Gig List

FOLK MUSIC RELATED GIGS in South Wales.

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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  – usually 2^nd & 4^th Tues  --

2018 Dec 11^th & (Wed) 26^th 2019 Jan 8^th & 29^th / Feb 12^th & 26^th / Mar 12^th & 26^th / Apr 9^th & 30^th / May 7th & 21^st / Jun 11^th & 25^th / Jul 9^th  - - Gower Acoustic Sessions 7.30pm  usually 3^rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay -- 2018  Dec 20^th 2019 Jan 17^th / Feb 21^st / Mar 21^st / Apr 18^th / May 16^th / Jun 20^th   Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk

 

Tŷ tawe, Christina St. Swansea Welsh music sessions 2^nd Friday each month. Door open 8.30pm Start 9pm http://www.sesiwn.cymru/

 

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

 

2018

 

DECEMBER

 

Sun Dec 9^th                             The Brunswick, Swansea Old Strafford

Sun Dec 9^th                             The Tramshed, Cardiff Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

Sun Dec 9^th                             The Café, Chapter Arts centre, Canton, Cardiff Eurodance with GODOT

Tue Dec 11^th 7.30pm  £10      Barry Folk Club, Glenbrook Inn, Dobbins Rd. Barry Xmas Bash with Bay Rum Hounds

                                               Buffet

Wed Dec 12^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Xmas Party No 1

Wed Dec 12^th                          The Arts Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny Lady Maisery and Sid Goldsmith & Jimmy

                                                Aldridge “Awake, Arise – A Christmas Tour for These Times”

Thu Dec 13^th                           Newport Fugitives’ Athletics Club, Rogerstone, Newport Rob Lear Band Festival fundraiser

Fri Dec 14^th   ?time                 Ystradgynlais Mari lwyd visits the streets of Ystradgynlais

Fri Dec 14^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Xmas Party

                                                with Rocky  Road

Fri Dec14th £8  8pm               The Globe, Hay-on-Wye The Village Quire ”Out With The Old”  01497 821762

                                                www.globeathay.org

Fri Dec 14^th  7.30pm               Resolven Miners’ Welfare. Whitefern Jamalongasingsong

Sat Dec 15^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Juice with Dave Parsons

Sat Dec 15^th  8pm on              The Pembroke Yeoman, Haveforwest Xmas Carols & Festive Songs.with Jess Ward,

                                                Holly Robinson & friends. Bring voices & instruments.

Sat Dec 15^th   £10                   St Mary’s Church, Pembridge HR6 9EA The Village Quire ”Out With The Old”

                                                01544 388279 / 01544 340381  http://www.villagequire.org.uk/

Sun Dec 16^th                           Llantrisant Mari Lwyd tour – more info later.

Sun Dec 16^th 2.30 – 11pm      SING THE DEEP MIDWINTER Song Workshop, Feast, Entertainment & Party. Insole Court,

                                                Fairwater Rd Llandaff, Cardiff Hosted  by Blanche Rowen & Mike Gulston £15 for

                                                everything https://www.facebook.com/events/356223684956066/

Mon Dec 17^th                          Evanstown Community Centre, Gilfach Goch, Bridgend Delyth Jenkins “Aros” – an evening

                                               of Celtic Harp.

Tue Dec 18th    ?time             Baggycringle visit Cardiff City Centre

Tue 18^th & Wed 19^th                Baggycringle visit Tesco Llansamlet, Swansea

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

                                                Xmas Party No 2 – Belshazzar’s Feast

Wed Dec 19^th                          St David’s Hall, Cardiff Nathan Trevitt performs with Side by Side choir

Thu Dec 20^th                           Cuffern Manor, Pembs Quarto

Fri Dec 21^st                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Los Pacaminos Xmas Party

Fri Dec 21^st 7.30pm £5           Rhys Pritchard hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD Folk Dancing ‘From The Floor’ 01550 720483

Fri Dec 21^st                             Clynderwen Village Hall – promoted by Span Arts, Sheelanagig

Fri Dec 21^st                            The Globe at Hay (on Wye) Xmas Ceilidh with Life of Riley

Fri Dec 21^st                             Baggycringle visit Swansea Xmas Market, Oxford Street

Mon Dec 31^st                          Catbrook Memorial Hall, Chepstow Cat’s Claw -  New Year Ceilidh

Mon Dec 31^st    ?time              Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd visiting Llangiwg Church, Pontardawe                  

2019

 

JAN

Tue Jan 1^st     7.30 – 10pm     Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St Cardiff

                                                Resident Singers and guests

Sat Jan 5^th                               St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU Jingle Bal with Deux Sans Frontières

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

                                                Rumblestrutters

Sat Jan 12^th   7pm £8             Llanbedr Village Hall, Crickhowell Ceilidn with Juice 01873 812385 / 810239

                                     llanbedrvillagehall@gmail.com

                                                     http://www.llanbedrvillagehall.org.uk/Llanbedr_Village_Hall/up_coming_events.html

Sun Jan 13^th 10.45am             Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd visits Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen above Pontardawe

                                                to welcome in The Old New Year.

