Claare Ny Gael - Manx Radio

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. We go back to the main text of James Chalenor as we conclude our look at the offices of state in 1653. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' Boxer is inclined to believe the evidence of his own eyes and evidence, but the authority of Napoleon persuades him otherwise - and Napoleon then shows his ruthless hold on power. As nyn giaull : BUNSCOILL GHAELGAGH - Arraneyn veih ny showyn oc ; ROBERT BARTLETT & BRENDA WOOTTON - Delyo syvy : CALENNIG - Llantrisant/Y Bregeth : MIKE WADE & IAN ALLEN - Oie vie my chree : GWENNYN (as Tri Yann & Gilles Servat) - Son ar chistr : BBC WIRELESS MILITARY BAND - Lilli Burlero : SKEEAL ELLEY - Oie as laa : CHRISTY MOORE - Messenger boy : SHOOGLENIFTY - Glenuig House

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. When the Manx Society published an edition of James Chalenor's 1653 treatise in 1868, the editor was Rev J G Cumming. A lengthy note by him quotes an Act of 1610 about the garrison's regular duties in Peel Castle and Castle Rushen. It's to that we turn this time. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn', the animals are shocked to hear that Snowball is regularly sneaking in by night to do damage. As nyn giaull : BRIAN MAC STOYLL - Baase Illiam Dhone : MARY BLACK - Mo ghile mear : ERIC RIGLER - Braveheart theme : GREG JOUGHIN - Hango hill : SINEAD O'CONNOR - Baidin Fheilimi : PERERIN - Symffoni lawen : SOLDAT LOUIS - Fils de Lorient : JULIE FOWLIS - Mo ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi : BARRULE - The Laxey reels

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. This time James Chalenor is telling us particularly about some officials who no longer feature in the Island's administration of justice and other functions. However, in 1653 when Chalenor was writing, the office of Receiver (later Receiver-General and Collector, but no longer referred to after 1948) and the Water-Bailiff (coming to an end in 1885) were still in existence. There's a hard winter on Gowaltys ny Beiyn, with the weather making rebuilding of the windmill difficult and food shortages to make the animals' situation even more difficult. As nyn giaull : THE CAST - Auld lang syne : THE DEEP RIVER BOYS - Honey, honey, honey : PIBAU PRESELI - Nos galan (Ynys Mon) : NANA MOUSKOURI - Le pont de Nantes : GREG JOUGHIN & HILLARY GALE, ROBERT SMITH & BERNARD OSBORNE, THE WHITE BOYS & THE MOLLAG BAND - Roie, ben Juan Tammy/St George's sword dance/The White Boys' carval/We are the Mollag Band : CRASDANT - No

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor dated his report to Thomas, Lord Fairfax as December 1653, so there's a lot of interesting historic information about how justice was administered from the parish level, to the sheading and the Deemsters, through to the Governor as representative of the Lord of Man. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' the other animals have qualms about some of the things that are happening, but the pigs have an effective mouthpiece in Squealer. Meanwhile, windmill building goes on. As ta paart dy chiaull ain son y Nollick : CLIOGAREE TWOAIE - Yeesey Creest, Oikan Meein : HORSLIPS - Do'n oiche ud I mBeithil : KATE DOWMAN - Lullaby of the Virgin Mary : PARTI CUT LLOI - Ar dymor gaeaf : FIONA MACKENZIE - Taladh Chriosda : NOLWENN MONTJARRET & THE CHIEFTAINS - Peh trouz 'zou ar en doar? : CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Tra va ruggit Creest : KESCANA & MERVYN DAVEY - Carol Sen Day : MACTULLAGH VANNIN - Creg Willy Syl

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor has us up in court again. It can be an expensive business, even with fees in shillings and pence - they just keep mounting up. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' the animals are surprised by Napoleon's announcement of trade with neighbouring farms. Surely it means going against resolutions agreed right at the outset? But no, Squealer is there to assure them it's just a figment of their imagination after all. As nyn giaull : LUCIENNE VERNAY ET LES QUATRES BARBUS - Le pont du nord : LAIDIN - Ocum an phriosuin : GYN ENNYM - Nonesuch : MEN ARE SINGING - An maw Kernewek : LINDA NICLEOID - Fill-iu oro o ho/O co bheir leam : WARD ALLEN - Maple sugar : HUW CHISWELL - Rhywbeth o'i le : BUNSCOILL GHAELGAGH - Snieeu, wheeyl, snieeu : STROBINELL - An dro Maiwenn

