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13 Oct 2021
Kiaull Manninagh Jiu – Transcriptions of the Month
Our e-newletter Kiaull Manninagh Jiu (Manx music today) includes a transcription every month for readers to try out - there are now nearly 200 new and old Manx songs and tunes, often unavailable anywhere else! To find one of the transcriptions below, go to the relevant month of KMJ.
Kiaull Manninagh Jiu – Transcriptions of the Month
July 2006 –
Sep 2006 –
Oct 2006 Jemmy as Nancy (Manx trad)
Nov 2006 Hop-tu-naa Round (Manx trad adapted by Frank Woolley)
Dec 2006 Rudolf/Clinkeraght (Gaelic words only)
Jan 2007 Bollan Bane (Manx trad)
Feb 2007 Untitled tune (Manx trad from Cushag folder)
Mar 2007 Tune-y-Wheeyl Vooar (Manx trad)
April 2007 Last Night as I Lay Sleeping (Scottish trad, but mentions the Isle of Man!)
May 2007 Jerrey’n Laa (Mona Douglas Collection)
June 2007 Arrane Son Illiam Dhone (Mona Douglas Colln)
July 2007 Manx National Anthem (1 verse in Manx & English)
Aug 2007 Laa Ruggyree sonney Dhyt (Manx Gaelic words for Happy Birthday)
Sept 2007 Old Manx Tune in dorian mode (JF Gill Collection)
Oct 2007 Skeeal y Scaanjoon (Song by Harry Revill at the Bree weekend 2006)
Nov 2007 Shiaull y Cheayn (Song from the Mona Douglas collection)
Dec 2007 Yeesey Chreest (Song by Bob Carswell)
Jan 2008 The Island Minstril
Feb 2008 Peddyr Beg (Manx trad words with new tune by Breesha Maddrell)
Mar 2008 Shiaull y Cheayn (Manx trad, pucblished in Gow Ayrn)
Apr 2008 Lane dy Vree (tune by Breesha Maddrell)
May 2008 She Moghrey Laa Boaldyn (Gaelic song by Bob Carswell)
June 2008 A Manx Boat Song (Mona Douglas colln)
July 2008 St. Ninian’s Prayer (SATB song by Charles Guard)
Aug 2008 S’liack Lhiam Bine dy Yough (Tune by Greg Joughin & Sarah Hewson)
Sep 2008 The Road to Canton (Tune by Cinzia Curtis)
Oct 2008 Murran sy’ Vainney (Tune by Julie Matthews, Peddyr Cubberley & others)
Nov 2008 Time Traveller in Disguise (Song written by the Bree weekend students 2008)
Dec 2008 Traa dy Gholl dy Valley (Christmas lyrics) + Joseph as e Lorg (by Bob Carswell)
Jan 2009 Willie Clague (by WH Gill in MD Colln)
Feb 2009 Willie Clague Jig (arr. Breesha Maddrell)
Mar 2009 Mhelliah Noa (by Katie Lawrence)
April 2009 Carval ny Drogh Vraane (Manx trad)
May 2009 Shen ta Mee (Song by Catherine Crowe - lyrics only)
June 2009 Pumpkin Reel (by Laura Payne & Anya Morgan)
July 2009 Rabogue (by Breesha Maddrell)
Aug 2009 Jellyfish Mile (by Katie Lawrence)
Sept 2009 Twymym (by Paul Rogers)
Oct 2009 Zig Zag (Adam Rhodes 2003)
Nov 2009 Untitled (tune from Cushag MS 08979 taken down from Ned Quayle, croit-y-Caley 1911)
Dec 2009 Blue Bell of Scotland (from FE Bazin’s book John Moore’s Music Book)
Jan 2010 The Breton Manx Air (by Cesar Joughin Bree Oct 2009)
Feb 2010 St Bridget’s Day Laa’l Vridey (Lyrics & music by WH Gill)
Mar 2010 Shannon’s Tune (by Rosie Shirtliff 2009)
April 2010 Flitter Dance Song (Bree song writers 2009)
May 2010 Peel Reel (by Isla Callister-Wafer, Bree 2009)
June 2010 Yn Manninagh Maynrey (Daniel Quayle, Bree 2009)
July 2010 Bomber and Biscuit (Amy-Louise Tasker, Bree 2009)
Aug 2010 Slippers (Laura Rowles)
Sep 2010 Squashed Frog (by Gilno Carswell 2005)
Oct 2010 Sheena’s Waltz (Laura Rowles)
