Manx Weddings [The Home Run, Manx Radio, 2026]

A short description of the traditional Manx wedding, including music, songs, dances, traditions, folklore and more.
The timing of this feature was inspired by the song by W. H. Gill from 1896 about a wedding set in Lezayre on 13 June.

The audio of this video was first broadcast on Manx Radio as a part of The Home Run.
It is the latest in an ongoing weekly series about an aspect of Manx culture. We recommend listening!
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The music featured includes:
🎼 'The Manx Wedding' by Harmony, from 'The Best That's In': https://www.manxmusic.com/publications/audio/the-best-thats-in/
🎼 'The Black and the Grey' from the live recording of the Manx session at the Lowender Festival in 2017: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/manx-music-session-lowender-peran-2017/
🎼 'Car y Phoosee' performed by Jamie Smith, from 'Manx Dance tunes by Jamie Smith and Frank Joughin': https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/manx-dance-tunes-by-jamie-smith--frank-joughin/
🎼 'Peter O'Tavy' from the live recording of the Manx session at the Lowender Festival in 2017: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/audioarchive/manx-music-session-lowender-peran-2017/

More information about all of this music, and sheet music to learn them all, can be enjoyed on the Manx Music website: https://manxmusic.com/learn/

The image is one from Gladys Cowell, used courtesy of the Teare family.
It is of a Manx Wedding re-enactment in Peel, at an unknown date.

This film was produced by Culture Vannin in 2026.
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