Claare Ny Gael - Manx Radio

Politics during the years following the death of Godred Crovan in 1097 were only too literally cut-throat, as various rivals fought savagely for the throne of the Kingdom of Man and the Isles. We follow the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles for 90 years from the death of Godred Crovan to the death of Godred Olafson on 10th November 1187.

Our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula has only two episodes to run after this one. Professor Van Helsing has been undertaking the gruesome work of making the Undead die, as he deals with three beautiful Vampires in Castle Dracula, as well as sealing the castle off from the use of the Undead Count Dracula. When his work is finished he will rejoin Mina Harker, protected in a Holy circle - which, whilst it protects her, she can't leave either.

As y kiaull ain -

THE IRISH WEAVERS - Ag teacht abhaile

PLETHYN - Hen fenyw fach Cydweli

RON JAPPY - A day to remember

THEO LE MAGUET - Je vais me marier

MOOT - Tra va mee aeg

KERENSA - Lowenna waltz

TOMAS MAC EOIN, TOMAS MAC CON IOMAIRE & MAIRTIN MacDONNCHADH - An cailin ailinn

COR MERCHED EDEYRNION - Dim ond meirch y mor

JOY DUNLOP - Cadal cuain

We hear from yn Greinneyder, Culture Vannin's Manx Language Development Officer, Ruth Keggin Gell, about the events which go to make up the Cooish Manx Language Festival, being held from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th November.

Professor Van Helsing has left Mina Harker protected in a Holy circle whilst he goes alone to undertake the task of destroying the Vampire women who recently materialised before him and Mina, and whom he recognises from the description given in Jonathan Harker's journal. The fourth from last episode in our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

As y kiaull ain, dy yannoo ard-eailley jeh'n Ghaelg (as jeh'n Ghaidhlig) -

RUTH KEGGIN - Fin as Oshin

BERNARD CAINE & CHARLES GUARD - Eisht as nish

SCAMMYLT - Fresh swede

JOY DUNLOP - Nighean ruadh bhan

BRIAN MAC STOYLL - Inneen jeh bochilley boght

STAA - Car ny Ferrishyn

EMMA CHRISTIAN - Arrane saveenagh

SKEEAL - Mannin veg veen

CLASH VOOAR - Manannan

We find out something about a newspaper called the Manx Liberal, which was published from 1836 to 1851. We turn to an edition of October 1843 and hear of a tragedy in Union Mills.

In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Professor Van Helsing has protected Mina Harker within a circle sprinkled with pieces of communion wafer to keep away evil presences. They're not long in coming to them - but which of them has most to fear?

Shoh dooin y kiaull ain y cheayrt shoh -

SKEEAL - Ushtey

LUCY BURROW - The labourer's year

MARY BERGIN - The floggin reel/The ivy leaf/Trim the velvet

BOIS Y FELIN - Milgi, milgi

JOY DUNLOP - Reels

FORZH PENAOS - Doub'doub

MARLENE & DILYS - Song of the Manx crofter

ROGER BRYANT - Gardens of life

CLAN RANALD - Prayer of the night wanderer

We finish the short story by P M C Kermode about John the Priest of Corna dale, set against events of the year 1210. It was intended as one of a series of unconnected short stories, perhaps more as a vehicle to give lots of historic colour. However, he was persuaded to continue to follow the life of his main character in subsequent episodes.

Professor Van Helsing is preparing a memorandum to Dr John Seward to explain all that is happening as he and Mina Harker draw nearer to Castle Dracula. The Professor is concerned about changes in Mina, who has been a victim of Count Dracula. More from a translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's famous story.

As shoh y kiaull ain -

GWENNO SAUNDERS - Pryas awen

CHARLIE O'BRIEN - I gceart lar do ghra

CERYS HAFANA - Trwy'r cwmwl/Llancesau Trefaldwyn

JOY & ANDREW DUNLOP - A fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais

LE VENT DU NORD - Dans l'eau-de-vie de l'arbre

FYN - Va Nancy ayns Lunnon

RICHARD TRETHEWEY - Richard Jose

THE FRIEL SISTERS - A stor a stor a ghra

ESTRON - Gwynt o'r glan set

P M C Kermode sets his story about John the Priest of Corna dale against the historic events of 1210, which saw war galleys sent to the Island by King John of England, when unfortunately the strong Manx king Reginald (Ragnvaldr) was absent with his forces in the western isles of Scotland.

In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, we first join Mina Harker and Professor Van Helsing on the road towards the Borgo Pass and beyond to Castle Dracula. Though it's becoming more difficult to put Mina under hypnosis, Count Dracula is still travelling by river towards his home. Professor Van Helsing prepares an explanatory memorandum for his friend, Dr John Seward.

As y kiaull 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -

JOY DUNLOP - Port na cailliche

DENEZ PRIGENT - Va hent

TOMAS CALLISTER & DAVID KILGALLON - Marches

GWENNO - Anima

SEAN O SE - Carrickfergus

GWEN MAIRI - Rheged

ARTHUR CORMACK - Mairi ruadh a' dannsa an nochd

ANNIE EBREL - Toutouig

MEC LIR - The ram

We've followed Juan the Priest of Corna Dale into Thorkell's cabin on the slopes of Barrule, where he finds Thorkell's wife with her children and a sickly baby. The mother thinks it won't survive for long, but Juan has other ideas. A story written by P M C Kermode, with lots of historic detail.

