Goll as Gaccan
An eclectic mix of all things Manx
Manx Radio
Show overview
Goll as Gaccan launched in 2025 and has put out 62 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 26th season.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 45m and 1h 47m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 44 episodes published. Published by Manx Radio.
From the publisher
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!
Latest Episodes
View all 62 episodesGoll as Gaccan 3.5.26 - David Kinley joins Phil to discuss beetroot, Silverburn mills and the St Marks steeple.
Goll as Gaccan 26.4.26 - the Oie Voaldyn festival and the new Manx Language exhibition.
Goll as Gaccan 19.4.26 - Neddy Beg Hom Ruy, John Hudson, Charles Roeder and Sophia Morrison - giants of Manx folklore collection
S26 Ep 15Goll as Gaccan 12.4.26 - David Kinla joins Phil for a look at all things Manx - particularly mills this week.
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.
S26 Ep 14Goll as Gaccan 5.4.26 - Easter customs, some Santon placenames and some mighty music thrown in too.
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!
S26 Ep 13Goll as Gaccan 29.3.26 - Manx you didn't know you knew, some Rushen bays and some revolutionary music?
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.
S26 Ep 12Goll as Gaccan 22.3.26 - the Basque language, the Jeelane Tootagh and some cracking music from around the world.
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!
S26 Ep 11Goll as Gaccan 15.3.26 - Ruth joins Phil for a trawl through the latest Manx language skeet.
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!
S26 Ep 10Goll as Gaccan 8.3.26 - the 8th Manx Youth Bard, Neddy Beg Hom Ruy and a new ancient Celtic dictionary.
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!
S26 Ep 9Goll as Gaccan 1.3.26 - David Kinley joins Phil to explore all thing Manx
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!
S26 Ep 8Goll as Gaccan 22.2.26 - World Mother Languages Day
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!
S26 Ep 7Goll as Gaccan 15.2.26 - Filipino cultural exchange, WT Quirk, and Juan Garrett RBV
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!
S26 Ep 6Goll as Gaccan 8.2.26 - Dr Cymraeg joins Phil and Ruth for an exploration of Manx, Welsh and community language learning.
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!
S26 Ep 5Goll as Gaccan - David Kinley joins Phil to talk Manx sun dials, place names and banjos
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!
S26 Ep 4Goll as Gaccan 25.1.26 - Stephen Miller RBV joins Phil to discuss Manx Charms
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!
S26 Ep 3Goll as Gaccan 18.1.26 - Ruth and Phil flying through a sea of Manx cultural and linguistic highlights
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!
S26 Ep 2Goll as Gaccan 11.1.25 - David Kinley joins Phil for more riotous Manx chat ..... lesh beggan dy Ghaelg
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!
S26 Ep 1Goll as Gaccan 4.1.26 - Old Christmas Day was celebrated on 5th January - so even more Christmas traditions this week
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!
S25 Ep 44Goll as Gaccan - Wrens, Dried Peas as Gaelg dy liooar neesht!
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.
S25 Ep 43Goll as Gaccan 21.12.25 - Ruth and Phil having a traditional Manx Christmas
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!