M. L. Wood gravestone, Onchan cemetery
The gravestone of M. L. Wood, "Mother of music in Manxland."
As well as being a founder of the Guild, she was also of great importance to the beginning of the re-popularisation of traditional Manx music at the end of the 19th Century, and she was an inspiring teacher and advocate of musical education in the Isle of Man.
Some online links to find out more about this great Manx person are as follows:
* 'An Appreciated of Miss M. L. Wood' in Manx Quarterly no.9 1910: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/mquart/mq09852.htm
* 'Manx Ballads and Music' collected by A. W. Moore and arranged by M. L. Wood: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/mb1896/
* 'Music in the Isle of Man' by M. L. Wood in Mannin no.1 1913: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/mannin/v1p033.htm
* 'Music in the Isle of Man' by M. L. Wood in Ellan Vannin vol.1 no.3: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/wma/v1p129.htm
* 'New Manx Worthies' ed. Dollin Kelly RBV: www.culturevannin.im/publication_1525.html
* 'The Manx and their Music' by Fenella Bazin RBV: www.manxmusic.com/publication_129939.html
These pictures were taken and are released into the public domain by Culture Vannin. It is hoped that by being made so available, they will help public knowledge of this important figure in Manx cultural history.
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
M. L. Wood gravestone, Onchan cemetery
The gravestone of M. L. Wood, "Mother of music in Manxland."
As well as being a founder of the Guild, she was also of great importance to the beginning of the re-popularisation of traditional Manx music at the end of the 19th Century, and she was an inspiring teacher and advocate of musical education in the Isle of Man.
Some online links to find out more about this great Manx person are as follows:
* 'An Appreciated of Miss M. L. Wood' in Manx Quarterly no.9 1910: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/mquart/mq09852.htm
* 'Manx Ballads and Music' collected by A. W. Moore and arranged by M. L. Wood: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/mb1896/
* 'Music in the Isle of Man' by M. L. Wood in Mannin no.1 1913: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/mannin/v1p033.htm
* 'Music in the Isle of Man' by M. L. Wood in Ellan Vannin vol.1 no.3: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/wma/v1p129.htm
* 'New Manx Worthies' ed. Dollin Kelly RBV: www.culturevannin.im/publication_1525.html
* 'The Manx and their Music' by Fenella Bazin RBV: www.manxmusic.com/publication_129939.html
These pictures were taken and are released into the public domain by Culture Vannin. It is hoped that by being made so available, they will help public knowledge of this important figure in Manx cultural history.
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.