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Goll as Gaccan

Phil Gawne and guests present an eclectic mix of all things Manx. Learn some Manx Gaelic, discover the meaning of Manx place names and immerse yourself in a world of Manxness. All served up with a healthy dose of dry Manx humour. Gaelg aboo!

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01:47:25

Goll as Gaccan 24.8.25 - fiddle books, bilingual...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/26

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!

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01:45:11

Goll as Gaccan 17.8.25 - Ruth joins Phil to talk...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/17

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!

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01:45:13

Goll as Gaccan 10.8.25 - chutney, jam and banjo...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/08/10

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!

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01:45:03

Goll as Gaccan 3.8.25 - St Maughold, some lewd August...

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2025/08/03

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.

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01:45:38

Goll as Gaccan 27.7.25 - Ruth, Phil and Natalie...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/07/27

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!

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01:47:51

Goll as Gaccan 20.7.25 - fliaghey, buitchyn as kiaull...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/07/20

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!

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01:47:39

Goll as Gaccan - Kinla and Phil talk about the HU,...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/07/13

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!

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01:45:00

Goll as Gaccan - 6.7.25 - Tynwald Day special

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/07/06

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!

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01:46:01

Goll as Gaccan 29.6.25 - jam making ayns Gaelg!

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/06/29

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?

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01:48:47

Goll as Gaccan 22.6.25 - Laa Columb Killey, Tynwald...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/06/22

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!

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01:46:25

Goll as Gaccan 15.6.25 - Professor Andrew MacDonald...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/06/15

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.

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01:47:04

Goll as Gaccan 8.6.25 - Folklorist Stephen Miller RBV...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/06/10

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.

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01:44:44

Goll as Gaccan - Jam, Jurby and the Beaufort scale -...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/06/01

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.

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01:48:39

Goll as Gaccan 25.5.25 - schools, scholars and TT...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/05/27

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.

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01:47:19

Goll as Gaccan 18.5.25 - Ruth and Phil talk all...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/05/18

Yn Chruinnaght, some Manx words and phrases, a couple of TT place names and loads more beautifully mixed with music and song. What's not to like about that?

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01:48:41

Goll as Gaccan 4.5.25 - a letter from Canada, a bit...

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/05/11

Kinla brought in a letter from Canada to his relatives from 80 years ago. Some beautiful descriptions of the Isle of Man almost a century ago and characters including Jinnie the Loosebox and the Black Guardians. There's an illusory competition and the driest of dry Manx humour from David and Phil.

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01:47:30

Goll as Gaccan 11.5.25 - a Leonard McCombe special!

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/05/11

Leonard McCombe was one of the Isle of Man’s most successful photographers, producing some of the 20th Century’s most iconic images.Goll as Gaccan talks to the McCombe family, Rushen Heritage Trust, IoM Post, Manx National Heritage ahead of an exhibition of McCombe's work at the House of Manannan and an IoM Post stamp issue featuring his work.

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01:45:42

Goll as Gaccan 27.4.25 - WW Gill and William Kennish

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/05/04

A mix of poetry and a biography of William Kinnish and some Manx English from WW Gill as well as foretokens of misfortune. Some cracking Manx tracks and the other music’s pretty good too

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01:46:43

Goll as Gaccan 20.4.25 - Easter customs with Ruth Keggin

Goll as Gaccan ·

2025/04/20

Ruth and Phil discuss Easter customs and preview May day customs. Ta palchey Gaelg ayn neesht! Lots of Manx and some cracking tunes too.

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01:47:37

Goll as Gaccan 13.4.25 - a Shennaghys Jiu 2025 special

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2025/04/13

Various recordings and interviews from Shennaghys Jiu the Manx cultural festival which took place in early April. Mixed in of course with the weather in Manx and English, some Manx music and an eclectic mix of popular music.

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