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Manx Traditional Dance Revival 1929 to 1960
‘…while the others did some capers’: the Manx Traditional Dance revival 1929 to 1960 By kind permission of Manx National Heritage Cinzia Curtis 2006 This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Manx Studies, Centre for Manx Studies, University of Liverpool. September 2006. The following would not have been possible without the help and support of all of the staff at the Centre for Manx Studies. Special thanks must be extended to the staff at the Manx National Library and Archive for their patience and help with accessing the relevant resources and particularly for permission to use many of the images included in this dissertation. Thanks also go to Claire Corkill, Sue Jaques and David Collister for tolerating my constant verbalised thought processes! ‘…while the others did some capers’: The Manx Traditional Dance Revival 1929 to 1960 Preliminary Information 0.1 List of Abbreviations 0.2 A Note on referencing 0.3 Names of dances 0.4 List of Illustrations Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Methodology 1 1.2 Dancing on the Isle of Man in the 19th Century 5 Chapter 2: The Collection 2.1 Mona Douglas 11 2.2 Philip Leighton Stowell 15 2.3 The Collection of Manx Dances 17 Chapter 3: The Demonstration 3.1 1929 EFDS Vacation School 26 3.2 Five Manx Folk Dances 29 3.3 Consolidating the Canon 34 Chapter 4: The Development 4.1 Douglas and Stowell 37 4.2 Seven Manx Folk Dances 41 4.3 The Manx Folk Dance Society 42 Chapter 5: The Final Figure 5.1 The Manx Revival of the 1970s 50 5.2 Manx Dance Today 56 5.3 Conclusions -
Gow Ayrn Join In
Gow Ayrn Join in Kiaull Manninagh son Keim 1 & 2 Manx Music for Key Stage 1 & 2 Undinys Eiraght Vannin Manx Heritage Foundation 2008 Acknowledgments Grateful thanks to the Manx Heritage Foundation, Isle of Man Department of Education, The Voices Foundation, Centre for Manx Studies, Mooinjey Veggey and the Manx National Heritage Library. In addition to the musical material recorded especially for this resource, permission to use selected tracks has been granted by individual artistes and ensembles with the proviso that they will only be employed within the classroom and in the Isle of Man. Sincere thanks to all of the musicians who have kindly contributed music from their own albums to this educational resource. Please support these individuals and groups as much as you can. This compilation © Manx Heritage Foundation 2008B [2nd edition] The extracts used remain the copyright of the individual artistes. Dr. Chloë Woolley Manx Music Specialist Oayllee Kiaull Vannin Manx Heritage Foundation PO Box 1986 Douglas, Isle of Man IM99 1SR Website: www.manxheritage.org Or www.manxheritagemusic.org [database] Email: [email protected] Guide to using Gow Ayrn This music resource book and accompanying CD have been designed for use in Manx schools. All of the songs, tunes and dances are related to the Isle of Man and Gow Ayrn has been designed for music coordinators and non-musicians alike for use in the classroom and for extra-curricular activities. · Elements of the QCA National Curriculum for Music Key Stage 1 and 2 have been addressed with particular reference to the philosophies of The Voices Foundation. -
02.12.20 Draft Minutes
ARFF PARISH DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Monthly Meeting of the Commissioners 35 New Road, Laxey Minutes of the Meeting Wednesday 2nd December 2020, 7.00 pm Present: Mrs M. Fargher (MF) (Chair), Mr T. Kenyon (TK), Mr P. Kinnish (PK), Mr L. Miller (LM), Mr A. J. Moore (AJM), Mrs J. Pinson (JP), Mr J. Smith (JS). In Attendance: Mr P. Burgess (PB), Clerk, Mr M. Royle (MR), Deputy Clerk, Mrs J. Mattin, Housing Manager. Apologies: Mr N. Dobson (ND)(Vice-Chair). 7.00 pm Public Session - Preliminary Matters for consideration a) To open the meeting and request that Members consider this agenda and declare any interest that they may, or may be perceived to have, in its business. There were no declarations made at this stage of the meeting. MF referred to the meeting that took place on the 18th of November 2020 and reminded Members that they should not raise matters is relation to individual staffing issues during the public section of the meeting. This was noted. 215/20 Planning Matters Planning Applications a) 20/01282/B Baldromma House Maughold, Erection of front porch canopy and alterations to existing windows. It was noted that the application site was within the Maughold Conservation Area. Some Members expressed concern that the proposed style of the porch was not in keeping with the vernacular of traditional Manx buildings. It was agreed to raise this aspect in the submission to be made to the Planning Authority. b) 20/01053/B Tebekwe Mount Old Laxey Hill Laxey, Installation of replacement front door. There were no objections to these proposals. -
