"Trelawny" - "The Song of the Western Men" - Cornish Folk Song (Unofficial Anthem of Cornwall)
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- "Trelawny" is one of the unofficial anthems of Cornwall. Unlike its other counterparts ("Bro Goth Agan Tasow" and "Hail to the Homeland"), it is extremely popular and is often sung at Cornish Rugby matches and cultural gatherings. The lyrics were initially published anonymously in 1826 by Robert Stephen Hawker. It was set to music by Louisa T. Clare in 1861.
It is assumed that the Trelawny mentioned in the song is Sir Jonathan Trelawny (3rd Baronet), the Bishop of Bristol, who had been imprisoned in the Tower of London by King James II in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution. He was imprisoned for three weeks, then tried and acquitted. However, it is more likely that it refers to his grandfather, Sir John Trelawny (1st Baronet), a Cornish Royalist leader who had been imprisoned by parliament in 1628.
Contrary to the lyrics of the song, no army ever marched to the rescue of Trelawny. It is most likely a historic reference to the Cornish rebellion of 1497, which culminated in the Battle of Deptford Bridge, fought just outside of “London Wall”.
I'm here because Cormorant Strike sings a couple of verses of this in the novel Troubled Blood.
Thanks for the explanation and, although I'm not British, I liked the song.
Me too never heard of it before but so glad I did its wonderful.
We sang this at school (Surrey) back in the early 60s - always loved it. Finally went to Cornwall in the late 60s (honeymoon), and fell in love with Kernow x
We were taught this at junior school in 1958 or 1959- I think that it might have been one of the songs which we learned from the radio. My school was in Coventry, England.
A Very proud Cornish Man
We sang this at school in music lessons, without the tenor solo.. but still no idea why.. 😅
I sang it at school too 😂
Hope they taught you the Cornish lyrics too! Even if they don't teach the Cornish language in Cornish schools, they can still teach a bit of it.
@@roberthudson3386 That would have been cool. Such a shame that I don't know how to say hello in any of the British Isles languages, but I can in many other European languages.
@@roberthudson3386th-cam.com/video/PW0mhOqnUrI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uMfGbR7L9AJhL3eJ I love the Cornish variant.
Warms my cornish heart
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It's about the cornish rebellion isn't it? Go Kernow!
Wonderful piece of patriotic music. Respect to the great Cornish people.
My distant relatives wrote this song 😂
Beautiful! I found this because watched series "C B. Strike" on HBO where Cormoran sings it in S3 E4 at 26:20 mark. Just a few lines but I got curious. I love it. Greetings from Sweden.
I have this image airbrushed on the back of my model truck 🖤💛
Who is Trelawny? Who are the Cornish?
It's unclear who Trelawny exactly is. Cornwall is a region of England, it's the only Celtic nation to not have self rule.
The Cornish language, which looks similar to Welsh and Breton, had gone extinct but has been revived, with about a 1000 native tongues ad of yet.
Trelawny also has a Cornish version
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It is assumed that the Trelawny mentioned in the song is Sir Jonathan Trelawny (3rd Baronet), the Bishop of Bristol, who had been imprisoned in the Tower of London by King James II in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution. He was imprisoned for three weeks, then tried and acquitted. However, it is more likely that it refers to his grandfather, Sir John Trelawny (1st Baronet), a Cornish Royalist leader who had been imprisoned by Parliament in 1628.