KMJ April

April sees the (real) start of Springwhich means a very busy timefor all of our talented Manxmusicians and dancers.An amazing 150th Knox musicalcelebration at the Cathedral, afantastic Celtic Style exhibitioncurated by Yvonne Cresswell atthe House of Manannan, theManx Folk Awards, ShennaghysJiu Celtic Youth Festival and TheManx Passion...no sleep untilbedtime!It’s a real chance to sample theIsland of Culture at its best - butget your tickets early for events toavoid disappointment.Shennaghys Jiu Celtic Youth Festival (11-14 April)will feature many talented young (and not soyoung!) Manx performers alongside visiting actssuch as:Kerry Dancers (Ireland)Splann (Cornwall)Awry (Scotland)Meini Gwirion (Wales)www.shennaghysjiu.comIn this month’s edition...• Shennaghys Jiu youthfestival• Knox musical celebration• Ruth Keggin in Ireland• Manx Music resesarch day• Manx music & dance on BBCSongs of Praise• research articles• community events• a lovely piece to learn• and much, much more!kiaull manninagh jiu 4/14 culture vannin