AVANC – Yn Chruinnaght | Celtic Gathering

One of the brilliant acts that secured for this year’s festival is Welsh group AVANC. Representing the brightest, most dedicated and talented young people of the Welsh musical traditions, the eight members coming to the Isle of Man in July play a whole range of different musical instruments, and some of them clog dance too! The band began as the National Youth Folk Ensemble of Wales. The project by Trac Cymru aimed to train young musicians aged 18-25 in performance skills to help them into a career as professional folk musicians, as well as representing Wales’ folk music on major stages.

Fer jeh ny eunyseyryssyn yindyssagh reaghit son yn eailley mleeaney, shen y possan kiaullee Bretnagh AVANC. Ass-lieh ny sleih aegey s’gilley, smoo jeean, smoo schleoil ayns tradishoon kiaullee y Vretyn, ta ny hoght olteynyn çheet gys Ellan Vannin Jerrey Souree cloie slane reayn dy chaghlaaghyn greie kiaullee, as ta paart jeu daunsey ayns cloggyn neesht!

Ghow y bann toshiaght myr Conastey Ashoonagh Kiaull Theay Aegid y Vretyn. Va dean y hallee liorish Trac Cymru dy hraenal kiaulleyderyn aegey 18-25 dy eash ayns schleiyn cloie dy chooney lhieu ayns coorse myr kiaulleyderyn profeshoonagh kiaull y theay, chammah’s soilshaghey magh kiaull theay y Vretyn er ardanyn mooarey.

Plus various other performances & workshops throughout their stay including Black Dog Oven, Cathedral, House of Manannan, Noa Markethall.

https://www.avanc.cymru/

Performing at:

Celtic Myths and Legends concert – Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering
Thu 24 Jul 2025 7:30pm Peel Centenary Centre, IM5 1HQ

Mega Manx Ceili – Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering
Fri 25 Jul 2025 7:30pm Peel Cathedral, IM5 1HH

Thanks to Soundcheck Charity for supporting Avanc’s instrumental masterclasses for young musicians.