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. Yet more courts of law that operated in the Island in 1653 when James Chalenor was writing about them. The editor for the Manx Society edition, Rev J G Cumming, also tells us about the oaths of office of the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor and of the Deemsters, plus some stern penalties for upsetting the Governor. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn', the animals find that work is getting tougher as they embark on a difficult task - but at least the work is for their own benefit. As nyn giaull: SGOIL CHIUIL NA GAIDHLTEACHD - Thoir mo shoraid : CROWNS - Little eyes : ERLEND APNESETH - Sommarflukt : MATT CREER - Ends of the earth : FFION HAF - Colomen : ALTAN - Paddy's trip to Scotland/Dinky's/The Shetland fiddler : BRIAN MAC STOYLL & PRASH - Kiark Catreeney marroo : DICK GAUGHAN - Land of the north wind : AN TRI DIPOP - Mari-Louise

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. Once again James Chalenor gives us our day in court - or, in fact, several days in several courts, as he reviews the administration of justice as it was in 1653. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' the conflict between Snowball and Napoleon comes to a head, and things take a definite change of direction for the other animals as Napoleon and the pigs secure the reins of power with support from a new force. As nyn giaull : STAA - Kishtey ny yindyssyn : ROGER BRYANT - The miner's anthem : MARCAS O MURCHU - An fear sona/Fuinseog Thir Eoghain/Ril Eibhlin ni Bhriain : INT - L'aspect : FLING - Atlantic swell : BRIAN MAC STOYLL - Inneen jeh bochilley boght : STEVE EAVES - Gwlad y caledi : MAIRE BRENNAN - Oro : BEDLAM - Dr Foster's tumblers/The morning spire

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. We go to appeal this time, as James Chalenor explains how court verdicts could be challenged - but it cost £3 to appeal, which was an enormous sum of money in 1653. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn', the arguments continue about Snowball's plans for building a windmill. Napoleon, needless to say, has been dead against it from the start. As y kiaull ain: THE MOLLAG BAND - S'liack lhiam bine dy yough : GWENAN GIBBARD - Cysga di, fy mhlentyn tlws : HARRIET BARTLETT - Leaving Stoer/Reel Beatrice/Stomach Steinway man : MARIE-ALINE LAGADIC - Ma labousig er c'hoad : DAOIRI FARRELL - A pint of plain : STRIICHMUSIG ALPEGRUESS - Ein tanzige Schottisch : THE CLUTHA - Wha's fu? : JIM WEARNE - Maggie May : KING CHIAULLEE - Stuhle/Jig/Bee er dty hwoaie/Carpet burn reel

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. What's changed, what's the same, in the open air sitting of Tynwald between 1653 and today? James Chalenor gives us an opportunity to compare, before giving us the same opportunity with regard to how the law was administered. The animals start by celebrating their victory over Jones and his cronies and award medals. Mollie, though, causes problems. In the winter, Snowball is full of ideas, but there's continual friction with Napoleon. As nyn giaull : MALICORNE - Le chant des livrees : SLAINTE - A Manx lullaby : THE QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Cond. Andrew Penny - Sir Malcolm Arnold's English Dances Set 1, Op.27, 1st Movt. Andantino : TANNAS - Mairead na Cuiread/The Bob Parson's strathspey : SIWSANN GEORGE - Rhybudd i'r carwr : STAA - Oh my ghraih/Polka drine : MALICORNE - Reveillez vous, belle endormie : ARCANADH - Ce a chuiridh tu liom : BAGAS DEGOL - Pencarrow/Bodmin riding

