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Tynwald Fair Day

03 Jun 2013

musicians from Perree Bane on Tynwald Fair Day 2012
musicians from Perree Bane on Tynwald Fair Day 2012

Manx music and dance comes out in force for Tynwald Fair Day and for the whole of national week. Some events are listed in the calendar later on in the June KMJ but here are some of the things to watch out for on the day:

Front Green
09.45 Manx Folk Dance Society
13.00 Grand Manx Dance (dancers from all groups together)
13.30 And Sometimes Y Manx, Morris & Sword dancers from Massachussetts

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh
14.00 Manx Dance workshop with Bock Yuan Fannee
 

Manx Tent
18.15 Tree Cassyn
20.00 Ceili with Kippercaillie

Tynwald Hill
22.00 Ellan Vannin Pipes and Drums


Make sure you check out the Manx tent where there’ll be information on Island of Culture, Yn Chruinnaght, World Manx Association and much, much more. There’ll also be the usual array of Manx cultural stands on the fairfield. There’ll be a hogroast in the evening and late buses - including a special late bus to the South, terminating in Port St Mary.

Check out www.iombusandrail.info for full details nearer the time.

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