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Videos of performances from the second day of the Manx Folk Awards 2023, covering instrumental music from Key Stage 2 school age children.

The Manx Folk Awards (Aundyryn Kiaull-Theay Vannin) are an annual set of informal competitions in traditional Manx music, dance and performance.

Organised by Department of Education, Sport and Culture, and Culture Vannin, the Manx Folk Awards are held the last week before the Easter holidays at a number of venues including the Douglas Youth Arts Centre, Trinity Church and the Methodist Hall, St. John's.

Videos from other days are available here: Day 1 (KS3); Day 2 (KS1); Day 3 (KS2, Song & Dance)

Please note that we have featured all performances for which there is video footage available.


  • Dooraght (harp)

  • Car Juan Nan

  • Arrane ny Guilley Hesheree (piano)

  • Shooyl Inneenyn

  • Dooraght (whistle)

  • Tra va Ruggit Creest

  • Myr Shenn Ayr

  • I once loved a lady

  • Arrane Ghelby

  • Hop tu Naa (fiddle)

  • Arrane ny Guilley Hesheree (whistle)

  • Isla's Tune

  • Auldyn River

  • Three Little Boats (harp)

  • Moirrey ny Cainle

  • Car y Phoosee

  • Smuggler's Lullaby (whistle)

  • Auldyn River

  • Arrane ny Chlean (harp)

  • Car ny Ferrishyn

  • If Young Men Could Swim

  • Hunt the Wren

  • Illiam Boght (Arbory School)

  • Arrane Ben Vlieaun

  • Traa dy Gholl dy Valley (Arbory School)

  • Arrane ny Niee & Reeaghyn dy Vannin (Bunscoill Ghaelgagh)

  • Illiam Boght (harp)

  • Hop tu Naa (harp)

  • Auldyn River

  • Car Juan Nan

  • Illiam Boght (harp)

  • Hie Mee Stiagh

  • Auldyn River

  • Car y Phoosee

  • Auldyn River

  • Car ny Ferrishyn

  • Auldyn River

  • Car y Phoosee

  • Auldyn River

  • Car y Phoosee

  • Auldyn River

  • Mish as y Keayn (Mannin Music Folk Group)

  • Jerrey yn Theihll (Mannin Music Folk Group)

  • Flitter Dance & Three Little Boats (Dhoon School)

  • Clare's Wedding Jig

  • The Green Hills of Dhoon (fiddle)

  • Captain Quilliam's Hornpipe

  • Arrane y Chlean (fiddle)

  • Chanter's Tune

  • Auldyn River (fiddle)

  • Eunyssagh Vona

  • Flitter Dance

  • Eunyssagh Vona

  • Flitter Dance

  • S'feayr yn Oie

  • Juan y Jaggad Keeir

  • Arrane ny Guilley Hesheree (piano duet)

  • Illiam y Thalhear

  • Three Little Boats (whistle duet)

  • Green Hills of Dhoon (whistle duet)

  • Smuggler's Lullaby

  • Smuggler's Lullaby (harp duet)

  • Auldyn River

  • Auldyn River

  • Car y Phoosee (harp duet)

  • Arrane y Chlean (harp duet)

  • Car y Phoosee (harp duet)

  • Auldyn River

  • Car ny Ferrishyn (harp duet)