernewek yn hwir dhe amal an treth. An band re wrug nebes kuntellesow a'ga ober, owth avonsya ilow ha dons hengovek Kernow.
This is the Bolingey Troyl Band and Dancers bringing a distinctly Cornish flavour to the sea-front. The band has made several albums of their work promoting and developing traditional Cornish music and dance.
Ny via tien Lowender Perran heb diskwedhyans gans an Dhew Vardh; Pol Hodge ha Bert Biscoe, ow solempnya Kernow kevoes dres aga bardhonieth ha kanow, ow leverel hwarth, sorr, gorvynn hag edrek an Genedhel Kernow.
No Lowender Perran would be complete without a performance by the Two Bards; Pol Hodge and Bert Biscoe, celebrating contemporary Cornwall with their poetry and songs, expressing the humour, anger, aspiration and regret of the Cornish Nation.
Nyns yw Lowender Perran rag tevesigyon hepken! Yma genesik yowynkka, ow tos ha bos kesgevrennys ynwedh, an mowysi ma a-dhiworth bagas-dons 'Tan Ha Dowr', ow kweres surhe na vos kellys hengovyow Kernow hag, yn hwir, ow surhe i dhe besya tevyans splann a dhefia an tuedh yn mysk gonisogethow byghan ha kenedhlow heb stat Europa.
Lowender Perran isn't just for the adults! There's a younger generation getting involved as well, these girls from the Cornish dance group 'Tan Ha Dowr', helping to ensure that Cornwall's traditions aren't lost and, in fact, making sure that they continue the phenominal growth which has bucked the trend amongst Europe's minority cultures and stateless nations.
Keffrys ha'n ilow, yma chons dhe brena taklow divers dhiworth stallow gonisogethek. Ottomma bagas a ilowydhyon ow kul ilow splann a-dro dhe stall Tony Dixon, le may kwerth ev pibow ha dafar ilowek arall. Ymons i ow tiswedhes an fordh may hyllir y dhevnydhya.
As well as the music and dance, there's a chance to buy all sorts of stuff from the cultural stalls in the hotel. Here we have a group of musicians who have set up camp around Tony Dixon's stall where he sells pipes, whistles and other musical equipment, demonstrating how to use it all with some great music.
Nyns yw an skeusennow moy es isgolok orth nebes an diskwedhyansow splann dres an goel, ha nyns eus spas lowr rag dhiskwedhes orthewgh oll an bagasow, hwarvosow hag obertroyow a hwarva. Ytho, ottomma rol an basow a veu kesgevrennys y'n vlydhen ma. Mara pe da genowgh godhvos moy, ha dos ha bos rann an ayrgylgh hudel Kernewek a wra Lowender Perran mar dha, yma moy a gedhlow dhe'n wiasva Lowender Perran.
These photos are only a brief glimpse of some of the great peformances throughout the festival and there just isn't room enough to show you all the groups, events and musical workshops which take place. So here's a run-down of the groups involved this year. If you'd like to know more and become part of the magical Cornish atmosphere that Lowender Perran generates so well, more information is available on the Lowender Perran website.
KAN, Ruello & Lorho-Pasco, The Maclennan Scottish Group, Breck, Perree Bane, The Mollag Band, Kippercaille, Scoil Ui hEigerataigh, The Loftdwellers, Cercle Celtique d'Elliant, Dawnswyer Gwerin Pen Y Fai, Alan Burton & Steve Hunt, An Ladron, An Dyskenn, Bagas Porthia, Bound For Nowhere, The Bolingey Troyl Band and Dancers, The Crowders, Crowns, Dew Vardh, The Drekkers, The Falmouth Fish Sea Shanty Collective, Hanterhir, Hedra, Hevva, Kemysk Cornish Dancers, Leski, Mike O'Conner & Barbara Griggs, Moe Keast, Pentorr, Nathan Lewis Williams & Harmony Davies, The Perraners, Pete Berryman's PB3, Ros Keltek, Skyll Glas, Stamp & Go, Tan Ha Dowr, Tros An Treys.
