Goll as Gaccan

On Goll as Gaccan this week we hear from all the winners and a few seconds from this year's Guild Manx Classes. Some beautiful singing and cracking poems too. Gaelg aboo! As Guild aboo neesht!

On Goll as Gaccan this week we hear from Dr Christopher Lewin who gave a thought provoking talk earlier this week on the future of Manx Gaelic. Kirrie Jenkins tells us about the 250th Anninverary of Cubbin’s Bridge in Colby, and Aalin Clague tells us about a not to be missed Manx cultural concert on Friday 22nd May. Chammah’s shen ta lossreeyn ayn as kiaull yindyssagh! Gaelg aboo!

David Kinley and Phil discuss what to do with a beetroot. David describes the mills on the Silverburn River, and the maintenance of the St Marks steeple. All that mixed together with a healthy soup of Manx and world music, and seasoned with a generous sprinkle of Manx language. Gaelg aboo!

David and Phil discuss planting veg, illness, Manx place names, mills on the Silverburn River and loads more. We also hear some great music from Hayseed Dixie, the Hu , Skeeal and the Mollag Band. Claare braew yindyssagh reesht eer dy nee mish ta gra shen.

Poor David Kinley was struck down with a bad dose of the murrain so Phil shared some Easter customs, explored some Santon placenames and played some mighty music too. S'treisht lhien dy bee Kinla couyral dy gerrid. Gaelg aboo!

Our new feature Manx you didn't know you knew got off to a slow start, but we had some Rushen bays and Biskee Brisht's new CD Brebbal Ushtey (Treading water). As row yn irree magh ry-chlashtyn 'sy chiaull? Irree seose Vannin! Gaelg aboo.

On Goll as Gaccan this week minority language activist and Basque speaker Urtzi Urrutikoetxea joins Phil to discuss minority language revival, the Basque language and how we can learn from each other's experience. Ta palchey dy chiaull braew ayn neesht! Gaelg, Basque as Mannin aboo!

Summer schools, a new Manx book, and a Manx lesson. And what language did they speak before the Celtic languages arrived here? Kiaull braew jesh neesht! Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Phil finally catches up with a backlog of interviews about Neddy Beg Hom Ruy, a new ancient Celtic dictionary and a Smooinaght Mie . We also hear from the recently appointed 8th Manx Youth Bard Matilda Watson. T'ee loayrt Gaelg as t'ee goaill moyrn ass cur nyn jengey er y hoshiaght. Matilda aboo!

The usual irreverent trawl through Manx customs, language and culture with David Kinley joining Phil. There's Appalachian tune of the day and lots of cracking Manx and Celtic music. As palchey dy voghtynid elley. Kinla as conneeyn aboo!

This week’s program is dedicated to World Mother Languages Day. Phil caught up with people from Ghana, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Latvia and Brazil who have made there homes here in the Isle of Man. Ta wheesh dy hengaghyn goll er loayrt ayns Mannin chammah’s Gaelg as Baarle. Chengaghyn ny mayrey aboo!

Phil catches up with a load of interviews including a Filipino/Manx cultural exchange, the through Quirk's Eyes exhibition, new Manx band Smooinaght Mie and Juan Garrett RBV. As if that wasn't enough ta Gaelg dy liooar ayn as palchey dy chiaull braew neesht. Gaelg aboo!

Welsh promoting social media sensation Dr Cymraeg Stephen Rule joins Phil and Ruth for an exploration of Manx, Welsh and community language learning. There an excellent rendition of Ellan Vannin in Welsh as palchey dy Gaelg as Bretnish. Diolch y fawr iawn Dr Cymraeg. Gaelg as Cymraeg aboo!

David Kinley joins Phil to discuss the missing Manx sundials, some Manx place names the shocking January weather. All that and the Arrane son Mannin winners and of course Appalachian Tune of the Day! Claare braew yindyssagh reeshtagh. Gaelg aboo!

This week's Goll as Gaccan is dedicated to Manx Charms. Have you had a wart or stye charmed off you? Are there still people who have Charms and are using them? Find out all about it on this week's Goll as Gaccan. Pishagyn aboo! As pishinyn aboo neesht!

Ruth Keggin-Gell joins Phil to talk about Blein ny Gaelgey, the Year of the Manx Language, ploughing, folk charms and cultural exchanges. As ta palchey dy chiaull braew yindyssagh ayn neesht. Gaelg aboo!

