Episodes
Manx fiddle player Isla Callister, now living in Scotland, chats to Christy DeHaven about 'A Drop for Neptune', the stunning debut album by her group 'Trip'. We also hear about her other musical endeavours, including her first - very successful! - ventures into singing. This interview was first broadcast on the weekend of the Trip album launch at Celtic Connections, 28th January 2022.
You can find out more about Trip on their Bandcamp page here, and via their website here.
A special Saturday Live Lounge with Christy D, looking back on the prolific year of music that was '21. Including a selection of just some of the superb homegrown music, chats and sessions from the past 12 months, such as: Francesca May, Broken Rainbow Terence George Music, Manavia, Voodoo Bandits Mae Challis, Alanna Lyes, Davy Knowles.
Plus some of '21's top tunes from further afield, including: Metronomy, Gabriels, Durand Jones and the Indications, Poppy Ajudha, Arlo Parks, Jungle, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Coral - and many more. First broadcast on January 1st 2022
A chance to hear again the Boxing Day Live Lounge Special, where Christy brought us 2 whole hours dedicated to some of the excellent MannMade music from 2020 - including great tunes made by Manxies living afar. From The Fecktones to Philip, Lochtan to Hamish, there’s Dragons and Valykries and Wheels of Steel, all celebrating the immense creativity that even Covid couldn’t stop. Listen back to the full programme here and tune in every Saturday between 5 and 7pm to hear new music from the Isle and further afield.
Pop trad group Mec Lir are Manxies Tomas Callister, Adam Rhodes and Dave Kilgallon with Greg Barry from Scotland on drums. Together, they make 'a magical cocktail of beat-up trad music that will make you DANCE.' This week, they released their debut full length album 'Livewire' - which went straight to the top of the iTunes World Chart.
Christy caught up with them a few days before the release and, bearing in mind their EP was released back in 2014, her first question had to be: why did it take them so long to get the album out? Tom took that one on!
Buy the album here
Manxie Christine Collister and her musical pals Helen Watson, Chris While, Julie Matthews and Melanie Harold first sang together as Daphne's Flight 25 years ago. Their celebratory tour may have had to be postponed to next year, however their brand new album 'On Arrival' was released as planned on May 1st and is available now from DaphnesFlight.com. Christy caught up with them all at their homes - via Zoom - to get the skeet.
Sadly on Thursday 16th April, Francis Cowley “ANGLIN” Buttimore passed away at his home in Peel. In this audio tribute, you will hear just a small selection of friends, colleagues and band members of Anglin, local legend on the Island music scene for many decades. Contributions are from Martin Brunnschweiler, Christine Collister, Sue Griffiths, David Kilgallon, Breesha Maddrell, Danny Kneale, Dave Mclean, Bryn Davies, and Lenny Conroy. You also heard Anglin himself playing and singing in a number of bands including the Bar Toads, Mad Dog Davies Band & Clash Vooar. It doesn’t begin to touc...