Family Concert & Ceilidh
Family-friendly event highlighting young performers and culminating in a big ceilidh with all ages dancing.
Mar 26 - 29, 2026ConfirmedSource
Each Easter weekend, the town of Ramsey fills with young musicians for Shennaghys Jiu, 'Traditions Today.' Family concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, and pub sessions gather the generations, in a Celtic celebration created to pass the island's music and dance on to the young.
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About media standardsFamily-friendly event highlighting young performers and culminating in a big ceilidh with all ages dancing.
Join in or watch a lively barn dance led by a band of folk musicians.
Ramsey, Isle of Man
Open in MapsComfortable clothes
Playing instrument if you have one
Basic greetings in Manx optional
Crowd level: moderate.
Free events are available.

REGIONAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Ramsey, Isle of Man
Each Easter weekend, the town of Ramsey fills with young musicians for Shennaghys Jiu, 'Traditions Today.' Family concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, and pub sessions gather the generations, in a Celtic celebration created to pass the island's music and dance on to the young.
Created to engage younger generations with traditional music, Shennaghys Jiu combines informal street and pub sessions with scheduled dance events. It showcases both imported Celtic performers and local talent. Traditional Manx ballads and fiddle tunes are taught alongside modern arrangements, and free workshops on drumming or set-dancing are offered to all ages. Funded partly by Culture Vannin, it emphasizes 'traditions toda...
Family-friendly event highlighting young performers and culminating in a big ceilidh with all ages dancing.
Join in or watch a lively barn dance led by a band of folk musicians.
first-timer tips
Comfortable clothes
Playing instrument if you have one
Basic greetings in Manx optional
Visitors are invited to clap along or dance when signaled, and to bring instruments if able. No special etiquet...
Mar 26 - 29, 2026
Confirmed
Ramsey
National
Free public events available
Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome

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