03/01/2016
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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Billy Mitchell
The Devil's Ground
- The Devil's Ground.
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Kirsty Potts
Will Your Anchor Hold
- The Seeds Of Life.
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Malcolm Holcombe
Sweet Georgia
- Another Black Hole.
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The Bothy Band
Kesh Jig/ Give Us A Drink Of Water/ Flower Of Flock/ Famous Ballmote
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David Llewellyn
Take Us Down
- Limited Edition.
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Carly Dow
All Sleep Tonight
- Ingrained.
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Jamie Bevan
No Lentils In Cawl
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Gren Bartley
The Sun Is On The Yard Arm
- Winter Fires.
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Abagail Grey
Winter
- Snowflake Remember.
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Jim Malcolm
Lochaber No More
- Live In Perth.
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Marina Florance
Bring Me That Sweet Thing Called Love
- This, That And The Other.
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Lotus Wright
Cripple Creek
- Lotus Wright's Ode To The Banjo.
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Rebownder
Dal Fy Llaw
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Amy Wadge
Thinking Out Loud
- Past Celtic Heartbeat Studio Session Track.
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The Pitmen Poets
These Coal Town Days
- The Pitmen Poets.
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The Pitmen Poets
Wor Nanny's A Maizer
- The Pitmen Poets.
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Bob Fox
Dance To Your Daddy
- Borrowed Moments.
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The Pitmen Poets
Farewell Johnny Miner
- The Pitmen Poets.
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Chris While & Julie Matthews
Are We Human?
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The Bothy Band
Do You Love An Apple
- The Bothy Band.
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Southbound Attic Band
The Fair
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Rosie Nimmo
It's So Good To Be Your Friend
- Scrapbook.
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Chris King And Hotel Radio
Salt Of The Earth
- Light Nights.
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Songchain 2 Full Ensemble
William Edwards/ Roaring Hornpipe/ 3 Sheepskins
- Songchain 2 Session recorded at the BBC Wales Club.
This Week's Gig Guide
Thursday 7th January
Winter Wilson + Estron - Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest
Friday 8th January
The Pitmen Poets (Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, Jez Lowe and Benny Graham) - Blackwood Miners Institute, Blackwood
Sunday 10th January
Parti Mari Lwyd - Gellionnen Chapel, above Pontardawe (10.30am)
Tuesday 12th January
The Pitmen Poets - The Miners’ Theatre, Ammanford
Wednesday 13th January
The Pitmen Poets - Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl
The Sam Kelly Trio - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun
Thursday 14th January
Dave Kelly & Paul Jones - Pontardawe Arts Centre
The Pitmen Poets - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Cam Penner with Jon Wood - Cwtch Coffee, Dimond St., Pembroke Dock
Friday 15th January
Captain Cat & The Sailors - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe
Rattlin’ Bog - Llanwrda Hall, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire
Saturday 16th January
Cat’s Claw + Mic Spenceley - Ruff Ceilidh at the Sports & Social Club, University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff
Broadcast
- Sun 3 Jan 201619:00BBC Radio Wales
On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