Hutman Productions Publications Each Sale Helps Us to Maintain Our Informational Web Pages
Hutman Productions Publications Mail Order Catalog, 4/17/2020 P R E S E N T S: The Very Best Guides to Traditional Culture, Folklore, And History Not Just a "good read" but Important Pathways to a better life through ancient cultural practices. Each sale helps us to maintain our informational web pages. We need your help! For Prices go Here: http://www.cbladey.com/hutmanbooks/pdfprices.p df Our Address: Hutman Productions P.O. 268 Linthicum, Md. 21090, U.S.A. Email- [email protected] 2 Introduction Publications "Brilliant reference books for all the most challenging questions of the day." -Chip Donahue Hutman Productions is dedicated to the liberation of important resources from decaying books locked away in reference libraries. In order for people to create folk experiences they require information. For singing- people need hymnals. Hutman Productions gathers information and places it on web pages and into publications where it can once again be used to inform, and create folk experiences. Our goal is to promote the active use in folk experiences of the information we publish. We have helped to inform countless weddings, wakes, and celebrations. We have put ancient crafts back into the hands of children. We have given songs to the song less. We have provided delight and wonder to thousands via folklore, folk music and folk tale. We have made this information freely accessible. We could not provide these services were it not for our growing library of 3 publications. Take a moment to look them over. We hope that you too can use them as primary resources to inform the folk experiences of your life. -
Manx Music Part 3. Oie As
Oie as laa Mr Robert Kerruish, Booilley Velt, Maughold ca1916 = 120 4 4 Oikan ayns Bethleham (Er Ean Bashtey) Caley, Sulby = 50 6 8 One fine sabbath morn −Jacob’s ladder John Callister Mylecharane, Jurby bridge 4 4 One moonlight night Coll. Mona Douglas = 80 4 4 Our ship did sail = 140 3 4 Padjer Columb Killey Coll. Mona Douglas = 60 4 4 Pa’ee Ned as Nelly goll thie Thomas Kneen, Port St Mary (Nursery song Halligan Halligan Linky Long = 160 6 8 Peter O’ Tavy = 80 6 8 Poagey dy reenaghyn T Kermode 6 8 Polly Oliver = 120 3 4 Poor old horse William Cannell = 180 2 4 Foxdale Quoifyn leein vooar C:Mrs Shimmin = 70 3 4 Ramsey Town (Twas once I loved a lass) Mrs Ester Kneale, Holly Grove (see Twas once I loved a lass) = 70 4 4 Ree ben Juan Tammy 3 4 Reeghyn dy Vannin Coll.Mona Douglas: Mr & Mrs J Kermode, Maughold = 100 1 2 4 4 1 2 Shannon rea Charles Faragher, The Four Roads = 100 4 4 Shannon rea John Quayle = 70 4 4 Shannon rea −Three times I kissed her ruby lips John Joughin, The Garey, Lezayre = 60 4 4 She answered me quite modestly Charles Clague, Coachman = 140 4 4 She bosun dy row ayns Dover s’thie John Radcliffe, The Howe = 160 2 4 3 She donny sayre John Quayle = 120 3 4 She ec ny fiddleryn ayns yn ollick (revised) Tom Kermode, Bradda = 100 3 4 She lhong honnick mee as v’ee shiaulley Tom Kermode, Bradda = 80 4 4 She lhong honnick mee as v’ee shiaulley, As my lomarcan mish er y traie; V’ee goll roym er y tidey dy tappee O ho! She ish baatey my ghraih! B’laik lhiams dy beign goll ersooyl marish, ’Sy baatey goll magh marish my graih. -
Mona Miscellany : a Selection of Proverbs, Sayings, Ballads, Customs, Superstitions, and Legends, Peculiar to the Isle Of
^'^.^^r^:^*-'^- (^ijOM. ^U- I ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAE MDGCCLVIII VOL. XXL DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN" PRINTED FOE THE MANX SOCIETY MDCCCI.XXIII N.B. —Members at a distance are requested to acknowledge their copies to the Honorary Secretaiy, Mr. Paul Bridson, Atholl Street, Douglas, to whom also their Subscriptions may be remitted. Prmted by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh. ^^ O iWy Prrsiticnt. