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 2nd. 16th & 30th Nov and 7th & 21st Dec.t..
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays tba. 14th Oct
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
2021
OCTOBER
Sat Oct 23rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Steeleye Span’s 50th Anniversary Tour
Sat Oct 23rd Tŷ Tawe, Christina St Swansea Welsh language Folk Acts – part of Swansea Fringe
Sat Oct 23rd Rhosygilwen Mansion, Pembs Sean Lakeman & Kathryn Roberts
Sun Oct 24th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. Jamie Smith’s Mabon
Mon Oct 25th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention SOLD OUT
Wed Oct 27th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Thu Oct 28th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Jigantics
Thu Oct 28th Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff Guto Dafis & Danny Kilbride
Fri Oct 29th Y Parlwr, King's Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF24 2ET VRi
Sat Oct 30th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Billy Bragg
Sun Oct 31st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clannad
NOVEMBER
Mon Nov 1st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Richard Thompson
Tue Nov 2nd Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lau- Unplugged
Tue Nov 2nd Miners’ Theatre, Ammanford Sarah McQuaid
Wed Nov 3rd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon
Wed Nov 3rd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Amy Wadge
Wed Nov 3rd The Glee Club, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Grace Petrie
Wed Nov 3rd The Glee Club, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Grace Petrie
Thu Nov 4th Lyric Theatr, Carmarthen Seth Lakeman
Fri Nov 5th St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Sat Nov 6th Elysium Gallery, Swansea Guto Dafis & Danny Kilbride
Sat Nov 6th Rhosygilwen Mansion, Pembs.SA43 2TW “Save Our Planet” Daniel Morden & friends
(stories, poems & songs)
Sun Nov 7th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Blair Dunlop
Wed Nov 10th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper
Fri Nov 12th Pontardawe Arts Centre Martyn Joseph
Fri Nov 12th Tŷ Tawe, Christina St. Swansea Georgia Ruth & Gareth Bonello (The Gentle Good)
Sat Nov 13th The Gate, Cardiff Calan
Tue Nov 16th Pontardawe Arts Centre The Devil’s Violin
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
Fri Nov 19th The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Max Boyce
Sun Nov 21st Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Budapest Café Orchestra
Mon Nov 22nd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Skerryvore
Sat Nov 27th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Big Gospel Choir
Sun Nov 28th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Klezmer-ish
Sun Nov 28th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Show of Hands
Tue Nov 30th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sam Sweeny Band
Tue Nov 30th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kris Drever
DECEMBER
Wed Dec 1st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Quicksilver
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
Thu Dec 9th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Dave Gibb
Sat Dec 11th The Gate, Cardiff Georgia Ruth
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
Tue Dec 14th Barry Folk Club, The Market St. Club, Barry Paul Downes 07395 925146
Wed Dec 15th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
DIY Xmas Party
Thu Dec 16th Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff The Levellers
Wed Dec 22nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Xmas Party – Jackie Oates & John Spiers
Sat Dec 18th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos Xmas Party with Paul Young
Sun Dec 19th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff “Awake Arise” Lady Maisery, Jimy Aldridge & Sid
Goldsmith
Sun Dec 19th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Maddy Prior’s Carnival Band
2022
JANUARY
Wed Jan 12th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
JackDawgs
Friday Jan 21st (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Old Strafford
Sat Jan 29th Lyric Theatr, Carmarthen Max Boyce
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)
MARCH
Mar 1st Pontardawe Arts Centre Bronwen Lewis St David’s Day Concert
Sat Mar 5th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Trials of Cato
Sun Mar 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Morganway
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
Fri Mar 25th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Barbara Dickson
Tue Mar 29th Pontardawe Arts Centre Peggy Seeger FINAL 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
Wed Apr 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Charlie Dore
Sun Apr 10th New Theatre, Cardiff Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Wed Apr 13th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Winter Wilson
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
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
MAY
Thu May 5th Pontardawe Arts Centre Grace Petrie
Fri 6th – Sun 8th May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL
Fri 6th - Sat 7th May ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Cardiff
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 Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Fri 27th – Sun 29th May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL
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
Fri 10th – Sun 12th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL
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
JULY
Sun Jul 3rd Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Roving Crows
Wed Jul 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Andy Cutting
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 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
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 2nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Ryan Young & Chris Amer
Fri Nov 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Calan
DECEMBER
PONTARDAWE
The next Valley Folk Club ZOOM is Friday October 29th.
You could use this link to go straight there
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2319682073?pwd=VXEwWnZId1NRU1JqRktKUlZBUlI3dz09
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