Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

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 29 Jan 201719:00
BBC Radio Wales

More episodes

Previous

22/01/2017

Next

05/02/2017

See all episodes from Celtic Heartbeat

Music Played

  • Dónal Clancy

    Whiskey You're The Devil

    • On The Lonesome Plain.

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    Livingston

    • The Things That We Are Made Of.

  • Nick Burbridge & Tim Cotterell

    Daughter's Song

    • Resolved.

  • Rusty Shackle

    Moving On

  • Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys

    Little Bird Has Flown

    • Whistling In The Dark.

  • Chris "“Cai”" Ab Alun

    Yr Archdderwydd Meirion - Meirion The Archdruid

    • Gwaed Y Cymry.

  • Pitmen Poets

    Big Meeting Day

    • More Black Diamonds.

  • Barbara Dickson

    The Lowlands Of Holland

    • Time And Tide.

  • Al Lewis

    Treading Water

    • In The Wake.

  • Dónal Clancy

    Waterford Waltz

    • On The Lonesome Plain.

  • Nanci Griffith

    Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness

    • Other Voices, Other Room.

  • Martyn Joseph

    Bobby

    • Sanctuary.

  • Connla

    Daily Growing

    • River Waiting.

  • Sean Taylor

    Until The End Of Time

    • Flood And Burn.

  • Alana & Leigh Cline

    Mason's Apron/ Canon Reel

    • Alana & Leigh Cline.

  • Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

    Deio Bach

    • Draw Dros Y Mynnydd.

  • Donagh Long

    You'll Never Be The Sun

  • Nick Burbridge & Tim Cotterell

    Song Of An Old Quaker

    • Resolved.

  • Carol Laula

    August Leaves

    • The Bones of It.

  • Calan

    Solomon

    • Solomon.

  • Pitmen Poets

    Coughing Well/ 1915-1972

    • More Black Diamonds.

  • Siân James

    Ei Di'r Deryn Du

    • Gweini Tymor.

  • Tim O’Brien

    Mick Ryan's Lament

    • Two Journeys.

  • Twm Twp

    A Miner's Life

    • Naid Tros Afon.

  • Siobhan Miller

    Thanks-Giving Eve

    • Strata.

  • Dónal Clancy

    Open The Door Softly

    • On The Lonesome Plain.

This Week's Gig Guide

Wednesday 1st February

Richard Grainger - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

Mary Chapin Carpenter - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons + Phil Wiggins - Cwtch Coffee, Pembroke Dock

Thursday 2nd February

Estron - Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest

The Pitmen Poets - Grand Theatre, Swansea

Friday 3rd February

Molten Amba – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagan’s Village Hall, St Fagan’s Cardiff

Rusty Shackle - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Saturday 4th February

Afternoon In Paris - Pontardawe Arts Centre

Max Boyce - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Jan 201719:00
    BBC Radio Wales

On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig

On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig

Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.