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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.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 14 Jul 201919:00

Music Played

  • Baggyrinkle

    Old Swansea Town

    • Old Swansea Town.
  • Green Road

    The Leaving Of Liverpool

    • Sonny's Dream (EP).
  • Le Vent du Nord

    Cotillon Du Capitaine

    • Territoires.
  • The Salts

    South Australia

    • She Rises.
  • Mama's Broke

    Wrecking Need

    • Count The Wicked.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

    • Songbook Volume 3.
  • Plethyn

    Hwylio’r Heli

    • Blas Y Pridd.
  • Tim Grimm

    Staying In Love

    • Heart Land Again.
  • Wendsum

    Little Bug

    • Far Away.
  • The Trials of Cato

    These Are The Things

    • Hide And Hair.
  • The Fisherman’s Friends

    Fisherman's Blues

    • Keep Hauling - Music From The Movie.
  • Three Legg’d Mare

    Across The Western Ocean

    • Tincer.
  • Martyn Hayes & Brooklyn Rider

    An Rogaire Dubh

    • The Butterfly.
  • Ar Log

    Yn Harbwr Corc

    • Goreuon Ar Log.
  • Show Of Hands

    Falmouth Steam Packet/ Haul Away Joe

    • Witness.
  • Alice Wallace

    The Blue

    • Into The Blue.
  • Martyn Joseph

    Here Come The Young

    • Here Come The Young.
  • Emmylou Harris, Mary Black & Dolores Keane

    The Grey Funnel Line

    • Bringing It All Back Home.
  • Green Road

    Sonny's Dream

    • Sonny's Dream (EP).
  • Hilary James

    Sail Away

    • Burning Sun.
  • BarlowCree

    Spanish Ladies

    • Broadsword.
  • Bob Fox

    The Shoals Of Herring

    • Borrowed Moments.
  • Siân James

    Ar Lan Y Mor

    • Y Ferch O Bedlam.
  • Tim Grimm

    Better Days

    • Heart Land Again.
  • The Clutha

    My Apron

    • Live From Harvard.
  • Baggyrinkle

    Rolling Home

    • Old Swansea Town.
  • The Fisherman’s Friends

    Keep Hauling

    • Keep Hauling - Music From The Movie.

This Week's Gig Guide

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

Wednesday 17th July

Mrs Ackroyd - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun

Rory McLeod - Cwtch, Pembroke Dock

Thursday 18th July

Rory McLeod - Barry West End Club, Barry

Friday 19th July

Phil Beer - Rumney Folk Club at Whitehall Parade, Rhymney, Cardiff

Playford Dancing with Peter Brock - Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st July

Sesiwn Fawr, Dolgellau (Folk Gathering in Snowdonia, including Meic Stevens, Calan, J.S.Mabon, Trials Of Cato, Vri, Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Rusty Shackle, Geraint Jarmon, Owen Shiers, 3 Legg’d Mare & many more)

Saturday 20th July

Jac Y Do - Twmpath at Clawdd Ddu Farm, Tycroes, Ammanford

South African Music & Dance Extravaganza at The Welfare, Ystradgynlais

Sunday 21st July

King Cetshwayo The Musical (Zulu History in dance, word & song) - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais

Thursday 25th July

Spooky Men’s Chorale - Folk Prom at St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Mama’s Broke (From Canada) - Blue Sky Café, Bangor

Saturday 27th July

Bob Dylan Re-Imagined - Neath Little Theatre, Neath

Trials Of Cato - The Globe, Hay-On-Wye

Martyn Joseph (Masterclass) - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Wednesday 31st July

Mama’s Broke - Manorbier Youth Hostel, Nr. Tenby

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Jul 201919:00

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