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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 12 Jun 201619:00

Music Played

  • Merry Hell

    Let's Not Have A Morning After ('Til We've Had The Night Before)

    • Head Full Of Magic, Shoes Full Of Rain.
  • Phil Millichip

    Knocking At The Door

    • Head To Heart.
  • Annie Keating

    Lucky

    • Trick Star.
  • Bonfire Radicals

    Lucy Hampton’'s Wedding

    • The Albino Peacock.
  • Keegan McInroe

    Woody And Ruth

    • Uncouth Pilgrims.
  • Mary Hopkin

    Tro Tro Tro

    • Y Caneuon Cynnar.
  • Declan Sinnott

    Corrina Corrina

    • I Love The Noise It Makes.
  • Nigel Eaton

    The Metric & Imperial Jigs

    • Pandemonium.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Sweet Old World

    • Storytellers Volume 2.
  • Quarto

    Seaside Song

    • Lovers, Soldiers, And The Tramp.
  • Dougie MacLean

    Caledonia

    • With Strings.
  • Alejandra Ribera

    500 Miles

    • La Boca.
  • Huw M

    Hide Behind You

    • Songland.
  • Gretchen Peters

    Sunday Morning Up And Down My Street

    • Burnt Toast.
  • Wynford Jones

    Barry Isle

    • The Bark And Tree.
  • Kathryn Tickell

    Rothbury Hills

    • The Best Of....
  • Eva Cassidy

    Fields Of Gold

    • Storytellers Volume 2.
  • Reg Meuross

    Days Like These

    • Still.
  • Cherish the Ladies

    The Galway Rover

    • New Day Dawning.
  • A. L. Lloyd

    A Thousand Miles Away

    • Ten Thousand Miles Away.
  • Fribo

    Mor Og Far

    • The Ha O Habrahellia.
  • Steve Tilston

    Pretty Penny

    • Trades Roots Live.
  • Gwyneth Keen And Scarlet Bazaar

    The Blackest Crow

    • Thirteen.
  • Phil Millichip

    Big Old Moon

    • Head To Heart.
  • Fapy Lafertin Quintet

    How High The Moon

    • Fine And Dandy.
  • Annie Keating

    Slow Waltz

    • Trick Star.

This Week's Gig Guide

Thursday 16th June

Mike Silver - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport

Barlowcree - Newport Folk Club at Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, Rogerstone

Twmpath with Caller - Constitutional Club, Stryd Y Berllan, Neath

Friday 17th June

Graham Larkbey + Cornfield & Kealy - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe

Henry Marten’s Ghost - The White Lion, Ferryside

Twmpath with live band Hijinx - Myddfai Hall, Myddfai

Saturday 18th June

Summer Twmpath (7 – 9pm and daytime events from 10am – 5pm, including music, dance, and hog roast) - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Jun 201619:00

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