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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 7 Aug 201619:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Broom Bezzums

    Keep Hauling

    • No Smaller Than The World.

  • Christy Sheridan

    Si Beag Si Mor

    • Silver Notes.

  • Townes Van Zandt

    Pancho And Lefty

    • The Late Great Townes Van Zandt.

  • Iona Fyfe Band

    Queen Among The Heather

    • East.

  • ALAW

    Y Ddau Farch

    • Melody.

  • Kaia Kater

    Nine Pin

    • Nine Pin.

  • Runrig

    The Years We Shared

    • The Story.

  • Julie Murphy

    Polly Vaughan

    • Black Mountains Revisited.

  • New Road

    Down In The Old Home Town

    • Stone Walls And Street Lights.

  • The Wurzels

    Common People

    • A Load More Bullocks.

  • Mark Harrison

    Hell Of A Story

    • Turpentine.

  • Plethyn

    Y Fwyalchen

    • Teulur Tir.

  • The Brothers Gillespie

    MacPherson's Lament

    • Songs From The Outlands.

  • Ruth Theodore

    Loophole

    • Cactacus.

  • Broom Bezzums

    High Germany

    • No Smaller Than The World.

  • Famous Jug Band

    O For Summer

    • O For Summer.

  • Townes Van Zandt

    Heavenly Houseboat Blues

    • The Late Great Townes Van Zandt.

  • Noel Lenaghan

    You're Not From Our Street

    • A Long Time Since.

  • ALAW

    Jig Arglwydd Caernarfon/ Jig Owen

    • Melody.

  • Aon Teanga

    An Ceallachin, Y Thalher Agus An Sgiobair

    • One Tongue.

  • New Road

    Greasy Coat

    • Stone Walls & Street Lights.

  • Baggyrinkle

    The Arabella

    • Old Swansea Town.

  • Kaia Kater

    White

    • Nine Pin.

  • Phil James

    Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • A Time And A Place.

  • Townes Van Zandt

    If I Needed You

    • The Late Great Townes Van Zandt.

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 9th August

Hayseed Dixie - The Scene, Plymouth St., Swansea

Thursday 11th August

The Crankies (Appalachian Cornucopia / Fiddle & Banjo) - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy

Wednesday 17th August

Laura-Beth Salter & Jenn Butterworth - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Saturday 20th August

Pontardawe Summer Festival of Music & Dance

Sunday 21st August

Sunday Folk Service at Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen (above Pontardawe)

Valley Folk Club Showcase at Pontardawe Rugby Club (2 – 5pm/ Free)

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Aug 201619:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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