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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 1 Sep 201919:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Drew Holcomb & The Neighbours

    Family

    • Dragons.

  • Gwilym Bowen Rhys

    O Deuwch Deulu Mwynion

    • Arening.

  • Colum Sands

    Two Angry Dogs

    • Turn The Corner.

  • The Carter Family

    Wildwood Flower

    • The Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music.

  • Martin Hayes & Brooklyn Rider

    P. Joe’s Reel

    • The Butterfly.

  • Gai Toms A’r Banditos

    Palmant Aur Y Migneint

    • Orig.

  • Heather Haywood

    The Sands O' The Shore

    • By Yon Castle Wa'.

  • Les Marins D'iroise

    South Australia

    • Les Marins D'Iroise.

  • Rowan Rheingans

    Sorrow

    • The Lines We Draw Together.

  • Dave Cash

    Detritus

    • Guide Cats For The Blind.

  • Catfish Keith

    What’s The Matter Now?

    • Catfish Crawl.

  • Jimmy Rogers

    Somewhere Down Below The Dixon Line

    • Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music.

  • Cherryholmes

    How Long?

    • Cherryholmes.

  • Lowri Evans

    How Do You Do?

    • Dydd A Nos.

  • Ralph McTell

    Still In Dreams

    • Sand in Your Shoes.

  • Lleuwen

    Cwm Rhondda

    • Gwn Glan Beibl Budr.

  • Jake Thackray & Alan Williams

    Lah-Di-Dah

    • Live At The Lobster Pot (Volume 1).

  • Niamh Dunne

    The Games People Play

    • Portraits.

  • Gwenan Gibbard

    Ymdaith Gwyr Machynlleth/ Jig Pen Tennyn

    • Sidan Glas.

  • Boo Hewerdine

    Old Song

    • Before.

  • Eva Cassidy

    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

    • Somewhere.

  • The Gentle Good

    Waiting For Jane

    • While You Slept I Went Out Walking.

  • The Boscastle Busker

    Rolling Home

    • Rise Again.

  • Brian Perkins

    The Shipping Forecast

    • Guide Cats For The Blind.

  • Lleuwen

    Bendigeidfran

    • Gwn Glan Beibl Budr.

  • Colum Sands

    Song For A Rainy Day

    • Turn The Corner.

  • Tommy Fleming

    Hard Times

    • Contender.

  • Les Marins D'iroise

    Hardi Les Gars!

    • Les Marins D'Iroise.

This Week's Gig Guide

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

Tuesday 3rd September

India Electric Co. - Blackwood Miners' Institute, Blackwood

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

3 Hat Trio - Cwtch Café, Pembroke Dock

Wednesday 4th September

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

3 Hat Trio - Blue Sky Café, Bangor

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

Sunday 8th September

Lowri Evans & Lee Mason - Eglwys San Teilo, St Fagan’s (part of St Fagan’s Food Festival)

Wednesday 11th September

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

Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th September

Fiddle Festival Of Wales - Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff

Sunday 15th September

Gypsyfingers - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Wednesday 18th September

Colum Sands - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun

Thursday 19th September

Robin Laing (Scotland) - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport

Friday 20th September

Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton - Valley Folk Club at Glais Rugby Club, Glais

Trials Of Cato - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Celebration of 25 Years with Allan Yn Y Fan at Llandovery Folk Dancing, Llanwrda Hall, Nr. Llandovery

Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd September

Billyfolk Festival - The Inn at Penallt, Monmouth

Saturday 21st September

Fisherman’s Friends - St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Sunday 22nd September

Kongero (Sweden) - Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs.

The Gentle Good - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Sep 201919:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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