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. Rev J G Cumming, as editor of the 1868 edition for the Manx Society of James Chalenor's 1653 report, points out that Chalenor's chronology is a bit suspect. We pause to trace something of the history of Godred Crovan, then jump ahead to Chalenor's own time, and he starts to tell us about how the Island is governed. In 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn', the animals defend the farm against Jones and his cronies in their attempt to retake it. As nyn giaull : SONERIEN DU - Bonsoir, maitre de maison : MAIRI NIC AONGHUIS - Tillidh mi : SCOOT - Ryb an avon : MUIREANN NIC AMHLAIBH - An greasai brog : SIAN JAMES - Y gwydd : GJERMUND LARSEN TRIO - Menuett : CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Ballakilpheric : SONERIEN DU - Chenchomp tu : EMILY SMITH & JAMIE MacCLENNAN - Cancro cru/The salt necklace/ Ian's No 56

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

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. We're visiting the Island's 17 ancient parishes with James Chalenor, and his sometimes slightly off-beam explanations of their dedication. He's also telling us who were the clergy there in 1653. As usual, it's an opportunity to explore history, people and places as Chalenor conducts us round the Island. And it's another visit to Gowaltys ny Beiyn, as we hear how the animals start to take on the work of the farm. As nyn giaull: RUTH KEGGIN - Mish as y cheayn : BOB ROBERTS - Gwenno Penygelli : THE OUTSIDE TRACK - The testimonial : DEIRBHILE NI BHROLCHAIN - A stor, a stor, a ghra : ROBERT TEAR with PHILIP LEDGER (pno) - La belle est au jardin d'amour : ANAO ATAO - Sunny Corner/Frogpool : CATRIONA WATT - A'bhean eudach : SKEEAL - Ree marrey : FORZH PENAOS - Quatre cavaliers

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor continues with his tour of the seventeen ancient parishes, trying to identify the dedication (sometimes rather more imaginatively than accurately), and tells us of the incumbents in 1653, when he was writing. Our story in Manx continues as the animals begin the work of farming Gowaltys ny Beiyn for themselves. As nyn giaull - CLIOGAREE TWOAIE - Carval ny drogh vraane : JOHN AC ALUN - Fy fydd yn un : FOUR PLAY - Villapourcon : MACMASTER/HAY - Tha mi fo churam : AN TRI DIPOP - Tri arthileurs : SERIOUS KITCHEN - In the kitchen/On the mash : DEEP END OF THE FORD - The pillow talk : A FESTIVAL OF CORNISH MALE VOICE CHOIRS - Cornwall, I love thee : KING CHIAULLEE - The colonel's strathspey/Down by the green bushes/T'eh ny hoyn

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor is telling Thomas, Lord Fairfax about the Island's ecclesiastical history - at least, as far as he understood it in 1653, and whilst his ideas were sometimes ingenious, they weren't always accurate. We hear various notes by the editor of the Manx Society's edition published in 1868, Rev J G Cumming. And in our story in Manx, the former Gowaltys y Vannor owned by Mr Jones becomes indeed Gowaltys ny Beiyn. As nyn giaull : GWENAN GIBBARD - Gwenni aeth I Ffair Pwllheli : BARNEY MacKENNA - Within a mile of Dublin : SKEEAL - Mannin veg veen : EMILIEN ROBIC & JEROME GUILLARME - Gavotte : ISHBEL MacASKILL - Canan nan Gaidheal : ANAO ATAO - Phoebe/Porth Lystry : MICHAEL BLACK & THE BLACK FAMILY - Dark and roving eye : THE OUTSIDE TRACK - Reel de la fesse crampee/Neckbelly

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor tells us of Bishop John Phillips, about whom Rev J G Cumming contributes a biographical note in the Manx Society edition of Chalenor's report to Thomas, Lord Fairfax in 1653. Chalenor then moves on to Bishop Richard Parr. In our instalment of our story in Manx, Gowaltys ny Beiyn, the Revolution arrives sooner and easier than any of the animals of Gowaltys y Vannor were expecting. Musically, we follow the September edition of Culture Vannin's Kiaull Manninagh Jiu, compiled by Chloe Woolley : CHRISTINE COLLISTER - We spoke today : ED BRADSHAW - Reeaghyn dy Vannin : ADAM MELVIN - You and me : SCRAN - Dhooraght : BISKEE BRISHT - Not again : I SALONISTI - Valse Septembre : GREG JOUGHIN & BARRULE - Ven-ainshter dewil : PEDDYR CUBBERLEY, FIANA NI CHONAILL & KIRSTY LAWRENCE - Tamo's frolics

