[From Mannin #7, 1916]

Old Manx Airs

From the late Dr. Clague’s MS. collection

V’AD TRAUE YN KEAYN
(They were ploughing the wave)

Sung by Charles Clague,
Ballaclague, Arbory.

ARRANE Y SKEDDYN
(Song of the Herring)

Dorian Mode Sung by Tom Kermode,Bradda

ARRANE Y GLASMTIN—VA OIE AYNS CRONK OLLEE MOOAR
(The Glashtin’s Song—One night in Cronk Ollee Mooar)

In phrases of three bars¹ Sung by Philip Cain, Douglas

1 This repetition of short phrases is specially noticeable in these fairy songs, of a rude type, suggesting great age.