The White Boys play: The Bree Weekend Concert 2016, Part 8
Channel: Culture Vannin
Date: 2017-01-30

A performance of the traditional "mumming" play from the Isle of Man.
A curious play involving fighting knights and a doctor with the ability to bring people back from the dead, the first full recorded version of the play dates to 1832. It was traditionally performed around Christmas time as a part of the Kegeesh Ommydagh (Foolish Fortnight) in which people didn't do any work and generally got up to much merry-making, such as through humorous plays about the murder of knights!

This performance is given by young people who took part in the Big Bree Workshop Weekend in 2016.
The full concert, as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the weekend, can be seen here: http://www.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: http://www.manxmusic.com/education_page_92022.html

This video was filmed by Ron Corkish. Thank you!

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