T. E. Brown - 'The Doctor' [Extract]
Channel: Culture Vannin
Date: 15/04/2020

An extract from one of the greatest poems by the Manx National Poet, T. E. Brown.
Considered by some Brown's masterpiece, 'The Doctor' is part of Brown's brilliant Fo'c's'le Yarns series of Manx dialect poems. This series of poems is considered the cornerstone of Manx literature, and the highest point of Manx dialect poetry.
This extract from the long narrative poem is read by Phil Gawne.
It was originally recorded for 'Goll as Gaccan' on Manx Radio. It is released here with thanks to Manx Radio.

The full recorded of 'The Doctor' by Phil Gawne is available here: https://culturevannin.bandcamp.com/album/the-doctor

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