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Esme Francis

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Esme Francis
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Cornwall

Esme Francis is a Cornish language songwriter, composer, lyricist, music teacher, and harpist who has contributed significantly to the traditional music of Cornwall.

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Biography

Francis is a songwriter in the Cornish language. [1] One of her collections includes the song "Black and Gold". [2] In 1978, Francis was made a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, taking the bardic name Ylyades or Ylades [3] (Songwriter). [4] She has served as harpist for Gorsedh Kernow for over 40 years. [5] She retired in 2019. [3]

In 2006 she was nominated in the Gorsedd Competition for her book Seny: Cornish Celtic Songs. [6] [7] In 2014, she was nominated by the Holyer an Gof Publishers' Awards for her work Trewarveneth. [8] She received the Awen Award for her services to Cornish music in 2016. [9] [10]

Francis lives in St Just. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Davey, Merv (1983-01-01). Hengan: traditional folk songs, dances and broadside ballads collected in Cornwall.
  2. ↑ Cumpas – Cornish Music Projects – Cornish Song Lyrics 1 Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "The Celtic Spirit of Cornwall 90th anniversary year" (PDF). Gorsedh Kernow.
  4. 1 2 "Kresen Kernow". Kresen Kernow. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Pyu us ow Kelwel?". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Gorseth Kernow - The Gorseth of Cornwall: Award Winners, 2006". gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Gorsedd competition results". Falmouth Packet. 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Holyer an Gof". gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Esme Francis - Ylyades". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Gorsedh Kernow - the Celtic Spirit of Cornwall". gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  11. ↑ "Rakka: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Seny: Cornish Celtic Songs". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Trelawny: Celtic Cornwall in Song". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  14. ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Keltek Kan: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  15. ↑ "Rakka: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  16. ↑ "Esme Francis – Kernow". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  17. ↑ "Esme Francis – Keltek - Cornish Music". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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