Hunt the Wren (song): The Bree Weekend Concert 2016, Part 1
Channel: Culture Vannin
Date: 2017-01-30

Hunt the Wren is a tradition stretching back into Pagan times and on the Isle of Man today people still come together on the 26th of December to dance around the wren pole and sing the traditional song about a wren, "the king of all birds," who is caught in the bush and killed with sticks and stones.
This condensed version of a song can be found here: http://manxmusic.com/learn_page_457493.html

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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