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Shiaght Laa 23rd May 2024
Shiaght Laa - May 23, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutesMaralyn Crellin introduces this edition of Shiaght Laa, the final one in this series. After a look at some forthcoming events, we find out about Charlotte de Tremoille, the Countess of Derby, wife of James Stanlagh (yn Stanlagh Mooar), the 7th Earl of Derby, and the siege of Lathom House in La...
Shiaght Laa 16th May 2024
Shiaght Laa - May 16, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle introduces an edition of Shiaght Laa in which - we hear about some of the opportunities to enjoy events in the week ahead; we hear of a new publication by Dr Peter Davey about 'Rushen Abbey : one hundred years of excavation'; we try to find out about why to the Manx people th...
Shiaght Laa 9th May 2024
Shiaght Laa - May 08, 2024 22:00 - 24 minutesFrom this year's Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, the Guild, we enjoy award winning performances from the winner of the Sheffield Plate, Breesha Kelsey, and of the Cleveland Medal, Neil Taverner. A recording of Dollin Kelly's performance of T E Brown's 'Betsy Lee' has just been made avail...
Shiaght Laa, 2nd May 2024
Shiaght Laa - May 01, 2024 22:00 - 24 minutesMaralyn Crellin takes us into the Villa Marina for the Guild as we hear about the junior and senior blue riband awards, the Sheffield Plate and the Cleveland Medal. Then we go outside and join Manx Wildlife Trust's Community Ranger, Hannah Phillips, for information about the end of Manx Wildlife...
Shiaght Laa 25th April 2025
Shiaght Laa - April 24, 2024 22:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle is our host as we hear about Manx Wildlife Week (27th April - 4th May), which brings together Manx National Heritage, the Manx Wildlife Trust and UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man and many of the volunteer groups they each support. The programme can be found at this website - https://ma...
Shiaght Laa 18th April 2024
Shiaght Laa - April 17, 2024 22:00 - 24 minutesWe hear of two recent publications in this edition, the first of which is 'Dreich Planet 2 - Isle of Man', with poetry from the Island. Guest editors for the international publishing venture, Annie Kissack and Hazel Teare, tell us about, and we hear the first poem in the collection by their fell...
Shiaght Laa 11th January 2024
Shiaght Laa - January 10, 2024 23:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle introduces the final programme in this series. We start with a reminder of Ruth Keggin Gell's workshops on Taizé chants (with an explanation of their background) and on Manx for worship on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th January. Later on we hear Ruth herself reminding us of Culture ...
Shiaght Laa 4th January 2024
Shiaght Laa - January 03, 2024 23:00 - 24 minutes2nd January marks the anniversary of the death of Illiam Dhone, William Christian, by firing squad in 1663, an event lamented in song and in poetry ever since. We hear from yn Greinneyder, Culture Vannin's Manx Language Development Officer, Ruth Keggin Gell, about workshops at Thie dy Vea in Pe...
Shiaght Laa 14th December 2023
Shiaght Laa - December 13, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesAs we approach y Chegeesh Ommidjagh, the Foolish Fortnight of y Nollick, the Manx Christmas, we listen to some seasonal pieces that have been composed in comparatively recent years. We hear - S'feayr yn oie (Annie Kissack); Carval Chreneash (Annie Kissack); Christmas Star (Marilyn Cannell); ...
Shiaght Laa 7th December 2023
Shiaght Laa - December 06, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesMaralyn Crellin introduces a programme in which James Franklin, the Online and Educational Resource Officer of Culture Vannin, tells us about a new publication, 'A Guide to the Folklore Sites of the Isle of Man', the result of a five-year project between Katie Newton, Sam Hudson and himself. M...
Shiaght Laa 30th November 2023
Shiaght Laa - November 29, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle is your host for this edition. The Isle of Man Poetry Society has monthly meetings at the Archibald Knox public house in Onchan, and there's one on Sunday 3rd December at 7.30pm. Chair of the Society, Bethany de Legh Runciman, talks about poetry and about opportunities to write an...
Shiaght Laa 23rd November 2023
Shiaght Laa - November 22, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesThere's an important date coming up on 1st December, because that's the deadline for two important matters. It's the final day by which to nominate a person or a group for the prestigious annual award, the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan, to be awarded early in the New Year. Breesha Maddrell of Culture...
Shiaght Laa 17th August 2023
Shiaght Laa - August 16, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutesIn the final programme in this series, Maralyn Crellin gives an overview of musical events during the coming week, and we dip into musical treats of yesteryear with songs by Florrie Forde - the final 'Kelly' song from 1920, 'Kelly's Got Married Today' and from 1930 asks, 'What Happened to the Ma...
Shiaght Laa 10th August 2023
Shiaght Laa - August 09, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle is our guide through the programme this week. Loaghtan Books have published a book that takes us to many unexpected corners and fascinating facts about the Island and its people. It's called 'Manx Myths, Mysteries and Miscellanies'. It's based on the research and articles of journ...
Shiaght Laa 27th July 2023
Shiaght Laa - July 26, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutesAs well as hearing about other opportunities to enjoy a range of music, Yn Chruinnaght is in full swing and we hear from Jo Callister and Chloe Woolley about events from Thursday evening 27th July to Sunday 30th July. Almost on the eve of the Southern District Agricultural Show, we hear from s...
