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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 11 Oct 201519:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Dave Gunning

    Sing It Louder

    • Lift.

  • Plethyn

    Hwylior Heli

    • Blas Y Pridd/ Golau Tan Gwmwl.

  • Four Men and a Dog

    Dan Murphy's /Tom Barretts/ Tamon's Cross Polkas

    • Wallop The Spot.

  • Phil James

    Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • A Time And Place.

  • Chris Morton

    One Hundred Years Ago

    • The Land Of Time.

  • Mary Black

    Rose Of Allendale

    • 25 Years 25 Songs.

  • Archie Fisher

    Mary Ann

    • A Silent Song.

  • Altan

    Buffalo Girls/ Leather Britches

  • Albion Band

    Oh No Sir No

    • Fighting Room.

  • Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

    Deio Bach

    • Draw Dros Y Mynydd.

  • Marylands

    Fjukande Skyer

  • Roosevelt

    Bluebird City

    • All In Good Time.

  • Battlefield Band

    The Mickey Dam/ Haughs Of Cromdale/ Glasgow Hornpipe

    • Beg & Borrow.

  • Eric Bibb

    Diamond Days

    • Diamond Days.

  • The Chieftains

    Morning Has Broken

    • The Wine World Over.

  • Philip G. Martin

    Le Quatre Brandle

    • Hurdy-Gurdy Mandrohne.

  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sit Down Young Stranger

    • Gordon Lightfoot Songbook.

  • Rachael Sage

    Coloring Book

  • Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham & Peter Bullock

    The Man That Watered The Worker's Beer

    • The Tale Of Ale Revisited.

  • Dave Gunning

    I Robbed The Company Store

    • Lift.

  • Emily Smith

    Take Me Home

    • Traveller's Joy.

  • Christy Moore

    So Do I

  • Hilary James

    Say No To The Devil

    • You Don’t Know.

  • Archie Fisher

    Song For A Friend

    • A Silent Song.

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    Old Love

    • Ashes And Roses.

  • Phil James

    Promises To Keep

    • A Time And Place.

  • Mary Black

    As I Leave Behind Neidin

    • 25 Years 25 Songs.

  • Dave Gunning

    Love Fell In

    • Lift.

This Week's Gig Guide

Monday 12th October

Rustavi Ensemble (Choir from Georgia) + Côr Y Gyrlais - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais

Tuesday 13th October

Martin Simpson + Dom Flemons - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Carl Gough, David Pitt & Eleanor Shaw (Storytellers) “Autumn Fires” - Stiwdio Stepni, Ffwrnes, Llanelli

Wednesday 14th October

Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - L3 Lounge, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Rod Thomas & Lyndon Jones - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

Thursday 15th October

Minim (performing live to the 1925 B&W film ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ - Pontardawe Arts Centre

Chris While & Julie Matthews - Nidum Arts Centre, Neath Port Talbot College, Neath

Gilmore & Roberts - The Chattery, Swansea

Friday 16th October

The Village Quire perform ‘Back to the Garden’ - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe

The Corn Potato String Band + Buffalo Creek - Barry West End Club, Barry

Playford Dancing with Peter Brock - Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery

Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - Pontardawe Arts Centre

Plu + Platform 1 - Gigs Y Gwach at Tafarn Y Gwachel, Pontardawe

Friday 16th – Sunday 18th October

Pentreffest Autumn Festival (featuring Shillelagh, Bla Edda, Anon Schneider & Petra Ericsson + Estell Baquaert) - Rudry Parish Hall, Cardiff

Saturday 17th October
Bruce Cockburn - The Gate, Cardiff

Sunday 18th October

Copper Folk Cruise on board the ‘Copper Jack’ - leaving Swansea Marina at 3.45pm

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Oct 201519:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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