The Gwedhen Project
a series of songs and poems written for and from the trees.
this project is emerging.
For five days I studied Cornish and trudged the footpaths around St Endellion.
I was inspired by the trees I encountered there.
I wrote songs for them.
And in the weeks and months since, I have been singing to the trees.
It feels powerful. And we need powerful.
I now want the Gwedhen project to become something that helps more people sing for, and with, the trees.
Watch this space… there are more tree things to come.
Scroll down to see the first of the poems and films, including the first song, for the Kypresen (Cypress).
An Fordh (The Way) by L Huggett.
kerdhes diworth gwedh dhe wedhen
yn olow an lowarn diwel
tra vyth ow kortos
tra vyth ow kortos
kesanella kesanella
ymma puptra omma,
ymma omma puptra
walk from trees to tree
in tracks of the unseen fox
nothing waits
nothing waits
breathe together, breathe together
everything is here
here is everything
The first film Kypresen yn Tewlder was written under a cypress at dawn.
tardh dydh (day break)
ynter an meyn (between the stones)
unn tardh medhel (a soft explosion)
leun a hwystrednow soled (full of solid whispers)
asklosi liwyow (chipping colours)
ygeri (open)
ygeri (open)
ygeri (open)
ythesov vy omma (I am here)
tardh dydh (day break)
tava ow kroen (touch my skin)
unn tardh medhel (a soft explosion)
a tri ev an awelyow (it brings the storms)
gelwel a’vorow (summon tomorrow)
ygeri (open)
ygeri (open)
ygeri (open)
ythesov vy omma (I am here)
Laurie Huggett 