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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Episodes
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Goll as Gaccan 7.6.26 - the Manx move to America, a few mills and Appalachian tune of the day
Sunday, 7 June 2026
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.
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Goll as Gaccan 31.5.26 - a lap of the mountain course in Manx Gaelic
Sunday, 31 May 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan - a canter through the history of Manx Gaelic and some cracking music.
Friday, 29 May 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 17.5.26 - all the winners and a few seconds from this year's Guild Manx Classes.
Sunday, 17 May 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 10.5.26 - Manx Gaelic and the state, Cubbin’s Bridge and the exciting Sollan project
Sunday, 17 May 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 3.5.26 - David Kinley joins Phil to discuss beetroot, Silverburn mills and the St Marks steeple.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 26.4.26 - the Oie Voaldyn festival and the new Manx Language exhibition.
Sunday, 26 April 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 19.4.26 - Neddy Beg Hom Ruy, John Hudson, Charles Roeder and Sophia Morrison - giants of Manx folklore collection
Sunday, 19 April 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 12.4.26 - David Kinla joins Phil for a look at all things Manx - particularly mills this week.
Sunday, 12 April 2026
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.
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Goll as Gaccan 5.4.26 - Easter customs, some Santon placenames and some mighty music thrown in too.
Sunday, 5 April 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 29.3.26 - Manx you didn't know you knew, some Rushen bays and some revolutionary music?
Sunday, 29 March 2026
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.
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Goll as Gaccan 22.3.26 - the Basque language, the Jeelane Tootagh and some cracking music from around the world.
Friday, 27 March 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 15.3.26 - Ruth joins Phil for a trawl through the latest Manx language skeet.
Sunday, 15 March 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 8.3.26 - the 8th Manx Youth Bard, Neddy Beg Hom Ruy and a new ancient Celtic dictionary.
Sunday, 8 March 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 1.3.26 - David Kinley joins Phil to explore all thing Manx
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 22.2.26 - World Mother Languages Day
Sunday, 22 February 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 15.2.26 - Filipino cultural exchange, WT Quirk, and Juan Garrett RBV
Sunday, 15 February 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 8.2.26 - Dr Cymraeg joins Phil and Ruth for an exploration of Manx, Welsh and community language learning.
Sunday, 15 February 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan - David Kinley joins Phil to talk Manx sun dials, place names and banjos
Sunday, 1 February 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 25.1.26 - Stephen Miller RBV joins Phil to discuss Manx Charms
Thursday, 29 January 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 18.1.26 - Ruth and Phil flying through a sea of Manx cultural and linguistic highlights
Monday, 19 January 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 11.1.25 - David Kinley joins Phil for more riotous Manx chat ..... lesh beggan dy Ghaelg
Sunday, 11 January 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 4.1.26 - Old Christmas Day was celebrated on 5th January - so even more Christmas traditions this week
Sunday, 4 January 2026
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!
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Goll as Gaccan - Wrens, Dried Peas as Gaelg dy liooar neesht!
Sunday, 28 December 2025
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.
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Goll as Gaccan 21.12.25 - Ruth and Phil having a traditional Manx Christmas
Sunday, 21 December 2025
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 7.12.25 - Manx Bricks and the chippy forecast!
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
David Kinley joins Phil to discuss Manx bricks, mince pies, and loads of other Manx stuff. Kinla as Goll as Gaccan aboo!
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Goll as Gaccan - is there a cure for the itch, the stich and the mollie grubs
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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!
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Goll as Gaccan 30.11.25 - St Catherine’s Fair, some Lonan place names and a rather controversial film
Sunday, 30 November 2025
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!
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Goll as Gaccan - David Kinley joins Phil to chomp through some mince pies, look at the history of king Bills and compare bad backs.
Sunday, 23 November 2025
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!
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Goll as Gaccan - a bit of Irish a lot of Manx and cake!
Sunday, 16 November 2025
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!