Nov 2010 The Adventures of Bubbles & Chitty Chitty Car Horn (by Frankie Greenwood, Bree 2010)
Dec 2010 Deiney Creeney (by Bob Carswell 1986)
Jan 2011 Carval er Troailt yn Voidyn Bannee (Clague Coll)
Feb 2011 Untitled (Kitty Gawne, Bree Oct 2010)
Mar 2011 Arrane yn Chenn Chroiteyr, Cronk Meayl (George Leah)
April 2011 Flitter Jig (Revised trad Manx from sessions)
May 2011 Cow in a Bap (Beccy Hurst)
June 2011 Gorse Sticks (Philip Leighton Stowell)
July 2011 Captain Quilliam’s Hornpipe (Brian Myers)
Aug 2011 Castletown Lads (adapted by Chloe Woolley “From Castletown: the lads of Long Ago” by Alice Kelly)
Sep 2011 The Road to Canton (Cinzia Yates 2008)
Oct 2011 Shooyl ny Shee (Ealee Sheard c. 2005)
Nov 2011 Mynor (Gilno Carswell and David Kilgallon 1996)
Dec 2011 The Mother’s Carol (music by John W Gelling, Words by Cushag)
Jan 2012 Step Dance (Clague Coll) with lyrics “Jock McGraw Steps Out”
Feb 2012 Barna Beg (Breesha Maddrell 2011)
Mar 2012 Wellington Square (Matt Kelly)
April 2012 Loz’s Garden (Matt Kelly)
May 2012 Ben Rein y Voaldyn (Mona Douglas Collection)
June 2012 The Walk (Cairistiona Dougherty 2010)
July 2012 She Moves through the Fair/Keayrt dooyrt my Ghraih (translated by Colin Jerry)
Aug 2012 My Chaarjyn gow jee tastey Cair (Carval – Manx Ballads and Music)
Sep 2012 The Fisherboats of Mann (Marlene Hendy & Mychuracan 1993)
Oct 2012 Kiaulliaght Kiune (collected Mona Douglas/New lyrics by Breesha Maddrell, Bob Carswell and Aalin Clague)
Nov 2012 The Days After (Cairistiona Dougherty 2011)
Dec 2012 Hunt the Wren (Mona Melodies 1820)
Jan 2013 Spollaghyn (Matt Kelly & Bree 27/10/12) and The Ugly Turnip (Matt Kelly & Bree 27/10/12)
Feb 2013 Cronnane (Annie Kissack)
Mar 2013 Nelson’s Tonic (Peddyr Cubberley)
April 2013 The Emigrant’s Lament
May 2013 Tappaghyn Jiargey (Mona Melodies/Moore Collection)
June 2013 The Cats or Feline Fantasy (William Bradley Breed and Paul Blackmur 1915)
July 2013 The Manx Mullet (Pete Clark 2009)
Aug 2013 The Farewell Reel (Katie Lawrence 2008)
Sep 2013 Miss LF’s Favourite (Andreas Flute, transcribed by Cinzia Yates)
Oct 2013 Faagmayd nyn mannaght ec Keayn Doolish (Kiaull Vannin 99/coll from Tom Kermode, Bradda)
Nov 2013 Yn dooinney boght va reurey (by Annie Kissack, in Roie Mygeayrt)
Dec 2013 Fin as Oshin (coll from Jack Kermode by Mona Douglas)
Jan 2014 Oill er yn Ushtey (by Cinzia Yates)
Feb 2014 Phynoderee (from Christopher Shimmin’s dialect play Illiam Kodhere’s Will)
March 2014 There’s the Moddha Dhoo (by Cushag to tune, Kiark Catreeney Marroo)
April 2014 Fud ny Hoie (song by Breesha Maddrell)
May 2014 Laa Boil y Theihll (World Fiddle Day – tune by Laura Rowles)
June 2014 The Wagtail (by Caitlin Bennett)
July 2014 Knox’s Jig (by Rachel Hair)
Aug 2014 S’liack Lhiam Bine dy Yough Jig
Sep 2014 Auldyn River (by Paul Cringle)
Oct 2014 The Grackle (by Malcolm Stitt)
Nov 2014 Maughold Song (by Chris and Howard Caine)
Dec 2014 The Cruel Mistress (new version of “Yn Ven-Ainshter Dewil” by Bree song-writers 2014)
Jan 2015 The Way of the World (by David Speers) and Kiaull agus Craic (by Owen Williams, Bree 2014)
Feb 2015 The Foxdale Miner (by Stuart Slack)
March 2015 Bee dty Host duet (from the Feddan Manx whistle course, arr. Breesha Maddrell)
April 2015 Manx National Anthem (WH Gill 1907) and Mylecharaine’s March (Manx trad.)