Shiaght Laa 20th July 2023
Shiaght Laa - July 19, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutesWe look to the west for the most part this time, as Maralyn Crellin tells us about the Peel Traditional Boat Weekend from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd July, and that's followed by Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th July. However, in addition to events in Peel, Yn Chrui...
Shiaght Laa 13th July 2023
Shiaght Laa - July 12, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutesSince 1979, the North American Manx Association has made an annual award of a series of specially-minted silver medals to young people of the Island who display eminence in aspects of the Island's cultural and community life. This year the ceremony to award these medals, plus two prizes of the D...
Shiaght Laa 23rd February 2023
Shiaght Laa - February 22, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesThis is the last programme in this series of 'Shiaght Laa' and it's presented by Fiona McArdle, RBV. IOM Post Office has just issued a set of ten stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Manx Wildlife Trust with designs by MWT Artist in Residence, Clare Payne. We hear more about the work...
Shiaght Laa 16th February 2023
Shiaght Laa - February 15, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesJen Adams, the Outreach and Education Manager for the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch talks about the three-month project, The Manx Nature Show, which the Watch is steering and which opens in St German's Cathedral on 18th February, running through till 6th May. Taking part in The Manx Nature Show ...
Shiaght Laa 9th February 2023
Shiaght Laa - February 08, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesWe join the ceremony for the investiture of Shiaght Laa presenter, Fiona McArdle, as Reih Bleeaney Vanannan, the Island's highest cultural award. We hear from Breesha Maddrell, Director of Culture Vannin, and briefly from the Culture Vannin Chairman, Chris Thomas MHK, before we hear from Fiona h...
Shiaght Laa 2nd February 2023
Shiaght Laa - February 01, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle introduces the programme in which we hear from the Young Singer of Mann competitions. Congratulations to Anna Tamarova, winner of the junior category (7-12) and Eve Puzzar, winner of the senior category (13-18). We also hear of Laa'l Moirrey ny Gainle, the Manx Candlemas (2nd Febru...
Shiaght Laa 26th January 2023
Shiaght Laa - January 25, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesAfter a brief overview of events into the weekend, we join Pip Rolfe of the Erin Arts Centre to hear about the Young Singer of Mann competition, in two categories this year, the young age group on Saturday 28th January and the older age range on Sunday 29th January. The panel of adjudicators is ...
Shiaght Laa 19th January 2023
Shiaght Laa - January 18, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutesThere are interesting exhibitions running at the Manx Museum in Douglas and the House of Manannan in Peel, and we hear of a concert in Bride. Mostly, though, we look forward to Wednesday 25th January, which happens to be Laa'l Paul. Can the weather on that day really foretell the state of the wo...
Shiaght Laa 10th November 2022
Shiaght Laa - November 09, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutesSon dhooragh, shoh claare er ny chebbal liorish Fiona McArdle myr red frea ec jerrey yn straih dy chlaareyn y cheayrt shoh. 'Sy chiaghtoo chlaare shoh (ayns straih as shey claareyn ayn!) ta shin clashtyn mychione y scansh jeh Shenn Houney (11 & 12 Mee Houney), as eisht ersooyl lhien gys 'Rhumsaa...
Shiaght Laa 3rd November 2022
Shiaght Laa - November 02, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutesFrom the official opening of the Museum 100 exhibition, eighth Manx Bard, Michael Manning, gives his poem about the Manx Museum, and HE Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Lorimer, gives an overview of his predecessors' involvement in promoting the Manx Museum, culminating in its opening in its curren...
Shiaght Laa 27th October 2022
Shiaght Laa - October 26, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesMaralyn Crellin is your host for this edition of 'Shiaght Laa'. 'Museum 100' is an exhibition at the Manx Museum in Douglas to celebrate 100 years of the Manx Museum in that very building. The exhibition is now open, ready for the centenary, but there was a preview, at which we hear Director of...
Shiaght Laa 20th October 2022
Shiaght Laa - October 19, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle introduces the programme, reminding us that on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd October there are more opportunities to see the musical presentation about the Star of India by Ramsey-based theatre group, Cloiederyn. We heard last time about the recent official re-starting of the Gre...
Shiaght Laa, 13th October 2022
Shiaght Laa - October 12, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesAfter two years of work, the first phase of repairs to the Great Laxey Wheel has been completed. A ceremony was held on Wednesday 12th October to re-start the Lady Isabella, as she was dubbed when the Wheel opened in 1854. We hear from: the Chairman of the Manx Museum and National Trust,Jonathan...
Shiaght Laa 6th October 2022
Shiaght Laa - October 05, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesMaralyn Crellin gives an overview of the second Port Erin Jazz Festival (7th & 8th October) and a visit by Yorkshire bluesman, Howlin' Mat, with concerts in Peel on Saturday 8th and Port Erin on Sunday 9th. The major part of the programme is given over to Brian King talking about he became invo...
Shiaght Laa 29th September 2022
Shiaght Laa - September 28, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutesFiona McArdle is your host as we hear about the Isle of Man Poetry Society's Poetry Trail 2022 - available until 28th October - and hear two poems from it. David Martin and Charles Guard open an exhibition of painting by the late David Fletcher at the House of Manannan in Peel. Artist Kate Jerry...
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