Goll as Gaccan

On the show this week we hear from the 12th Manx Bard, the Director of Culture Vannin tells us about the Cooish Vooar and a trip to Dublin and more from Caarjyn Cooidjagh's trip to the Royal Irish Academy. Kiaull jesh, coloayrtys feer anaasagh as paart dy Ghaelg. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Phil talks to Breesha Maddrell about the Cooish Vooar - the biggest Manx Language festival ever. Also Manx choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh were invited to speak to the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin as part of Blein ny Gaelgey, the Year of the Manx Language. Cooish as Caarjyn aboo!

The biggest Cooish (Manx Language Festival) ever is about to happen at the end of September. Find out all about it on this week's Goll as Gaccan. Cooish aboo! Gaelg aboo! Mannin aboo!

Earlier this year the Bunscoill Ghaelgagh (Manx language primary school) celebrated its 25th year with a big party on the sun kissed fair field at St Johns. Phil caught up with teachers, parents and pupils to find out more about this very special school.

Ballafesson, Eayn Crommagh and Appalachian Tune of the Day. Yes Kinla's back this week discussing blackberries, spuds and all things Manx. Gaelg aboo! Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Plenty of Gaelg on this week's show with Rushen placenames, Juan Teayst and the weather. We also complete the mills of Silverburn river with some disparaging remarks about Castletown, and David gives us a song too. Ta shiu cha aaghoil dy vel Goll as Gaccan cheet dhyt nastee! Gaelg aboo!

Phil teaches a bit of Manx, we hear of the perils of going to sea on Laa’l Parlane, there’s some Ballaugh place names and some fair tales from the Meayll. Manx music, world music as faishnys ny h-emshyr, cre t’ayn dyn dy smooinaght claare braew yindyssagh? Gaelg aboo!

Another live jam tasting, Kitty Varrey on the Chiggyn, Apalachin tune of the day, as palchey dy Ghaelg ceauit stiagh. Music from all over the world interspersed with skeet, cooishyn as stoo myr shen.

There's a growing bond between the Belfast Irish language radio station Radio Failte and the Isle of Man. We find out why on today's program. Why should we be speaking Irish or Manx, or both? Coloayrtys braew yindyssagh er Goll as Gaccan. Gaelg as Gaeilge aboo! #Gaelg

Loads squeezed in to this week's show. David Kinley gives us a song, Phil provides a jam and vegetable update as ta palchey dy Ghaelg ceaut stiagh neesht. Ta Gaelg vio ny red braew yindyssagh nagh vel? #Gaelg

Yn Chruinnaght, the Manannan Festival and the Cooish Vooar are just some of the things getting a mention on this week’s show. We also discover the Manx for corned beef fritter - freeghtag feill vart sailjey and hear some amazing music. Kiaull braew yindyssagh lesh paart dy Ghaelg. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

On this week’s show we hear from the Captain of the Parish and the Chair of Commissioners about the 250th anniversary of Cubbin’s Bridge in Colby. We also look at some Southern 100 Manx place names, get a garden update and learn how to say the weather’s hot in Gaelg. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

Packed in to today's show we have recognition of 250 years of the USA, a live version of Ellan Vannin on mountain dulcimer and fiddle and live potato cake tasting! Soddag phraase aboo, Gaelg aboo as Goll as Gaccan aboo!

There’s a 250th birthday party for Cubbin’s Bridge in Colby, some Jurby place names and midsummer traditions get a brief look in as the excellent music squeezes in around them. Gaelg aboo! Droghadyn aboo!

Ruth and Phil consider the Big Manx Day out in Laxey as well as the Cooish Vooar, Yn Chruinnaght and the Manx summer school. Loads of good music myr ta’n cliaghtey ain er Goll as Gaccan. Gaelg aboo!

Andrew Langan Newton tells us about the Island’s Tynwald sites and Dr Jo D’Ambrosio Wolf tells us about 600 year old Manx law and there’s plenty of Gaelg thrown in for good measure. Kiaull braew veih dagh ard yn theihll bunnys neesht. Gaelg aboo!

Some post TT thoughts and music, David's new Island Life program on Manx emigration to America, a few mills on the Silverburn and Appalachian tune of the day. Manx music, world music and some cracking popular music too - meshtit ry-cheilley lesh Gaelg dy liooar as skeealyn braew yindyssagh.

Phil takes us for a lap of the TT course with all the Manx place names stopping of course to take in some wonderful music along the way. No lap records but a few pop records I suppose. Course y Clieau aboo as Gaelg aboo!

On this week's show Phil dusts down his speech from seven years ago titled a canter through the history of Manx Gaelic. We also have some great Manx and world music and a bit of Manx Gaelic thrown in too. Goll as Gaccan aboo!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.