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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 20 Dec 202019:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Clive Carol and Buckley Hendrix

    Christmas With Bells and banjos

    • Promo single.
    • 1.

  • Mary Hopkin

    Mary Had a Baby

    • A Christmas Chorale.
    • 13.

  • Maddy Prior and Carnival Band

    Sans Day Carol

    • English Folk Carols.
    • 1.

  • James Taylor

    Go Tell It on the Mountain

    • A Christmas Album.
    • 2.

  • Cara Dillon

    The Wexford Carol

    • Upon A Winter Night.
    • 2.

  • Al Lewis

    A Child's Christmas In Wales

    • Single.
    • 1.

  • Kerfuffle

    Sussex Carol

    • Lighten The Dark.
    • 7.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Kate Rusby

    Sweet Chiming Bells

    • Angels and Men.
    • 5.

  • Foster & Allen

    An Old Christmas Card

    • Foster and Allens Christmas Gift.
    • 1.

  • Mabsant

    Y Wasael Trefynwy/ Nos Galan

    • Mabsanta.
    • 9.

  • Gareth Davies-Jones

    In The Bleak Midwinter

    • 9 lessons.
    • 11.

  • Parti Fronheulog

    Ar Gyfer Heddiw'r Bore

    • Gorau Gwerin.
    • 11.

  • Blair Dunlop, Becky Mills & Ashley Hutchings

    Three Angels

    • A Midwinter Miscellany.
    • 7.

  • Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band

    Away in a Manger

    • Carols and Capers.
    • 2.

  • Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

    Good King Wenceslas

    • Sound of Christmas Past.
    • 5.

  • Julie Murphy and Robin Huw Bowem

    Calennig

    • A Celtic Christmas.
    • 1.

  • James Taylor

    Who Comes This Night

    • A Christmas Album.
    • 10.

  • Steve Schuch & The Night Heron Consort

    Joy To The World

    • Celtic Christmas.
    • 8.

  • Cara Dillon

    Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

    • Upon a Winter’s Night.
    • 3.

  • Gareth Davies-Jones

    Silent Night

    • 9 Lessons.
    • 9.

  • Mabsant & Eiri Palfrey

    Carol Y Blwch, Diary, Shepherds Watch, When Christmas Time to Rhymni Came/ Suai

    • Mabsanta.

  • Kate Rusby

    Deck the Halls (Nos Galan)

    • Angels and Men.
    • 8.

  • Ensomble Del Dopio Bordone

    Le La Notte Di Natale/ Alfin Dal Ciel Discendere

    • La Notte Di Natale.
    • 2.

  • Kerfuffle

    The Holly And The Ivy

    • Lighten The Dark.
    • 9.

  • Robin Hue Bowen

    Jig Doethion

    • Telyneg.
    • 5.

  • Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer

    Good Christian Men rejoice

    • A Sound of Christmas Past.
    • 4.

  • St. Agnes Fountain

    Oh Holy Night

    • The Best Of Stagnes Fountain.
    • 4.

  • Emily Smith

    Merry Christmas to All and Goodnight

    • Songs For Christmas.
    • 6.

  • Chris Newman & Maire Chathasaigh

    Fretwork

    • Fretwork.
    • Old Bridge.
    • 25.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Dec 202019:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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