Today at the Guild
Judith Ley's daily round up of the news and results from the annual Manx Music Festival.
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Today at The Guild - more winning performances, broadcast on 29 April 2026
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
In this podcast you can hear : Henry Bloom Noble Year 6 Music Club perform The Brooding Brabbag (which they also composed); Georgia Duffus - winner of Girls Solo for 8-9 year olds - sings Monsters accompanied by Judith Christian; Evelyn Ravey-Salamanca - winnere of Girls Solo for 10 - 11 year olds - sings Ride Out The Storm, accompanied by Judith Christian; Samantha Winstanley - winner of the Girls Solo for 14 - 15 year olds - sings She's Like The Swallow, accompanied by Madeline Kelly; Isabella Greaves and River Kelly-Brown, winners of the Girls Duet for 12 - 18 year olds sing Evening Pra...
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IT'S TUESDAY of Guild Week - listen again to a selection of top performances!
Monday, 4 May 2026
In this podcast : Platform Seniors Vocal Ensemble with an Abba Medley; Piano Duet Class Winners Jo Callister and Chloe Woolley go Wassailling-By; Manx Voices Ensemble sing Calm The Tempests Of My Heart; winners of the Quartet Class, Blaa, sing their own arrangement of a Manx medley; Winners of the Any Voice Trio class, The Pina4rians sing 'Nevermind The Why and Wherefore' from HMS Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan; one song each from the six qualifiers for this year's Cleveland Medal test: Simon Bampton, Jenny Darbyshire; Matthew Quinn; Jane Corkill; Terry Qualtrough; Neil Taverner
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It's Finals Friday - and Christy pops into the Villa for the latest news on Day 7 of The Guild
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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It's Day 6 of The Guild, and Christy is getting another afternoon news bulletin!
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Breakfast with The Guild - a short report at the start of Day 7
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Another bite-sized breakfast report at the start of Day 6 of The Guild
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Start your day with breakfast news from Day 5 of The Guild
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Christy D calls into the Villa for the latest news from Day 5 of The Guild
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Christy D pops into the Villa for some news on Day 4 of The Guild
Saturday, 2 May 2026
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Another bite-sized breakfast visit to The Guild, at the start of Day 4
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
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On Day 3 of The Guild - a behind-the-scenes story for Christy D's Home Run
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
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Another Big Show looking back over Day 3 of this year's Guild
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
In this podcast you can hear :Adele Harris - So Easy (to fall in love) accompanied by Gareth Moore - Winner of Pop Song Class (Adult)Meadowside Choral Society - A Gaelic Blessing - conducted by Julian Power BEM and accompanied by Aaran FleetIOM Primary Schools - One Moment in Time - Winners of Anything Goes Class - directed by Katie Lawrence, accompanied by Dave HollandOnchan Silver Band - Musical Director David Karran - Winners of all 5 Brass Band Classes - Concert, Best Soloist, Hymn Tune, March and Most Entertaining - playing Soaring The Heights from their concert performanceOnchan Silve...
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Bite-size breakfast news from Day 3 of the 2026 Guild
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
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The big one! News and winning performances from Days 1 & 2 of the 2026 Guild
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
In this podcast you can hear :Sheffield Plate finalists Austin Pegg singing Blue Moon, Isla Taggart singing How Lucky You Are and Parker Kissack singing The Jones Boys - all accompanied by Naomi ColeGlenfayba Chorale - Musical Director Debbie Gooding, accompanied by John Riley - 2nd in Concert Class and Winners of Most Entertaining Performance - singing The Bare NecessitiesLon Vane Ladies Choir - Winners of Female Choir Class AND Choir Concert Class - Musical Director Christine Bregazzi, accompanied by Marilyn Kissack - singing their test piece - Someone Told The Wild GeeseLon Dhoo Male V...
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Some winning performances - and insider info - from the last 20 years of The Guild
Saturday, 27 December 2025
Looking back over the last 20 years of reporting from The Guild - with some winning performances across just a few of the many classes that make this such an entertaining festival.
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Friday 2 May 2025
Saturday, 3 May 2025
In this podcast of the programme first broadcast on Friday 2nd May you can hear :Announcement of RUTH TICKLE as winner of the Cleveland Medal 2025 - singing one of her two test pieces - "Will there really be a morning" a poem by Emily Dickinson set to music by Ricky Ian Gordon. Ruth's accompanist is Graham KirklandPeel Clothworkers School - winners of the Open Choirs Class years 3 - 6 singing "Enjoy The Storm" and "Count On Me"Deborah Taubman recites from the poems of T.E. Brown - taking first place in the class, with an extract from Betsy LeeSkeealyn Vannin - conducted by Kristene Mary ...
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - a results roundup, broadcast on Thursday 1 May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
In this podcast of results and winning performances broadcast on Thursday 1st May you can hear :Boys Treble Class for school years 5 to 6 - winner Parker Kissack accompanied by Madeline Kelly singing "I'm learning to write" (Sheffield Plate finalist)Lucy Morris - accompanied by Madeline Kelly - winner of the Girls Solo voice class for School years 7 and 8 singing "The Path to the Moon" (Sheffield Plate finalist)Daniel Tickle accompanied by Madeline Kelly sings "Ching A Ring Ching" - winner of Boys Treble Solo for School years 7 to 9 (Sheffield Plate finalist)Penny Lavery - winner of Girls...
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Friday 2 May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Another bite-sized Breakfast Show report from the 2025 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival 2025 - heading for the big one - the Cleveland Medal test is tonight!