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. After James Chalenor's comments about the Manx people being full of wind because of their diet heavy in fish, he turns to higher thoughts with the history of the Manx church this time. In our Manx story, the pigs develop a whole political theory from old Major's ideas, and set about educating the others. As nyn giaull: THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - Puppies : MARJANIG LARC'HANTEC - La complainte de la blonde biche : MONA DOUGLAS - Arrane y vlieaun : LIAM O'FLYNN - The dogs among the bushes/Jenny's wedding : THE WATERSONS - l'Anson's racehorse : TORQUIL MacLEOD & CONGREGATION OF BACK FREE CHURCH - Salm 42: 1-2 (Glencairn) : JOHN THOMAS - Hen geffyl wen : DALLA - Woolly monkey

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor tells us more about the translation into the Manx language carried out by Bishop John Phillips, apparently taking his knowledge of written Welsh as a starting point for what seems to have been a writing system of his own invention. Chalenor also reveals that the Manx people of 1653 suffered from flatulence from eating fish all the time! In our story in Manx, wild animals are decided to be friends, whilst Man is the enemy whose ways must never be copied. Shortly after this, old Major dies, but the animals are secretly hard at work, enthused by his words. As nyn giaull : JOYCE GILREA & CHARLES GUARD : The fowler and the blackbird : CORNCROW - Sweet nightingale : KANERION PLEUIGNER - Er hogig ru : CELIA BRIAR & MARY HUBBLE - The blackbird : AR LOG - Y deryn pur : THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - Ducks on a pond : MAGGIE MacINNES - Sraid na h-eala : TRI YANN - An alarc'h

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. This week we hear from academic Zoe Russell of the University of Stirling, who's been spending a week in the Island finding out about how the Island's culture and the natural world come together in the UNESCO Biosphere status, which she'll be comparing with the situation in the Wester Ross Biosphere in Scotland. More from 'Gowaltys ny Beiyn' as Major incites the animals to Rebel. As nyn giaull : AALIN CLAGUE & PETE WHITEHEAD - Vuc Ghoo : ALAN STIVELL - Eliz Iza : ROBERT TEAR & PHILIP LEDGER - The brisk young widow : LIAM O'FLYNN - The humours of Ballyloughlin : SHONA DONALDSON, HAMISH NAPIER & ANNA MASSIE - The bonny sailor boy : THE BOLINGEY TROYL BAND - Can Jack : BOB ROBERTS - Moliannwn : VOX VULGARIS - La suite meurtriere

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. In telling Thomas, Lord Fairfax about the rocks and minerals of the Island in his account written in 1653, James Chalenor refers to a mine at Bradda exploited by Captain Edward Christian. The editor of the Manx Society Vol X (1864) reprint of Chalenor's work is the Rev. J G Cumming, and his note on this important figure in Manx history takes up most of our attention this time. We start on a version in Manx of George Orwell's satire on Stalinism, Gowaltys ny Beiyn. As y kiaull ain : FLORRIE FORDE - What happened to the Manx cat's tail? : SERIOUS KITCHEN - Ormiston's : TONY TRUSCOTT - A didjan for bucca : STEVAN VINCENDEAU & THOMAS FELDER - La Ruelmain : STEVE EAVES - Ymlaen mae Canaan : CAROL WALKER - Alas! the horse is gone (Ta'n bock, aboo! ersooyl) : CHRISTY MOORE - Don't forget your shovel : EMILY SMITH & JAMIE MacCLENNAN - The salt necklace

Bob Carswell delivers a weekly programme of great Manx Gaelic broadcasting and entertainment. James Chalenor's written report of December 1653 to the man appointed to the Lordship of Man by the Commonwealth, Thomas Lord Fairfax, is describing the Island's natural resources, and we hear of birds and beasts before moving on to the bedrock. Our story in Manx is of two brothers, whom we discover obliquely are elective mutes, and their relationship with their father, ten years before he hanged himself in his barn. As nyn giaull : KATE DOWMAN - Ashlin y cheayn : SWOP - Robert : LINDA GRIFFITHS - Mae hynny'n well na dim : THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS - The green glens of Antrim/The star of the County Down : ROGER BRYANT - Cornish lads : GRADA - A l'envers : GREG JOUGHIN - The sparrow's tale : SKILDA - Airfailarin