May 2015 Arrane Cadlee (by Sharon Christian 2015)
June 2015 Yernagh Keoie (from Fiddyl) and Hunt the Wren (from Prash, arr. Frank Woolley)
July 2015 Graih Foalsey (Manx trad)
Aug 2015 Last Night as I lay Sleeping (Scottish trad, in Gow Ayrn)
Sep 2015 Ta Cashen ersooyl dys yn aarkey (Manx trad)
Oct 2015 The False Walk to Ramsey (by Rachel Hair)
Nov 2015 Falcon Cliff is the Place for Me (J.H. Wicklow and A. Wilson Seymoure)
Dec 2015 Mannin veg veen fo cloaghey t'eh follaghey & Mighty Manannan [written by Bree songwriters Nov 2015]
Jan 2016 Invocation to St Bridget (Manx Gaelic song arr. Frank Woolley)
Feb 2016 Song (words by TE Brown, Music by Madeline Kelly)
March 2016 Mrs O'Neill's Shoe (tune by David Speers)
April 2016 Manninagh ayns Britaan Beg (tune by Mike Boulton)
May 2016 Moghrey Laa Boaldyn (Manx trad arr. Chloe Woolley)
June 2016 The Farmer's Daughter / Lord Batemen / Twas Once I Loved a Lady Fair (photo from JF Gill Collection)
July 2016 Ushag Varrey [Manx for Seabird] (Manx Gaelic song by Bob Carswell)
Aug 2016 Arrane Cadlee (by Sharon Christian, arr for mountain dulcimer by Carol Walker)
Sep 2016 Where's Your Father? (Sophia Morrison collection)
Oct 2016 Arrane y Lhondhoo (Mona Douglas collection)
Nov 2016 O My Ghraih (Manx trad arr for string quartet by Roy L Baker)
Dec 2016 Leave your Sheep (Christmas Song by A R Archibald)
Jan 2017 Isle of Mona (Words by W Gelling, Hymn tune by William R. Rowlands)
Feb 2017 Chips, Cheese & Gravy Hornpipe (tune by Bree weekend 2016 students, led by David Kilgallon)
March 2017 A Barrel of Herrings (tune by Tom Field)
April 2017 Bee er dthy Hooie (tune by David Speers)
May 2017 Untitled ? (song by H.P. Kelly) similar to Emigrant's Lament
June 2017 The ShennaghysWaltz (tune by Katie Lawrence)
July 2017 Bollan Bane [White Wort] (Manx trad from AW Moore & Clague/Gill Collection)
Aug 2017 Crofton (Hymn attributed to Dr John Clague)
Sep 2017 The Good Old Way [AKA Tra va Ruggit Creest]
Oct 2017 Hop tu naa (Manx trad arr for violin duet arr. B.G.F Osborne)
Nov 2017 Beach Spring & Arrane Ben-Vlieaun (1844 hymn and Manx trad)
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - ISLE OF MAN version! (by Cairistiona Dougherty 2016)
Feb & Mar 2018 The Shennaghys Waltz (tune by Katie Lawrence with performance)
April & May 2018 Livin' on my Island (song by Stewart Watterson ca. 1972)
June 2018 At First when my True Love I Seen & Birlinn Ghorree Chrovan (Manx trad arr. David Shedden for bagpipes)
July 2018 Ellan Vannin (Song by Eliza Craven Green and music by J Townsend 1854)
Aug 2018 Spin Wheel Spin, or Snieu Wheeyl Snieu (for whistle, Manx trad)
Sep 2018 Pier of the Realm (lyrics by Sara Goodwins, to be sung to the tune of The Pride of Port-le-Murra)
Oct 2018 Oikan ayns Bethlehem - A Child in Bethlehem (Manx trad arr for SATB and recorder/flute by Kevin Kelly)
Nov 2018 Lullaby of the Virgin Mary or Cadlee ny Moidyn Moirrey (Manx trad arr for SSA choir by Frank Woolley)
Dec 2018 Arrane Cadlee (Manx trad tune with lyrics by Annie Kissack)
