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'Mylecharaine', a three act play in Anglo-Manx dialect by Cushag. It was first published by S. K. Broadbend in Douglas, Isle of Man, in 1915.
As for all three of her 'Peel Plays' published in 1908, Cushag has taken her theme from Manx folk traditions.
'Mylecharaine' was one of the most popular and well-known Manx folk songs. Although widely known, it was first collected by A. W. Moore in his 1896 book, 'Manx Ballads and Music', where it was produced in both the Manx original and in an English translation. (A less antiquainted translation is available in Robert Corteen Carswell's excellent, 'Manannan's Cloak: An Anthology of Manx Literature').
(The tune for this song was, interestingly, the starting place for the Manx National Anthem, which was written W. H. Gill and first performed in 1907).
The song is a call response between a daughter and her father, named Mylecharaine (a common Manx surname). It revolves around Mylecharaine's miserly ways, despite having a store of wealth, which he got from "in the Curragh, deep, deep enough". It carries the refrain after every line, "My-lomarcan daag oo mee" / "Alone you left me".
Cushag takes on this rather dark theme and spins a nice narrative around it. She interestingly manages to get a happy ending out of it, by placing the song half-way through, when all seems lost, before it is all regained in the final Act.
The play has some wonderful Manx characterisations - something that Cushag is a master of - and some very nice exchanges in a pleasing Manx dialect. However, the play overall is disappointingly executed, particularly in the final Act (and, startingly, in the sleep-talking scene of Act II, which couldn't possibly work on stage today).
Anyone looking to get a taste of Manx theatre would be well advised to come to Cushag, but a better impression might be made by looking first at her 'Peel Plays', perhaps in particular, 'Lazy Wife'.
Cushag's three 'Peel Plays' can be found online here:
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/pp1908/index.htm
The original poem of Mylecharaine, as it appears in A. W. Moore is online here:
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/mb1896/p052.htm
The tune for Mylecharaine can be fonud here:
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/mb1896/p253.htm
Cushag's Wikipedia page is here:
Freedom Of Expression Award 22nd March2004 .City Hall The Queen's Walk.John McCarthy & Girlfreind.Jonathan Freedland Nitin Sawhney Ann Leslie, Mark Kermode, Monica Ali, Sandi Toksvig, Caroline Moorehead, Geoffrey Hosking.Are host (Freedland) and judges attending Index on Censorship's fourth annual event honouring those in the world's media who have stood firm on free speech and censorship, plus a booby prize for the person/organisation that does the most to promote censorship. Winners last year included Fergal Keane and Al-Jazeera (Best Circumvention of Censorship). This year the awards are expanding to cover music, literature and film. . COPYRIGHT STEVE WOOD .WWW.STEVEWOOD.BIZ . Steve Wood (News & Pictures Service)Ê.Loft 1 Building 7.Shepherdess Walk Buildings.15/25 Underwood Street.Hackney.London N1 7LGÊ.www.stevewood.biz.0207 253 1945Ê.Stevewood3@aol.comÊ
Alan Cumming being interviewed for Radio Five Live's Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode presents Wittertainment at it's most Wittertaining. Photograph: ©Margaret Drysdale/EIFF Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009
Freedom Of Expression Award 22nd March2004 .City Hall The Queen's Walk.John McCarthy & Girlfreind.Jonathan Freedland Nitin Sawhney Ann Leslie, Mark Kermode, Monica Ali, Sandi Toksvig, Caroline Moorehead, Geoffrey Hosking.Are host (Freedland) and judges attending Index on Censorship's fourth annual event honouring those in the world's media who have stood firm on free speech and censorship, plus a booby prize for the person/organisation that does the most to promote censorship. Winners last year included Fergal Keane and Al-Jazeera (Best Circumvention of Censorship). This year the awards are expanding to cover music, literature and film. . COPYRIGHT STEVE WOOD .WWW.STEVEWOOD.BIZ . Steve Wood (News & Pictures Service)Ê.Loft 1 Building 7.Shepherdess Walk Buildings.15/25 Underwood Street.Hackney.London N1 7LGÊ.www.stevewood.biz.0207 253 1945Ê.Stevewood3@aol.comÊ
Freedom Of Expression Award 22nd March2004 .City Hall The Queen's Walk.John McCarthy & Girlfreind.Jonathan Freedland Nitin Sawhney Ann Leslie, Mark Kermode, Monica Ali, Sandi Toksvig, Caroline Moorehead, Geoffrey Hosking.Are host (Freedland) and judges attending Index on Censorship's fourth annual event honouring those in the world's media who have stood firm on free speech and censorship, plus a booby prize for the person/organisation that does the most to promote censorship. Winners last year included Fergal Keane and Al-Jazeera (Best Circumvention of Censorship). This year the awards are expanding to cover music, literature and film. . COPYRIGHT STEVE WOOD .WWW.STEVEWOOD.BIZ . Steve Wood (News & Pictures Service)Ê.Loft 1 Building 7.Shepherdess Walk Buildings.15/25 Underwood Street.Hackney.London N1 7LGÊ.www.stevewood.biz.0207 253 1945Ê.Stevewood3@aol.comÊ
In July 2013, Mark Kermode celebrated his 50th birthday in concert with the CBSO, Robert Ziegler and special guests, talking about the films which have made an impact on his life.
Alan Cumming being interviewed for Radio Five Live's Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode presents Wittertainment at it's most Wittertaining. Photograph: ©Margaret Drysdale/EIFF Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009
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In July 2013, Mark Kermode celebrated his 50th birthday in concert with the CBSO, Robert Ziegler and special guests, talking about the films which have made an impact on his life.
Freedom Of Expression Award 22nd March2004 .City Hall The Queen's Walk.John McCarthy & Girlfreind.Jonathan Freedland Nitin Sawhney Ann Leslie, Mark Kermode, Monica Ali, Sandi Toksvig, Caroline Moorehead, Geoffrey Hosking.Are host (Freedland) and judges attending Index on Censorship's fourth annual event honouring those in the world's media who have stood firm on free speech and censorship, plus a booby prize for the person/organisation that does the most to promote censorship. Winners last year included Fergal Keane and Al-Jazeera (Best Circumvention of Censorship). This year the awards are expanding to cover music, literature and film. . COPYRIGHT STEVE WOOD .WWW.STEVEWOOD.BIZ . Steve Wood (News & Pictures Service)Ê.Loft 1 Building 7.Shepherdess Walk Buildings.15/25 Underwood Street.Hackney.London N1 7LGÊ.www.stevewood.biz.0207 253 1945Ê.Stevewood3@aol.comÊ