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Frank Hennessy presents the best in folk, roots and acoustic music from the Celtic nations and the world. With studio guests, live sessions, reviews and a weekly Welsh gig guide.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 10 Aug 201418:05
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Chris King

    Salt Of The Earth

  • Tim Grimm

    Lost And Found

    • The Back Fields.

  • Lowri Evans

    Corner Of My Eye

    • Corner Of My Eye.

  • Fairport Convention

    Farewell Farewell

    • Un-Herd Volume 46.

  • Uncle Earl

    Walking In My Sleep

    • She Waits For Night.

  • Georgia Ruth

    Codi Angor

    • Gwledd Compilation.

  • Buddy And Judy Miller

    Keep Your Distance

    • Buddy And Judy Miller.

  • Kate Rusby

    Game Of All Fours

    • The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly.

  • Tim & Sarah Williams

    Lost Birds

    • Lost Birds.

  • Peter And Barbara Snape

    The Barmaid's Song

    • Snapenotes.

  • Cerys Matthews Band

    Rali Twm Sion/ Dadl Dau/ Gorsef Y Gof/ Rachel Dafydd Ifan

    • Gwledd Compilation.

  • Dónal Clancy

    Nancy Whiskey

    • Songs Of A Roving Blade.

  • Waterson:Carthy

    21 Years On Dartmoor

    • Fishes And Fine Yellow Sand.

  • Ruth & Ken Powell

    Schooldays Are Over

    • The Tree.

  • Sinéad Lohan

    Out Of The Woods

    • No Mermaid.

  • John Prine, Mary Stauntan & Sharon Shannon

    Love Love Love

    • Diamond Mountain Sessions.

  • Keith James

    Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

    • Time Let Me Play.

  • Fernhill

    Comendacions

    • Amser.

  • Uncle Earl

    Willie Taylor

    • She Waits For Night.

  • Cicue Des Reves

    Lully

    • EP.

  • Broadside

    Travelling By Steam

    • Follow Your Dreams.

  • Jason Isbell

    Travelling Alone

    • South Eastern.

  • Yo‐Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer & Aoife O’Donovan

    Here And Heaven

    • The Goat Rodeo Sessions.

  • Kyle Carey, Josiene Clarke & Ben Walker

    The May Carol

    • One Morning In May.

  • Gerard Cousins

    Gwahoddiad

    • Hiraeth.

This Week's Gig Guide

Thursday 14th August

Michael Chapman + & Emlyn Cai Hinton - The Garage Music Venue, Uplands, Swansea

Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th August

Pontardawe Summerfest, which includes:

Valley Folk Club Showcase - Pontardawe Arts Centre (Thursday)

Celtic Sound Afternoon Ceilidh, following the parade - Pontardawe Arts Centre Studio (Saturday 5–6.30pm)

Song/ Tune Session led by Gareth Cornfield - Pontardawe Arts Centre Studio (Saturday 6.30– 8pm)

Folk Service with input from Valley Folk Club and Chapel members - Gellionnen Chapel (Saturday 10.30am)

Whiskey River - Marquee Outside Pontardawe Arts Centre (Sunday 2 – 4pm)

Friday 15th August

The Swamp Devils - The Bell Inn, Monmouth

Saturday 16th August

Voicelab Workshop with Pauline Downes - St Catherine’s Hall, Kings Road Pontcanna, Cardiff (1-5pm)

Sunday 17th August

Up The Creek - The Greyhound, Neath

Hungrytown - Forest Folk Club, Whitecroft, Forest Of Dean

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Aug 201418:05
    BBC Radio Wales

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