Jan 2019 Car ny Ferrishyn & Car Juan (Manx trad tunes from the Steady as She Goes session sets)
Feb 2019 Arrane ny Niee (Manx trad arr by Rachel Hair for harp in the Mannin Aboo suite)
March & April 2019 Baatey Yuan (song by Bob Carswell)
May 2019 Yn Billey Keirn (The Rowan Tree) or Gathering in the Barley (Manx dance tune from the Leighton Stowell collection)
June 2019 Mannin Veen (song and words by WH Gill)
July 2019 Padjer Columb Killey (Manx trad arr by Annie Kissack and adapted by solo soprano and piano by Bill Elsom)
Aug 2019 Loddy Doddle Dagh (dance tune by Greg Joughin)
Sep 2019 Fantasia on Tra va Ruggit Creest & Mish as y Keayn (Manx trad & Annie Kissack arr by Oli King for church organ)
Oct 2019 Hop tu naa Noa (by the Bree weekend composers 2018)
Nov 2019 Ny Buitchyn - The Witches (by Cristl Stitt) and Hop tu naa (Manx trad song and dance tune)
Dec 2019 Creg Willy Syl (Manx trad arr by James Franklin for guitar TAB)
Jan 2020 Peter O'Tavy & Gyn Ennym (Manx trad tunes from the Steady as She Goes session sets)
Feb 2020 Berree Dhone (Manx trad song)
March 2020 The Hills of Ellan Vannin (song by AR Archibald)
April 2020 Dog Jigs (tune by Mai-Ying Ellis transcribed for banjo TAB)
May 2020 Kiark Katreeney Marroo (Manx trad arr by Frank Woolley for 3 or 4 pianists!)
June 2020 Churnal Jiu as Churnal Jea (Manx trad Mona Douglas collection)
July 2020 Boaldyn Competition winners: Arrane Oie Voaldyn (song by Paul Rogers) / Car Laa Boaldyney (tune by David Speers) / Yn Voostey yn Arragh (tune by Frank Joughin) / Mygeayrt yn aile Laa Boaldyn (A dance around the May Fire by Heiki Perry)
Aug 2020 Wandescope - Manks Dance (from Mona Melodies 1820)
Sep 2020 Step Dance (Manx trad arr by Mark Lawrence for guitar)
Oct 2020 Rosie’s New Pin (tune by David Speers 2020) & Ny Tree Muckyn Beggey (tune by Chloe Woolley 1991)
Nov 2020 Kiark Catreeney Marroo (Manx trad arr by James Franklin for guitar TAB)
Dec 2020 Juan y Jaggad Keeir polka & Down by the Green Bushes jig (Manx trad adapted by Beccy Hurst)
Jan 2021 Lhig y Bullad Jig (Manx trad tune adapted by David Speers, arr Chloe Woolley)
Feb 2021 Moirrey ny Cainle (Manx trad arr by Frank Woolley for guitar TAB)
March 2021 Ny Tree Muckyn Beggey (Tune by Chloe Woolley, arr by Kevin Kelly for recorder quartet)
April 2021 Birlinn Ghorree Chrovan (Hebridean trad with Manx words by D. Fargher, B. Stowell & G. Broderick)
May 2021 Yn Daunse jeh ny Blaaghyn Bwee (dance tune adapted by Grainne Joughin) & May 4.7s. [Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star] (hymn tune by WC Southward)
June 2021 Laa Chrosh Cuirn (tune by Rowan Hogg 2020)
July 2021 Y Folliaght (choral piece by Aalin Clague 2020)
Aug 2021 Mylecharaine (song in Manx Ballads and Music 1896)
Sep 2021 Y Folliaght (choral piece by Aalin Clague 2020) with music video
Oct 2021 The Seasons (SATB song with words & Music by WG Southward)
Nov 2021 Car my Chaarjyn (tune by Sharon Christian which accompanies MFDS dance, Harriers in the Heather)
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