Annym
The word “Annym” means soul in Manx. These highly skilled musicians weave the sound of the fiddle with pipes and voice.
Celtic
Archibald Knox Anniversary
February 22, 2021
Archibald Knox, considered by many to be the Island’s greatest artist, died on this day, the 22nd February (1933). We wanted to mark the life of this extraordinary man, and his legacy, with a mention of the Archibald Knox Forum. The Archibald Knox Forum is a Manx registered charity with one objective: “the advancement of […]
Balladoole and Chapel Hill
Beach Road, Arbory, Castletown, IM9
The Viking period on the Isle of Man stretches from around 850-1265 AD. The first Norse king, Godred Crovan, came to rule the Island, after the Battle of Skyhill, in 1079. The Viking burial ship, at Balladoole, dates from the beginning of this period around 950AD. The ship was about 36 feet long and contained […]
Ballaugh New Church-St Mary’s
Station Road, Ballacrosha, Ballaugh, IM7 5AQ
Completed in 1832, as a new larger, Baroque Church, for the Parish and majorly restored in 1893, when the stain glass windows were added. The organ, which is highly decoratively painted in a medieval style, dates from 1878. There is a small kitchen, meeting room and toilets at the back of the Church. The upper […]
Biskee Brisht
Award winning performers, Ruby together with her friends and fellow musicians enjoy creating and singling Gaelic songs accompanied by trumpet, trombone, bass and violin. Biskee Brisht consists of front-person and songwriter Ruby Biscoe-Taylor, who has grown the band from four members to eight! David (Kin) Kinley – of Tholtan Builders and Rhysical Pheck fame – […]
Bock Yuan Fannee-Manx Folk Dance
“Juan’s Flayed Horse”, (a Manx version of Shanks Pony) are always on their feet. Formed in 1975, as a Men’s Stick and Sword Dance Group, this is now a mixed group of roughly 26 members including children.