12/03/2017
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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The Fisherman’s Friends
South Australia
- Port Isaac's Fishermens Friends.
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Eleanor McEvoy
The Thought Of You
- Naked Music.
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Gwerinos
Huw Puw
- Seilam.
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Steam Chicken
Brigg Fair
- Look Both Ways.
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Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Turkey In The Straw
- Live In The Highlands.
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Lee Collinson
Never Been To Texas
- Slip The Driver A Fiver.
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Altan
The Sea Apprentice Boy
- Blue Idol.
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Martin Harley & Daniel Kimbro
One Horse Town
- Static In The Wires.
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Harri Endersby
Laughter Lines
- Lives.
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Dan Tuffy
Don't Go Crying On My Shoulder
- Songs From Dan.
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The Rankin Family
Borders And Time
- Collection.
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The Subterraneans
Shipwrecked On Hayes Island
- Wooden Spoon.
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Eddi Reader
My Old Friend The Blues
- The Best Of Eddi Reader.
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Alun Parry
The Odd Couple
- Freedom Rider.
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Emily Mae Winters
Down By The Sally Gardens
- Siren Serenade.
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Seth Lakeman
Silence Reigns
- Ballads Of The Broken Few.
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Tony McManus
Lady Ann Montgomery's Reel/ Eilish Btogan/ Paddy Fahey's
- Ceol More.
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David Llewellyn
Take Us Down
- Limited Edition.
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Heidi Talbot
Time
- In Love And Light.
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Lee Collinson
Shiver Me Timbers
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Oysterband
Hal An Tow
- Step Outside.
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Thomasin Toohie
Rhondda Valley
- Accidental Poetry.
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Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh
The Gander In The Pratie Hole
- Live In The Highlands.
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Rene Griffiths
Leisa Fach
- Celtica Latina.
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Dan Tuffy
Belinda
- Songs From Dan.
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Krüger Brothers
Forever And A Day
- Forever and a Day.
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Gwerinos
Cefn Du/ Ymdaithgan Gwyr Dyfi / Y Derwydd
- Seilam.
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Eleanor McEvoy
Oft In The Stilly Night
- Naked Music.
This Week's Gig Guide
Tuesday 14th March
Kathy Miles - Pontardawe Arts Centre Poetry, Pontardawe
Bronwynne Brent - Cwtch Coffee, Pembroke Dock
Wednesday 15th March
Bronwynne Brent - Drovers Music Venue, Puncheston
Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun
Thursday 16th March
Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo
Arran Pilot - Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest
Fortitude with Nath Trevett + Hannah Griffiths + Only Signs Aloud - Coliseum, Aberdare (1.15pm & 6pm)
Max Boyce - Theatr Hafren, Newtown
Oysters3 - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
Friday 17th March
Max Boyce – Coliseum, Aberdare
Oysters3 - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Meic Stephens + Heather Jones - Gigs Y Gwach, Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe
Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman - Penarth Acoustic Club at Penarth Conservative Club, Penarth
The Hennessys - St Patrick’s Day Concert at Cornerstone, Charles St., Cardiff
Gigspanner - Rumney Folk Club at St Augustine’s Church, Whitehall Parade, Rumney
St Patrick's Day Concert & Ceilidh with Cat’s Claw Ceilidh Band and caller Ned Clamp + Whiskey River Boys + Jeff Japers + Sian Francis + Dom Barry - Whitchurch Rugby Club, Cardiff
St Patrick’s Night Hooley with The Backroom Ceilidh Band - Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs
Twmpath with Much Ado - Llanwrda Hall, Llanwrda
Friday 17th – Sunday 19th March
Spring Ceilidh Weekend (with Arran Pilot) - Druidstone Hotel, Haverfordwest, Pembs
Saturday 18th March
Singing Workshop with The Village Quire - The Bleddfa Centre, Knighton, Powys (2-4.30pm)
The Village Quire & Phil Smith perform “Back To The Garden” - Vivian Arms, Sketty, Swansea
Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th March
The Voice Of The Archetypes Of Myth with Frankie Armstrong (weekend workshop) - Llanrumey Hub, Countesbury Ave. Cardiff
Sunday 19th March
Old Strafford - The Brunswick, Swansea
Tony McManus - Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs
The Chartists - Forest Folk Club at The Royal Oak, Parkhill, Lydney
Broadcast
- Sun 12 Mar 201719:00BBC Radio Wales
On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
