Gig List

FOLK MUSIC RELATED GIGS in South Wales.

Check with the venue before you go.

Things change and people don't tell me.

 

This list is compiled from various sources. Please check with venue before you go.

The  gig list is available by email and may be even more up to date. To receive the list or to have your event included email me  - cas@casbar.co.uk

 

FOLKWALES ONLINE MAGAZINE www.folk.wales/ 

CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales  Sundays 6 - 8pm 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/

 

Gower Bluegrass Acoustic  Sessions 7.30pm Loughor Boating Club  – 2^nd & 4^th Tues  -- (Summer Break then) Sep 12^th & 26^th / Oct 10^th & 24^th / Nov 7^th & 28^th / Dec 12^th & Wed 27^th Jan 9^th & 30^th / Feb 13^th & 27^th / Mar 13^th & 27^th / Apr 10^th & 24^th / May 8^th & 22^nd / Jun 12^th & 26^th / Jul 10^th  Gower Acoustic Sessions 7.30pm  3^rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay – (Summer Break then) Sep 21^st / Oct 19^th / Nov 16^th / Dec 21^st / Jan 18^th / Feb 22^nd / Mar 22^nd / Apr19th / May 17^th / Jun 21^st  Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk 

 

See the FOLK CLUBS page for CLUBS, REGULAR GATHERINGS, POETRY & FESTIVALS in South Wales. See the VENUES page for addresses of where folk happens.

 

2017

 

AUGUST

Tue Aug 15^th                           Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Amanda Rackstraw + Elena Piras

Wed Aug 16^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Catherine Craig & Brian Willoughby

Thu 17^th – Sun 20^th Aug          GREEN MAN FESTIVAL nr Crickhowell, http://www.greenman.net/  

 

 

Thu 17^th – Sun 20^th Aug          PONTARDAWE TOWN FESTIVAL Full programme here

http://www.pontardawe.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pontardawe-Festival-2017-Programme.pdf

Fri Aug 18^th  7 – 9pm Free      Outside Pontardawe Arts Centre NOSON GYMRAEG with Jac Y Do and Platform 21

Sat Aug 19^th  1.30pm              Pontardawe, Church St. to Herbert St. DANCE PARADE

Sat Aug 19^th  2 – 5pm             DANCE DISPLAYS Inside & Outside Pontardawe Arts Centre                           

Sat Aug 19^th 7pm Free           Pontardawe Arts Centre (Outside stage if dry, inside if wet) Fromage en Feu (Faux-French

                                                Gypsy Band)  http://www.fromageenfeu.eu/Fromage_en_Feu/Home.html

Sun Aug 20^th   10.30am          FOLK SERVICE, Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen, Pontardawe A welcome for those

                                                of all faiths and none. Sing, play, recite, listen, enjoy! Have a cuppa and a chat afterwards.

Sun Aug 20^th  2-5pm               VALLEY FOLK CLUB SHOWCASE Pontardawe Rugby Club, Pontardawe (programmed +

                                                MC)

 

Fri Aug 18^th 6.30pm                Ynysybwl Constitutional Club, Rhondda Cynon Taf Henry Marten’s Ghost

Sat Aug 26^th  8pm                   Star Hotel, Llanelli Rocky Road

Sun 27^th – Mon 28^th Aug         TALL TALES FROM THE TOWER (Story & Music Festival) Tretower Court, Crickhowell

Wed Aug 30^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Eileen McGann (Canada)

 

SEPTEMBER

Fri Sep 1^st 8pm £10                Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen Calan  in concert. Session to follow.

