Claare Ny Gael - Manx Radio

Musically there's a celebration of Boaldyn, the Maytide. William Gell's poem, Mannin Veg Veen, brings a focus on Maughold man, Sir Mark Cubbon, and his connection with Mysore in India. The Manx thread brings a translation into Manx of part of a fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm.

With a sprinkling of music from the Celtic countries, we follow William Gell as he leads northward from Laxey, round the Dhoon and onto Maughold. A Manx translation of Grimm's fairy tales leads us to some decidedly strange places and goings on.

From All Saints, the parish church of Kirk Lonan from 1834 to 2014, William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen : A Poetical Sketch of the Isle of Man, leads down into the Laxey valley and the village itself. There's also a translation into Manx of another of Grimms' fairy tales. Running throughout, there's an eclectic mix of music from the Celtic nations.

Garwick Glen was once a hugely popular tourist attraction, and, as William Gell's poem refers to it, it's an opportunity to see how it was in its heyday. From there it's up and over the lea to All Saint's, the former parish church of Kirk Lonan. The story in Manx is again from the tales of the Brothers Grimm. There's also a helping of music in a range of styles from the Celtic nations.

We hear about the old days in Onchan village in the days of our poet, William Gell's, father, and the fiery but beloved vicar, Rev John Howard. In Manx we hear more from the Brothers Grimm. We also hear music and song from the Celtic countries throughout the programme.

There is a version in the Manx language of one of Grimm's fairy tales, and William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen, takes us to his birthplace, Onchan. All with a selection of music from the Celtic countries.

Our stories in Manx at present are from the collection of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. In his poem in English, William Gell tells of two men of the law who resided at Glencrutchery, and goes on to refer to nearby Bemahague. In between, a range of music from the Celtic countries.

A mix of music from the Celtic countries weaves its way between more from Mannin Veg Veen, the 1906 poem by Onchan man, William Gell, and our translation into Manx of the stories of the Brothers Grimm.

We have a range of music from the Celtic countries, whilst William Gell's poetic travels take us to Willaston to meet George Alfred Ring, then to Marathon in Victoria Road in Douglas, the home of Samuel Harris. Our story in Manx is from Grimm's Fairy Tales.

William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen, has brought us to Cronkbourne and the Moore family, so we look at the family business and some family members. We have more from a Manx translation of Grimm's Fairy Tales. We also hear a variety of music from the Celtic countries.

William Gell's poem takes us to part of the Island's industrial archaeology. Our translation into Manx is from the collection of the Brothers Grimm. All with a mix of music from the Celtic nations.

William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen, takes us to the Nunnery, Pulrose Mill, Kirby and Kirk Braddan. Our story in Manx is from the Brothers Grimm about a princess turned into a raven.

In this bilingual programme, more of William Gell's 1906 poem in English, Mannin Veg Veen, and part of a translation into the Manx Gaelic of Grimm's Fairy Tales, with music and song from the Celtic countries.

Our poem from 1906 by Onchan man, William Gell, Mannin Veg Veen, has us spending time in Douglas, where he celebrates the work of Thomas Keig, who became the first Mayor of Douglas, then we go from the former grandees of the Castle Mona to the humble trippers, riding the horse trams, having donkey rides and enjoying dancing. We're working our way through the collection of fairy stories by the Brothers Grimm, in a translation into Manx. We're currently hearing the strange history of The Goose Girl.As nyn giaull -SEUMAS GREUMACH & HAMISH NAPIER - Mo Shuilad Ad DheidhANNIE EBREL QUARTET - A'r chafeALAW - Niffy maggotALAN BURKE - An dord feinnePLU - HiraethIMAR - Manx platesANNIE BAYLIS - Oll an draSKEEAL ELLEY - Oie as laaALAW - Dawns Soig/Dawns y gwr marw

In surveying Douglas Bay, William Gell notes the Fort Anne and the Tower of Refuge as being associated with Sir William Hillary, then goes on to lament his neglected grave and the lack of honour to his name. Gell was writing in 1906, and thing have very much changed, particularly with the bicentenary of the RNLI in 2024 with its constant references to the work of Hillary.We finish off the Manx translation of a story from the collection of the Brothers Grimm, about Hans in Luck who considers himself to be very fortunate, though having served his master well and faithfully for seven years and been given a great lump of gold as big as his head for his efforts, he arrives home without anything whatsoever. We also begin the story of The Goose Girl.As shoh yn kiaull ta ry chlashtyn -BUNSCOILL GHAELGAGH - Corrym as friooseMARTHA WOODS - Delyow sevi/Hard rock minerJOHN BLAKE, LAMOND GILLESPIE & REG HALL - The battle of AughrimBENDITH - DanybancMANRAN - Criogal cridheAROUN - Rond de LoudeacBRIAN MAC STOYLL - My ch

