17/05/2015
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.
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Peatbog Faeries
Is This Your Son
- Blackhouse.
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Buffy Sainte‐Marie
It's My Way
- Power In The Blood.
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Eamon Friel
Such A Night Of Stars
- World Of Spring.
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Cerys Matthews
Calon Lan
- Tir.
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Tobias ben Jacob & Lukas Drinkwater
Burning Low
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Rhoda Barfoot
Galway Bay
- Across The Sea To Ireland.
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Sharon Shannon
The Mouth Of The Tobique
- Each Little Thing.
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The Poozies
Three Chords And The Truth
- Into The Well.
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Jonathan Byrd & The Sentimentals
Natural Supernatural
- Mother Tongue.
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Eric Bibb
Driftin' Door To Door
- Blues People.
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Caroline Lavelle
Gently Johnny
- A Distant Bell.
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Malcolm Holcombe & Siobhan Maher-Kennedy
My Ol Radio
- The RCA Sessions.
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Calan
Jig So
- Dinas.
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Jackie Oates
A Cornish Young Man
- Spyglass And The Herringbone.
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Billy Mitchell
The Devil's Ground
- Devil's Ground.
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Danú
Follow On Song
- When All' Said And Done.
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Na-Mara
Muineira De Morrazo/ De Lugo
- Navajos And Pirates.
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Gretchen Peters
Pretty Things
- Blackbirds.
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Eddy Morton
Rainbow Man
- Rainbow Man.
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Plethyn
Seidr Ddoe
- Goreuon.
This Week's Gig Guide
Sunday 17th May
Sarah Mcquaid - Forest Folk Club at the Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney
Monday 18th May
Attic Folk Sessions Launch with Clutching At Straws + Brwnys + Long For The Coast + Quincy,Tambo & Smalls - 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff
Tuesday 19th May
Laura Courtese & The Dance Cards - The Cross Inn, Clarbeston Road, nr. Haverfordwest
Martin Maudsley + Fiona Barrow - Milgi's Yurt, City Road, Cardiff
Wednesday 20th May
Brian Peters & Jeff Davies - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
Copperwood Bluegrass Band - The Stage Door, Porthcawl Grand Pavilion
Thursday 21st May
Clive Gregson - The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo
Rusty Shackle - Newport Memorial Hall, West St. Newport, Pembs
Friday 22nd May
The Rumblestrutters + Bear Bones - Acoustic Meeting Ground at Pontardawe Arts Centre
Friday 22nd – Monday 25th May
Fishguard Folk Festival
Saturday 23rd May
Jane’s Session - Café Chameleon, Ystradgynlais
The Rumblestrutters - Wild Boar Festival at Green Valley Arts, Upper Cwmtwrch
Jaleo Flamenco - Rhosygilwen, Cilgerren, Pembs
Olion Byw - Calan Mai Folk Days at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Sunday 24th May
Folk Music & song session - Arvon Ale House, Llandindod Wells
Sans (Andrew Cronshaw, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Tigran Aleksanyan and Ian Blake) - Late Night Concert as part of Hay Festival, at St Mary’s Church, Hay-On-Wye
Sunday 24th – Monday 25th May
Steeleye Span + Stramash + Bear Bones & more - Haverforwest Folk/ Rock Festival at Haverfordwest County AFC, Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium
Broadcast
- Sun 17 May 201519:00BBC Radio Wales
On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