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Goa^ernor. Utre=Pr£0iti£nt0. The Hon. anrl Eight Eev. Horace, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man. The Honourable Charles Hope. James Gell, H.M.'s Attorney- General of the Isle of Man. EiDGWAY Harrison, Water-Bailiff and Seneschal. The Venerable Jos. C. Moore, Archdeacon. EicHARD Jebb, Vicar-General. J. S. GoLDiE Taubmajs^ Speaker of the House of Keys. ^Council Henry Cadman, Howstrake. T. C. Callow, Douglas. John F. Crellin, H.K., OiTysdale. G. "W. Dumbell, H.K., Belmont. Wm. Farrant, Douglas. Ed. Curphey Farrant, Ballakillinghau. P. L. Garrett, Douglas. William Gell, Douglas. Samuel Harris, High Bailiff of Douglas. Wm. Harrison, Eock Mount. John M. Jeffcott, H.K., High Bailiff of Castletown. Eev. Joshua Jones, D.C.L., Principal of King William's College. Eev. W. Kermode, Vicar of Maughold. William Kneale, Douglas. Egbert J. Moore, H.K., High Bailiff of Peel. Wm. Fine Moore, H.K., Croukbourne. H. B. Noble, Villa Marina, Douglas. Eichard Sherwood, H.K., Douglas. Eev. Theo"- Talbot, Eamsay. T. Heywood Thomson, M.D., Michael. ^Treasurer. Paul Bridson, Douglas. f^on. .Secretaries. Paul Bridson, Douglas. John Goldsmith, Douglas. MONA MISCELLANY " Here's metal more atti-active—And this ovu' life, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks. -
Music by Kiaull Liorish/ Words by Fockleyn Liorish
www.culturevannin.im www.manxmusic.com KIAULL MANNINAGH JIU Mee Houney 2017 November manx music today Everyone was ‘Maynrey’ at the 2017 Bree workshop weekend! Last weekend, students from different corners of the Island came together at Douglas Youth Arts Centre for the 11th annual Big Bree Workshop Weekend. Under the tuition of Caitlin Bennett, Caroline Helps, Cairistiona Dougherty, Cinzia Yates, Greg Joughin and Chloe Woolley, the talented youngsters enjoyed an intensive two days getting creative with Manx culture, including an impromptu outdoor ceili! The workshops had a Hop tu naa theme this year, and culminated in a showcase concert on the Sunday afternoon. Pharrell Williams (or should it be Quilliams?!) would’ve be very impressed by the opening number of the concert - led by top Mollag, Greg Joughin, all of the Bree students and tutors performed hit song, Happy... but in Manx! With lots of happy clapping and vocal harmonies, Maynrey got the audience in the mood for a ‘fabulous’ (quote from one of the dads) concert! The folk group took to the stage next, with Manx trad tune, “Hie Mee Stiagh” and they were followed by the Bree Singers with “She Lhong Honnick Mee”. Next up was the fiddle group, Ny Fiddleryn, who performed two pieces from the Fiddyl book - dance tune “Eunyssagh Vona”, followed by Katie Lawrence’s beautiful piece “Tune for Grandad” which left a few people teary-eyed in the audience. A group of singers then came on with “Jinny the Witch” (sung to a new tune composed by Caz Dougherty) & “Hop tu naa” in Manx Gaelic. -
Manx Natonal Heritage Library and Archives Dissertatons, Theses and Essays May 2021
Manx Natonal Heritage Library and Archives Dissertatons, theses and essays May 2021 'A study of language death and revival with partcular focus on Manx Gaelic' Ager, Simon 2009 dissertaton 1 volume Masters dissertaton submited for a Linguistcs degree at Bangor University. The dissertaton explores themes of language death and revival focuses on Manx Gaelic. Chapters covered language death; language revival and revitalizaton; decline of the Manx language, history of the language. revival of Manx; methology; current state of Manx, future of Manx; discussion of revival and language death. MS 12375 'Size Maters. A Case Study of Small Island Democracy on the Isle of Man'. Ahlbom, Tove 2012 document 39 pages Bachelor dissertaton in Politcal Science submited to the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The thesis is a case study of the Isle of Man politcal system, aiming to further explore variables related to smallness and "island ness" that beds for a consensual type of democracy. Subjects explored: democratc insttutons in small island states; consensual systems; Britsh politcal and cultural heritage; crown dependency relatons with the UK; Viking heritage; homogeneity; Governmental organisaton; enabling economic growth. Appendices includes: a schematc model of the Isle of Man politcal system. MS 13296 Page 1 of 287 'Biology and behaviour of common shrimp species from Isle of Man waters' Al-Adhub, Abdul-Hussain Yousif 1974 thesis 1 volume Illustrated PhD thesis submited to the University of Liverpool by a student at the Port Erin Marine Biological Staton (Port Erin Ref: ZAT 030). MS 11474/28 'Entertainment and Expression: Musical Actvity in World War II Internment Camps on the Isle of Man'. -
Mona Douglas: Helg Yn Dreean (Onchan: Chiollagh Books For
