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Commemorative edition of WWI Songbook produced for Manx schools

05 Nov 2018

To mark the end of the First World War, Culture Vannin has produced a facsimile re-print of a little songbook which has been sent to every school in the Isle of Man. View the scanned booklet here.

A Book of Manx Songs

Compiled for the Use of Manxmen serving with H.M. Forces in the Great European War.

Published on behalf of the Manx Society and the World Manx Association 1915.

Facsimile reprint for Isle of Man schools by Culture Vannin 2018.

	SHEET MUSIC	AUDIO
1. Ellan Vannin	Manx National Songbook p.84	The Best That’s In CD Come Back to Mona CD
2. Guardians of the Empire	-	-
3. The King of the Sea	61	LISTEN
4. A Manx Wedding	118	The Best That’s In CD
6. The Manx Fishermen’s Evening Hymn	158 (The Harvest of the Sea)	The Best That’s In CD
7. Mona	SHEET MUSIC	-
8. Ramsey Town	107	The Best That’s In CD
9. Fair Maids of Mann	55	Come Back to Mona CD
10. A Hymn of the Manx People	107 The Everlasting Hills (Tune: Illiam Dhone)	-
11. Kirree Fo Niaghtey	15 (Sheep under the Snow)	The Best That’s In CD
12. Mona Ma Chree!	-	-
13. A Song on Farmer’s Daughters	34	-
14. Pan-Celtic National Anthem	-	-
15. Mylecharaine	48	-
Manx National Anthem	222	LISTEN The Best That’s In CD

Sources of sheet music & recordings:

Manx National Songbook (modern version)

The Best That’s In CD

Come Back to Mona CD

Commemorative edition of WWI Songbook produced for Manx schools

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