06/10/2019
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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Barlow Cree
Newfoundland
- Holystone.
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The Woods Band
As I Roved Out
- Music From The Four Corners Of Hell.
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Ida Wenøe
Change Me A Little
- The Things We Don't Know Yet.
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Dessie O’Halloran & Cathy Jordan
Eileen McMahon
- The Pound Road.
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Hin Deg
Chwi Fechgyn Glan Ffri/ Y Lilli
- Hafren - Live.
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John Kirkpatrick
John Ball
- Lovely In The Dances – Songs Of Sydney Carter.
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Catherine MacLellan
Out Of Nowhere
- Coyote.
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Gigspanner
A Week Before Easter
- Layers Of Ages.
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Odette Michell
The Wildest Rose
- The Wildest Rose.
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Fraser Anderson
Rag & Bones
- Little Glass Box.
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Jamie Smith's Mabon
Hummingbird
- Twenty (Live).
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John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Lucy Kaplansky, The Wailin’ Jennys, Guy Davies & Lynn Miles
Nothing But A Child
- Down At The Sea Hotel.
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Hin Deg
My Little Welsh Home
- Hafren - Live.
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Eric Bibb
Diamond Days
- Diamond Days.
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Martin Simpson
More Than Enough
- Rooted.
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Betsy Phillips
We Don’t Say
- Like We’re Talking.
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Luke Jackson
A Queen In Her Own Way
- Journals.
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Martyn Joseph
Six Sixty Six
- Deep Blue.
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Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Safe In Your Arms
- Saved For A Rainy Day.
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Simon Mayor
Welsh Medley (Farewell To The Shore/ Ymdaith Gwyr Dyfnaint)
- New Celtic Mandolin.
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The Chieftains
Carrickfergus
- Live From Dublin.
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Sacred Harp Singers
I'm Going Home
- Cold Mountain (Music From The Motion Picture).
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Gigspanner
Picnic
- Doors At Eight.
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Susha
Julian Of Norwich
- Lovely In The Dances – Songs Of Sydney Carter.
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Rusty Shackle
Newport Rising
- The Raven, The Thief & The Hangman.
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Sharon Shannon, Dessie O’Halloran, Mundy & Damien Dempsey
Courtin’ In The Kitchen
- The Sharon Shannon Collection.
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John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Lucy Kaplansky, The Wailin’ Jennys, Guy Davies & Lynn Miles
Down At The Sea Hotel
- Down At The Sea Hotel.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Wednesday 9th October
Phoebe Rees - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun
Thursday 10th October
Focus - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Kris Drever - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Mabon - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
Friday 11th October
Nathan Bell - Cwtch Coffee, Pembroke Dock
Mabon - Victoria Hall, Llanwrtyd Wells
"The Bells Of Rhymney” Semi Staged Production (in Welsh & English) - Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran
Tuesday 15th October
Albert Lee - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Mabon - Tonteg Community Centre, Tonteg
Friday 18th October
Rusty Shackle - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Max Boyce - Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
Jackdawgs - (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club at Glais Rugby Club, Glais
Saturday 19th October
Crannog & Mic Spenceley - Ruff Ceilidh at St Mary’s Hall, Cardiff
Tuesday 22nd October
Faustus - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
9bach - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Wednesday 23rd October
Peatbog Faeries - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Thursday 24th October
Wildwood Jack - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport (date changed from 17th Oct)
Faustus - Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells
Friday 25th October
Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
Clive Gregson - Llandeilo Acoustic at The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo
Saturday 26th October
The Village Quire perform ‘Songs For Silas’ - Coronation Hall, Kingsland
Sunday 27th October
Richard Digance - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Bob Dylan Re-Imagined with Nigel Davies - Patti Pavilion, Swansea
Broadcast
- Sun 6 Oct 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.
