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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.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 2 Nov 201419:00

Music Played

  • Doghouse Skiffle Group

    My Bucket's Got A Hole In It

    • Sacrificial Puppets.
  • ALAW

    Jig Argwydd Caernarfon/ Owen's Jig

    • Alaw.
  • Garth Hewitt

    Hail Glorious Morn

    • Liberty Is Near – Chartist Hymn Book 1845.
  • Run Boy Run

    Far From My Home/ Lion & The Fawn

    • Something To Someone.
  • Hank Wangford

    Sunk Without Trace

  • Sofie Livebrant

    The Sun

    • Lightehouse Stories.
  • Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

    Danse De La Limonade

    • Money Isn't Everything.
  • The Changing Room

    A River Runs Between

    • A River Runs Between (EP).
  • Dick Gaughan

    Games People Play

    • Prentice Piece.
  • Moipie Quartet

    Little Brown Church In The Vale

    • In The Land Of The Lion.
  • Joel Rafael Band

    Sowing On The Mountain

    • Woodeye.
  • Mary McPartlan

    Johnny Lovely Johnny

    • The Holland Hankerchief.
  • Reg Meuross

    Lizzie Loved A Highwayman

    • My Name Is London Town (EP).
  • Martyn Joseph

    Proud Valley Boy

    • Evolved.
  • The Chieftains & Nickel Creek

    Raggle Taggle Gipsey

    • Further Down The Old Plank Road.
  • Dylan Fowler

    Fynnon Over

    • Live Studio Performance.
  • Ian Melrose

    Berliner Jungens

    • Around The Corner In 80 Minutes... More Or Less....
  • Soïg Sibéril

    Chez Anza

    • Dek.
  • Dylan Fowler

    Inish Ni

    • A Passionate Landscape.
  • Boo Hewardine

    Funny Bones

  • Emmylou Harris

    Sweet Old World

  • Hot Club of Cowtown

    Minor Swing

    • Rendezvous & Rhythm.
  • Tebot Piws

    Ar Y Mynydd

  • Doghouse Skiffle Group

    In The Jailhouse Now

    • Sacrificial Puppets.
  • Dolores Keane

    The Island

  • Garth Hewitt

    Sons Of Poverty

    • Hymns From The Chartist Hymn Book 1845.

This Week's Gig Guide

Monday 3rd November

Celtic Guitar Journeys (Soig Siberil, Ian Melrose & Dylan Fowler) - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Tuesday 4th November

Calan - Redwick Village Hall (Nr Magor), Newport

Wednesday 5th November

Calan - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

Evanjack + June in the Fields + Redvers Bailey - Folk in The Owl’s Nest at Gwdihw Café Bar Cardiff

Thursday 6th November

Calan - The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo

Celtic Guitar Journeys (Soig Siberil, Ian Melrose & Dylan Fowler) - Ffwrnes, Park St. Llanelli

Friday 7th November

The Chartists - Bedwellty House, Tredegar

Calan - Ty Tawe, Christina Street, Swansea

Sandi Thom - Pontardawe Arts Centre

Acoustic Night (in aid of C.A.T.C.H.) - Café Chameleon, Ystradgynlais

Celtic Guitar Journeys (Soig Siberil, Ian Melrose & Dylan Fowler) - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan

Saturday 8th November

Celtic Guitar Journeys (Soig Siberil, Ian Melrose & Dylan Fowler) - Blackwood Miners’ Institute

Sunday 9th November

“Back To The Garden” with The Village Quire & Phil Smith, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1 - 3pm-4pm Glasbury Village Hall

Celtic Guitar Journeys (Soig Siberil, Ian Melrose & Dylan Fowler) - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Nov 201419:00

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