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‘Jigs & Breels’ with Katie and Gráinne

01 Mar 2011

Young fiddlers and dancers gathered at Douglas Youth Centre on Saturday 19th February for a day of special Bree workshops. Tutored by leading fiddle player and teacher Katie Lawrence and pioneering Manx dancer and actress Gráinne Joughin, youngsters aged 9 to 18 took part in an intensive, but fun, day of creative learning which concluded with a mini-concert for family and friends. The fiddle group performed three tunes composed and arranged by Katie: The Farewell Reel, The Silver Fiddle and Sarah and John’s Waltz. This latter tune accompanied a graceful waltz performed by Gráinne and her dancers. Accompanied by accordionist Jamie Smith (from Welsh band Mabon), the dancers then performed a lively jig choreographed by modern Manx dance troupe Perree T to the tune of S’liack Lhiam Bine dy Yough jig. The next Bree get-together for musicians in school years 6 – 13 will be a workshop/session led by renowned Scottish performers Anna Massie and Mairearad Green: Saturday 19th March, 3 – 4.30pm at the Philip Christian Centre in Peel. New members are welcome to join us and it’s free to attend, but bring your own refreshments… and instruments!

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