“My Yw Genys Yn Kres An Mor” - "I Was Born In The Middle of the Sea"

A magnificent Cornish Breton collaboration in which Cornish speaking Bard, Mick Paynter from St Ives, translates and speaks the late Yan Ber Kalloc'h's famous poem written in Breton. Yan was born on the island of Groix, near Quimper, on July 24, 1888 and died in April, 2017.

Here is a link to the film: https://vimeo.com/79559714?ref=tw-share which features Mick Paynter reading his translation with English subtitles.

His collection of poetry where he works with Mererid Hopwood, respected Welsh language poet and Bard with translations into English , "A Worm’s Folly" is available from Francis Boutle Publishers here: https://francisboutle.co.uk/products/a-worms-folly/

 

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