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Happy 100th Birthday, Villa Marina!

03 Aug 2013

by Chloe Woolley
The Villa Marina celebrated its centenary on 12 July with a gala concert starring the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra, Castle Rushen High School Wind Band, a selection of well known local singers and the current Young Musician of Mann, Illiam Quane.
Amongst a programme of music which reflected 100 years of the entertainment venue, there was plenty of Manx music. Mandy Griffin sang Florrie Forde’s hits “Has anybody here seen Kelly?” and “Flanagan”, followed by Haydn Wood’s “Roses of Picardy”. The IOM Symphony Orchestra performed JE Quayle’s Fantasy-Overture “The Magic Isle” (see separate news item by their conductor Maurice Powell), Geoff Nicks’ “Saturday Special” and Haydn Wood’s “A Manx Pastoral Scene” (from Manx Countryside Sketches). Compère Charles Guard gave a fascinating commentary and film show about the history of the Villa Marina and the concert concluded with his arrangement of the Manx National Anthem.
 

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