HOME PAGE & GIGS LIST
This web site exists to spread the word about folk music related gigs and events across South Wales and receives a huge amount of hits each month.
I have included pages listing folk clubs and festivals, regular happenings and venue addresses which I hope you will find useful.
The information on this site is kept as up to date as possible but it relies on people letting me know when things change. Please check that things are still happening before you travel to gigs
If you would like your event included please email me on cas@casbar.co.uk
Cas Smith
Gower Bluegrass Acoustic Sessions Loughor Boating Club – usually 2nd & 4th Tues -- Future dates will be posted when known Bluegrass Instrumental Pickin’ Sessions, Loughor Boating Club – led by Will Pinnock – usually Wed Gower Acoustic Sessions usually 3rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay -- When they return all sessions start at 7.30pm Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
Tŷ tawe, Christina St. Swansea Welsh music sessions USUALLY 2nd Friday each month. Door open 8.30pm Start 9pm http://www.sesiwn.cymru/
Links
FOLKWALES ONLINE MAGAZINE www.folk.wales/
CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales Sundays 7 - 9pm Online too http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/celticheartbeat/
RADIO TIRCOED 106.5FM “All Folked Up” Thursdays 8-9pm http://www.radiotircoed.com/
OYSTERMOUTH RADIO Wed & Fri 8pm Folk & Blues with John Davies www.oystermouthradio.com
See the FOLK CLUBS page for CLUBS, REGULAR GATHERINGS, POETRY & FESTIVALS in South Wales. See the VENUES page for addresses of where folk happens.
I AM MAKING CHANGES TO THIS SITE SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME TILL THINGS GET SORTED.
SOUTH WALES GIGS LIST
THE DATES I HAVE LISTED ARE POSSIBLE DATES. MORE WILL PROBABLY GET CANCELLED AS TIME GOES ON.
2021
FEBRUARY
Wed Feb 3rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
CF72 9EH Jackdawgs
Fri Feb 5th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martyn Joseph plays entire classic 2003 album +
audience requests
Sat Feb 6th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff An Evening with Martyn Joseph
Sat Feb 13th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Dylan Story
Fri Feb 20th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Merry Hell
MARCH
Fri 5th – Sun 7th Mar CWLWM CELTAIDD Hi Tide inn, Porthcawl
Tue Mar 2nd The Globe, Cardiff The Handsome Family
Thu Mar 4th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Rob Barrett
Sat Mar 6th Riverfront, Newport “Seven Drunken Nights” – The Story of the Dubliners
Sun Mar 7th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Phil Beer
Mon Mar 8th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clanad
Wed Mar 10th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Anthony John Clarke
Wed Mar 10th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kizzy Crawford
Fri Mar 12th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Tue Mar 16th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson
Thu Mar 18th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Alden & Patterson
Thu Mar 18th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clannad
Tue Mar 23rd The Glee Club, Cardiff Grace Petrie
Wed Mar 24th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
“Fake Thackray” John Watterson
Wed Mar 24th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, cardiff Kris Drever
Thu Mar 25th Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Peatbog Faeries
Fri Mar 26th Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Lindisfarne
Sat Mar 27th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon
Sun Mar 28th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Grace Petrie
Tue Mar 30th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon – The Last Huzzah tour
Wed Mar 31st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Over The Moon
APRIL
Sat Apr 3rd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Any Wadge
Fri Apr 9th Wyeside Theatre, Builth WellsJamie Smith’s Mabon – The Last Huzzah tour
Sun Apr 11th New Theatre, Cardiff Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Wed Apr 14th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gordon Giltrap
Thu Apr 15th The Gate, Cardiff David Grubb
Fri Apr 16th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Rusty Shackle
Wed Apr 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Road Not Taken
Wed Apr 21st Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff FLOOK
Thu Apr 29th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon
MAY
Sun May 2nd Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Budapest Café Orchestra
Fri 7th – Sat 8th May ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Cardiff
Tue May 11th Acapela Stdios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Skerryvore
Mon May 17th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Sekou Keita and Vishtèn
Wed May 5th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention
Sat May 22nd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio
Sat May 22nd Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Peggy Seeger
