04/05/2014
Frank Hennessy presents the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music from the Celtic nations and the world. Studio guests, live sessions, reviews and the weekly Welsh gig guide.
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The Men They Couldn’t Hang
Night Ferry
- The Night Ferry EP.
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Roberto Cassani & the Tickety-two
Man Flu
- Man Flu.
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Lost Tuesday Society
Coffee
- Lost Tuesday Society.
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Alister Atkin & The Ghost Line Carnival
Seadogs
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Crossharbour
Wedding Dress
- Crossharbour.
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Climbing Trees
River Â鶹ԼÅÄ
- Hebron.
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Ultan Conlon
When I Fell In Love With You
- Songs Of Love So Cruel.
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The Wailin’ Jennys
One Voice
- 40 Days.
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Dan Amor
Sister Anne
- Rainhill Trials.
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Willie Campbell
Faisg Air Mo Dhia
- Dalma.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
Well Well Well
- There Will Be A Light.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
Dimming Of The Day
- Songs By Richard Thompson.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
Freedom Road
- Higher Ground.
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Rusty Shackle
The Bones
- The Bones.
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Ruth Keggin
The Road To Clady
- Sheear.
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Chris King
Salt Of The Earth
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Emmylou Harris
How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower
- All I Intended To Be.
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The Men They Couldn’t Hang
Raising Hell
- The Night Ferry EP.
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Ultan Conlon
Dance To Paper Roses
- Songs Of Love So Cruel.
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Calan
Jonah
- Jonah.
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Lost Tuesday Society
Ponder Us
- Lost Tuesday Society.
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Sam Lee
Goodbye My Darling
- Ground Of Its Own.
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Carmina
Danny Boy
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Bella Hardy
Walk It With You
- Songs Lost & Stolen.
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P.J. Murphy
Joseph McHugh
- Pat Murphy's Meadow.
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Dan Amor
Landlubber
- Rainhill Trials.
This Week's Gig Guide
Monday 5th May
Doghouse - The Poundffald Inn, Three Crosses, Swansea
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Wednesday 7th May
Ian Bruce & Ian Walker - Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun
Sam Lee & friends - Pontadawe Arts Centre
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Thursday 8th May
Sam Lee & friends - St David's Hall, Cardiff
Martin Simpson + Andy Jones - The Garage, Swansea
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Friday 9th May
Red Snapper - Pontadawe Arts Centre
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Saturday 10th May
Learning and play a Welsh tune session with Helen Adam - 11am - 2pm National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Celebrate Calan Mai with Calan & more - National Waterfront Museum, Swansea (afternoon)
Whiskey River - Boomswinger Bluegrass Club, Mackintosh Institute, Cardiff
Debashish Bhattacharya (Virtuoso slide guitarist from Calcutta) - Pontadawe Arts Centre
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Sunday 11th May
Bear Bones - The Brunswick, Swansea
The Handsome Family - The Garage, Swansea
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Friday 9th - Sunday 11th May
25th Tredegar House Folk Festival - Tredegar House, Nr. Newport
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Broadcast
- Sun 4 May 2014 18:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Wales
On Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.