Well on this Tynwald Day special there's a reference to various customs and practices associated with midsummer eve and day which used to be when Tynwald was held. An attempt to translate 'funky' into Manx, and some great music. Laa Tinvaal sonney erriu ooilley - Mannin aboo!

Some great success with Manx strawberry jam making lessons, some Braddan place names and some cracking Manx and world music. Gaelg aboo as pop music too! Cre elley ry yannoo 'sy chay chiu?

Ruth Keggin Gell joins Phil this week for a skeet at Laa Columb Killey, Tynwald Day and the Year of the Manx Language. There's also beards, rail cards and Manx sod hedges. Shoh meshtit ry-cheilley lesh kiaull pop, kiaull Vannin as kiaull y theihll. Gaelg aboo!

Goll as Gaccan 15.6.25 - Professor Andrew MacDonald tells us about the Medieval Kingdom of Man and the Isles

Prof McDonald is an historian of the medieval British Isles, with particular interests in medieval Scotland and the Isle of Man. He was on the Island to help launch a new stamp collection issues by Isle of Man Post on the sea kings of Mann. All that mixed in with Manx Gaelic, world and Manx music and your favourite song s.

Manx folklore expert Stephen Miller RBV joins Phil for trawl through Manx fairy law and folklore. All the usual Manx language features, some Manx music and a bit of Status Quo to round off TT fortnight.

As well as a jam tasting session, some Jurby place names and plenty of Gaccan about weather warning colours instead of the Beaufort scale, we've got some cracking tunes and a good smattering of Manx Gaelic words and phrases including - "cur rour oohyn 'sy chustart lesh yn jinshar!" David Kinley joins Phil for this week's show.

Some history from William Cubbon and half a lap around the TT place names. The usual mix of Manx Language history and culture with Phil Gawne.

Yn Chruinnaght, some Manx words and phrases, a couple of TT place names and loads more beautifully mixed with music and song. What's not to like about that?