Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music.

Jamys O'Meara has stepped in to act as Yn Greinneyder, the Manx Language Development Officer of Culture Vannin. Dollin Mercer talks to him about his role.

Entries for the Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival - the Guild - close on Saturday 9th February. Festival Secretary, Dr Jacqueline Yates, takes us through some of the new classes and other changes this year.

The second of the events to celebrate Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh 120 will be taking place in St John's Methodist Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 13th February. We hear about that, and also an historic recording from 1906 of the Manx Language Society's first Secretary, William Quayle of Ballamillghyn, Captain of the Parish of Lonan.

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music.

We celebrate the award of the Island's highest cultural honour, as John Kaneen is recognized as Reih Bleeaney Vanannan - Manannan's Choice of the Year.

A tribute to Brian Stowell, a great cultural champion of the Island and its culture.

The Manx Folk Awards are now accepting entries - we hear from Jo Callister of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture and Chloe Woolley of Culture Vannin.

And 'The New Name' - we return to the historic recording made in 1907 of John Nelson singing in Manx.

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music

We find about - and hear - this year's Arrane son Mannin, which will go forward to represent the Island in the Pan Celtic International Song Contest at the Pan Celtic Festival in Letterkenny, County Donegal, in Easter Week.

A central figure in Manx cultural life of the early twentieth century was Sophia Morrison, who died on 17th January 1917. We look at an historic recording of John Nelson, made in 1907 with the Edison Phonograph purchased by Sophia Morrison for The Manx Language Society.

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music

Manx Radio's weekly programme looking at Manx life from a different angle, exploring the historical, social, linguistic and academic issues, as well as giving a regular taste of the best of Manx music