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DEC Manx Folk Awards Aundyryn Kiaull-theay Vannin

06 Feb 2012


DEC Manx Folk Awards Aundyryn Kiaull-theay Vannin

Young performers from the Island’s schools are invited to take part in the forthcoming Manx Folk Awards from 26 – 28 March at the iMuseum and Douglas Youth Arts Centre. Teachers and students, take your pick from the following classes and participate in a friendly celebration of the Manx performing arts!

1. KS1 / Foundation - Instrumental Manx tune, perform as a solo or in a pair

2. KS1 / Foundation - Group instrumental 2 x Manx tunes

3. KS1 / Foundation - Song in Manx Gaelic, perform as a solo or in a pair

4. KS1 / Foundation - Song in English (Manx theme), perform as a solo or in a pair

5. KS1 / Foundation - Group singing in Manx or English with a Manx theme

6. KS1 / Foundation - Recitation (from memory) poem in English on a Manx theme or in Manx dialect

7. KS1 / Foundation – Manx Solo dance

8. KS1 / Foundation – Manx couple dance

9. KS1 / Foundation – Manx Team dance

10. KS2 - Solo Instrumental 2 x Manx tunes

11. KS2 - Folk group 2 x Manx tunes

12. KS2 - Instrumental music making

13. KS2 - Feddan whistle group 2 x pieces from PMI Feddan resource

14. KS2 - Solo song in Manx Gaelic

15. KS2 - Solo song in English on a Manx theme

16. KS2 - Group singing in Manx Gaelic/English on a Manx theme

17. KS2 - Recitation (from memory) poem in English on a Manx theme or in Manx dialect

18. KS2 – Manx solo dance boys

19. KS2 – Manx solo dance girls

20. KS2 – Manx couples dance

21. KS2 – Manx team dance

22. KS2 - Balanced programme of Manx dances

23. KS3 - Solo Instrumental 2 x Manx tunes

24. KS3 - Duet Instrumental 2 x Manx tunes

25. KS3 - Original composition played or sung

26. KS3 - Group instrumental

27. KS3 - Solo song in Manx Gaelic

28. KS3 - Solo song in English on a Manx theme

29. KS3 – Choir Manx Gaelic/English on a Manx theme

30. KS3 – Manx solo dance girls

31. KS3 – Manx solo dance boys

32. KS3 – Manx couples dance

33. KS3 – Manx team dance

34. KS3 – Original composition team dance

35. KS3 - Balanced programme of Manx dances

36. KS3 - Recitation (from memory) poem in English on a Manx theme or in Manx dialect

For the full syllabus and more details go to this wiki

Here you will also find useful links to resource materials, including ready-made arrangements for instrumental groups, songs in Manx Gaelic, pronunciation help, the Feddan whistle course, ideas for Manx dialect poetry and Manx dance instructions and backing tracks.

Entries need to be returned to Jo Callister by 17th February

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