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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.

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Sun 9 Aug 201519:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Gwerinos

    Can Joni'r Blodwen

    • Di-Didl-Lan.

  • Spooky Men's Choral

    John Hardy

    • Warm.

  • Kirsty Bromley

    Sweet Nightingale

    • Time Ashore.

  • Steve Tilston

    These Days

    • Life By Misadventure.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Orphan Girl

    • Wrecking Ball.

  • Oysterband

    Dancing As Fast As I Can

    • Here Comes The Flood (Single).

  • Trelew

    Cacique

    • Trelew.

  • Cerys Matthews

    Bread Of Heaven

    • Tir.

  • Lindisfarne

    Born At The Right Time

    • Here Comes The Neighbourhood.

  • Loise Kelly

    President Garfield's

    • Just Harp.

  • The Subterraneans

    Shipwrecked On Hayes Island

    • PD.

  • Dalla

    Streams Of Lovely Nancy

    • A Richer Vein.

  • Dan Milner, Bob Conray & Billy Mc Cominskey

    Billy The Kid

    • Irish In America.

  • The Chieftains

    Raggle Taggle Gipsy

    • Further Down The Old Plank Road.

  • Gerard Cousins

    Gwahoddiad

    • Hiraeth.

  • Dick Gaughan

    Games People Play

    • A Different Kind Of Love Song.

  • Mary McPartlan

    Victor Jara

    • Peticoat Loose.

  • Mr. Fox

    Join Us In Our Game

    • Join Us In Our Game.

  • Cherryholmes

    How Long

    • Cherry Holmes.

  • Anna Shannon

    Silver Darlings

    • The Whale Dreaming.

  • The Barleycorn

    Song For The Mira

    • Waltzing's For Dreamers.

  • Calennig

    Tiger Bay

    • Trade Winds.

  • Steve Tilston

    Here Comes The Night

    • Life By Misadventure.

  • Cuncordia A Launeddas

    Andimironnai

    • Music Of Sardinia.

  • The Chieftains

    Squid Jigging Ground/ Larry O'Gaff

    • Further Down The Old Plank Road.

  • Levellers & Imelda May

    Beautiful Day

  • Emmylou Harris

    Sweet Old World

    • Wrecking Ball.

This Week's Gig Guide

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

Tuesday 18th August

Steve Killick + Eve Goodman - Milgi's Yurt, City Road, Cardiff

Friday 21st August – Sunday 23rd August

Elementary Didgeridoo Festival - Baskerville Hall, Clyro (Contemporary World Music)

Wednesday 26th August

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

Thursday 27th August

Bellowhead - Castell Roc Festival, Chepstow Castle

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Aug 201519:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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