15/05/2016
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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Yo Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble
Little Birdie
- Sing Me Home.
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Gillian Frame & Adam Holmes
The Silver Tassie
- Pendulum.
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Dan Walsh
The Hermit Of Gully Lake
- Incidents And Accidents.
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Leyla McCalla
Little Sparrow
- A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey.
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Tudur Huws Jones
O Wrecsam I Fachynlleth
- Dal I Drio.
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Scott Cook & The Long Weekends
Come This Far
- Go Long.
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Paddy Reilly
The Fields Of Athenry
- Greatest Hits Live.
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Te Vaka
Our Ocean
- Olatia.
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The Locust Honey String Band
I've Forgotten More Than You'll Ever Know About Him
- Never Let Me Cross Your Mind.
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Keith James
New Face
- Always.
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Jarlath Henderson
Ye Rambling Boys Of Pleasure
- Hearts Broken, Heads Turned.
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Siobhan Owen
Dacw'n Ghariad
- Entwined.
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Padraig Lalor
Kathleen's Choice
- Light Up.
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Gillian Frame
Jubilee Jig /Mom's Jig/ Mckenna's
- Pendulum.
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Hayes Carll
Love Don't Let Me Down
- Lovers And Leavers.
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Julie Murphy
Willie Taylor
- Every Bird That Flies.
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Jim Causley
Gabbro Bowl/ Peninsula Prayer
- Forgotten Kingdom.
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Leon Rosselson
The World Turned Upside Down
- Rosselsongs.
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Waterson:Carthy
Twenty One Years On Dartmoor
- Fishes And Fine Yellow Sand.
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Qristina & Quinn Bachand
What You Do With What You've Got
- Little Hinges.
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Tudur Huws Jones
Angor
- Dal I Drio.
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Gillian Frame
The Echo Mocks The Corncrake
- Pendulum.
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Andrea Zonn & Flook
Standing Still
- Hands Across The Water.
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Crasdant
Eldra's Polka
- Nos Sadwrn Bach.
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Scott Cook & The Long Weekends
While The Party's Still Going
- Go Long.
This Week's Gig Guide
Tuesday 17th May
Ukulele Event featuring Manitoba Hal (Canada) & Andy Webster - Cross Keys, St Mary’s St., Swansea
Richard Berry + Julie Gordon & Stainless Steve - Milgi's Yurt, City Road, Cardiff
Thursday 19th May
Martin & Eliza Carthy - Neuadd Y Dderwen, Rhosygilwen Manor, Pembs
The Moreton Roadshow - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport
Old Strafford - The Brunswick, Swansea
Friday 20th May
The Squirrel Hillbillies - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe
Martin & Eliza Carthy - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Folk Dancing with Josephine Lewis & band – Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery
Saturday 21st May
The Raspberry Jam & The 2 Tones - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Balsamo, Deighton - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Max De Bernadi & Veronica Spergia - Mid Wales Rhythm & Blues Club, Rhayader
Keith James (playing the Music Of John Martyn) - Caffe Vista, Tenby
Sunday 22nd May
Harmonica workshop with Liam Ward - Swansea YMCA (12.30pm)
Old Strafford - Brown’s Hotel, Laugharne
Calan - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Broadcast
- Sun 15 May 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.
