Goll as Gaccan
An eclectic mix of all things Manx
Manx Radio
Show overview
Goll as Gaccan launched in 2025 and has put out 70 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 120 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 yesterday, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. 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 70 episodesGoll as Gaccan 28.6.26 - Cubbin’s Bridge, Jurby place names and midsummer traditions.
Goll as Gaccan 21.6.26 - Ruth and Phil discuss all the wonderful Manx Language events coming up soon.
Goll as Gaccan 14.6.26 - almost all the Tynwald sites, some 600 year old law as palchey dy Ghaelg
Goll as Gaccan 7.6.26 - the Manx move to America, a few mills and Appalachian tune of the day
Goll as Gaccan 31.5.26 - a lap of the mountain course in Manx Gaelic
Goll as Gaccan - a canter through the history of Manx Gaelic and some cracking music.
Goll as Gaccan 10.5.26 - Manx Gaelic and the state, Cubbin’s Bridge and the exciting Sollan project
Goll as Gaccan 17.5.26 - all the winners and a few seconds from this year's Guild Manx Classes.
Goll 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!