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Jerrey Geuree 2019 January manx music today Revellers Enjoy a Busy St Stephen’s Day It’s a busy time for those keeping Manx traditions in the spotlight on the Isle of Man when St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day) dawns, with a surge of interest in events this year providing a welcome boost for the future of these important occasions. Hunt the Wren often includes many happy revellers from across the Island, ensuring that this long-held tradition remains unforgotten in an increasingly global climate. Fortunately the necessity of using a recently killed bird as traditionally required has been superseded by something less blood thirsty, with coloured ribbons replacing feathers of the bird for good luck as singers and dancers move freely amongst the villages and towns. Additionally this year Isle of Man Stamps and Coins have also released a unique £2 coin capturing the striking image of the little wren, and available as either a single product within a protective wallet, or within a limited edition card featuring images from the recently produced Manx Folk Traditions stamp collection, a Hunt the Wren stamp and a unique first day issue postmark. Maxine Cannon, Isle of Man Stamps and Coins General Manager, commented, “We are pleased to present this beautiful and festive £2 coin themed on a Christmas tradition that is still valued on our Island today, which perfectly illustrates this custom.” Meanwhile, there’s still an opportunity to enjoy the Island’s Christmas stamps celebrating eighty years of the Beano, with Dennis and Gnasher visiting several well-known destinations on the Isle of Man, drawn exclusively by their official artist Nigel Parkinson. But later in the day there was a great opportunity to work off those extra calories by taking part in the annual Cammag match on the In this month’s edition... old fair field at St John’s, where teams from the north and the south battled for supremacy in a sport which may well be familiar to those • Manannan’s Winterfest & in neighbouring Celtic nations who play shinty or hurling. Although Mollag Ghennal REVIEWS the game lost favour to football at the turn of the nineteenth century • Manx Folk Awards 2019 there has been a resurgence of interest in the sport in recent times. • LEARN ‘Steady as She Goes’ The day concluded with an uplifting sets of tunes music session in the Tynwald Inn which included some of the Island’s finest musicians. by Valerie Caine © January 2019

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kiaull manninagh jiu 01/19 culture vannin ’Nollick Ghennal: Songs in Manx for in Manx ’Nollick Christmas’ Ghennal: Songs isavailable bookshops oronlinefrom for culturevannin.im £8, from local &photo by MikeArticle Wade intheManxIndependent, Isle ofManNewspapers. one. schoolsare Some already singingManx Christmas songs, andhopefullythiswillmake iteasierfor them.’ ’Manger Beg’ or’Lhig dooingolldysBethlehem’, whichiswell-known by at any theBunscoill, beeasilylearnedandperformed butcan Angel Bells, and Jingle whichhave beentranslated by many groups over theyears,’ continued Chloe. ’There are songslike alsonativity ’Some ofthetunesare by from A.W. acollection ynGhaelgagh, Carval Moore, andthere are alsofamiliarcarols, like Hark The Herald Carswell, to anys asonghandeddown Oikyn thetraditional through Bethlehem, oldManxcarval, theoral tradition. Among thesongscontained from inthebookare ofcarvals, therelatively acollection new, suchas’Yeesey Chreest’, written by Bob so itismorecollection, appealingto adults too.’ ’Initially thebookwas supposedto befor children, butthenwe thought that we might aswell make itafuller, more comprehensive suggested many songsthat would alsobeusefulto have together. collected children to learnto sing. They saiditwould beusefulfor themto have themwritten down, asthesongsweren’t published. They also ’They have written loadsofsongsfor theBunscoill Christmas carol many ofthembeingeasylittlesongsinManxfor service, the teachers Annie at KissackandAalinClague,’ theBunscoill, particularly saidChloe. Available £14from [email protected] publication by David Speers is aneweditionofthat tunebook. Craig’s Tunebook, in1998. publishedintheIsleofMan This present the1980sand1990s,during andwhichwere includedinSean tunes isbasedonasoundarchive madeat sessionsinIreland 1961) andBreandán Breathnach (1912-1985). of The selection bycollections Francis (1848-1936),Frank O’Neill (1866- Roche follows inthefootsteps musicsources ofseminalIrish suchasthe a foreword Cranitch, musician,Matt by eminent thisbook Irish David hascollated over 200tunesinto thisfineselection. With Craig,Based ontherepertoire ofSean Tony Hopson&others, Speers. hasbeenpublishedby musicianandresearcher,Man Manx David A newbookoftunesinspired musicscene intheIsleof by theIrish Goaill arrane son Nollick anys Gaelg (Sing for Christmas in Manx Gaelic) Goaill arranesonNollickGaelic) for inManx anys (Sing Christmas Gaelg A Fine Selection ofoverA Fine 200Irish Selection Traditional Tunes forsessions kiaull noa ’The bookwas inspired by aconversation withthe bigger interest inManxChristmas songs. and for useinschools, butrealised that there was a Chloe saidthat thebook was initiallyaimedat children, Vannin, editing by withextra speaker Gaelic Chris Sheard. Woolley, theManxmusicdevelopment officer for Culture The hasbeencompiled Christmasby Chloe collection Dr translated into ManxGaelic. Christmas, alongwithtraditional carols, whichhave been writtennew andoldsongscarvals, inManx,for Manx for Christmas, ofboth anewpublishedcollection Culture Vannin hasreleased in ’Nollick Songs Ghennal: book. thisyear,Manx Gaelic it may bethanksto anewmusic If you are ableto hearmore Christmas songssungin

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