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The best in folk-roots and acoustic music from the Celtic countries and beyond. Plus Frank's weekly Celtic gig guide.

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Sun 10 Dec 201719:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Damien O’Kane

    All Among The Barley

    • Avenging & Bright.

  • Ríoghnach Connolly & Band Of Burns

    Now Westlin Winds

    • Live At Union Chapel.

  • Ben Robertson

    Beeswing

    • North (EP).

  • O'Hooley & Tidow

    We Sing Hallelujah

    • Winter Folk.

  • Pierce Pettis

    Hallelujiah Song

    • That Kind Of Love.

  • Carmina

    Gloria

  • Barlowcree

    Spanish Ladies

    • Broadsword.

  • Phil Cunningham & Eddi Reader

    In The Bleak Mid-Winter

    • Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook.

  • The Dhol Foundation

    Mother Tongue

    • Basant.

  • The Black Feathers

    Holy Water

    • Holy Water (EP).

  • Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones

    The Philadelphia Lawyer

    • About Time.

  • Roddy Matthews And Friends

    James Hill Hornpipes (The Steamboat/ The Locomotive/ The Quayside)

    • The High Road O'er The Border.

  • Lowri Evans & Lee Mason

    This Year

  • Arcelia

    Building On The Land

    • Building On The Land.

  • Ashton Lane

    Who Comes This Night

    • Winter Star (EP).

  • M G Boulter

    The Thistles & The Thorns

    • The Water Or The Wave.

  • Heidi Talbot

    Christmas In September

  • Pierce Pettis

    Pastures Of Plenty

    • That Kind Of Love.

  • Stick in the Wheel

    Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green

    • Follow Them True.

  • Delyth Jenkins

    Hela'r Sgwarnog/ Dafydd Ifan Thomos

    • Aros.

  • Ben Roberston

    Going To California

    • North (EP).

  • Phil Cunningham & Eddi Reader

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook.

  • O'Hooley & Tidow

    Fire And Wine

    • Winter Folk.

  • Band Of Burns

    Song Of 100 Years

    • Live At Union Chapel.

This Week's Gig Guide

Tuesday 12th DecemberChristmas Folk Party - Whitchurch RFC Club, Whitchurch, CardiffKate Rusby - St David's Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 13th DecemberXmas Party No. 1 - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
Thursday 14th DecemberKeith James sings "The Songs Of Nick Drake" - Acapella Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Chris Moreton + Morfa + more - Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone (FundraiserFor Tredegar House Festival)
Friday 15th DecemberFluellen Theatre Company perform "A Child’s Christmas In Wales" - Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (1.30pm & 7pm Performances)Whitefern - Resolven Miners Welfare Social Club, Resolven, Neath (Xmas Sing Song)George Whitfield - Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery (Festive Xmas Dancing)
Saturday 16th DecemberCarmina - Part-Y-Seal, Grossmont, Nr Abergavenny (Christmas Concert, includes Buffet)Ceri Rhys Matthews & Julie Murphy - Pwerdy, Chapel St. Pont Tyweli, Carmarthenshire
Sunday 17th DecemberLlantrisant Mari Lwyd Winter Solstice Tour - Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
Monday 18th DecemberDevil's Chair - Christmas Capers Ceilidh at Memorial Hall, Llandegla

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Dec 201719:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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