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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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01:46:19

Goll as Gaccan 26.10.25 - the Cooish is coming up...

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2025/10/26

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!

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01:45:35

Goll as Gaccan - Cake and Cooish with Ruth and Phil

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2025/10/19

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?

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01:47:07

Goll as Gaccan 12.10.25 - David Kinley joints Phil...

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2025/10/12

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!

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01:50:30

Goll as Gaccan 5.10.25 - Phil talks to Radio Failte

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2025/10/05

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.

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01:48:58

Goll as Gaccan 28.9.25 - Phil talks to Charles Guard...

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2025/09/28

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.

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01:48:21

Goll as Gaccan 21.9.25 - Ruth Keggin Gell and Phil...

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2025/09/21

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!

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01:47:26

Goll as Gaccan - Kinla and Phil taste each others...

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2025/09/14

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?

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01:49:23

Goll as Gaccan 7.9.25 - Scran off to London, new Manx...

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2025/09/08

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!

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01:47:09

Goll as Gaccan 31.8.25 - local historian Peter Kelly...

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2025/08/31

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!

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01:47:25

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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

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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!

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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...

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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...

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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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