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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 3 Apr 201619:00

Music Played

  • West of Eden

    Look To The West

    • Look To The West.
  • Natalie MacMaster

    The Beaumont Rag

    • No Boundaries.
  • Julie Murphy

    The Mermaid

    • Every Bird That Flies.
  • Carl Nelkin

    Love Thee Dearest

    • Irish Heart Jewish Soul.
  • Fiona Hunter

    Shift And Spin

    • Fiona Hunter.
  • Bob Fox

    All In A Day

    • The Blast.
  • 9Bach

    Llyn Du

    • Anian.
  • The Dubliners

    Cooleys/ The Dawn/ Millungar Races

    • 50 Years.
  • David Ramirez

    Ball And Chain

    • Fables.
  • Sinéad Lohan

    To Ramona

  • Steve Turner

    The Green Mossy Banks Of The Lea

    • Spirit Of The Game.
  • Dan Possumato

    Leave Her Johnny Leave Her

    • Mostly Melodeon.
  • Christa Couture

    Solid Ground

    • Long Time Leaving.
  • Bellowhead

    New York Girls

    • Cold Blows The Wind Single.
  • Karine Polwart

    Rivers Run

  • Arwel Lloyd Owen

    My Best Mate

  • Nine Barrow

    Back And Sides

    • Releasing The Leaves.
  • Angeline Baker

    Circa Blue

    • Once Upon A Time.
  • The Pogues & The Dubliners

    The Irish Rover

    • 50 Years.
  • Dan Possumato

    Valse De Chef De Gare Stationmaster's Waltz

    • Mostly Melodeon.
  • Huw M

    Hide Behind You

    • Songland.
  • Rachel Newton

    Don't Go Out Tonight My Darling

    • Here's My Heart Come Take It.
  • Martin Simpson

    Here's Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy

    • Kind Letters.
  • Janet Dowd

    The Band Played Sweet Marie

  • Gary Roberts

    Ice & Stone

  • Katzenjammer

    Lady Grey

  • Steve Turner

    Old Maui

    • Spirit Of The Game.
  • Kimmie Rhodes

    A Perfect Day

    • Those Beautiful Turn Of The Century Songs.

This Week's Gig Guide

Thursday 7th April

Steve Turner + Western Edge - Cuffern Manor Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembs

Friday 8th April

Henry Marten’s Ghost - The Gravity Station, Swansea

Sunday 10th April

Henry Marten’s Ghost - Brown’s Hotel, Laugharne

Wednesday 13th April

Phil Millichip - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Thursday 14th April

Steve Turner - Newport Folk Club at Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, Rogerstone

Mairearad Green & Anna Massey - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport

Blind River Scare – The Open Hearth, Sebastapool

Friday 15th April

Ffynnon - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe

Huw John – Twmpath at Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery

Henry Marten’s Ghost - Diablos Gastro Pub, Carmarthen

Saturday 16th April

Mairearad Green & Anna Massey - Llandeilo Acoustic at the Angel Hotel, Llandeilo

Harvey Andrews & More - The People’s Folk Festival at The Graig Community Hall, Bassaleg, Newport

Junction 24 + Madeline Smith - Ruff Ceilidha at the Sports & Social Club, University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff

Keith James - Ffwrn, Main St., Fishguard

Sunday 17th April

Bellowhead - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Apr 201619:00

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