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Gilman, keyboard, Hannah Layhe, drums, and Mike PPan-Celtican-Celtic 22010010 Bell, hang drum) which came third in the new song competition, won this time by Scotland with a very worthy entry. One of Cabbyl Ushtey, Katie Lawrence, also came third in the well-supported solo fi ddle competitions later in the week. In the 'New Song in Traditional Style' competition the group Falga consisting of singers Chloe Woolley, Fiona McArdle, Treeney Craine, Margaid Bird and guitarist Malcolm Stitt came fi rst with an arrangement of Breesha Maddrell's new song 'Yllagh Ushlagh'. The groups are all most grateful to IoM Arts Council and Manx Heritage Foundation for their fi nancial assistance, together with that from the Festival itself. As well as the audiences in Dingle itself, many items of the Festival were broadcast by Welsh TV Channel 4 and Radio na Gaeltacht in the languages of the This year's Pan-Celtic Festival took place in April participants or other Celtic languages. Each year a at Dingle, Ireland. The participants all enjoyed CD is produced with the new songs, a selection of wonderful weather although for some of the Manx traditional solos and folk group performances, and contingent, actually getting there was not easy. choirs. Next year's Festival will be the 40th, also in Three members of Cabbyl Ushtey were travelling by Dingle, from Tuesday 26th April until Sunday 1st ferry, but the last boat for the month of April was May, as Easter is late in 2011 with the early May Bank cancelled on Easter Monday, due to bad weather. Holiday the following weekend. If you're thinking They got on the Belfast boat instead on the about a new song in Manx for November's 'Arrane Wednesday and had to drive the length of Ireland son Mannin', where the winning song goes on to to reach the far south-west the same day – they the Pan-Celtic Festival – get started now, so that if were due to play the following day. Just as well they you need help with translation, the translator has had some holiday time as the next boat they could time to come up with the best lyrics for you. Contact get back was on the Thursday of the following [email protected] in the fi rst instance. week! Fiona McArdle The Festival is a competitive one although there are plenty of concerts and ceilis, not to mention the number of pubs in Dingle off ering the chance to play in a session. All the Celtic countries except Brittany took part this year – although even they were represented by a Welsh TV interviewer working at the Festival whose mother was Breton, so that he was fl uent in both Welsh and Breton – and performed some rap in both languages! In the competitions themselves the Manx contingent performed well and, as always, raised the profi le of the Island with the other Celts and with the capacity audiences in the Skellig Hotel who enjoyed a great performance of 'Roihaghyn ny Marrey' by Cabbyl Ushtey (Andy North, vocals and banjo/ whistle, Katie Lawrence, fi ddle, Liam kiaull manninagh jiu 4/10 Bree Band Camp reminder! Two special training workshops to prepare secondary groups for Cruinnaght Aeg will be held at Douglas Youth Centre (2 – 5pm) on Saturday 8th and 15th May Secondary school age singers and musicians will have the opportunity to form their own bands and work on arrangements of Manx traditional songs and tunes. They will then take part in the Cruinnaght Aeg concerts and competitions with the chance of winning £50 per group per category! Any secondary age students can come along - even if you’ve never attended a Bree event before. Contact Chloe: [email protected] Register Now!
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