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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 26 Feb 201719:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Seth Lakeman & Wildwood Kin

    Meet Me In The Twilight

    • Ballads Of The Broken Few.

  • Oka Vanga

    This Train

    • Dance Of The Copper Trial.

  • Ryland Teifi

    All The Words

    • Man Rhydd.

  • 4 Square

    Beatrice

    • X.

  • Jenn Buterworth & Laura-Beth Salter

    If I Had A Lover

    • Bound.

  • Three Legg'd Mare

    Dacw 'Nghariad

    • Tincer.

  • Boo Hewerdine

    The Boy Who Never Cried Wolf

    • Swimming In Mercury.

  • The Rumblestrutters

    In The Jailhouse Now

    • Prohibition Blues.

  • Rattle On The Stove Pipe

    Boneparte's Retreat

    • Poor Ellen Smith.

  • Megan and The Common Threads

    Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

    • Stories to Tell EP.

  • Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors

    Wild World

    • Souvenir.

  • Crasdant

    Polca Eldra

    • Nos Sadwrn Bach.

  • Ned Roberts

    Letter Home

    • Outside My Mind.

  • Three Legg'd Mare

    Hard Times Of Old England

    • Tincer.

  • Rackhouse Pilfer

    Shady Grove

    • Shady Grove.

  • John Taylor

    Mud In Your Eye

    • Bring The Stars Alive.

  • Jenn Buterworth & Laura-Beth Salter

    The Great Divide

    • Bound.

  • Rattle On The Stovepipe

    She's In Love With A Rodeo Man

    • Poor Ellen Smith.

  • Max Boyce

    Rhondda Grey

    • The Very Best Of Max Boyce.

  • Caoimhín Vallely

    The Boys Of Ballisodare

    • Caoimhin Vallely.

  • Megan and The Common Threads

    Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

    • Stories to Tell EP.

  • Boo Hewerdine

    The Year I Was Born

    • Swimming In Mercury.

  • Three Legg'd Mare

    Bachgen Bach O Dincer

    • Tincer.

  • Oka Vanga

    She Moved Through The Fair

    • Dance Of The Copper Trail.

  • Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors

    The Yellow Rose Of Santa Fe

    • Souvenir.

  • 4 Square

    Farewell

    • X.

This Week's Gig Guide

Wednesday 1st MarchMax Boyce - Princess Royal Theatre, Port TalbotCytsain Choir - Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay (St David’s Day Concert For Age Cymru)The Little Unsaid + People Poems + George Boomsma - Folk In The Owl’s Nest at Gwdihw, Cardiff
Thursday 2nd MarchCeri Rhys Matthew - Oriel Myrddyn Gallery, Church Lane, Carmarthen (part of Welsh Week in Carmarthen)Brooks Williams - Lyceum Folk Club at Lyceum Tavern, Newport
Friday 3rd March Becky Price – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagan’s Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Rd, St Fagan’s, CardiffBig Country - Pontardawe Arts Centre, PontardaweBrennig - Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr. Crickhowell4 Square - Blue Sky Café, Bangor
Saturday 4th MarchMax Boyce - Grand Theatre, SwanseaTia McGraff & Tommy Parham - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, MartletwyAllan Yn Y Fan - Penarth Pier Pavilion, Penarth
Sunday 5th MarchDna + Vrï - Loughor Boating Club, Loughor
Wednesday 8th MarchJim Bainbridge - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. PontyclunSeth Lakeman - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Thursday 9th MarchKoko - The Unicorn, Pontypool
Friday 10th MarchThe Rumblestrutters - The Globe, Hay On Wye
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th MarchCeltic Festival Of Wales - In And Around The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Feb 201719:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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