THE island will be represented at the annual International Pan Celtic Festival, taking place in Ireland next week.
The aim of the event, taking place in Carlow from April 2-7, is to promote and strengthen Celtic languages, culture, music, song and sport and to encourage inter-Celtic tourism, trade and commerce, and exchange of information.
Manx Gaelic choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh will be competing at the competition for the first time in the choral competitions.
And vocal group Falga will return to the competition. In 2011, they took the island’s first win at the festival, in the traditional singing competition.
Duo Banjagh will be contesting the Pan Celtic international song contest with their composition My Jean Keayney (Don’t Cry).
The song is co-written by Daniel Ntuibane and his cousin Jonee Fisher, they will travel to Ireland with keyboard player David Kilgallon, of King Chiaullee.