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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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Sun 12 May 201919:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • ALAW & Gwilym Bowen Rhys

    Santiana

    • Dawns Y Gwr Marw/ Dead Man's Dance.

  • Jinski

    Top Of The Tree

    • Live Long (EP).

  • Daddy Long Legs

    Back Door Fool

    • Lowdown Ways.

  • The Paul McKenna Band

    Breathe

    • Breathe.

  • Siân James

    Gweld Ser

    • Cymun.

  • Sharon Shannon, John Prine & Mary Staunton

    Love, Love, Love

    • Diamond Mountain Sessions.

  • Còig

    Home From The Forest

    • Ashlar.

  • Lleuwen

    Bendigeidfran

    • Gwn Glan Beibl Budr.

  • Noel McLoughlin

    I Know My Love

    • 20 Favourites From Ireland.

  • Andy Irvine

    Oslo/ Norwegian Mazurka

    • Abocurragh.

  • Elephant Sessions

    Riverview Part 2

    • What Makes You.

  • The Trials of Cato

    These Are The Things

    • Hide And Hair.

  • The Resonant Rogues

    Watching Those Wheels Roll

    • Autumn Of The World.

  • The Little Unsaid

    Willow

    • Atomise.

  • Ordinary Elephant

    Hope To Be That Happy

    • Honest.

  • Faustus

    Lancashire Operatives (Starvation)

    • Cotton Lords - Five Songs Of The Lancashire Cotton Famine.

  • David Llewellyn & Ida Kristen

    59th Bridge Street Song

    • Songs Around The Kitchen Table.

  • Julie Murphy

    Polly Vaughan

    • Black Mountains Revisited.

  • Alex Seel

    Eyes Wider Than

    • Spell On A Tin Drum.

  • Parti Cut Lloi

    Hogyn Gyrru'r Wedd

    • Henffych Well.

  • Còig

    Odds & Ends

    • Ashlar.

  • Mike Vass

    Done With Calling You

    • Save His Calm.

  • Amy Goddard

    The Last Hurrah

    • Always A Dreamer.

  • The Paul McKenna Band

    Beyond The Day

    • Breathe.

  • Gwenan Gibbard

    Polcas Llewelyn Alaw

    • Y Gwenith Gwynnaf.

  • Judy Collins

    Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye

    • Wildflowers.

  • Jinski

    Live Long In The Day

    • Live Long (EP).

This Week's Gig Guide

Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.

Wednesday 15th May

The Churchfitters - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy

Thursday 16th May

Jinsky - Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

Friday 17th May

Thea Gilmore - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Julie Murphy + Ben Smith - The Gate, Cardiff

Keith Lascelles - Folk Dancing at Llanwrda Hall, Llandovery

Saturday 18th May

The Village Quire perform “Songs For Silas” - St Mary’s Church, Dymock

Sunday 19th May

Kevin Dempsey - Forest Folk Club at Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest Of Dean

Fara (from Orkney) - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Monday 20th May

Alaw - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 22nd May

The Hut People - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun

Friday 24th May

Andy Cutting - (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club at Glais Rugby Club, Birchgrove Road, Glais

Belshazzar’s Feast - Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs

Donovan - HowTheLightGetsIn Festival at The Arena, Hay On Wye

Friday 24th – Monday 27th May

Fishguard Folk Festival: Includes Jim Moray, The Melrose Quartet, Alaw, Andy Cutting, Miranda Sykes, The Trial Of Cato, Hannah James and more

Sunday 26th May

Delyth Jenkins - Fishguard Church (11.30am) – includes readings from her new book “That Would Be Telyn” + Harp Performance (part of Fishguard Folk Festival)

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 May 201919:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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