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Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin
The "National Anthem of the Isle of Man" ( gv, Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin, ) was written and composed by William Henry Gill (composer), William Henry Gill (1839–1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873–1939). It is often referred to by its incipit, "O Land of Our Birth". ( gv, O Halloo Nyn Ghooie, ). History It is sung to an adaptation of the traditional Manx melody of "Mylecharaine’s March", which had been described as the "Manx national melody" long before Gill's composition. The words that originally accompanied the melody date to around 1800 and concern the impoverishment of a father to pay a dowry. However, those curious words have been identified as disparate pieces of older songs amalgamated together incompletely. The first verse of the song is: ' (O Mylecharaine, where did you get your store? / Did I not get it in the Curraghs, Curragh, deep, deep enough? / Alone you left me''). First performed at the Manx Music Festival on 21 March 1907, there are eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Gill (composer)
William Henry Gill (24 October 1839 - 27 June 1923) was a Manx people, Manx musical scholar who wrote and composed anthem of Isle of Man, "Arrane Ashoonagh Dy Vannin".Grove, George; Stanley Sadie (1980). ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.'' Macmillan Publishers, Life and career Gill was born at Marsala, Sicily to Manx parents, and he was educated at King William's College.Telford, John (1934). ''The New Methodist Hymn-book Illustrated In History and Experience.'' The Epworth Press He lived in London most of his life but remained interested in his roots. The anthem is a traditional Manx ballad. Gill's words were published as "Eaisht oo as Clash-tyn" ("Listen and Hear") in ''Manx National Songs'' in 1896. "The Manx Fisherman's Evening Hymn" and "Peel Castle."Watson, J. R.; Timothy Dudley-Smith (2003) ''An Annotated Anthology of Hymns.'' Oxford University Press, Gill also collected and arranged material in England, particularly that associated with Sussex. Gill a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |