Esme Francis
| Esme Francis | |
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| Born | Cornwall |
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Esme Francis is a Cornish songwriter, composer, lyricist, music teacher, and harpist who has contributed significantly to the traditional music of Cornwall.
Biography
Francis is a songwriter in the Cornish language. One of her collections includes the song "Black and Gold".[1] In 1978, Francis was made a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, taking the bardic name Ylyades (Songwriter).[2] She has served as harpist for Gorsedh Kernow for over 40 years.[3]
In 2006 she was nominated in the Gorsedd Competition.[4] She received the Awen Award for her services to Cornish music in 2016.[5] Francis lives in St Just.[2]
Works
Non-fiction
- 1998 – Kan: Cornish Celtic song
- 1999 – Rakka: Cornish Celtic song[6]
Scores
- 2005 – Seny: Cornish Celtic Songs[7]
- 2008 – Where Seagulls Cry: six classical songs for soprano
- 2009 – Where the Lark Rises: six classical songs for tenor
- 2010 – Trelawny: Celtic Cornwall in Song[8]
- 2011 – Summer nights : six classical songs for mezzo-soprano/contralto
- 2013 – Trewarveneth: six classical songs for baritone and bass
- 2013 – Keltek Kan: Cornish Celtic Song[9]
- 2017 – Land's End Suite: for harp
Fiction
- 2007 – Southwest by Southwest[10]
- 2015 – Rialobran: a play
Discography
References
- ↑ Cumpas – Cornish Music Projects – Cornish Song Lyrics 1 Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kresen Kernow". Kresen Kernow. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Pyu us ow Kelwel?". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Gorsedd competition results". Falmouth Packet. 2006-08-07. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Esme Francis - Ylyades". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Rakka: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Seny: Cornish Celtic Songs". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Trelawny: Celtic Cornwall in Song". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ Davey, Merv (2021-07-30). "Keltek Kan: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Rakka: Cornish Celtic Song". Cornish National Music Archive. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Esme Francis – Kernow". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Esme Francis – Keltek - Cornish Music". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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