24/02/2019
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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Pete Matheson
Still Rolling Along
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The Crooked Jades
Featherbed
- Empathy Moves The Water.
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Barbara Dickson
Geordie
- Parcel Of Rogues.
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Seth Lakeman
She Never Blamed Him
- The Well Worn Path.
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Danú
Ten Thousand Miles
- Ten Thousand Miles.
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Kate Rusby
The Village Green Preservation Society
- Awkward Annie.
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Three Legg'd Mare
Y March Glas
- Teiliwr.
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Cynefin
Can Dyffryn Cletwr
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Velvet & Stone
Oh Boy
- Velvet & Stone.
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Steve Tilston
Here Comes The Night
- Life By Misadventure.
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Claire Mann & Aaron Jones
The Slip Jigs And Reels
- Secret Orders.
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Danú
Reels - Cutting A Slide/ The Fiddle Cushion
- Ten Thousand Miles.
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The Crooked Jades
Going Across The Sea
- Empathy Moves The Water.
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Lowri Evans & Lee Mason
Seventeen
- Live - A Little Bit Of Everything.
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Loudon Wainwright III
Hank And Fred
- Here Come The Choppers!.
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Eliza Carthy
Gallant Hussar
- Rough Music.
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Cynefin
Can Y Melinydd
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BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
Flammes D'Enfer
- Live In Louisiana.
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Naked Citizens & Owen Bowley
Blow This House Down
- Naked Citizens.
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Sinéad Lohan
You're In My Love
- Who Do You Think I Am.
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Jamie Smith's Mabon
Returning From Where I've Never Been
- The Space Between.
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Eddi Reader
My Old Friend The Blues
- The Best Of Eddi Reader.
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Don Partridge
Pakalolo Lady
- The Highwayman.
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Vri
Ffoles Llantrisant
- Ty Ein Tadau.
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Barbara Dickson
Fine Flowers In The Valley
- Parcel Of Rogues.
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Steve Tilston
Rare Thing
- Such And Such.
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Millie Utter
Kerigan's Bar
- The Heritage Tapes.
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Meinir Gwilym
Ar Hyd Y Nos
- Celt.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Wednesday 27th February
Mike Johnson - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun
Thursday 28th February
The Rosellys - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport
Friday 1st March
Steve Tilston - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo
Moltenamba - St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans
Henry Marten’s Ghost - Ceilidh Dance at The Bleddfa Centre, Knighton (includes a meal)
Lowri Evans - Ty Tawe, Christina Street, Swansea
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi gyda Gwŷr Y Stac - Clwb Rygbi Pontardawe RFC, Pontardawe
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd March
Machynlleth Folk Festival Weekend - Machynlleth
Saturday 2nd March
Jamie Smith’s Mabon - Catbrook Memorial Hall, Monmouthshire
Coppercaillie - St David’s Day Dinner & Dance Ceilidh at Nicholaton House, Penmaen, Gower
Roath Folk Festival - The Gate, Cardiff
Songs & Rhythms from Cuba Workshop - Swansea Wellbeing Centre, Swansea
Sunday 3rd March
Pete Coe - Forest Folk Club at Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest Of Dean
Barbara Dickson - Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Monday 4th March
Hayseed Dixie - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Tuesday 5th Mach
Juan Martin - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Friday 8th March
Jon Boden & The Remnant Strings - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Luke Daniels & Nancy Kerr - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March
Cwlwm Celtaidd - Hi-Tide Inn, Porthcawl
Broadcast
- Sun 24 Feb 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.
