manx celtic music and dance

Calling new Bree members...

03 Sep 2012


Bree starts up again this winter term with an exciting calendar of Manx music events to take us up to Christmas. Young musicians in school years 6–13 are invited to join us at one of our forthcoming events and become a part of the ever-growing Bree Manx music youth movement. We’d prefer you to be fairly competent on your instrument, but no experience of Manx music is required! Singers and dancers are also welcome to join us for our big Bree weekend in October. Each month we have an informal instrumental session where we play from the Bree Session Tune Book – this is usually held at Douglas Youth Arts Centre on a Saturday afternoon, but occasionally we take to the streets and busk! Once in a while we have workshops too - the main one being our annual October weekend at DYAC where young musicians, singers and dancers hone their skills and put on a wonderful performance for family and friends at the end. All activities are free.

FORTHCOMING BREE EVENTS 2012

Sat 8 September 3 – 4.30pm Bree session @ Douglas Youth Arts Centre

Sat 6 October 3 – 4.30pm Bree Scottish music workshop with singer/guitarist Jenn Butterworth & double bassist Euan Burton @ Peel Centenary Centre

Sat 27 & Sun 28 Oct 10am – 4pm Bree ‘Hop tu naa’ 2 day workshop Weekend (see application form at end of newsletter) @ DYAC

Sat 10 Nov 3 – 4.30pm Bree session @ DYAC

Sat 8 Dec 2 – 3pm TBC Bree Christmas Busking @ venue TBC

The Bree Session mix ‘n’ match tune book is available to buy from the Manx Music Development Team for just £10. If you’d like to come along to Bree or buy a book, please contact Chloë: manxmusicspecialist@mhf.org.im  

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