Ellan Vannin the unofficial national anthem of the Isle of Man is referenced on the dedication of The Bee Gees bronze statue on Loch Promenade in Douglas.
Ellan Vannin is the Manx Gaelic name for the Island.
The song 'Ellan Vannin' was recorded by The Bee Gees for Isle of Man charities in 1997. The song was released as a single and included
in their world tour as a show of pride in the place of their birth.
The Full lyrics are shown below:
When the summer day is over
Its busy cares have flown
I will sit beneath the starlight
With a weary heart alone.
Then it rises like a vision
Sparkling bright it shines for me
My own dear Ellan Vannin
With its green hills by the sea.
Let me hear the ocean murmur
Let me watch your stormy sky
Then above the emerald waters
Sings the seagull as she flies.
Then it rises like a vision
Sparkling bright it shines for me
My own dear Ellan Vannin
With its green hills by the sea.
And in all my times of sorrow
And on some lonely shore
I'll go back to Ellan Vannin
To my childhood days once more.
Written by:
Green
Townsend
(1854)
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Album:
One night only-Wembley '98
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The full dedication for the statue is shown below:
Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE
Robin Hugh Gibb CBE
Maurice Ernest Gibb CBE
known as
THE BEE GEES
were born here on the Isle of Man
They have written, produced and performed over 1000 songs all over
the world and stand amongst the most successful artist of all time.
The Bee Gees recorded a version of Ellan Vannin, the unofficial anthem of the island
for Isle of Man charities in 1997. The song was released as a single and included
in their world tour as a show of pride in the place of their birth.'