Hail to the Homeland is one of the unofficial
anthems of
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
, in the south west of the
UK. It was composed by the
Cornish musician
Kenneth Pelmear who composed and arranged many works for church and male voice choirs and brass bands. The words were written by Pearce Gilbert in 1959.
Other Cornish 'anthems' are ''
Trelawny'' and ''
Bro Goth Agan Tasow
"" (; "Old Land of our Fathers") is one of the anthems of Cornwall. It is sung in the Cornish language, to the same tune as the Welsh national anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The Breton anthem, "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù", also uses the same tune.
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Hail to the Homeland
:Hail to the Homeland,
:Great bastion of the free,
:Hear now thy children
:Proclaim their love for thee.
:Ageless thy splendour,
:Undimmed the Celtic flame.
:Proudly our souls reflect
:The glory of thy name.
:Sense now the beauty,
:The peace of Bodmin Moor,
:Ride with the breaker
:Towards the Sennen shore.
:Let firm hands fondle
:The boulders of Trencrom,
:Sing with all fervour, then
:The great Trelawny song.
:Hail to the Homeland,
:Of Thee we are a part.
:Great pulse of freedom
:In every Cornish heart,
:Prompt us and guide us,
:Endow us with thy power,
:Lace us with liberty
:To face this changing hour.
See also
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List of topics related to Cornwall
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cornwall:
Cornwall – ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and wes ...
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Culture of Cornwall
The culture of Cornwall ( kw, Gonisogeth Kernow) forms part of the culture of the United Kingdom, but has distinct customs, traditions and peculiarities. Cornwall has many strong local traditions. After many years of decline, Cornish culture h ...
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Gorseth Kernow
Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedd) is a non-political Cornish organisation, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of Cornwall. It is based on the Welsh-based Gorsedd, which was founded by Iolo Morg ...
References
External links
Hail to the Homeland song on YouTube Gorseth Kernow
Cornish culture
British anthems
Cornish patriotic songs
Cornish folk songs
Cornish nationalism
1959 songs
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