Goll as Gaccan

Goll as Gaccan 17.5.26 - all the winners and a few seconds from this year's Guild Manx Classes.

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!

Goll as Gaccan 10.5.26 - Manx Gaelic and the state, Cubbin’s Bridge and the exciting Sollan project

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!

Goll as Gaccan 3.5.26 - David Kinley joins Phil to discuss beetroot, Silverburn mills and the St Marks steeple.

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!

Goll as Gaccan 26.4.26 - the Oie Voaldyn festival and the new Manx Language exhibition.

There’s a new exhibition at the Manx Museum all about the Manx Language called Cum Dty Hengey or Mind Your Language. We hear from co-curators Nicola Tooms and Ruth Keggin-Gell. We also explore some of the May Eve or Oie Voaldyn traditions and hear about the Oie Boaldyn festival on Sunday 3rd May. Chammah’s shen ta kiaull yindyssagh as palchey dy Ghaelg ry-chlastyn. Gaelg aboo!

Goll as Gaccan 19.4.26 - Neddy Beg Hom Ruy, John Hudson, Charles Roeder and Sophia Morrison - giants of Manx folklore collection

Stephen Miller RBV joins Phil to talk about some of the giants of Manx folklore collecting. Charles Roeder inspired both John Hudson and Edward Faragher (Neddy Beg) to send him Manx stories and folklore. The most important collector of Manx stuff, Sophia Morrison also gets a look in on this fascinating insight into Manx folklore from Stephen Miller. Gaelg as beeal arrish aboo!