We're on the way southwards down the east coast with William Gell in his 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen : A Poetical Sketch of the Isle of Man. As he tells us, we'll be coming back to some of the places barely mentioned in this quick coastal tour which has made up Cantos I and II of his poem, with seven more to come. We arrive back in Douglas Bay now.In a translation into Manx of the stories of the Brothers Grimm, we're on the road home with Hans after seven years' employment. His journey home is not without incident, but rather like Dr Pangloss in Candide, Hans is ever the optimist, feeling that things keep turning out for the best.As shoh yn kiaull ain -KAELIG - E kreiz ar nozMANNIN FOLK - Ramsey townKERENSA - Quay fair/GelasmaAOIFE HAMMOND - Ocam an phriosuinMEREDYDD EVANS - Y ferch o blwy PenderynBRUCE MacGREGOR & TIM EDEY - Annie's waltzYANN-FANCH KEMENER & DIDIER SQUIBAN - 'Duhont'ar ar maneCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Caddil oo, my lhiannooDALLA - Descent

The 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen : A Poetical Sketch of the Isle of Man has brought us to the Point of Ayre, where William Gell admires the lighthouse, as he has elsewhere as he's conducted us round the coast. We set off down the east coast now and admire the work of Edward Corteen in building the main road from Glen Mona through to Minorca Hill, and particularly round Bulgham.The Brothers Grimm were responsible for a collection of stories which they referred to as fairy tales, but we've become more accustomed to Bowdlerized versions of stories which often contain the macabre and the downright unpleasant. We hear a Manx translation of Baase ny Kirkey (The Death of the Hen), and then the first part of Aigh-vie ec Hans (Hans in Luck).Shoh diu yn kiaull ta shin clashtyn -JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN - The month of JanuaryGWILYM BOWEN RHYS - Y dyrnwr tanOISÍN MAC DIARMADA, DAITHÍ GORMLEY & SAMANTHA HARVEY - The lane to the glenYOUN KAMM - Trei[z]hCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Baase Illiam DhoneTHE ROWAN TREE - Laura's h

Following the 1906 poem of William Gell, Mannin Veg Veen, he's brought us to St Patrick's Isle, and he mentions the figure of Fenella from Sir Walter Scott's 1823 novel, Peveril of the Peak. We look at part of Sir Walter's description of Fenella from Chapter Sixteenth, as it appears in his book, before resuming a rapid journey up the west coast to the Point of Ayre.As it is pantomime season, we have a Manx translation of a story from the Brothers Grimm which has been used as the basis for many a seasonal presentation. As usual with the Brothers Grimm, there is a rather grittier element to it than usually appears on stage.As y kiaull ain son y chlaare s'jerree roish y Nollick as y Vlein Noa -CLASH VOOAR - Roie, ben Juan TammyJOHN, GUTO & ANGHARAD LEWIS - Baban IesuHORSLIPS - The piper in the meadow strayingELIANE PRONOST & GERARD PONDEVEN - Pe trouz war an douarNY LUGHEE - Shoh slaynt rish deiney daaney/Share dooin loayrtMIKE O'CONNOR - God's dear sonFIONA J MacKENZIE - Duan NollaigKATELL KLOAREG - Al

William Gell's 1906 poem, Mannin Veg Veen, has brought us to Port Erin, and here we pause to look at the work of a frequent visitor to the Island, and particularly to Port Erin, the writer Arnold Bennett. We then compare what he has to say about the view from Bradda with what William Gell writes, but Gell bustles us up the coast to St Patrick's Isle.We conclude the Manx translation of the story by the Brothers Grimm about the band of six, of whom five are men of extraordinary specialist traits, and they're led by a disgruntled soldier, discharged from the army after sterling service, who's determined that the king will pay over all his treasures before he's done with him. The next story is about a greedy but crafty cook called Grethel.As y kiaull ain 'syn earroo shoh jeh'n chlaare -CLASH VOOAR - Kione SpaineyPISKEY LED - Come all good Cornish boysDAMIEN MULLANE - EvokeBENDITH - Can am gariadJANICE BURNS & JON DORAN - Up an' awa'ZONK - HuanadCAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Manannan Beg balladANNIE BAYLIS - Karten bost

From the Calf, William Gell's attention switches to the Chickens in his 1906 poetic tour of the Island, Mannin Veg Veen. Going round to Port Erin, we look at William Milner's association with it, including the tower on Bradda Head. Though Gell doesn't mention him, we also look at Arnold Bennett, who set a chapter of his 1902 novel, Anna of the Five Towns, in Port Erin, and that was by no means the only work of his set in the village.In a translation into Manx, we're looking at the rather odd tales of the Brothers Grimm, and a disgruntled discharged soldier has collected a motley crew of five people with extraordinary gifts. A king has offered his daughter in marriage to anyone who can beat her in a race, and our ex-soldier puts up one of the band - but if he loses, they both lose their heads!Shoh yn kiaull t'ain y cheayrt shoh -DIAOULEZ AR MENEZ - La quadrature du rondCHRISTINE BREGAZZI - A sea visionMIKE O'CONNOR - The Zeak waltzALTAN - Ma theann tu 'un aonaighCILMERI - CilmeriANNA MURRAY - Traditional weddi