02/08/2015
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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The Village Quire
I Like To Rise When The Sun She Rises
- High Days And Holidays Along The Welsh Marches.
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Old Man Luedecke & Tim O'brien
The Early Days
- Domestic Eccentric.
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Linda Griffiths
Digon Yw Digon
- Olwyn Y Ser.
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Bellowhead
Go My Way
- Broadside.
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Emily Smith
The Sower's Song
- Echoes.
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Tommy Sands
Young Man's Dream
- Let The Circle Be Wide.
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Karrnel Sawitsky & Daniel Koulack
The Old French Set
- Fiddle & Banjo.
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Iain Morrison
To The Sea
- Eas.
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Kate Rusby
Three Jolly Fishermen
- Ghost.
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The Gentle Good
Aubade
- Tethered For The Storm.
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Alyth McCormack
Lord Yester
- Homelands.
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David Celia
Princess Katie
- Double Mind.
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Elena Piras
No Potto Reposare
- Journey.
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Meic Stevens
The Ballad of Old Joe Blind
- Outlander.
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Millie Utter
Kerrigan's Bar
- The Heritage Tapes.
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Phil Lee
I Pray It Never Comes To This
- Some Gotta Lose.
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Kirsty Bromley
Time Ashore
- Time Ashore.
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Greg Trooper
Mary Of The Scots In Queens
- Live At The Rock Room Austin Texas.
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Trenchfoot
Prostrate
- Trenchfoot.
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Karrnel Sawitsky & Daniel Koulack
How Does A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
- Fiddle & Banjo.
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Bellowhead
Roll The Woodpile Down
- Broadside.
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Linda Griffiths
Olwyn Y Ser
- Olwyn Y Ser.
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Old Man Luedecke & Tim O'brien
Yodelady
- Domestic Eccentric.
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Will Pound
Michael Turner's Waltz
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Al Lewis
Tangents
- In The Wake.
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Emily Smith
John O Dreams
- Echoes.
This Week's Gig Guide
National Eisteddfod continues until Sunday 9th August in Meifod, Montgomeryshire. Includes a big folk concert on Tuesday Night in the Main Pavilion
Tuesday 11th August
Bear Bones - The Vic, Mumbles, Swansea
Wednesday 12th August
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar – Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
Thursday 13th August
Iain Matthews & Egbert Derix + Seafall - Barry West End Club, Barry
Friday 14th August
Calan - Pontardawe Arts Centre (part of the Pontardawe Town Summer Festival)
Sunday 15th August
Folk Service at Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen, Pontardawe followed by a Picnic (part of the Pontardawe Town Summer Festival) 10.30am – midday
Valley Folk Club Showcase - Small Nations Marquee, at Pontardawe Rugby Club (part of the Pontardawe Town Summer Festival)
Jane Pearl & Lyndon Webb - Forest Folk Club at the Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney
Broadcast
- Sun 2 Aug 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.