David and Phil talk about Arrane son Mannin, David get his bajo out again, we hear about some Manx place names and the new Biskee Brisht album. Toshiaght braew da'n vlein noa!

Old Christmas Day was celebrated on 5th January, and still is in some parts of the Island, so even more Christmas traditions this week. Seihll as slaynt da'n slane lught thie! Some wonderful Manx Christmas music and a tune or too from across the water too. Nollick Ghennal erriu reesht!

A good scutch of Manx Christmas traditions mixed in with some wonderful Christmas music and a fair bit of Manx too. Bea as as gennalys eu bio ry-cheilley, shee as Graih eddyr mraane as deiney.

Ruth Keggin Gell joins Phil for a traditional Manx Christmas and they look forward to Blein ny Gaelgey, the Year of the Manx Language. Kiaull as cooish braew yindyssagh. Nollick Ghennal Erriu Ooilley!

The Whiteboys are coming to a street near you and Phil gives you all the details. Chammah's shen ta Gaelg dy liooar ayn neesht!

David Kinley joins Phil to discuss Manx bricks, mince pies, and loads of other Manx stuff. Kinla as Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Catherine’s hen is dead! We’ll just have to pluck a feather or two! A pretty good excuse for Colby drinkers returning from the pub. Also some ancient place names from Lonan and the controversial BBC documentary that aired sixty years ago and didn’t show the Island in the best of light. Gaelg aboo, Kiark Catreeney aboo as Radio Vannin aboo!

Dy chooilley red meshtit ry-cheilley lesh pyeyn-mynrey neesht. Mince pies, bad backs, the history of the King William's College building and some cracking tunes too. Gaelg aboo!

Phil tells us about his trip to the Irish language festival, lots of Ballas in Maughold, and cake. No Kinla though. Kiaull braew yindyssagh neesht!

In this week's shortened Goll as Gaccan we hear a bit about the Cooish, the Ned Maddrell Lecture and the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan. Slightly more good tunes this week as Phil had the murran and his voice was struggling. Gaelg, Cooish as Blein ny Gaelgey aboo!

Goll as Gaccan 2.11.25 - Manx play groups, a new Manx podcast on Manx Law and a community engagement officer. Dagh shiaghtin ta Goll as Gaccan jus geddyn ny share as ny share. And it's the Cooish next week too. Cooish as Gaelg aboo!

The Cooish is nearly upon us but why was the Manx language festival established back in 1996? Find out on this week's Goll as Gaccan. Also lots of Gaelg and some cracking tunes to. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Live cake testing, next month's Manx language festival the 'Cooish' and a skutch of Manx words and phrases thrown in for good measure. Kiaull braew yindyssagh as cre'n fockle share son cinnamon?

Banjos, Manx Methodists, a Greek picnic and some fascinating Manx place names. Kiaull braew nish choud's ta Phillie abyl dy dooishtey ny greieyn. Radio Vannin aboo!

A small group of broadcasters from Belfast's Gaelic radio station, Radio Failte, visited the Island for Yn Chruinnaght in July. In this week's Goll as Gaccan we finally get a chance to hear the interview Phil did. Gaeilge aboo! Dy row wheesh dy Ghaelg ry-chlashtyn er y radio ayns Mannin! Hig nyn laa.

Phil talks to Charles Guard about recently registered heritage structures including Tynwald Hill, the Royal Chapel in St Johns and the old Peel railway station now incorporated in the House of Manannan. Nee tashtey ashoonagh ta Chalse? Er lhiam dy vel.

Ruth and Phil explore the Manx word for mouse, talk a bout the Cooish and the Year of the Manx Language. As palchey reddyn mie yindyssagh elley!

Earish wooar, jingan as chutney are among the highlights on this weeks show. David's banjo lessons are showing promise, we've got a few Rushen placenames, a perfect pop from the chutney and nine out of ten for the plum jam. Ta palchey dy reddyn mie 'sy theihll agh cha nel monney jeu ny share na Goll as Gaccan! ..... foddee?

Manx traditional youth super group Scran are off to London for a big performance, new Manx lessons are starting soon and more from Prof Antonella Sorace on the benefits of bilingualism. She chengey braew yindyssagh ta'n Ghaelg, as ta palchey ry-chlashtyn er Goll as Gaccan. Gaelg aboo!

