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Ta’n Chruinnaght ny feailley jeh cultoor Vannin as y vooinjerys eddyr Ellan Vannin as ny queig cheeraghyn Celtiagh elley (Nalbin, Nerin, Y Vretin, Y Chorn as Y Vritaan). T’ee goaill stiagh kuse dy haghyrtyn lesh kiaull, daunse, y chengey, ellynyn as keirdyn, Baarle Vannin, cosheeaghtyn, cohirraghyn, leaghtyn as mooarane elley.
Yn Chruinnaght (meaning the gathering) is a celebration of Manx culture and the relationship between the Isle of Man and the other five Celtic countries (Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany). It includes a number of events with music, dance, language, arts and crafts, dialect, walks, competitions, lectures and much more.
The revived Yn Chruinnaght was held in Ramsey from 21st to 25th August 1978. Inspired by the original festival of the 1920s and '30s, it included competitions, performances of Manx music, drama and dance, and an exhibtion of arts and crafts. The 1978 version also featured visiting groups from the Celtic nations, a hill-race up Barrule, ceilis, coach excursions and walking tours, and it even had a festival club for late night revelling!
Yn Chruinnaght celebrates the Celtic roots of Manx culture through music, dance, song and language. Each year a group from each of the five other Celtic countries is invited to take part. In 2009 the following groups will take part:
Ireland/Eire: Nuala Kennedy Quartet
Ireland/Eire: Ceoltoirà le Cheile
Wales/Cymru: Calan
Scotland/Alba: Rachel Hair
Scotland/Alba: Chris Stout Trio
Brittany/Breizh: Esquisse
Cornwall/Kernow: Leski
Isle of Man/Mannin:TBC
For information on other Manx bands and dance teams see:
The Reeling Stones - http://www.myspace.com/thereelingstones
Perree Bane www.homepages.mcb.net/mann/
King Chiaullee www.kciom.com
Skeeal www.myspace.com/skeeal
Arthur Caley Giant Band (ceili band)
Sheear www.myspace.com/sheear
Moot www.myspace.com/mootmootmoot
Scaanjoonwww.myspace.com/scaanjoon
Ballaghs
Perree T (dance group)
Manx Folk Dance Society (dance group)
Western School of Dance (dance group)
Cliogaree Twoaie (gaelic choir)
Caarjyn Cooidjagh www.myspace.com/caarjyncooidjagh
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