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22/10/2017
The best in folk-roots and acoustic music from the Celtic countries and beyond. Plus Frank's weekly Celtic gig guide.
Last on
Sun 22 Oct 201719:00
BBC Radio Wales
Music Played
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Martin Hayes Quartet
Monasteraden Fancy
- The Blue Room.
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Tom Russell
The Sparrow Of Swansea
- Folk Hotel.
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ALAW & Gwilym Bowen Rhys
Santiana
- Dead Man's Dance.
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Kirsty Merryn
Forfarshire
- She And I.
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Robbie Kavanagh
Rolls Reversed
- To Leave / To Be Left.
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Lleuwen
Lili Wen Fach
- Hwiangerdd Mair.
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Tommy Flemming
The Night Visiting Song
- Stories - 25 Years Of Songs.
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Okavanga
The Wicken Tree
- Folk Roots.
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Adrian Nation
With Or Without Me
- Anarchy And Love.
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Bellowbridge
Saucy Sailor
- Cautionary Tales.
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The Gentle Good
The Fisherman
- Adfeilion/ Ruins.
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Bella Hardy
Whiskey You're The Devil
- Battleplan.
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Cris Cuddy
No Stars In Nashville Tonight
- Time Bomb Baby.
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Blue Rose Code
Love Is
- The Water Of Leith.
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The Gentle Good
Un I Sain Ffagan
- Adfeilion/ Ruins.
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May Erlewine
Mountain Top
- Mother Lion.
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Billy Michell
The Devil's Ground
- The Devil's Ground.
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Fiona Kennedy
Red-Winged Blackbird
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Karine Polwart & Pippa Murphy
A Pocket Of Wind Resistance
- A Pocket Of Wind Resistance.
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Martin Stephenson and the Daintees
She Rides Horses
- Bayswater Road.
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ALAW
Iar Fach Yr Haf
- Dead Man's Dance.
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Kirsty Merryn
The Fair Teamaker of Edgware Row
- She And I.
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Tom Russell
Up In The Old Hotel
- Folk Hotel.
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Martin Hayes Quartet
Brennan's Reel
- The Blue Room.
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Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Listen Here.
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Mary Hopkin
Aderyn Pur
- Mary Hopkin Live At The Royal Festival Hall 1972.
This Week's Gig Guide
Friday 27th OctoberOld Strafford - (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club at Glais Rugby Club, Birchgrove Rd., Glais Hot Club Of Cowtown - Theatr Mwldan, CardiganBrigyn - Ty Tawe, Christina St. SwanseaThe Foxglove Trio - Little Man Coffee Shop, Cardiff
Saturday 28th OctoberNinebarrow - Ewenny Priory, Vale Of Glamorgan (Part of Ewenny Festival)
Tuesday 31st OctoberBella Hardy - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 1st NovemberJames Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun
Thursday 2nd NovemberJames Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan - Cuffern Manor, Nr. Roche, HaverfordwestPilgrims’ Way - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road Newport
Friday 3rd NovemberTriskellion – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff
Friday 3rd – Saturday 4th NovemberDo Not Go Gentle Festival - Various venues across Swansea
Saturday 4th NovemberEmily Barker - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Tuesday 7th NovemberAcoustic Tuesday at South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St Cardiff
Wednesday 8th NovemberDoug MacLeod - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel, LlandeiloWashboard Resonators - Brecon Folk & More Club at The Muse, Brecon
Thursday 9th NovemberPlatform1 - Upstairs At The Unicorn, Pontypool
Friday 10th NovemberVeronican Spergia & Max De Bernardi - Barry West End Club, BarryThe Devil’s Violin - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
Saturday 11th NovemberOld Strafford - Tenby Blues Festival (Blues Trail), The Normandie, TenbyOmar Sosa & Seckou Keita - Taliesin Theatre, Swansea (Latin American, West African Mix)Gordon Giltrap - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Sunday 12th NovemberOld Strafford - The Brunswick, Swansea
Saturday 28th OctoberNinebarrow - Ewenny Priory, Vale Of Glamorgan (Part of Ewenny Festival)
Tuesday 31st OctoberBella Hardy - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 1st NovemberJames Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd., Pontyclun
Thursday 2nd NovemberJames Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan - Cuffern Manor, Nr. Roche, HaverfordwestPilgrims’ Way - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road Newport
Friday 3rd NovemberTriskellion – Pentreffestnoz at St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff
Friday 3rd – Saturday 4th NovemberDo Not Go Gentle Festival - Various venues across Swansea
Saturday 4th NovemberEmily Barker - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Tuesday 7th NovemberAcoustic Tuesday at South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St Cardiff
Wednesday 8th NovemberDoug MacLeod - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel, LlandeiloWashboard Resonators - Brecon Folk & More Club at The Muse, Brecon
Thursday 9th NovemberPlatform1 - Upstairs At The Unicorn, Pontypool
Friday 10th NovemberVeronican Spergia & Max De Bernardi - Barry West End Club, BarryThe Devil’s Violin - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
Saturday 11th NovemberOld Strafford - Tenby Blues Festival (Blues Trail), The Normandie, TenbyOmar Sosa & Seckou Keita - Taliesin Theatre, Swansea (Latin American, West African Mix)Gordon Giltrap - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Sunday 12th NovemberOld Strafford - The Brunswick, Swansea
Broadcast
- Sun 22 Oct 201719:00BBC Radio Wales
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