Manx Dance Lesson: Chyndaa yn Bwoailley
Channel: Culture Vannin
Date: 22/05/2019

A short video instruction of how to dance the traditional Manx dance, Cyndaa yn Bwoailley (also known as 'Return the Blow').
This is one of the most popular of all traditional Manx couples dances, particularly for the slaps which the woman gives to the man until they embrace towards the end.

Written instructions, music and more for this dance can be found on this page of the Manx Music website:
https://manxmusic.com/learn/dances/chyndaa-yn-bwoailley/

More Manx dance lesson films in this series are available here: https://culturevannin.im/watchlisten/videos/manx-dance-lessons-579863/

This instructional film is presented by Gráinne Joughin and the dancers of Skeddan Jiarg.
Skeddan Jiarg is a traditional Manx dance group based in Peel. Other groups are based elsewhere on the Isle of Man, including Ny Fennee, Perree Band and the Manx Folk Dance Society.
More information about all of these Manx dance groups is available here:
https://manxmusic.com/performers/manx-dance/

This film produced by Culture Vannin.
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