great uncle tovey's silver medal dated 1901 is inscribed"Dy Bishee Nyn Eeastin as Grine"a were told its meaning is good grain and fish, it reads 1st prize ST. Mary Queen Scallop Festival. the ribbon is silk in electric blue with a maroon stripe the box is fruit wood inlaid with our three legs in mother of pearl quite smart in its day but its sentimental value is more to us than ought else ask our Molly
great uncle tovey's diary states that the main dance was a "Sea Salloway" it lasted for seven minutes and paid tribute to the Queen Scallop, this was the largest Scallop caught that year which was wieghed dried and varnished and taken to all the festivals finaly big ceremoniosly burned at the next festival year to be replaced by the new Queenie ! Our Molly treasures that diary she keeps it safe.
me great uncle tovey was a scallop dancer at laxey lead mine he were a "CHUCKER". i have his shell set in a box they are about 95 yrs old and in good nick the knee set is like mother of pearl loads of colours in sunlight when clacked they make a hollow knockin sound quite eerie in some respects must have sounded great when the scallopers lined up in their serri costumes and all clacked together truly amazin am leavin the set to me daughter our molly, she's loved em since she were a girl.
For a unique insight into the origins of the Manx Scallop Dances and recent amazing revelations of their dissemination to Brittany, go to The Dartington Morrismen's website.
It is just wonderful that this tradition has ben rediscovered after so long in obscurity. I had tears in my eyes as I heard, for the first time since my old grandfather passed, the true words to 'Kelly from the Isle of Man'. Accompanying Scallop Dancing with ukeleles has been a long tradition in my family, and now we can hold our heads high as this has been demonstrated so ably by the wonderful Dartington Morris Men. And introduced by Benny from Crossroads - just wonderful.
There were rumours in my family concerning my Great Grandfather who worked the Isle of Man Steam Packet around the mid 1800s. It was said that he was dismissed in disgrace after supplementing his income selling shells to the Scallop Dancers. Watching this piece of History means that Grandpa Percival is no longer the Black Sheep of the family. My 85 year old mother wept openly as she watched it.
great uncle tovey's silver medal dated 1901 is inscribed"Dy Bishee Nyn Eeastin as Grine"a were told its meaning is good grain and fish, it reads 1st prize ST. Mary Queen Scallop Festival. the ribbon is silk in electric blue with a maroon stripe the box is fruit wood inlaid with our three legs in mother of pearl quite smart in its day but its sentimental value is more to us than ought else ask our Molly
001007006 2 years ago
great uncle tovey's diary states that the main dance was a "Sea Salloway" it lasted for seven minutes and paid tribute to the Queen Scallop, this was the largest Scallop caught that year which was wieghed dried and varnished and taken to all the festivals finaly big ceremoniosly burned at the next festival year to be replaced by the new Queenie ! Our Molly treasures that diary she keeps it safe.
001007006 2 years ago
me great uncle tovey was a scallop dancer at laxey lead mine he were a "CHUCKER". i have his shell set in a box they are about 95 yrs old and in good nick the knee set is like mother of pearl loads of colours in sunlight when clacked they make a hollow knockin sound quite eerie in some respects must have sounded great when the scallopers lined up in their serri costumes and all clacked together truly amazin am leavin the set to me daughter our molly, she's loved em since she were a girl.
001007006 2 years ago
For a unique insight into the origins of the Manx Scallop Dances and recent amazing revelations of their dissemination to Brittany, go to The Dartington Morrismen's website.
adalkalcmalsk 3 years ago
What a performance!
adalkalcmalsk 3 years ago
It is just wonderful that this tradition has ben rediscovered after so long in obscurity. I had tears in my eyes as I heard, for the first time since my old grandfather passed, the true words to 'Kelly from the Isle of Man'. Accompanying Scallop Dancing with ukeleles has been a long tradition in my family, and now we can hold our heads high as this has been demonstrated so ably by the wonderful Dartington Morris Men. And introduced by Benny from Crossroads - just wonderful.
ManxUkeleleKing 3 years ago
There were rumours in my family concerning my Great Grandfather who worked the Isle of Man Steam Packet around the mid 1800s. It was said that he was dismissed in disgrace after supplementing his income selling shells to the Scallop Dancers. Watching this piece of History means that Grandpa Percival is no longer the Black Sheep of the family. My 85 year old mother wept openly as she watched it.
morrisfool 3 years ago