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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 1 Nov 201519:00

Music Played

  • Paul Brady

    Freeborn Man

    • The Joy Of Living.
  • Siân James

    Ffarwel I Ddociau Lerpwl

    • Gorau Gwerin.
  • Great Big Sea

    Jolly Roving Tar

    • Play.
  • Kate Rusby

    Sir Eglamore

    • Hourglass.
  • Robin Auld

    Porgy's Escape

    • Back Of The Line.
  • Eddi Reader

    Back The Dogs

    • Back The Dogs.
  • Lou & Peter Berryman

    Talking At The Same Time

    • House Concert.
  • Eliza Carthy

    Thirty Foot Trailer

    • Joy Of Living.
  • Gareth Bonello & Kate Ronconi- Wollard

    Dark Eyed Sailor

    • Taken from Songchain 2 Sessions.
  • Black Feathers

    Down By The River

    • Single.
  • Empty Pockets

    Ocean's Floor

    • Empty Pockets.
  • Kate Campbell

    Miles Of Blues

    • Blues And Lamentations.
  • Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley

    The Ba Rag

    • Huldreland.
  • Endaf Emlyn

    Ar Lan Y Mor

    • Dilyn Y Graen.
  • Bellstop

    Trouble

    • Karma.
  • Sarah Jarosz

    Run Away

    • Follow Me Down.
  • Ron Kavanagh

    Truth And Understanding

    • Single.
  • Townes Van Zandt

    No Lonesome Tune

    • The Late Great.
  • Cilmeri

    Llancesau Trefaldwyn/ Hoffedd Miss Williams/ Fechgyn Glan Ffri

    • Gorau Gwerin.
  • Kathryn Williams

    Alone

    • The Joy Of Living.
  • Jake Thackray

    Castleford Ladies Magic Circle

    • La De Dah.
  • We Banjo 3

    Puncheon Floor/ Late For The Dance/ Sean Reid's

    • Gather The Good.
  • Jake Walton

    All That's Past

    • Silver Muse.
  • Sophia Magallanes

    Shadows

    • Old Cliches.
  • Ceri Jones & Christine Cooper

    Can Y Cusanau

    • Taken from Songchain 2 Sessions.
  • Black Feathers

    Make You Feel My Love

    • Single.
  • David Gray & Calum Mccoll

    The Joy Of Living

    • The Joy Of Living.

This Week's Gig Guide

Wednesday 4th November

Rag Foundation + Elfen + Most Ugly Child + Siobhan Mccrudden - Folk In The Owl’s Nest, Guildford Crescent, Cardiff

Jason Braken, Trena Marie & Lyndon Mark - Congress Theatre Cwmbran

Thursday 5th November

Maria Dunn - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport

Tania Opland & Mike Freeman + Paul Hayes - Cuffern Manor, Roche, Haverfordwest

Friday 6th November

Dephasalique – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagans Village Hall, St Fagans

The Whiskey River Boys - The Bush, Graig Road, Upper Cwmbran

Friday 6th – Sunday 8th November

Fiddle Workshops - Cuffern Manor, Roche, Haverfordwest

Saturday 7th November

Nick Harper - Neath Little Theatre, Westernmoor Road, Neath

Spikedrivers - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe

Gower All Stars + Kantref - Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells

Sunday 8th November

Folk Music & Song Session - Arvon Ale House, Llandindod Wells (4pm)

Jamie Smith’s Mabon - Redwick Village Hall, Nr. Magor (4pm)

Ghazalaw + Kizzy Crawford - Taliesin Theatre, Swansea

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Nov 201519:00

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