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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 20 Nov 201619:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Jamie Smith's Mabon

    Summer's Lament

    • Windblown.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Suzanne

    • Songs of Leonard Cohen.

  • Pete Scott

    Wallpaper

    • Sweet Dreams Of Contentment.

  • Meinir Gwilym

    Rhifo'r Ser

    • Llwybrau.

  • Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith

    Shallow Brown

    • Night Hours.

  • Dan Whitehouse

    Work

    • That's Where I Belong.

  • John McSherry

    The Golden Mean

    • The Seven Suns.

  • Rob Lear

    Carry On

    • Motorcycle Heart.

  • Alden, Patterson and Dashwood

    Riddle Song/ Bina's Jig

    • Call Me Home.

  • Two's Company

    In Praise Of Darkness

    • Go Together.

  • Ryland Teifi

    Bothy Man

    • Man Rhydd.

  • Sarah Jane Scouten

    Every Song I Sing

    • Railtown Sessions Vol 1.

  • Mat Hunsley

    To Being Free

    • To Being Free.

  • Brigyn

    Haleliwia

  • Belshazzar’s Feast

    Home Lad Home

    • Find The Lady.

  • Emily Smith

    A Life That's Good

    • Songs Fior Christmas.

  • Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy

    The Miller Girl

    • The Miller Girl.

  • Alex Cumming & Nicola Beazley

    Enrico

    • Across The Water.

  • Dan Whitehouse & Jess Morgan

    Bars

    • That's Where I Belong.

  • Lowri Evans

    Stars

    • Everyone Is From Somewhere Else.

  • Cherish the Ladies

    The Galway Rover

    • New Day Dawning.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Tower Of Song

    • I'm Your Man.

  • Meinir Gwilym & Gwenan Gibbard

    Titrwm Tatrwm

    • Llwybrau.

  • David Youngs

    Mutster

    • In Between Silence.

  • Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith

    Mary And The Soldier

    • Night Hours.

  • Judy Collins

    Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye

    • Amazing Grace.

This Week's Gig Guide

Wednesday 23rd November

Andreas Tophoj & Rune Barslund (Denmark) - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun

Thursday 24th November

Red Dirt Skinners - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Friday 25th November

The Garth Mountain Boys - The Bunch Of Grapes, Pontypridd

Gene Gambler & The Shufflers - The Halfway Inn, Carmel Rd. Winch Wen, Swansea

John Langan Band - Barry West End Club, Barry

Jamie Smith’s Mabon - BBC Club, Llantrisant Rd., Llandaff, Cardiff (Launch Of Cwlwm Celtaidd Festival 2017)

Andy Fairweather Lowe - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe

Lowri Evans - Tŷ Tawe, Christina St., Swansea

Saturday 26th November

Allan Yn Y Fan - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais (includes pre-concert workshop session)

Northern Soul - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe

Meinir Gwilym - White Lion, Dinas Mawddwy

Sunday 27th November

Cam Penner & Jon Wood - Cwtch Coffee, Pennar Hall, Pembroke Dock

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Nov 201619:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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