11/10/2015
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.
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Dave Gunning
Sing It Louder
- Lift.
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Plethyn
Hwylior Heli
- Blas Y Pridd/ Golau Tan Gwmwl.
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Four Men and a Dog
Dan Murphy's /Tom Barretts/ Tamon's Cross Polkas
- Wallop The Spot.
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Phil James
Doesn't Have To Be This Way
- A Time And Place.
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Chris Morton
One Hundred Years Ago
- The Land Of Time.
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Mary Black
Rose Of Allendale
- 25 Years 25 Songs.
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Archie Fisher
Mary Ann
- A Silent Song.
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Altan
Buffalo Girls/ Leather Britches
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Albion Band
Oh No Sir No
- Fighting Room.
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Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
Deio Bach
- Draw Dros Y Mynydd.
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Marylands
Fjukande Skyer
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Roosevelt
Bluebird City
- All In Good Time.
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Battlefield Band
The Mickey Dam/ Haughs Of Cromdale/ Glasgow Hornpipe
- Beg & Borrow.
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Eric Bibb
Diamond Days
- Diamond Days.
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The Chieftains
Morning Has Broken
- The Wine World Over.
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Philip G. Martin
Le Quatre Brandle
- Hurdy-Gurdy Mandrohne.
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Gordon Lightfoot
Sit Down Young Stranger
- Gordon Lightfoot Songbook.
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Rachael Sage
Coloring Book
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Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham & Peter Bullock
The Man That Watered The Worker's Beer
- The Tale Of Ale Revisited.
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Dave Gunning
I Robbed The Company Store
- Lift.
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Emily Smith
Take Me 麻豆约拍
- Traveller's Joy.
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Christy Moore
So Do I
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Hilary James
Say No To The Devil
- You Don聮t Know.
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Archie Fisher
Song For A Friend
- A Silent Song.
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
Old Love
- Ashes And Roses.
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Phil James
Promises To Keep
- A Time And Place.
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Mary Black
As I Leave Behind Neidin
- 25 Years 25 Songs.
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Dave Gunning
Love Fell In
- Lift.
This Week's Gig Guide
Monday 12th October
Rustavi Ensemble (Choir from Georgia) + C么r Y Gyrlais - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais
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Tuesday 13th October
Martin Simpson + Dom Flemons - St David鈥檚 Hall, Cardiff
Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
Carl Gough, David Pitt & Eleanor Shaw (Storytellers) 鈥淎utumn Fires鈥� - Stiwdio Stepni, Ffwrnes, Llanelli
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Wednesday 14th October
Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - L3 Lounge, St David鈥檚 Hall, Cardiff
Rod Thomas & Lyndon Jones - Llantrisant Folk Club at Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
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Thursday 15th October
Minim (performing live to the 1925 B&W film 鈥楶hantom Of The Opera鈥� - Pontardawe Arts Centre
Chris While & Julie Matthews - Nidum Arts Centre, Neath Port Talbot College, Neath
Gilmore & Roberts - The Chattery, Swansea
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Friday 16th October
The Village Quire perform 鈥楤ack to the Garden鈥� - Valley Folk Club at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe
The Corn Potato String Band + Buffalo Creek - Barry West End Club, Barry
Playford Dancing with Peter Brock - Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery
Cylch Canu 2 Song Chain - Pontardawe Arts Centre
Plu + Platform 1 - Gigs Y Gwach at Tafarn Y Gwachel, Pontardawe
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Friday 16th 鈥� Sunday 18th October
Pentreffest Autumn Festival (featuring Shillelagh, Bla Edda, Anon Schneider & Petra Ericsson + Estell Baquaert) - Rudry Parish Hall, Cardiff
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Saturday 17th October
Bruce Cockburn - The Gate, Cardiff
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Sunday 18th October
Copper Folk Cruise on board the 鈥楥opper Jack鈥� - leaving Swansea Marina at 3.45pm
Broadcast
- Sun 11 Oct 2015 19:00麻豆约拍 Radio Wales
On 麻豆约拍 Sounds: The Story of Miwsig
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri time travel through the history of Welsh language pop music.