Peter Kelly joins Phil to discus 13 government owned buildings and structures which have been proposed for registration, including the Tynwald Buildings, the Royal Chapel in St Johns and various railway and tramway structures. Chammah's shen ta palchey dy chiaull braew ayn neesht. Radio Vannin aboo!

Loads crammed into Goll as Gaccan this week. How to make blackberry jam in Manx, Prof Antonella Sorace talks to Adrian Cain about the benefits of bilingualism and Howard Caine talks to Chloe Wooley about Fiddyl Reesht, a new Manx fiddle music book. As palchey dy chiaull braew yindyssagh neesht. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Ruth Keggin-Gell joins Phil this week and topic include the Welsh Eisteddfod, how language learning is good for the soul and they explore Manx words that sound similar but mean different things. Shen as palchey dy reddyn elley. Beemayd geishtagh rish "a reesht as a reesht" arrane Yernagh veih Chasing Abbey!

David Kinley joins Phil to taste gooseberry jam and chutney, David tickles three banjos, we discuss the origins of some Rushen placenames and somehow cram it all in to two hours. As ny jarrood kiaull braew yindyssagh neesht veih Mannin dys y Vongoil as Nalbin dys America!

Kinla struck down with the murran so no jam this week but we do have St Maughold, some lewd August customs and earish vooar cheet! St Maughold was a bit of a middle ages superstar and using the old style calendar you've still got the opportunity to get up to mischief on the hill tops. All mixed in with some cracking Manx, world and weather themed music. Gaelg aboo as ta Gaelg dy liooar ry-chlashtyn er Goll as Gaccan.

Ruth and Phil are joined by Natalie to discuss a highly successful Yn Chruinnaght festival, the Scoill Souree and a proposal to sing Bohemian Rhapsody in Manx for the Year of the Manx Language. Some great music from Welsh Band Avanc as palchey kiaull braew elley jingit stiagh 'sy chlaare!

Hampton Creer's research into Jony Lewney, some Manx weather and a preview of Yn Chruinnaght. With a liberal shower of Manx, Celtic, world and rain related music. Ta Goll as Gaccan beggan fliugh yn shiaghtin shoh!

Where else can you hear live jam tasting, listen to Mongolian metal from the Hu, learn how to build a traditional Manx hedge and learn some Manx at the same time. Ta Goll as Gaccan jus yindyssagh ta shin smooinaghtyn!

Well on this Tynwald Day special there's a reference to various customs and practices associated with midsummer eve and day which used to be when Tynwald was held. An attempt to translate 'funky' into Manx, and some great music. Laa Tinvaal sonney erriu ooilley - Mannin aboo!

Some great success with Manx strawberry jam making lessons, some Braddan place names and some cracking Manx and world music. Gaelg aboo as pop music too! Cre elley ry yannoo 'sy chay chiu?

Ruth Keggin Gell joins Phil this week for a skeet at Laa Columb Killey, Tynwald Day and the Year of the Manx Language. There's also beards, rail cards and Manx sod hedges. Shoh meshtit ry-cheilley lesh kiaull pop, kiaull Vannin as kiaull y theihll. Gaelg aboo!

Goll as Gaccan 15.6.25 - Professor Andrew MacDonald tells us about the Medieval Kingdom of Man and the IslesProf McDonald is an historian of the medieval British Isles, with particular interests in medieval Scotland and the Isle of Man. He was on the Island to help launch a new stamp collection issues by Isle of Man Post on the sea kings of Mann. All that mixed in with Manx Gaelic, world and Manx music and your favourite song s.

Manx folklore expert Stephen Miller RBV joins Phil for trawl through Manx fairy law and folklore. All the usual Manx language features, some Manx music and a bit of Status Quo to round off TT fortnight.

As well as a jam tasting session, some Jurby place names and plenty of Gaccan about weather warning colours instead of the Beaufort scale, we've got some cracking tunes and a good smattering of Manx Gaelic words and phrases including - "cur rour oohyn 'sy chustart lesh yn jinshar!" David Kinley joins Phil for this week's show.

Some history from William Cubbon and half a lap around the TT place names. The usual mix of Manx Language history and culture with Phil Gawne.