03/11/2019
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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Three Legg'd Mare
The Devil's Nine Question
- Milwr/ Soldier.
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Harri Endersby
Mountainside
- Mazes.
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The Green Fields of America
The Glendy Burke
- The Green Fields Of America.
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Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Listen To The Grass Grow
- Soar.
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Dervish & Cathy Jordan
The Rambling Irishman
- The Great Irish Songbook.
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The Trials of Cato
Difyrrwch
- Hide And Hair.
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Wizz Jones
Deep Water
- Right Now.
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John Oates & The Good Road Band
My Creole Belle
- Arkansas.
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Martin Simpson
Blues Run The Game
- Trails And Tribulations.
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Sam Lee
The Garden Of England (The Seeds Of Love)
- Old Wow.
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Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
Daio Bach
- Draw Dros Y Mynydd.
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Slim Dusty
Pub With No Beer
- The Very Best Of Slim Dusty.
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Martyn Wyndham-Read & No Man's Bands
Silence And Tears
- Beyond The Red Horizon.
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Ruth Notman
Caledonia
- Threads.
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The Green Fields of America
Across The Western Ocean
- The Green Fields Of America.
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Three Legg’d Mare
Some Tyrant/ Bwlch Llanberis
- Milwr/ Soldier.
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Wookalily
Folly Forver
- Everything Is Normal (Except The Little Things Inside My Head).
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Ginge & Cello Boi
Tidy Darts
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Harri Endersby
Flight
- Mazes.
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The Pitmen Poets
Schooldays Over
- More Black Diamonds.
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John Oates & The Good Road Band
That'll Never Happen No More
- Arkansas.
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The Trials of Cato
These Are The Things
- Hide And Hair.
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Cran
Laugh And Half Daft
- The Crooked Stair.
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Pendevig
Merch Y Melinydd
- Pendevig I.
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Chris Wood
One In A Million
- Albion: An Anthology.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Wednesday 6th November
Dan Mckinnon (Canada) – Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun
Thursday 7th November
Sarah McQuaid - St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon
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
Barbara Dickson & Nick Holland - Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Dana & Susan Robinson + Broadoak - Cuffern Manor, Pembs
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th November
Tenby Blues Festival
Saturday 9th November
"Abereiddy", The Folk Musical with Broadoak & Fishguard Folk Singers - Solva Memorial Hall
Hadau'r Gaeaf (Winter Seeds) - Zen Room at The Atrium, University Of South Wales
Carmina & The Singing Club - Memorial Hall, Usk
Kantref - Workshops & an evening of French/ Breton Dance - Llangathen Village Hall, Aberglasney, Carms
The Washboard Resonators - The Globe, Hay On Wye
Monday 11th November
Celtic Women - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Thursday 14th November
Martin Simpson - Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
The Pitmen Poets – Blackwood Miners’ Institute, Blackwood
Friday 15th November
The Budapest Café Orchestra - Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff
Martin Simpson - Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pembs
Rattlin’ Bog - Llandovery Folk Dancing at Llanwrda Hall, Nr. Llandovery
Saturday 16th November
The Jam & Crumpet Band & Fee Lock - Ruff Ceilidh at St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff
Carmina & The Singing Club - Drill Hall, Memorial Hall, Usk
Broadcast
- Sun 3 Nov 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.
