22/12/2019
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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James Taylor
Deck The Halls
- A Christmas Album.
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Al Lewis
A Child’s Christmas In Wales
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Calan
Canol Gaeaf Noethlwm (In The Bleak Midwinter)
- Nadolig yng Nghymru.
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Ange Hardy
When Christmas Day Is Near
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Noel McLoughlin & Ger O’Donnell
The Wexford Carol
- Christmas In Ireland.
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Kerfuffle
The Holly & The Ivy
- Lighten The Dark.
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Arwel Lloyd
Clycha Noswyl Nadolig (Christmas Eve Bell)
- (Sesiwn Nadolig C2/ Christmas Session C2 Radio Cymru).
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Carmina
December Song
- My Crescent City.
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Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings
- Barenaked For The Holidays.
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Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band
Sans Day Carol
- A Tapestry Of Carols.
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Yvonne Lyon
Joy To The World
- Songs For Christmas.
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Carwyn Tywyn
See Amid The Winter Snow
- Carolou O'r Stryd (Carols From The Street).
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Frost At Midnight
Deep Open Chord
- Happy Birthday.
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Janet Rees
Good King Wenceslas
- Christmas.
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Kate Rusby
Sweet Chiming Bells
- Angels And Men.
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Simon Mayor
Christmas Candle
- Winter With Mandolins.
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Parti Fronheulog
Ar Gyfer Heddiw’r Bore (On This Same Morning)
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Cara Dillon
O Holy Night
- Upon A Winter’s Night.
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The Skaggs Family
The First Noel
- A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume 2.
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St. Agnes Fountain
The Angel Gabriel
- The Best Of St Agnes Fountain.
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Gareth Davies-Jones
The Darkest Midnight In December
- The Darkest Midnight In December.
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Grace Griffith
Loud Are The Bells Of Norwich
- Passing Through.
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The Changing Room
There’s Magic In Christmas Eve
- The Magic Of Christmas Eve.
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James Taylor
Go Tell It On The Mountain
- A Christmas Album.
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Brigyn
Oer
- Lloer.
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Paper Aeroplanes
In The Bleak Midwinter
- Time to Be (EP).
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Emily Smith
Merry Christmas To All And Goodnight
- Songs For Christmas.
This Week's Gig Guide
Please Note - This list is compiled from many sources. Please check with venue before going.
Monday 23rd December
Cat’s Claw Band & Guests + 2nd Tuesday Club - "A Celtic Christmas Evening" (Velindre Charity Fundraiser) at The Cricketers, Cathedral Road, Cardiff
Thursday 26th December
Kantref - Pentreffest Jinglbal Masked Ball at St Fagans Village Hall, Cardiff
Tuesday 31th December
The Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd Parti - Llangiwg Church, Pontardawe
Wednesday 1st January 2020
Survivors Night at Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Pontyclun
Broadcast
- Sun 22 Dec 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.
