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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 18 Aug 201919:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Planxty

    The Good Ship Kangaroo

    • Live 2004.

  • Tudur Huws Jones

    Angor

    • Dal I Drio.

  • April Verch

    Sandy River Belle

    • Bright Like Gold.

  • Martyn Joseph

    Nye

    • Sweet Liberties.

  • Mean Mary

    Rainy Day

    • Cold.

  • Ar Log

    Mabon/ Castell Dinbych

    • Saith/ 7.

  • Loreen McKennitt

    On A Bright May Morning

    • The Wind That Shakes The Barley.

  • Roy Bailey

    Anna Mae

    • Below The Radar.

  • Emmylou Harris, Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

    Wheels Of Love

    • The Original Transatlantic Sessions (Volume 2).

  • Dougie MacLean

    Not Lie Down

    • Who Am I.

  • Three Legg'd Mare

    Paddy West’s

    • Teiliwr: Tailor.

  • Eric Bibb, The Blind Boys of Alabama & Jean‐Jacques Milteau

    I Heard The Angels Singin'

    • Blues People.

  • April Verch

    My Home In The Sky

    • Bright Like Gold.

  • Ar Log

    Can John Henry Jones

    • Saith/ 7.

  • Millie Utter

    Kerrigans Bar

    • The Heritage Tapes: Songs & Stories From Old Tiger Bay.

  • Seán Tyrrell

    One Starry Night

    • Belladonna.

  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

    Goin' Back To Harlan

    • The Original Transatlantic Sessions (Volume 2).

  • Three Legg'd Mare

    Y March Glas

    • Teiliwr: Tailor.

  • Talitha MacKenzie

    Fill Iu O

    • Spiorad.

  • The Wailin’ Jennys

    Glory Bound

    • Firecracker.

  • Billy Mitchell

    The Devil's Ground

    • The Devil's Ground.

  • Emmylou Harris, Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

    Green Rolling Hills

    • The Original Transatlantic Sessions (Volume 2).

  • Tudur Huws Jones

    Os Daw ’nghariad

    • Dal I Drio.

  • Eric Bibb & Andre De Lange

    Home

    • Blues People.

  • Heidi Talbot

    Time

    • In Love + Light.

  • Ar Log

    Caru Doli

    • Saith/ 7.

This Week's Gig Guide

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

Friday 23rd August

Whiskey River Boys - Old Nags Head, Monmouth

Irish Music Night Hosted by Padraig Lalor - St Ishmaels Sports & Social Club, Haverfordwest

Friday 30th August

Steve Tilston - Penarth Acoustic Club, Penarth

Friday 30th August – Sunday 1st September

Between The Trees Festival - Candleston Castle Campsite, Merthyr Mawr, Nr. Bridgend

Llanwddyn Folk & Acoustic Music Festival - Lake Vyrnwy (includes Steve Tilston, Trials Of Cato, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith and any more)

Tuesday 3rd September

India Electric Co. - Blackwood Miners' Institute, Blackwood

Acoustic Tuesday at The Apothecary, Llandaff Road, Cardiff (New Venue), with resident performers & guests

Wednesday 4th September

Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun

Thursday 5th September

John Kirkpatrick - The Miners’, Ammanford

Friday 6th September

John James - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo

Rocky Road - The Navigator Hotel, Maesteg

Pipers Festival (Piping at The Old Bridge concert) - Pontypridd Museum, Pontypridd

Friday 6th – Sunday 8th September

Gower Bluegrass Festival - Parkmill, Gower, Swansea

Saturday 7th September

Trio Durand Millet Raillard – Pentreffest at St Fagans Village Hall, St Fagans , Cardiff

Wednesday 11th September

Lonesome Ace String Band - Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy

Sunday 15th September

Gypsyfingers - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Aug 201919:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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