Fri 1^st – Sun 3^rd Sep                B.E.A.M. Folk Weekend Course, Carmarthen www.trac.cymru

Fri Sep !st & Sat 2^nd                LLANWDDYN FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC W/E Llanwyddyn Village Hall Lake Vyrnwy,

                                                SY10 0LR Booking essential 01691 870501 www.llanwddynevents.co.uk + Sunday Folk

                                                Service

Sat Sep 2^nd   9pm                   Vivian Arms, Sketty, Swansea Rocky Road

Sun Sep 3^rd  12md – 11pm     THE PEOPLE’S FOLK DAY Newport Fugitive’s Athletic Club, High Cross Rd. Rogerstone

Sun Sep 3^rd                             Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Parkhill, Lydney Don’t Tell Johnny

Tue Sep 5^th  7.30pm  £5         Acoustic Tuesday, South Riverside Centre, Brunel St Cardiff CF11 6ES

Wed Sep 6^th  7.30pm              Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Le Vent du Nord

Wed Sep 6^th  7.30pm  £10      Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Hot Rocks Pilgrims (Old time & Bluegrass)

Wed Sep 6^th                            Folk in the Owl’s Nest, Gwdihw Café Bar, Cardiff Circe’s Diner, Ryan McMurty, Lewin

                                                Cantor

Thu Sep 7^th                             Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Highcross Rd Rogerstone NP10 9AD     

                                                Ninebarrow

Fri Sep 8^th                               Pontardawe Arts Centre Klezmer-ish

Fri 8^th – Sun 10^th Sep              GOWER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill SA3 2EH

Sat Sep 9^th                              Maesteg Town Hall “Johnny Cash Roadshow” with Clive John

Fri Sep 15^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Morfa

Fri Sep 15^th  7.30pm £5          Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD Kantref European dancing / twmpath dances

                                                (Live music) Session 1 - Includes food and drinks. www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk Jean

                                                 01550 720483

Sat Sep 16^th    9pm                 The White Horse, Llandeilo Old Strafford

Sat Sep 16^th                            At Cowbridge Music Festival Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sat Sep 16^th  8pm £5              Riverside Folk Club, Loughor Boating Club, Loughor Rocky Road (Tickets John 07584

                                                261250 or on the door)

Sat Sep 16^th  7.30pm £7.50    The Royston Memorial Hall, Talgarth Rd. Bronllys, Brecon LD3 0LE   The Village Quire &

                                                Phil Smith “Precious Bane” 01874 711020 lesleyemerson@btinternet.com

Tue Sep 19^th                           Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Mary Medlicott + Pwngk

Tue Sep 19^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martin Simpson

Thu Sep 21^st                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                               Maria Dunn with Shannon Johnson (Canada)

Fri Sep 22^nd                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Morfa

Wed 27^th Sep                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Cory Seznec Band

Thu Sep 28^th                           Porthcawl Grand Pavilion The Garth Mountain Boys  and Wildwood Jack

Fri Sep 29^th  9pm                    Black Horse Inn, Pontardulais Rocky Road

Sat Sep 30^th            £14          St Donat’s Castle, Atlantic College, Llantwit Major The Coal Porters

Sat Sep 30^th            9pm         The Kinsale, Mumbles, Swansea Rocky Road

Sat Sep 30^th   7.30pm             Parc & Dare Theatre, Treorchy Barbara Dickson

Sat Sep 30^th 7.30pm £8          Maesyronnen Chapel, Glasbury on Wye HR3 5NJ The Village Quire & Phil Smith “Back to

                                                the Garden” 01497 847391 jrickettshein@gmail.com

OCTOBER

Sun Oct 1^st                              Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Parkhill, Lydney Colum Sands

Wed Oct 4^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Andrew Sharpe & Amy Kakoura

Wed Oct 4^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Andrew Sharpe & Amy Kakoura

Thu Oct 5^th                              Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                                Wildwood Jack

Tue Oct 10^th                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Front Country

Wed Oct 11^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

                                                Rubber Wellies (Showcase)

Thu Oct 12^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Luke Daniels

Thu Oct 12^th  8pm  £18           Maesteg Town Hall Los Pacaminos

Fri Oct 13^th                              Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo Leon Hunt & Jason itley

Sat Oct 14^th                             RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Tickled Pink with guest

