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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.

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Sun 29 May 201619:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Padraig Lalor

    Rinty Monaghan

    • Light Up.

  • Tia McGraff

    Crazy Beautiful

    • Crazy Beautiful.

  • Jess Morgan

    Natalie

  • Goitse

    Chance

    • Inspired By Chance.

  • Frankie Armstrong

    Mack The Knife

    • What’s She Got To Smile About?...Songs Of Bertolt Brecht.

  • Dave Sudbury

    Burn The Wagon Down

    • The King Of Rome.

  • Slambovian Circus Of Dreams

    Rocket

    • A Box Of Everything.

  • Ghazalaw

    Hud Se Cainc yr Aradwr

    • Ghazalaw.

  • The Harriet Earis Trio

    The Swan

    • Alignments.

  • Michael McDermott

    Folksinger

    • Willow Springs.

  • Éilís Kennedy

    Go From My Window

    • One Sweet Kiss.

  • Jon Airdrie

    On A Journey Returning

    • Rope And Rags.

  • The Reel & Soul Association

    Warm And Tender Love

    • Reel & Soul Association.

  • Gareth Davies-Jones

    Glass Plates

    • The Usual Quarterly Days.

  • Hattie Briggs

    Here's To Hoping

  • Aled Rheon

    Stay With Me

    • A Gorgeous Charge.

  • Christy Sheridan

    Blind Mary

    • Silver Notes.

  • Ginge & Celloboi

    Tidy Darts

  • Yo‐Yo Ma

    Here And Heaven

    • The Goat Rodeo Sessions.

  • Tia McGraff

    Nighthawk

    • Break These Chains.

  • Tia McGraff

    Two Wolves

    • Break These Chains.

  • Allan Yn Y Fan

    Mon/ Penguin Shuffle/ Famous Jim Murray

    • Off The Map.

  • The Rankin Family

    Fare Thee Well Love

    • Collection.

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 31st May

Martin & Eliza Carthy - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Sam Lee & Friends - Telegraph Stage at Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye

Wednesday 1st June

Baaba Maal & Band - Telegraph Stage at Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye

Thursday 2nd June

Ghazalaw - Telegraph Stage at Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye

Bridge Cajun Country Revival with Joel Savoy, Jesse Lege and members of Foghorn Stringband - Victoria Hotel, Menai

Friday 3rd June

Josefina Paulson & Jonas Akerlund - Pentrefestnoz at St Fagan’s Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Rd, Cardiff

Saturday 4th June

Padraig Lalor - The Sun Inn, St Florence Nr. Tenby

Wednesday 8th June

Ritchie, Parrish, Ritchie - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Thursday 9th June

Malinky + Allan Yn Y Fan - Newbridge Memo Hall, High St., Newbridge

Friday 10th June

Malinky + Allan Yn Y Fan - Victoria Hall, Llanwrtyd Wells

Martyn Joseph - Barry West End Club, Barry

Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June

Gower Folk Festival - Gower Peninsula (featuring... Malinky, Lady Maisery, Kantref, John Spiers, The James Brothers, Moore, Moss, Rutter, Josefina Paulson & Jonas Akerlund, Elfen, Plu, The Gentle Good and more)

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 May 201619:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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