Hilary Coleman
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Hilary Coleman is a Cornish
musician, song-writer and promoter of Cornish culture. Active in music since the 1980s she is currently a member of the Cornish Folk Music group Dalla
, which has issued four CD records. Among the instruments she plays is the clarinet. She is a Director of Cumpas Ltd.
an event promotion company, which also runs workshops for school children. In 2004 she was elected a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth, for services to Cornish music taking the Bardic name
of Attamyores (Pioneer)
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
musician, song-writer and promoter of Cornish culture. Active in music since the 1980s she is currently a member of the Cornish Folk Music group Dalla
Dalla
Dalla is a dance band in Cornwall known for providing music for Noze looan dances.Members play the clarinet, bouzouki, fiddle, guitar, accordion and percussion. They sing in both Cornish and English....
, which has issued four CD records. Among the instruments she plays is the clarinet. She is a Director of Cumpas Ltd.
Cumpas Ltd.
For the city in Sonora, Mexico, see: CumpasCumpas Ltd. is a registered charity which promotes Cornish music and dance. It was founded in 1996 by Hilary Coleman and Frances Bennett. Its original name was Cornish Music Projects. Cumpas is a Cornish word meaning shipshape or proper job.It promotes...
an event promotion company, which also runs workshops for school children. In 2004 she was elected a Bard of the Cornish Gorseth, for services to Cornish music taking the Bardic name
Bardic name
A bardic name is a pseudonym, used in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, by poets and other artists, especially those involved in the eisteddfod movement....
of Attamyores (Pioneer)