                                                callers

Sat Oct 14^th                             Clŵb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper

Mon Oct 16^th           7.30pm    Borough Theatre, Abergavenny The East Pointers and Kizzy Crawford

Tue Oct 17^th  7.15pm              Memo Arts Centre, Barry The East Pointers (PEI-Canada)

Tue Oct 17^th                            Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Bevin Magama + Rob Nichols

Wed Oct 18^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               O’Hooley & Tidow

Wed Oct 18^th  7.30pm  £10     Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Gordy MacKeeman & His Rhythm BoysB (Canada)

Thu Oct 19^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre The Kala Chetena Kathakali Company (Classical dance drama of

                                                Kerala)

Thu Oct 19^th                            Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan Lankum (formerly Lynched)

 

Fri Oct 20^th   £12                     St Donat’s Castle, Atlantic College, Llantwit Major De Temps Antan

Fri Oct 20^th  7.30pm £5           Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD Nigel Mason – Folk Dancing Includes food and

                                               drinks. www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk Jean 01550 720483

Fri Oct 27th New date              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Old Strafford

Fri Oct 27^th                              Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan Hot Club of Cowtown

Fri Oct 27^th  8pm Free            Tŷ Tawe, Christina St. Swansea Brigyn

Fri Oct 27^th                              Y Parlwr, Old Library, Splott, Cardiff Foxglove Trio

 

NOVEMBER

Wed Nov 1^st                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               James Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan (Canada)

Wed Nov 2^nd                           Lyceum Folk Club,Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                                Pilgrims’ Way

Sat Nov 4^th                              Clwb Ifor Bach, Swansea Emily Barker

Wed Nov 8^th                            Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo Doug MacLeod

Fri Nov 10^th                             7.30pm    Borough Theatre, Abergavenny The Devil’s Violin

Sat Nov 11^th  2.30 & 4pm       Tenby Blues Festival (Blues Trail), The Normandie Old Strafford

Sat Nov 11^th                            Taliesin Theatre, Swansea Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita (Latin American, West African mix)

Sat Nov 11^th  8pm £16.50+bf  Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gordon Giltrap

Sun Nov 12^th    8.30pm           The Brunswick, Swansea Old Strafford

Wed Nov 15^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Moirai

Wed Nov 15^th          7.30pm    Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Martin Simpson

Wed Nov 15^th                          Pontardawe Arts Centre The Devil’s Violin “Stolen”

Thu Nov 16^th   £25.30             Tramshed, Clare Rd. Cardiff CF11 6OP Oysterband (40^th Celebration Tour)

Thu Nov 16^th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Highcross Rd Rogerstone NP10 9AD

                                                Steve Tilston

Fri Nov 17^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Guto Dafis &

                                                Danny Kilbride

Fri Nov 17^th  £8/6    7.30pm    Llanwrda Hall, nr Llandovery SA19 8AD Kantref European dancing / twmpath dances (live

                                               music) Bring finger food and drinks. www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk  Jean 01550 720483

Sat Nov 18^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Jigfoot & Ian Nichols

Sat Nov 18^th            9pm         The Kinsale, Mumbles, Swansea Rocky Road

Sat Nov 18^th 7.30pm £29        Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot Joe Brown

Sun Nov 19^th                           The Brunswick, Swansea Old Strafford

Sun Nov 19^th   £25.30             Tramshed, Clare Rd. Cardiff CF11 6OP Billy Bragg

Mon Nov 20^th  £66.50+bf        St David’s Hall, Cardiff Van Morrison

Tue Nov 21^st   £21.45             Tramshed, Clare Rd. Cardiff CF11 6OP Lau

Tue Nov 21sr                          Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Bethan Mascarenhas

Wed Nov 22^nd £27.50             Tramshed, Clare Rd. Cardiff CF11 6OP Afro Celt Sound System

Thu Nov 23^rd                           Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Christopher Rees

