53 minutes | Sunday, 3 November 2019
Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. This time, James Chalenor turns to the Island's history, revealing that he took part in some early archaeological exploration of a round mound during his time here in the 1650s. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' the pigs are reserving the milk and apples for themselves - but it's all for the noblest of reasons. Meanwhile, the neighbours try to stop the revolution from spreading. Our music is based round the recent winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards: THE TRIALS OF CATO - Gloria : MADDIE MORRIS - Please just lie : BRIGHDE CHAMBEUL - Eastern European dance tunes : RIOGHNACH CONNOLLY - Nil se na la : YE VAGABONDS - The foggy dew : MERA ROYLE & DAVID KILGALLON - Deep in the earth : KARINE POLWART - I burn but I am not consumed : DERVISH - Welcome poor Paddy home : CATRIN FINCH & SECKOU KEITA - Terengah-bah