Wed May 26th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Rory McLeod
Thu May 27th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Thu May 27th The Miners, Ammanford Sarah McQuaid
31st May – 5th Jun EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Fferm Kilford, Dinbych
Thu Apr 22nd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Magpies
JUNE
Tue Jun 1st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Lady Maisery
Wed Jun 2nd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners
Wed Jun 6th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Maz O’Connor
Wed Jun 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Tania Opland & Mike Freeman
Wed Jun 9th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Klezmer-ish
Wed Jun 16th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper
Sun Jun 20th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Big Gospel Choir
Wed Jun 23rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams – State of the Union
Wed Jun 23rd Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lau- Unplugged
JULY
Sun Jul 4th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Roving Crows
Wed Jul 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Nick & Mally Dow
Fri 11th – Sun 13th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL (Covid willing)
Mon Jul 26th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Midnight Skyracer
Wed Jul 28th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Pharis & Jason Romero
Jul 31st – Aug 7th EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Tregaron, Ceredigion
https://eisteddfod.cymru/eisteddfod-2021
AUGUST
Wed Aug 11th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Sadie & Jay
Wed Aug 18th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
The Jigantics
Fri 27th – Sun 29th Aug BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Candleston Castle, Meryr Mawr, South Wales
SEPTEMBER
Wed Sep 1st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Hungrytown
Sat 4th – Mon 6th Sep St David’s Hall, Cardiff Riverdance
Sat Sep 11th Pontardawe Arts Centre Eliza Carthy – Restitute Live
Thu Sep 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson
Sun Sep 19th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Julie July Band - The Fotheringay Tour – Songs from
Sandy Denny
Wed Sep 22nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch
Sun Sep 26th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff John McCusker Band
OCTOBER
Wed Oct 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Will
Pound & Pheobe Rees
Thu Oct 7th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Judy Cook
Sat Oct 9th Pontardawe Arts Centre Grace Petrie
Sun Oct 10th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Thea Gilmore
Thu Oct 14th The Gate, Cardiff Karine Polwart
Thu Oct 14th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy
Thu Oct 14th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Martin Carthy
Fri Oct 15th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Martin Carthy
Wed Oct 20th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Ryan Young & Chris Amer
Fri Oct 22nd Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin & Eliza Carthy
Sat Oct 23rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Steeleye Span’s 50th Anniversary Tour
Sat Oct 30th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Billy Bragg
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 3rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Cup O Joe
Fri Nov 5th St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Sun Nov 7th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Blair Dunlop
Fri Nov 12th Pontardawe Arts Centre Martyn Joseph
Wed Nov 17th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Daoiri Farrell
Fri Nov 19th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Jez Lowe
Fri Nov 19th Pontardawe Arts Centre Martyn Joseph
Sun Nov 28th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Show of Hands
Tue Nov 30th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sam Sweeney Band
DECEMBER
Wed Dec 1st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Quicksilver
Wed Dec 1st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Kate Rusby at Christmas
Thu Dec 2nd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Fisherman’s Friends
Sun Dec 5th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Mediaeval Baebes
Wed Dec 8th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff St Agnes Fountain
Sat Dec 11th The Globe, Albany Rd, Cardiff The Wurzels
Fri Dec 10th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Xmas Party –
Les Barker
Sun Dec 19th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff “Awake Arise” Lady Maisery, Jimy Aldridge & Sid
Goldsmith
2022
Wed Mar 30th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Over The Moon
Fri 10th – Sun 12th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL
The next Valley Folk Club Zoom is February 5th .
Click and wait to be let in.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2319682073?pwd=VXEwWnZId1NRU1JqRktKUlZBUlI3dz09
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