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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 15 Jan 201719:00

Music Played

  • David Llewellyn

    Grey Mists Of Laugharne

    • Homeward.
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    Jubilee

    • Stones In The Road.
  • Geoff Lakeman

    Tie Em Up

    • After All These Years.
  • Track Dogs

    To The End

    • Serenity Sessions.
  • Kate Dimbleby

    Whatever

    • Songbirds.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerrald

    • Gordon Lightfoot Songbook Volume 3.
  • Malkin

    Answerphone/ Honest Inetions/ Hommage A Gilles Laprise

    • Tricks Of The Trade.
  • Daria Kulesh

    Safely Wed

    • Long Lost Home.
  • Rab Noakles & Jimmy Macgregor

    Freight Train

    • I'm Walking Here.
  • Jemima James

    Sensible Shoes

    • At Longview Farm/ When You Get Old.
  • Harriet Earis Trio

    Dandelion Rag

    • Alignments.
  • The Village Quire

    Malpas Wassail

    • A Village Christmas.
  • Changing Room

    I Give You My Voice

    • Behind The Lace.
  • Tim O’Brien

    Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden

    • Fiddler's Green.
  • Geoff Lakeman

    Bonny Irish Maid

    • After All These Years.
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    Willie Short

    • Red Hot And Country.
  • Georgia Ruth

    Codi Angor

    • Week Of Pines.
  • P.J.Murrihy

    Joseph McHugh

    • Pat Murphy's Meadow.
  • Kate Dimbleby

    At Our Best

    • Songbirds.
  • Jemima James

    Slow Dancing

    • When You Get Old.
  • Ar Log

    TBA

  • Rayna Gellert

    Strike The Bells

    • Workin's Too Hard.
  • Chumbawamba

    The Triumph Of General Ludd

    • English Rebel Songs 1381-1984.
  • Rab Noakes

    I Always Will

    • The Treatment Tapes.
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    Old Love

    • Ashes And Roses.
  • Dipper Malkin

    The Parting Glass

    • Tricks Of The Trade.

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 17th January
Steve Killick + Godot - Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff

Wednesday 18th January
Greg Rowlands - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

Thursday 19th January
Keith Donnelly - Lyceum Folk Club at the Lyceum Tavern, Newport
Hariet Earis & Adriano Sangincto - Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest

Friday 20th January
John Alderslade - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe
Twmpath with Fiddlebox - Llanwrda Hall, Llanwrda
The Rumblestrutters - Llangwm Folk Club at Llangwm Rugby Club, Haverfordwest
Tyhai - Ffwrnes, Llanelli
Ar Log (40th Anniversary celebration concert) - Whichurch RFC, Cardiff

Saturday 21st January
Ceilidh with Juice - The Drill Hall, Bridge St. Chepstow
Cat’s Claw & Mic Spenceley + Dawnswyr Gwerin Penyfai - Ruff Ceilidh at the Sports &Social Club, University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff
Much Ado Band - Centre Celf, Llandrindod Wells
Chepstow Wassail Mari – Chepstow
Wassail at Llandrindod Pomarium - Llandrindod Pomarium, Llandrindod
Knucklas Wassail – Knucklas, Powys

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Jan 201719:00

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