MONA DOUGLAS HELG YN DREAN CHIOLLAGH BOOKS FOR CULTURE VANNIN 2018 MONA DOUGLAS HELG YN DREEAN 1 In October 1933, the St Aubyn School of Dancing together with the Manx Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presented two plays by Mona Douglas, “Kebeg” and “The Widow’s House,” at Sulby in Lezayre. As part of the evening there was a display of Manx folk dances, eight in number, one of which was Hunt the Wren. As the Mona’s Herald reported, Douglas had “made research of some of the dances.” Amongst her personal papers now in the mnhl, there is a notebook containing her description and notes on her “research” (ie, collecting) of folk dances in the Island, one of which is Hunt the Wren, but under the Manx title of Helg yn Dreean. It was collected from John James Kelly of Baldrine, Lonan, a key informant for Douglas. The notebook is undated but clear that it was in or before 1933 for it to have been displayed at Sulby. In 1935, it was danced in Liverpool when a party travelled from the Island to give a demonstration of Manx folk dances to the Mersey and Deeside Branch of the English Folk Dance and Song Society In an article from 1937, published in the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, there is the first published description of the dance itself, and a letter from Douglas later in 1959 has a brief passing mention to it. A published notation for the dance first appears in 1953, as part of Seven Manx Folk Dances, Set II. -
January 2019
www.culturevannin.im www.manxmusic.com KIAULL MANNINAGH JIU 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. -
Stephen Miller
STEPHEN MILLER THE MOLLAG BAND We are the Mollag Band So glorious and so grand Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi We are the Mollag Band We’re likely come from say We haven’t had our “tay” Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi, Yo-Hi We are the Mollag Band L CHIOLLAGH BOOKS FOR CULTURE VANNIN 2018 INTRODUCTION 1 “The old days were the days of the candles, the fairies, the ghosts, the Mollag bands, and the White Boys.” This was T.H. Corkhill speaking in 1924, at a Manx Tea and Concert organised by the Waterloo Road Wesleyan Church in Ramsey. [“Manx Tea & Concert,” Ramsey Courier 4 April 1924, 5e.] Here the interest is with the Mollag Band, the anarchic opposite to the White Boys. Named after the mollag that they carried, a float for a fishing net made from a dogskin, they are best documented for Castletown, less so for Ramsey, and with some evidence for Peel. Drawn together here is the source material for them drawn from print [p], newspapers [n], the Manx Museum Folk-Life Survey [fls], and the Mona Dougas Papers [md]. This is followed by the song texts [s] along with the tune known to date [t] together with a drawing made by Mona Douglas of the costume worn [c]. To stand as an introduction, reproduced here is an article on the Mollag Band published first in Kiaull Jiu Manninagh for December 2012 and later as Manx Notes 146 (2013). Since then the Manx newspapers have been digitised and material has come to light that was not available then. -
Learning Manx Songs Now Made Easy Learning the Traditional Songs of the Isle of Man Has Never Been Easier Thanks to a New Release of 47 Free Audio Tracks Online
Mean Souree 2020 June Learning Manx songs now made easy Learning the traditional songs of the Isle of Man has never been easier thanks to a new release of 47 free audio tracks online. Materials to learn sixteen Manx Gaelic songs have been released online by Culture Vannin, with sheet music, pronunciation guides, demonstrations and piano accompaniment now all freely available on the Culture Vannin website. Singers can learn each song with the help of Annie Kissack who pronounces the Manx Gaelic lyrics and demonstrates how to perform it. In addition, there are piano accompaniments to sing along to at home. These piano accompaniments were arranged by Dr Fenella Bazin for her Manx folk songbook “Ree ny Marrey” (published by Culture Vannin) and they are performed by Manx Music Development Officer for Culture Vannin, Dr Chloe Woolley. Chloe said; “I often have enquiries from teachers who need assistance with pronouncing the Manx Gaelic songs, so a few years ago, Annie Kissack very kindly recorded some audio guides for the schools. We selected 16 songs from Ree ny Marrey, which is a lovely book of songs with simple piano accompaniments. The songs are suitable for singers of all ages though, and so we’re pleased to now share these resources with an even wider audience.” Titles include a range of popular and lesser known songs; • Arrane Queeyl Nieuee - Spinning Song • Arrane ny Fee Weaving Song • Arrane ny Niee Washing Song • Birlinn Ghorree Chrovan • My Caillin Veg Dhone • Churning Song Churnal Jiu • Manannan Song • Arrane Ben Vlieaun Milking Song • Fer ny Clein Click • Sea Invocation • Lhigey Lhigey • Oikan ayns Bethlehem • Shiaull Ersooyl Sail Away • Smuggler's Lullaby • Tra va Ruggit Chreest • Ushag Veg Ruy Little Red Bird PTO >> In this month’s edition..