My Island Folk Music - The Ellan Vannin Tragedy.

This song relates the true story of the sinking of "The Ellan Vannin" 100 years ago. This sad event has recently been brought back to our attention by the anniversary.
The song was written by Hugh E. Jones of "The Spinners".

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Manx.
• Isle
• of
• Man.
• Liverpool
• folk
• music.
• harmonica.
• Spinners.
• relaxing.
• laid
• back.
• sad.soft.
• gentle.
• tragedy.Taylor
• acoustic
• guitar

[pawelbazinski]

It's very good! I like this version more than by The Spinners.

This one has more reflection in it.

[pauljanr]

@pawelbazinski Thank you for your kind comment.

Regards,

Paul

[QuelKamos86]

I remember when my sister was baptised we sang this song at the party, this was some odd 14 years ago. Great song and nicely done on it.

[pauljanr]

@QuelKamos86 Thanks for that. Regards , Paul.

[porsche217]

Hi Paul and Ken,

this is done so beautiful. Never heard this song before neither I knew the story behind. I loved this melody from the first tone. Thank you for the music in 2009. I hope you will continue uploading in 2010 as well as I will do!

All the best for the new year from Lemgo/Germany

Bernd

[pauljanr]

I do appreciate your comments Bernd. Thanks again.

Paul

[Eweewe2]

So beautiful - makes me proud of my Manx heritage.

[thelaird1]

Love it

[1tdbooth]

@TheDullweapon Hi my grandmothers sister was lost on this disaster she was a Thompson who was a stewardess on the Ellan VANNIN on the spinners version she is the third photo of the ladies

[ericmesser1]

really lovely version thanks I really enjoyed this.....brought back a lot of memories thanks

[TheDullweapon]

:'( it really breaks my heart when i see this and hear this song, my great great nan went down on the ellan vallin :'( R.I.P nan you'll be missed so much!! i never got a chance to see her! i wasn't born<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

[trichoone]

a very nice version of this tune thankyou .

[kreacherone]

i like this song but prefer the spinners version