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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 Jul 201619:00

Music Played

  • Martyn Joseph

    I Searched For You

    • Sanctuary.
  • Cerys Matthews

    Rali Twm Sion/ Dadl Dau/ Gorsaf Y Gof/ Rachel Dafydd Ifan

    • Hullabaloo.
  • The Devil Makes Three

    What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul

    • Redemption And Ruin.
  • Kate Rusby

    Sir Eglamore

    • 10.
  • Colcannon

    Rain On The Roof

    • Dolphin Bay.
  • Michael McGoldrick

    Paddy In The Smoke

    • Wired.
  • The Hittites

    Sailing Down To Old Maui

    • Sea.
  • Lewis & Leigh

    There Is A Light

  • Oysterband

    Bright Morning Star

    • This House Will Stand.
  • Paul Lloyd Nicholas

    Hold The Line

    • Hold The Line.
  • Connla

    Daily Growing

    • River Waiting.
  • Ruth Theodore

    You Can’t Help Who You Love

  • Liz Carroll & John Doyle

    Down At The Wakehouse

    • Double Play.
  • Hogiau'r Gororau

    Gwenynen Gwent

    • Hogiau'r Gororau.
  • Finest Kind

    Someday You'll Call My Name

    • Heart's Delight.
  • Stick in the Wheel

    Seven Gypsies

    • From Here.
  • Fern Girl & The Ice Man

    When They Dance The Mountains Shake

    • The Lowest Pair.
  • Kate Rusby

    Bold Riley

    • 10.
  • Marcus Molina

    El Pajaro Compana

    • Marcus Molina.
  • Joan Baez & Jackson Browne

    Before The Deluge

    • 75th Birthday Celebration.
  • Amy Goddard

    Near The Sea

  • John Martyn

    May You Never

    • The Grapevine.
  • Máire Ní Chathasaigh

    Miss Fahey's Fancy/ I've No Money/ Jerry Hayes

    • The Casey Sisters.
  • John Wort Hannam

    Labrador

    • Love Lives On.
  • Barlow Cree

    Newfoundland

    • Holystone.
  • Never Tire Of The Road/ Green Fields Of America

    Danu

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 5th July

Cara Dillon - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 6th July

Amy Goddard - Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Thursday 7th July

Stick In The Wheel - Maindee Library, Newport

Friday 8th July

Gig Hâf Y Gwach (feat. Y Bandana, Uumar, Ysgol Sul, Siân Elen Richards and more) - Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe

Saturday 9th July

Charity BBQ (for the Teenage Cancer Unit) - Glanmwrwg Fawr, Llangenech

Teulu - New Inn, Llanfyllin (3pm – late)

Sunday 10th July

Copper Folk Cruise On the ‘Copper Jack’ - Leaving Swansea Marina outside the National Waterfront Museum at 3.45 (booking essential)

Wednesday 13th July

Keith Christmas - Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Friday 15th July

Peter Brock (Scottish tunes and dancing) - Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery

Saturday 16th July

Buttonsville - The Chattery, Uplands, Swansea

Rudry Music Festival - Rudry Parrish Hall

Victor Brox + Gary Phillips - Coast Italia, 218 High St., Swansea

Dom Flemons - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy

Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July

Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau – Dolgellau Square (feat. Mynediad Am Ddim, Houdini Dax, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Ail Symudiad, Brigyn, Ghazalaw, The Elephant Sessions, Talisk, The Changing Room and more… )

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Jul 201619:00

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