27/10/2019
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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Coppercaillie
Gaia
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Reg Meuross
A Child Was Born In Birmingham
- Raw.
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The Local Honeys
Let The Church Roll On
- The Gospel.
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Tom Gray & Mark David
All Of Me
- Two Guitars.
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Kyle Carey
Trouble In The Fields
- The Art Of Forgetting.
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Johnny Coppin
We Had It All
- 30 Songs.
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John Richards
Look In Their Eyes
- Bring Back The Spring.
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De Dannan & Mary Black
Song For Ireland
- Ireland's Greatest Love Songs.
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Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers
Joy Of My Heart
- Off The Map.
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Acoustique
Le Crepuscule De Ton Amour
- Cyfnos.
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Willy Porter
Roses In The Rain
- Human Kindness.
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Gwenan Gibbard
Polcas Llewelyn Alaw
- Y Gwenith Gwynnaf.
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Woody Pines
Can't Keep You Off My Mind
- You Gotta Roll.
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Liam Clancy, Robbie O’Connell & Dónal Clancy
Cruisin’ Round Yarmouth
- The Wild & Wasteful Ocean.
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Ryland Teifi
Bothy Man
- Rhydd.
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Little Folk
Music City
- Music City.
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Libby Koch
I Still Miss Someone
- Redemption 10 – Live At The Blue Rock.
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Ger Wolfe
Over The Mountains
- Ragged Ground.
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Spike Flynn
Blue Eyed Boys
- Just This Side Of Here.
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The Crook Family
Eli Jenkins Prayer
- The Crook Family Album.
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Johnny Coppin
Rydal
- 30 Songs.
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The Trials of Cato
Tom Paine's Bones
- Hide And Hair.
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The Local Honeys
Things In Life
- The Gospel.
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Tudur Huws Jones
Os Daw 'nghariad
- Dal I Drio.
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Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers
Ettrick
- Off The Map.
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Ar Log
Boneddigesau Gwent
- Saith/ 7.
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Tommy Sands & Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Gathering Of The Clans
- Fair Play To You All.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Monday 28th October
Cor Cochion Caerdydd perform “The Valleys & Spanish Civil War” - Bedwas Arts Festival, Bedwas
Wednesday 30th October
Andrew Mckay & Carole Etherton – Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun
Rowan Rheingans - Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells
Martha Tilston - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Thursday 31st October
An Evening with Welsh Film Maker Karl Francis - Bedwas Arts Festival, Bedwas
Friday 1st November
“Abereiddy or What did the Industrial Revolution ever Do for Us?” performed by Broadoak & Fishguard Folk Singers - Newport Memorial Hall, Newport, Pembrokeshire
Saturday 2nd November
Afternoon In Paris - Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
A Day of Circle Dancing, Workshops and Tuition at Tower Hall, Bedwas (part of Bedwas Arts Festival)
Sheila Friel, Ceri Rhys Matthews, Mick Kenny + The Porembela (Galician Pipes & Accordian Duet) - An Evening of Celtic Piping at Morlais Hall, Ferndale (Part of the Piping In The Valleys Festival)
Sunday 3rd November
Clancy’s Kitchen with Ryland Teifi - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Wednesday 6th November
Dan Mckinnon (Canada) – Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun
Thursday 7th November
Rosie Hood & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne - Lyceum Folk Club at Crindau Constitutional Club, Malpas Road, Newport
Skerryvore - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Show Of Hands - Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner - Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells
Friday 8th November
Abereiddy, The Folk Musical - Solva Memorial Hall, Solva, Haverfordwest
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th November
Tenby Blues Festival
Broadcast
- Sun 27 Oct 201919:00BBC Radio Wales
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Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.