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - a results roundup, broadcast on Wednesday 30 April 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
In this podcast of TODAY AT THE GUILD, first broadcast on Wednesday 30 April, you can hear Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir (ensemble) "There is nothing like a dame" 2nd place in Vocal Ensemble classKiare (Manx for 4!) Winners of Quartet class for any combination of voices, singing "Pokarekare Ana" (Chris and Ellen Sullivan, Tom Shirtliff and Angela Stewart)Debbie Gooding singing "Roses of Picardy" - winner of Victorian or Edwardian BalladPoems from Dahlia Swann and Rosa DaltonThe Shimmerelles singing "Hushabye Mountain" - winners of the Any Voice Trio class (Jane Corkill, Ruth Tickle and ...
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Thursday 1 May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Another bite-sized Breakfast Show report from the 2025 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival 2025 - kazoos at the ready if you'd like to join in with this one!
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Tuesday 29 April 2025
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
In this podcast, broadcast at 9pm on Tuesday 29 April, you can hear :Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister playing the Overture from The Fairy Island - winners of adult piano duet classJane Corkill and Paul Costain - winners of the Mixed Voice Duet classLorcan O'Mahony and Simon Fletcher - winners of the Male Voice Duet classDebbie Gooding and Jane Murray - winners of the Ladies Duet Class(the above 3 couples will sing again for the Billown Rose Bowl, on Friday nightElla-Rose Crellin - winner of the Girls Vocal Solo class school years 3 & 4 (qualifies for the Sheffield Plate competition on Saturd...
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - WEDNESDAY 30 April 2025
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Another bite-sized report - including the names of the qualifiers for this year's Cleveland Medal test - and Graham Crowe explains why his song choice is particularly important to him.
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Tuesday 29 April 2025
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Another quick round up of results from classes on Monday 28 April - and Trixie Landels is a little ray of sunshine!
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Monday 28 April 2025
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
In this podcast - broadcast at 9pm on Monday 28 April, you can hear :-Douglas Town Band - Napoli - from their winning Concert Class performance, featuring Best Soloist Ian Astill with conductor Robert MitchellBoys Treble Solo (Years 1 to 4) Winner - Eben Kilgallon (now qualifies for the 2025 Sheffield Plate)Girls' Solo (Years 1 & 2) Winner - Eva Corkish (now qualifies for the 2025 Sheffield Plate)Winners of Duet Class Years 3 - 6 - Lyla King and Parker Kissack2nd place - Duet Class Years 3 - 6 - Alice Daykin and Frida AndersonJessie Quigley - Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord by Michael ...
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - the first results roundup, broadcast on Sunday 27 April 2025
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
In this podcast, broadcast on SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 you can hear :Manx Concert Brass - Summertime - Class B6 winnerThe Sorcerer’s Apprentices - Joint 2nd - Class B6 - A Little DisneyAlice Daykin - Winner - Class B1 - Strollin' by David StowellAddien Morgans - Joint 2nd - Class B1 - Easy Winners by Scott JoplinRishawn Vivian - Joint 2nd - Class B1 - Aria by MozartIsla Thompson - Winner - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Alex Jones - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Lyla King - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Juan Wright- Winner - Class B4 - Solo Brass...
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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Monday 28 April 2025
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
A quick results round-up, from classes held on Sunday night - April 27th
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THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - PART TWO - SUNDAY 5 MAY 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024
In this podcast - PART TWO of THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - you can hear :- Rushen Silver Band with American Trilogy - taken from their Brass Band Concert Class, winning performance. They're conducted by John Kinley and Rushen band member Martin Norbury won the award for the Best Soloist. The winners of the Community Choir class were Aalin Clague's Yn Choraa - this is their full programme Lon Vane Ladies Choir won the Female Voice Choir Class - there was a set test piece for all choirs, followed by items of their own choice to a total maximum time limit of 12 minutes. Listen to Lon Vane ...
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THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - PART ONE - SUNDAY 5 MAY 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024
PART ONE - in this podcast you can hear :- A lively instrumental opening from Skimmee Kiaull - and as this is a review programme and might be the only Guild podcast you've heard, there's a chance to hear the big winners again - Breesha Kelsey, winner of the Sheffield Plate (and the brand new Sheffield Medal!) and Neil Taverner, winner of the 2024 Cleveland Medal. Karen Elliot and Matthew Quinn were the winners of the Vocal Duet Final and were awarded The Billown Rose Bowl - you can hear them sing "The Magic Chase" accompanied by Gareth Moore There's another chance to hear the Most Entert...
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - FRIDAY 3 MAY 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024
In this podcast you can hear :- A lively start to the hour with Skimmee Kiaull - part of their class-winning performance in the Instrumental Small Ensemble Open Class The announcement of the Winner of the 2024 Sheffield Plate - Breesha Kelsey - and another chance to hear her sing "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Graham Crowe - winner of Songs from the Shows - sings "Those Canaan Days" from 'Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' accompanied by David Holland. Lois Mooney - placed 2nd in the Songs from the Shows - sings "Fly Fly Away' from 'Catch...
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TODAY AT THE GUILD - THURSDAY 2 MAY 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024
In this podcast you can hear :- Orry Wilson - winner of the Boys Solo class for 15 - 18 year olds, singing 'When you're feeling like expressing your affection" by Britten - accompanied by Madeline Kelly Penny Lavery earns her place in the Sheffield Plate competition by singing 'How Lucky You Are" by Flaherty and Ahrens, accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Penny won the Sheffield Plate in 2023 Breesha Kelsey sings a Gershwin classic "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Her win in the Girls Solo voice class for 14 and 15 year olds means that she's earned a place in...