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17/05/2015

Frank Hennessy presents the best in folk, roots and acoustic music from the Celtic nations and the world. With studio guests, live sessions, reviews and a weekly Welsh gig guide.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 17 May 2015 19:00

Music Played

  • Peatbog Faeries

    Is This Your Son

    • Blackhouse.
  • Buffy Sainteâ€Marie

    It's My Way

    • Power In The Blood.
  • Eamon Friel

    Such A Night Of Stars

    • World Of Spring.
  • Cerys Matthews

    Calon Lan

    • Tir.
  • Tobias ben Jacob & Lukas Drinkwater

    Burning Low

  • Rhoda Barfoot

    Galway Bay

    • Across The Sea To Ireland.
  • Sharon Shannon

    The Mouth Of The Tobique

    • Each Little Thing.
  • The Poozies

    Three Chords And The Truth

    • Into The Well.
  • Jonathan Byrd & The Sentimentals

    Natural Supernatural

    • Mother Tongue.
  • Eric Bibb

    Driftin' Door To Door

    • Blues People.
  • Caroline Lavelle

    Gently Johnny

    • A Distant Bell.
  • Malcolm Holcombe & Siobhan Maher-Kennedy

    My Ol Radio

    • The RCA Sessions.
  • Calan

    Jig So

    • Dinas.
  • Jackie Oates

    A Cornish Young Man

    • Spyglass And The Herringbone.
  • Billy Mitchell

    The Devil's Ground

    • Devil's Ground.
  • ¶Ù²¹²Ôú

    Follow On Song

    • When All' Said And Done.
  • Na-Mara

    Muineira De Morrazo/ De Lugo

    • Navajos And Pirates.
  • Gretchen Peters

    Pretty Things

    • Blackbirds.
  • Eddy Morton

    Rainbow Man

    • Rainbow Man.
  • Plethyn

    Seidr Ddoe

    • Goreuon.

This Week's Gig Guide

Sunday 17th May

Sarah Mcquaid - Forest Folk Club at the Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney

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Monday 18th May

Attic Folk Sessions Launch with Clutching At Straws + Brwnys + Long For The Coast + Quincy,Tambo & Smalls - 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff

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Tuesday 19th May

Laura Courtese & The Dance Cards - The Cross Inn, Clarbeston Road, nr. Haverfordwest

Martin Maudsley + Fiona Barrow - Milgi's Yurt, City Road, Cardiff

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Wednesday 20th May

Brian Peters & Jeff Davies - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

Copperwood Bluegrass Band - The Stage Door, Porthcawl Grand Pavilion

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Thursday 21st May

Clive Gregson - The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo

Rusty Shackle - Newport Memorial Hall, West St. Newport, Pembs

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Friday 22nd May

The Rumblestrutters + Bear Bones - Acoustic Meeting Ground at Pontardawe Arts Centre

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Friday 22nd – Monday 25th May

Fishguard Folk Festival

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Saturday 23rd May

Jane’s Session - Café Chameleon, Ystradgynlais

The Rumblestrutters - Wild Boar Festival at Green Valley Arts, Upper Cwmtwrch

Jaleo Flamenco - Rhosygilwen, Cilgerren, Pembs

Olion Byw - Calan Mai Folk Days at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

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Sunday 24th May

Folk Music & song session - Arvon Ale House, Llandindod Wells

Sans (Andrew Cronshaw, Sanna Kurki-Suonio, Tigran Aleksanyan and Ian Blake) - Late Night Concert as part of Hay Festival, at St Mary’s Church, Hay-On-Wye

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Sunday 24th – Monday 25th May

Steeleye Span + Stramash + Bear Bones & more - Haverforwest Folk/ Rock Festival at Haverfordwest County AFC, Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 May 2015 19:00

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