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.
This web site now hosts information for Pontardawe's VALLEY FOLK CLUB.
I have also 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 Pickin’ Sessions Loughor Boating Club in the Bar.Tuesdays tba.
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays tba
Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
Links
FOLKWALES ONLINE MAGAZINE www.folk.wales/
CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales Sundays 8 - 10pm 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.
SOUTH WALES GIGS LIST
THE DATES I HAVE LISTED MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU MAY HAVE TO BOOK. CHECK FOR YOURSELVES
2022
JANUARY
Friday Jan 21st (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Old Strafford
Please book ahead. Only 4 spaces left cas@casbar.co.uk
FEBRUARY
Wed Feb 2nd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff FLOOK
Fri Feb 4th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin & Eliza Carthy
Tue Feb 8th Sr David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph
Thu Feb 17th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
The Calennig Concert Band
Fri Feb 18th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais
The Calennig Concert Band
Sun Feb 20th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Maz O’Connor
Wed Feb 23rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Whiskey River (Trio)
Sun Feb 27th Theatr Ffwrnes, Llanelli Bronwen Lewis
MARCH
Mar 1st Pontardawe Arts Centre Bronwen Lewis St David’s Day Concert
Fri Mar 4th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Bronwen Lewis
Sat Mar 5th St John The Baptist, Canton, Cardiff Leveret 02920562022
Sat Mar 5th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Trials of Cato
Sun Mar 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Morganway
Sun Mar 6th New Theatre, Cardiff “One Night in Dublin” The Wild Murphys
Wed Mar 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine (State of the Union)
Thu Mar 10th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Sapphire Storm
Thu Mar 10th Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Peatbog Faeries (TBC)
Thu Mar 10th Swansea Grand Theatre “Seven Drunken Nights” The Story of the Dubliners
Sat Mar 12th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Rusty Shackle
Sat Mar 12th The Riverfront, Newport “Seven Drunken Nights” The Story of the Dubliners
Sat Mar 12th Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli Max Boyce
Wed Mar 16th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
“Fake Thackray” John Watterson
Thu Mar 17th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais ALAW boxoffice@thewelfare.co.uk
Fri Mar 18th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais
Robin Huw Bowen
Fri Mar 25th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Barbara Dickson
Tue Mar 29th Pontardawe Arts Centre Peggy Seeger & Calum MacColl THE 1st FAREWELL TOUR
Wed Mar 30th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Over The Moon
APRIL
Fri Apr 1st Pontardawe Arts Centre Flats & Sharps
Fri 1st – Sun 3rd Apr CWLWM CELTAIDD, Porthcawl ( Cwlwm Celtaidd | Celtic Festival of Wales )
Sat Apr 2nd Rhosygilwen Manor, Pembrokeshire Peggy Seeger
Wed Apr 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Charlie Dore
Sat Apr 9th Taliesin Arts Centre, Cardiff Calan
Sun Apr 10th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Calan
Sun Apr 10th New Theatre, Cardiff Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Sun Apr 10th Glee Club, Cardiff Bronwen Lewis
Wed Apr 13th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Winter Wilson
Thu Apr 14th Tramshed, Cardiff Alabama 3
Thu Apr 14th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy
Fri Apr 15th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Martin Carthy
Fri Apr 29th Riverfront, Newport Johnny Cash Roadshow with Clive John
Sun Apr 24th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gordon Giltrap
Tue Apr 26th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Hot Club of Cowtown
Wed Apr 27th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Tania Opland & Mike Freeman
Fri Apr 29th Riverfront, Newport Johnny Cash Roadshow with Clive John
MAY
Wed May 4th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
The Outside Track
Thu May 5th Pontardawe Arts Centre Grace Petrie
Fri May 6th St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon Daoiri Farrell
Fri 6th – Sun 8th May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL
Fri 6th - Sat 7th May ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Cardiff
Sat May 7th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Daoiri Farrell boxoffice@thewelfare.co.uk
Sat May 7th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young
Wed May 18th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Cup O Joe
Thu May 19th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners
Fri May 20th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Andy Irvine
Wed May 25th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Rory McLeod
Thu May 26th Pontardawe Arts Centre The Unthanks
Thu May 26th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Fri May 27th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Dervish
Fri May 27th Torch Theatre, Milford Haven Fairport Convention
Fri 27th – Sun 29th May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL
Sat May 28th Rhosygilwen Manor, Pembrokeshire Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman
Sat May 28th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention
30th May – 4th Jun EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Fferm Kilford, Dinbych
JUNE
Wed Jun 1st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Sekou Keita
Thu 2nd – Sun 5th Jun HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN FESTIVAL Hay on Wye
Fri 10th – Sun 12th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Woebley Castle
Sat Jun 11th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners
Wed Jun 15th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Nick & Mally Dow
Thu Jun 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Dan McKinnon
Sat Jun 18th Pontardawe Arts Centre Midnight Skyracer
Thu Jun 23rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Spiers & Boden
Sun Jun 26th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio
JULY
Sat Jul 2nd Rhosygilwen Manor, Pembrokeshire 40 Years of Fflach Records presented by Angharad Jenkins with many of the artists recorded by the label. A tribute to late founders Wyn & Richard Jones.
Sun Jul 3rd Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Roving Crows
Tue Jul 5th -Sun 10th July LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
Wed Jul 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Andy Cutting
Sun Jul 10th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Le Vent du Nord
Wed Jul 20th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Pauline Vallance
30th Jul - 6th Aug EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Tregaron, Ceredigion
AUGUST
Wed Aug 3rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
JackDawgs
Sat Aug 13th Caldicot Castle Rusty Shackle- Live!
Fri 26th – Sun 28th Aug BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve, South Wales
Wed Aug 31st The Globe, Cardiff The Handsome Family
SEPTEMBER
Wed Sep 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Road Not Taken
Thu Sep 15th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson
Wed Sep 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hungrytown
OCTOBER
Wed Oct 5th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Sapphire Storm
Thu Oct 6th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Rheingans Sisters
Sun Oct 9th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Julie July Band “The Sandy Denny Experience 2022"
Tue Oct 11th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff LAU – Unpugged
Sat Oct 15th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Max Boyce
Sun Oct 16th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff John McCusker
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 2nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Ryan Young & Chris Amer
Sun Nov 20th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Bellowhead Sam Sweeney Band supporting.
Fri Nov 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Calan
Sat Nov 26th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Judy Collins
DECEMBER
Valley Folk Club. We hope to hold the OLD STRAFFORD gig..
People in the room are restricted to 30 including the band.
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TICKET
cas@casbar.co.uk
ONLY 4 PLACES LEFT !!!!!!!
We ask that you "Flow before you go" and wear masks when moving about. Use the side entrance. There will be a drinks ordering system in place. CASH ONLY SO BRING PLENTY OF CHANGE.
PONTARDAWE
The next Valley Folk Club ZOOM is FridayJanuary 28th.
You could use this link to go straight there
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2319682073?pwd=VXEwWnZId1NRU1JqRktKUlZBUlI3dz09
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