manx celtic music and dance

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www.nyfennee.im

 

Contact

Email Juan Garrett

  • 40 members
  • Accompanied by live musicians
  • Offers ceili (called dancing)

Ny Fennee is a dynamic, young dance group founded in 1980 which is based in the North of the Island. Under the leadership of Juan Garrett, the group has worked to evolve traditional dances along new lines. Ny Fennee performs regularly at the Island’s festivals and hosts its own youth festival, Shennaghys Jiu, each Easter. Dancers have travelled to Galicia and Brittany in recent years. Ny Fennee means ‘The Heroes’ in Manx Gaelic.

The group is constantly refreshed with young dancers from local Ramsey schools which means that Ny Fennee’s energy sets new standards for Manx dance performance/

Representation at festivals

2015, 2014, 2012  Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany

2012  Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic Festival, Isle of Man

2012  Shennaghys Jiu Celtic Youth Festival, Isle of Man

2011  Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic Festival, Isle of Man

2011  Shennaghys Jiu Celtic Youth Festival, Isle of Man

2009  Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany

2008  Féile Iorrais, Ireland

2005  Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany

2003  Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany

Videos

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  • Ny Fennee - Dhooraght

    Dhooraght into Tree maidjaghyn as ordaag

    Dhooraght is a tune by Katie Lawrence, which inspired a very beautiful and elegant dance for the girls in the group. Here it is paired with a stick dance for the men, the title of which translates as ‘three sticks and a thumb’ for obvious reasons! This tune was composed by Peddyr Cubberley and is titled The Belvedere.

  • Ny Fennee - Fochabers

    Members of Ny Fennee have strong connections with groups and festivals like Speyfest in Fochabers in Scotland. One of the band’s fiddlers, Katie Lawrence, composed the jig and this dance for four men and four women soon followed.