20/01/2019
Frank Hennessy presents 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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Vishtèn
Elle Tempete
- Horizons.
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Lowri Evans
Mountain Girl
- Kick The Sand.
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Lonesome Ace Stringband
Civil Wars
- When The Sun Comes Up.
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Three Legg'd Mare
Hard Times Of Old England
- Tincer.
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Oysterband
Where The World Divides
- Meet You There.
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Plethyn
O'r Pridd I'r Pridd
- Seidir Ddoe.
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The Stanley Family
How Mountain Girls Can Love
- A Tribute To Carter Stanley.
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Joshua Burnell
The Knight And The Shepherdess
- The Road To Horn Fair.
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Vri
Ffoles Llantrisant
- Ty Ein Tadau.
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John Oates & The Good Road Band
Stack O Lee
- Arkansas.
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Billy Mitchell
The Devil's Ground
- The Devil's Ground.
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Mikey Kenny
The Devil Goat Of Keady/ Mr West's Fiddle
- The Reverie Road.
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Lleuwen
Cwm Rhondda
- Gwn Glan Beibl Budr.
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Peter Knight's Gigspanner
Bold Riley
- The Wife Of Urban Law.
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Christine Kydd
The Wild Geese/ Norland Wind
- Shift & Change.
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Serious Sam Barrett
Robin Hood And The 15 Foresters
- Where The White Roses Grow.
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Bene & Cormac
Teacht An Earraigh
- Wavelength.
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Rachel Croft
6,000 Miles
- Hours Awake.
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Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Listen Here.
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The Stanley Family
Who Will Sing For Me
- A Tribute To Carter Stanley.
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Julie Murphy
Black Is The Colour
- Black Mountains Revisited.
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Megson
The Keach In The Creel
- Con-Tra-Dic-Shun.
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Rachel Baiman Trio & Josh Oliver
Times Like These
- Thanksgiving (EP).
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Vishtèn
Ames Soeurs
- Horizons.
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Vri & Lynne Denman
Aros Mae'r Mynyddau Mawr
- Ty Ein Tadau.
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Lonesome Ace Stringband
Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
- When The Sun Comes Up.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Wednesday 23rd January
Rachel Baiman Trio - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy
Thursday 24th January
Edwina Hayes - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport
Rachel Baiman - Cinema & Co., Swansea
Friday 25th January
Twmpath (with live band and Welsh/ Scottish music, dancing & food) to celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day / Burns Night - Godre’r Graig Working Men’s Club, Swansea Valley
Old Strafford - The King’s Head, Llangyfelach Road, Treboeth (Fundraiser for Calon Lan Society to put stained glass memorials of Daniel James in local school)
Saturday 26th January
The Ukoholix & Mal Pope + Kev Johns (host) - The Hyst, High Street, Swansea (fundraiser for local Neonatal Unit)
Tuesday 29th January
Martyn Joseph - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 30th January
Keith Donnelly - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun
Thursday 31st January
Julie Murphy + Ben Smith - The Gate, Keppoch Street, Cardiff
Gwŷr Y Stac - The Hefty Chest Pirate Bar, The Strand, Swansea (folk & sea shanty night)
Friday 1st February
Ravi Sawney & Anna Pack – Twmpath at St Fagan’s Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff
Saturday 2nd February
Juice - Ceilidh at Llanbedr Village Hall, Crickhowell (new date - originally Jan 12th)
Joshua Burnell and Band - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Jan 201919:00BBC Radio Wales
On BBC Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
