CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of the experiences of women in the traditional music industry, and includes mentions of SA and harassment (starting at 32:02 and ending at 41:17). Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode, Erin McNulty talks with Isla Callister, a Manx speaker and fiddle player now based in Scotland. They discuss traditional and contemporary Manx music, the link between music and language, teaching history lessons through the medium of traditional music, as well as the role of women in the traditional music scene and the challenges they face. This episode is in a mixture of Manx and English.

Ayns yn episode shoh, ta Erin McNulty loayrt rish Isla Callister, Gaelgeyr as fidleyr Manninagh ta cummal ayns Nalbin. T’ad loayrt mychione kiaull Manninagh tradishoonagh as noa-emshiragh, yn kiangley eddyr kiaull as çhengey, gynsaghey lessoonyn shennaghys trooid kiaull tradishoonagh, as yn paart ta mraane cloie ayns y çhynskyl kiaull tradishoonagh as ny doilleeidyn ta çheet nyn whaiyl neesht. Shoh episode daa-hengagh ayns Gaelg as Baarle.

This episode was recorded in April 2022.

Host: Erin McNulty

Guest: Isla Callister

Languages: Manx and English

Music: “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte, CC BY-SA 3.0 US (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/), available from freemusicarchive.org.

Links to initiatives, organisations and people mentioned in the episode:

manxmusic.com – A place to start exploring Manx music!

Manx musicians:

https://www.islacallister.com/ - Isla Callister

https://www.trip-music.com/ - TRIP

https://www.meclir.com/ - Mec Lir

https://www.barruletrio.com/ - Barrule

https://www.ruthkeggin.com/ - Ruth Keggin

https://www.rachelhair.com/ - Rachel Hair

https://www.manxmusic.com/performer_465018.html  - Scran

Gender equality in traditional music:

https://www.thebitcollective.co.uk/ - The BIT Collective

https://www.fairple.com/ - FairPlé