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.
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.
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.
@@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.
It’s about Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Bristol, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1688 by King James II for supporting the Glorious Revolution of King William III and Queen Mary II. Recent evidence however suggests that the chorus of the song, which is the only surviving part of an original version (the rest performed here was written in the 1820s), was about his grandfather Sir John Trelawny, who was a Royalist general during the English Civil War who was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Parliament
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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
Why did you sing that? Surreys nowhere near?
We used to sing lots of folk songs from different parts of the UK, but I always loved Trelawny.
@@marie-ctunnicliff513 thats nice mate,wish you all would of learnt some bloody welsh!! Much love 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Warms my cornish heart
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.
Bet you were taught the taffy was a welshman nursery rhyme too ey?
Wonderful piece of patriotic music. Respect to the great Cornish people.
A Very proud Cornish Man
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.
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.
I have this image airbrushed on the back of my model truck 🖤💛
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My distant relatives wrote this song 😂
It's about the cornish rebellion isn't it? Go Kernow!
It’s about Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Bristol, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1688 by King James II for supporting the Glorious Revolution of King William III and Queen Mary II.
Recent evidence however suggests that the chorus of the song, which is the only surviving part of an original version (the rest performed here was written in the 1820s), was about his grandfather Sir John Trelawny, who was a Royalist general during the English Civil War who was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Parliament
@@LordDim1 👍 wow, thanks!