Peggy Shimmin: The Bree Weekend Concert 2018, Part 11

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A new song based on an old Manx story about Manx traditions and folklore.
The Manx traditionally believed that no work should be done through the Christmas period, or else dire consequences would follow. This is the basis of Sophia Morrison's tale of Peggy Shimmin and Margad at Ballacooil in Patrick, and what happened when Peggy tried to take up spinning on the old Christmas Eve (the 5th of January by the modern calendar (due to the change in calendar in 1752)).
This song was created by the young performers at the Bree Workshop Weekend 2018, led by Greg Joughin.

The story of 'The Old Christmas' can be found here:
manxliterature.com/sort-by-genre/other/manx-fairy-tales/#the-old-christmas

More about a part of this tradition can be found here: culturevannin.im/manx_year_event_559916.html

This performance is given by young people who took part in the Big Bree Workshop Weekend in 2018.
The full set of videos from the weekend, can be seen here: culturevannin.im/video_story_464712.html

Bree is a youth education movement celebrating Manx music, dance and culture. Designed for children aged between 10 and 18, Bree (which is Manx for ‘vitality’) aims to both introduce and develop Manx culture within the Island’s young musicians and dancers to ensure that it remains a living tradition.
More about Bree and how to take part: manxmusic.com/education_page_92022.html

This video was filmed by Ron Corkish. Thank you!

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