Thu Nov 23^rd 7.30pm              Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

Fri Nov 24^th  8pm Free           Tŷ Tawe, Christina St. Swansea Gareth Bonello

Fri Nov 24^th                             The Globe, Albany Rd. Cardiff Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings

                                                http://globecardiffmusic.com/

Fri Nov 24^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Volosi

Tue Nov 28^th   7.30pm            Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Steeleye Span

 

DECEMBER

Fri Dec 1^st                               Pentreffestnoz, St Fagan’s Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Rd, St Fagan’s Cardiff CF5 6DU

                                               Ravi Sawney & Anna Pack

Fri Dec 1^st   7.30pm                 Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Andy Fairweather Low & The High Riders and The Low

                                                Riders

Sun Dec 3^rd                             Uplands Tavern, Swansea The Philanderers

Sun Dec 3^rd                             Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Parkhill, Lydney Whiskey River

Wed Dec 6^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

                                                Trials of Cato

Wed Dec 6^th  £23.10               Tramshed, Clare Rd. Cardiff CF11 6OP Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band

Thu Dec 7^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                               The Rumblestrutters

Fri Dec 8^th                              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Xmas Party

                                               with Baggy-Cringle

Fri Dec 8^th                               Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Calan

Sat Dec 9^th                           RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Cat’s Claw & Mic

                                               Spencely

                                                Party

Sat Dec 9^th    9pm                   Vivian Arms, Sketty, Swansea Rocky Road

Wed Dec 13^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Xmas Party No 1        £4 including buffet

Fri Dec 15^th 7.30pm £5           Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD Festive Xmas Dancing with George Whitfield

                                                (live music) Includes food and drinks www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk  Jean 01550 720483

Tue Dec 19^th                           Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Storyteller + Three-Legg’d Mare

Wed Dec 20^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

                                                Village Quire – “Golden Gifts For All”

2018

 

Wed Jan 10^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Vrï

Tue Jan 16^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph

Fri Jan 19^th                              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Captain Cat &

                                                The Sailors

Wed Jan 24^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

                                                CF72 9EH Cassie & Maggie McDonald (Nova Scotia)

Sat Jan 27^th                             RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Juice with Dave Parsons

Tue Jan 30^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Tue Feb 6^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Chris Wood

Wed Feb 7^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

                                                Brother Brothers (USA)

Wed Feb 14^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Rattle on the Stovepipe

Fri Feb 16^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Greg Rowlands

                                                supported by Huw Pudner & Bob Thomas

Wed Mar 14^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Pilgrims’ Way

Fri Mar 16^th                             Gwyn Hall, Neath Max Boyce

Wed Mar 21^st                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Sarah Grey & Kieron Means

Wed Mar 21^st                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy The Furrow Collective

Wed Apr 4^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Debra Cowan (USA)

Thu Apr 12^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                                Winter Wilson

Wed Apr 18^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                John Connolly

Tue May 1^st                             Gwerin Aber Folk, Four Seasons Hotel, Aberystwyth SY23 2DX Hungrytown

Fri 11^th – Sun 13^th May           TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Newport NP10 8YW

                                                www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk

Wed May 16^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Granny’s Attic

Fri May 18^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais BouZaTina

Thu May 24^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road 

                                                Newport NP20 5PJ Jeff Warner

Wed May 30^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                James Hickman & Dan Cassidy

Wed Jun 6^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Brookes Williams (USA)

Wed Jul 4^th                              Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Molly Evans & Jack Rutter

Wed Jul 18^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Nick Dow

Wed Aug 8^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Les

                                                Barker

Wed Aug 15^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Bob

                                               Wood

Wed Aug 29^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                WÖR

Wed Sep 5^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Reg

                                                Meuross

Wed Sep 19^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Colum Sands

Thu Sep 20^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                                Colum Sands

Wed Oct 17^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith

Thu Nov 8^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Anthony John Clarke

Wed Nov 20^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Sarah McQuaid