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Luanistyn 2015 August manx music today Yn Chruinnaght 2015 round-up The annual Inter-Celtic festival, Yn Chruinnaght, brought colour and vibrancy to Peel during five days of music, song and dance, as visiting groups and artistes joined with local performers to provide entertainment at various venues throughout the town.

It was a great location for a varied programme, which was largely focused around the hub of the fishing port, kicking off with a concert in St German’s Cathedral before heading down to a popular gig at The Creek. Peel Methodist Church has also become a favourite acoustic setting for afternoon concerts, which this year featured a selection of singers and musicians, including a number of rising stars from the ranks of the Island’s younger performers. Out at Peel Golf Club, the award-winning Mischa Macpherson hosted a Scottish singing workshop, which was followed later by a rousing ceili, with music provided by visiting Breton and Cornish groups and the inimitable Calor Gas Ceili Band in their final performance, after thirty six years on the Manx circuit. Meanwhile a discussion about Celtic languages took place at the Methodist Guild Room, a Cornish dance workshop at the Centenary Centre and the Corrin Hall provided a venue for a popular craft fair, which included a range of artistic talent and a varied use of local items. And for those wishing to try something a little different, specialist carver Sharon Littley was on hand during two workshops over the weekend to help talented individuals carve their own Welsh lovespoons. Music sessions, one of the mainstays of the festival, took place at The Royal and at The Highwayman. But probably the most successful events were at the Centenary Centre, with two sell-out concerts featuring the phenomenal folk band Flook with support from Greg Joughin and local duo Strengyn, followed by the magnificent premiere of The Gathering, written by David Kilgallon and commissioned by Yn Chruinnaght; with a powerful finale by Breton duo Landat-Moisson. Other events involving Island musicians and dancers were held at The Institute in Laxey and at the Villa Marina in Douglas. In this month’s edition... The festival concluded with an energetic display of Manx dancing by • YC 2015 in pictures local groups and a musical interlude from some of our up and coming • Success for Michelle in Wales musicians from the Bree Supergroup outside the House of Manannan • NAMA awards in glorious sunshine. Valerie Caine © July 2015 See over for a medley of favourite moments from this year’s festival. Photos from Jiri Podobsky, Wendy Hurst, Bob Fennell & others.

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kiaull manninagh jiu 08/15 culture vannin The premiere of David Kilgallon’s “The Gathering” plus performances from Landat-Moisson, Mec Lir, Keskowethyans, Strengyn, Flook, Mischa Macpherson Trio, Matt Creer, Scammylt, rising stars Marc McCabe O’Kelly and Arabella Ayen and ceili dancing in Peel Golf Club.

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