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"Manx dance team hailing from Peel in the Isle of Man... proudly celebrating Manx culture".
Skeddan Jiarg are an intergenerational Manx dance group led by Grainne Joughin. The dancers range from toddlers to adults and they meet on Sunday afternoons in Peel.
The inspirational group have performed at various festivals and community events:
Festival Interceltique de Lorient (Brittany), Cwlwm Celtaidd (Wales), Lowender Peran (Cornwall) and on the Isle of Man - Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering, Shennaghys Jiu, Celtic Congress conference, Peel Carnival and Cyclefest (Isle of Man), plus they wowed audiences in the Villa Marina at the Isle of Man Awards for Excellence and British Guild of Travel Writers.
In 2017 they received the North American Manx Association award for 'Outstanding contribution to Manx culture by a group of young people under the age of 25'.
The group have worked with Culture Vannin and the Department of Education and Children to create online Manx dancing video tutorials to inspire more to learn Manx dancing.
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