Deeth daa! Welcome to Cumpas - Cornish Music Projects
It is the aim of Cumpas to celebrate the Cornish way of life and the traditions that help ensure the involvement, development and the future of traditional Cornish music.
We use Cornish traditional music to celebrate our distinctiveness and diversity. Our vision is that through our work there will be a growing awareness, understanding and ownership of this music in Cornwall.
 Education
For us Cornish music is a treasure trove of tunes and songs, some hidden in archives and only recently coming to light, some being created right now by musicians in bands and groups across Cornwall. Every time we pass a tune on or teach a song in a workshop we are opening up this treasure trove a bit more and contributing to an exciting evolving tradition. We also believe it's important for audiences to be inspired and motivated by high quality performances from skilled and experienced musicians.
 Performance
Performance for us is the natural outcome from our educational work - the workshop participant, old or young, who gets inspired to pick up an instrument and join in will be making a CD or forming a band in years to come and passing on their enthusiasm to others.
 News
If you're a musician looking for a session, a dancer looking for a Noze Looan or just someone who wants to listen to the best Cornish music, here's where you find out what's on.
 Contacts
Find out more about Cornish music bands and groups, from singers to hammered dulcimer players and pipers, and related organisations who also promote Cornish culture.
 Resources
To get to grips with the tunes and songs you might hear at a Noze Looan or a session, Cumpas produces music books and CDs. Also here's where you'll find information on the background and history of Cumpas and articles on Cornish music.
 About Us
Find out more about who runs Cumpas, who we are and why we've ended up doing what we do!
 Site Map
Lost? Find your way around Cumpas with our useful site map.
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"It is important to establish a 'pride of place in Cornwall' and its communities"
"Music is a useful vehicle to promote the use of Cornish language and cultural traditions"
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