In our Manx translation of Dracula by Bram Stoker, we hear from Jonathan Harker how his and Lord Godalming's journey is going by boat; from Dr John Seward about progress made by himself and Quincey Morris on horseback; and from Mina Harker about her journey with Professor Van Helsing towards Castle Dracula after buying a carriage and horses.

As y kiaull ain -

AVEL DRO - Les endives

DELIA MURPHY & RICHARD HAYWARD - What will you do, love?

AVEL DRO - Tricot

BRIAN MAC STOYLL - Berree Dhone

NEVER MIND THE BOCS - Cainc yr aradwr

AVEL DRO - Kost er hoet

CATRIONA WATT - Nan tigeadh tu idir

THE OGGYMEN - My young man's a Cornishman

AVEL DRO - Ridee six temps

In the first edition of Sophia Morrison's magazine, 'Mannin', in May 1913, P M C Kermode contributed what was intended to be the first of a series of short stories to give an impression of day to day life in the Island's history. However, it became the story about John the Priest and starts 'In Corna Dale'.

In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', Professor Van Helsing explains why he is intending to go with Mina Harker to Castle Dracula itself, despite the dangers. Meanwhile, Jonathan Harker is sailing up river on a steam launch with Lord Godalming whilst Quincey Morris and Dr John Seward patrol the river bank as they hunt Count Dracula.

As shoh nyn giaull -

THE CLANCY BROS & TOMMY MAKEM - Portlairge

MARED - Pe bawn i'n rhydd

ROSS COUPER BAND - Reels AF

DIR HA TAN - Deuit da zansal

BUNSCOILL BALLACOTTIER, cond. KATIE LAWRENCE - Roll away

PYBA - Fer Lyskerys/Heva/Heva vean/Bodmin riding

THE CLANCY BROS & TOMMY MAKEM - Oro se do bheatha bhaile

BETHAN NIA - Ym Mhontypridd mae 'nghariad

ROSS COUPER BAND - Sutherland's

Christopher Shimmin's story, The Smuggler, continues with Juan Robin, skipper of the Mauthe Dhoo, arranging to go and bring in a consignment of smuggled rum, despite the presence of a revenue sloop, Hawk, under the command of his old Royal Navy shipmate, Bill Bartlett.

Whilst the others rest, Mina Harker has gone through all the accounts of Count Dracula, what he's said and what he's done. By the time the others are revived, she's composed a memorandum giving carefully reasoned judgements regarding the Count and his arrangements for getting back to Castle Dracula. From a Manx translation of Bram Stoker's famous book.

As y kiaull vees ry chlashtyn -

MARTHA WOODS - Song of the red-herring

ALTAN - An bealach seo 'ta romham

JOHN TOSE, STEF BALESI & JEZ KING - Jig Arglwydd Caernarfon/The fairy dance

CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Roish my row flaunys er ny chroo

GWENNYN - New andro

BREABACH - Brog to the future

BRENDA WOOTTON, JOHN THE FISH & CHORUS - Pasties and cream

AN CHIED GHLUINE EILE - Seachran Chairn tSiail

CERYS HAFANA - Bwlch Llanberis/Tri a chwech/Marwnad y heliwr

In the early 20th century, Christopher Shimmin wrote plays for Peel Players. When Sophia Morrison launched the magazine Mannin for Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh in 1913 his story The Smuggler appeared in the first edition. We hear the first part of that story in this edition of Claare ny Gael.

Having reached the port of Galatz, the friends hear how the box in which Count Dracula is shipping himself back home has been taken by a shipping agent called Hildesheim, who has let it go in the hands of another agent, Skinsky. Even as they try to trace Skinsky, news comes of his violent death, his throat ripped out. Another episode in our translation into Manx of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Shoh dooin y kiaull ain 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -

MOOT - Ellan Vannin

DALLA - Dean younk a Gernow

ALTAN - Yn tseanchailleach Gallda/Dermot O'Byrne's

COR MEIBION TREORCHI - We'll keep a welcome

CATRIONA WATT - A' bhean eudach

ALAIN PENNEC - Suite an dro

CAARJYN COOIDJAGH - Kiark Catreeney marroo

MATTHI AB DEWI - Ha my ow mos

ALTAN - The gap of dreams/Nia's jig/The beekeeper

We come to the end of the section of 'The Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries' in which American scholar W Y Evans Wentz recounts some of the stories he heard on his visit to the Island in 1909. He also collected in the other Celtic countries, and the result was an Oxford PhD thesis which he subsequently published in 1911.

In our Manx translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, the friends have come to the port of Galatz in the hope of finding Count Dracula in a box of Transylvanian earth in the hold of a ship in which he travelled from London. On reaching Galatz, the commence their enquiries.

As y kiaull 'sy chlaare y cheayrt shoh -

L'ENSEMBLE CHORAL MOUEZ AR MOR - Enezenn gaer

SEOSAMH O hEANAI - Whiskey o roudeldum-row

MIKE O'CONNOR - John Giddy's minuet

THE MOLLAG BAND - Quoi ta'n dooinney boght?

LLEISIAU'R FROGWY - Y deryn pur

SESSION A9 - The magic roundabout

STROBINELL - Ar Gemenez youank

MARLENE MASKA & DILYS SOWREY - Arrane ben vlieaun

LESKI - Crested hens/Ewon an mor