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Frank Hennessy presents the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music, with previous Radio Wales Welsh Artist of the Week Huw Roberts.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 6 Dec 201519:00

Music Played

  • sera Owen

    Carry Me

  • Huw M

    Down By The Sea

    • Utica.
  • Johnny Cash

    Ain't No Grave

    • American VI - Ain't No Grave.
  • Skipinnish

    The Island

  • Rebecca Pronsky

    Snowing Sideways

  • Bagas Degol

    The Rolling Sea

    • Party Like It's 1399.
  • Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

    Three Ships/ Riddaren

    • A Sound Of Christmas Past.
  • Sharon Shannon & Mundy

    Galway Girl

    • That’s Proper Folk Compilation.
  • The East Pointers

    Last Blank Page

    • Secret Victory.
  • Patrobas

    Mwncwns Abertawe

    • Dwyn Y Dail.
  • Gren Bartley

    Winter Fires

    • Winter Fires.
  • Sinéad Lohan

    To Ramona

    • Storytellers - An Album Of Classic Songs.
  • The Chartists

    The Charter

    • Rise Again.
  • Ian Southerland

    Back To The Sea

    • Back To The Sea.
  • Huw M

    My Way Home

    • Utica.
  • Huw M

    Si Hwi Hwl

    • Utica.
  • The Locust Honey String Band

    When The Whiskey's Gone

    • Never Let Me Cross Your Mind.
  • Village Quire

    Malpas Wassail

    • A Village Christmas.
  • Ritz & Wesson

    Fine Folk Music

    • Fine Folk Music.
  • Kate Rusby

    Dilly Carol

    • The Frost Is All Over.
  • Bob Fox

    Shoals Of Herring

    • Borrowed Moments.
  • Luke Sullivan Jones

    Make It On Your Own

    • Make It Through The Satellites.
  • Johnny Cash

    The Man Comes Around

    • American VI - The Man Comes Around.
  • Eilidh Patterson

    Underneath The Tree

    • Grown Ups Need Lullabies Too.
  • Songchain 2 Full Cast Ensemble

    Plygain Carol

    • Songchain 2 BBC Radio Wales Session Track.

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 8th December

Balshazzar’s Feast - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy

Thursday 10th December

Whiskey River Trio - Cardiff Folk Club at Dempseys, Castle St. Cardiff

The Harry Browns - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport

Friday 11th December

Xmas Party with Old Strafford (Dave Jones, Rob Strafford & Phil Andrew) - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe

Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer’s “Winter Warmer” - Redwick Village Hall, Nr. Magor

The Whitefern Mountain String Band - The Welfare Lounge, Resolven

Saturday 12th December

The Grass Snakes - The Chattery, Swansea

The Village Quire & Phil Smith present “The Holly Bears The Crown” - New Radnor Community Hall, New Radnor

Carthy, Oates, Farrell & Young - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais

Juice with Dave Parsons - Ruff Ceilidh at the Sports & Social Club, University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff

Gower Allstars - Neuadd Y Hafod, Gorsgoch

Balshazzar’s Feast - Caerleon Town Hall, Caerleon

Folk Music & Song Session - Arvon Ale House, Llandindod Wells

Sunday 13th December

The Halfpenny Folk Club at The Greyhound, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian, Gower

Monday 14th December

Bear Bones - Cwmafan Folk Club at The Rolling Mill, Cwmafan, Port Talbot

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Dec 201519:00

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