02/04/2017
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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Al Lewis
Treading Water
- Battles.
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Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
Hug You Like A Mountain
- Big Machine.
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Sharon Shannon
Frenchie's Reel
- Sacred Earth.
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Sam Carter
South Bank To Soho
- How the City Sings.
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Tim Grimm & The Family Band
The Hungry Grass
- A Stranger In This Time.
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Plethyn
Hwylor Heli
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Bee Hunter, Phil Wiggins & Joe Seamons
Poor Howard
- A Black And Tan Ball.
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Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
The Fitter's Song
- Big Machine.
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The Watersons
Country Life
- For Pence and Spicy Ale.
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Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson
Ukelele Lady/ (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice
- Gift.
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The Ratcatchers
The Gallant Hussar
- Rough Music.
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Gwenan Gibbard
Ymdaith Gwyr Machynlleth/ Pen Tennyn Jig/ Sbonc Bogel
- Sidan Glas.
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Sharon Shannon & Finbar Furey
He'll Have To Go
- Sacred Earth.
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Findlay Napier
After The Last Bell Rings
- Very Interesting Extras.
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Salsa Celtica
Cuando Me Vaya
- El Camino.
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Waterson:Carthy
21 Years On Dartmoor
- Fishes And Fine Yellow Sand.
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Paul Weller, Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
John Barleycorn
- The Imagined Village.
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Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
I Wish That The Wars Were All Over
- Big Machine.
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Tim Grimm & The Family Band
Darlin' Cory
- A Stranger In This Time.
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Gwenan Gibbard
Yr Aelwyd Yn Yr Hafod
- Sidan Glas.
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Waterson:Carthy
Goodbye Fare You Well
- Fishes And Fine Yellow Sand.
This Week's Gig Guide
Tuesday 4th April
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
Acoustic Tuesday at South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St. Cardiff
Wednesday 5th April
Winter Wilson - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
Thursday 6th April
Winter Wilson - Cuffern Manor, Roch, Haverfordwest
The Teacups - Lyceum Folk Club at Lyceum Tavern, Newport
Friday 7th April
Baggyrinkle + Neath Ukuleles + The Marisca Trio – Tonmawr Rugby Club, Tonmawr (In Aid of Maggie’s & Day Care Cancer At Singleton Hospital)
The Barcelona Gypsy Klezmer Orchestra - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Woody Pines - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel, Llandeilo
Blanche Rowen & Mike Gulston + Geoff & Esta Bielby – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagan’s Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Rd, St Fagan’s Cardiff
Sunday 8th April
The Shee - The Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Apr 201719:00BBC Radio Wales FM
- Sun 2 Apr 201719:30BBC Radio Wales Extra
On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