Sun Jan 13^th pm                      Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd visits The Red Lion, Sennybridge

Tue Jan 15^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martin Carthy & John Kirkpatrick

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

                                                Club Swap Night Showcasing Newport Folk Club                

Fri Jan 18^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Fri Jan 18^th                                     Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Keith

                                                Christmas

Fri Jan 18^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Sat Jan 19^th                             RUFF Ceilidh,St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Cat’s Claw & Mic

                                                Spenceley

Sat Jan 19^th   13.30pm           CHEPSTOW WASSAIL & MARI LWYD Chepstow Castle and on the bridge.

Sun Jan 20^th   4-6pm              Llandrindod Community Wassail, Llandrindod Pomarium-Community Orchard, Llandrindod

                                                Wells

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Edwina Hayes

Thu Jan 24^th                            Cinema & Co, Swansea Rachel Baiman

Tue Jan 29^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph

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

                                                Keith Donnelly

FEB

Fri Feb 1^st                                St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU Ravi Sawney & Anna Pack

Tue Feb 5^th                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern

Wed Feb 6^th            £3            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Club Swap Night Showcasing Barry Folk Club                     

Thu Feb 7^th                             Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern

Wed Feb 13^th   £3                   Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Club Swap Night Showcasing Lyceum Folk Club                

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

Fri Feb 15^th                             Miners’ Theatre, Ammanford DnA

Sat Feb 16^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Contrasaurus & Jen

                                               Morgan

Sun Feb 17^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Barb Jungr – “Hard Rain” The songs of Bob Dylan and

                                                Leonard Cohen

Tue Feb 19^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jim Moray

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

                                                Solasta

Sat Feb 23^rd  £42-67 7.30pm   St David’s Hall, Cardiff Joan Baez  “Fare Thee Well Tour”

Wed Feb 27^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Showcase – Mike Johnson

Thu Feb 28^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                               NP20 5PJ. The Rosellys

MAR

Fri Mar 1^st                                St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU MoltenAmba

Sun Mar 3^rd0 7.30pm  £26/27  Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Barbara Dickson

Mon Mar 4^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Hayseed Dixie

Fri Mar 8^th                               Pontardawe Arts Centre Jon Boden & The Remnant Strings

Fri 8^th – Sun 10^th March          CWLWM CELTAIDD Porthcawl

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

                                               Judy Cook

Tue Mar 5^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Juan Martin

Thu Mar 14^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Thunder & Rain

Fri Mar 15^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Les Barker

Sat Mar 16^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Token Women & Jo Freya

Sat Mar 16^th                            Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pembs Peter Knight & John Spiers

Sun Mar 17^th                            Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Phil Knight & John Spiers

Thu Mar 21^st £15.50/13.50     Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman 7.30pm

Fri Mar 22^nd                             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff 3 Daft Monkeys

Sat Mar 23^rd   7pm £8             Llanbedr Village Hall, Crickhowell Mumbo Jumbo 01873 812385 / 810239

                                                  llanbedrvillagehall@gmail.com http://www.llanbedrvillagehall.org.uk/Llanbedr_Village_Hall/up_coming_events.html

Sat Mar 23^{rd    SOLD OUT}                      Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Sun Mar 24^{th   SOLD OUT}             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Tue Mar 26^th                           Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran Pembs  Moya Brennan

Wed Mar 27^th                          RAFA Club, St David’s The Brother Brothers

Thu Mar 28^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ. Nick Dow

Fri Mar 29^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Mansant and

                                                Neil & Louise Thomas

Fri Mar 29^th                             Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo  Daoïri Farrell

Sun Mar 31^st                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Moya Brennan

 

APR

Mon Apr 1^st                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Daoïri Farrell

Wed Apr 3^rd                             Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

Fishguard Singers (Pat’s Birthday Bash)

Fri Apr 5^th                                St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU WÖD

Mon Apr 15^th                           Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Trials of Cato

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

                                                Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

Fri Apr 19^th      8pm £8           (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais MARTIN

                                                CARTHY

Thur Apr 25th                          Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ. Si Barron

Sat 27^th April  8pm                  Acapella Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Sheelanagig

Mon Apr 29th                          Druidstone Hotel, Pembs FLOOK

 

MAY

Thu May 2^nd                            Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo  Ron Block & Tony Furtado

Sat May 4^th – Sun May 5^th      FESTIVAL OF THE CELTS Llandeilo (More later)

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

                                                John Doyle

Sat May 11^th                            Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio

Fri May 3^rd                               St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU The Andro Sisters

Wed May 15^th                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy The Churchfitters

Sun May 19^th   8pm £15         Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fara (Orkney)

Wed May 22^nd                         Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The

                                                Hut People

Fri May 24^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Andy Cutting

Fri 24^th -Mon 27^th May             FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL https://fishguard-folk-music.co.uk/fishguard-folk-festival.html

Wed May 29^th                          Queen’s Hall Narberth Fairport Convention

Fri May 31^th                             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention

 

JUN

Thu Jun 6^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road

                                                Newport NP20 5PJ. Pete Harris & Mick Ryan

Wed Jun 12^th  £5                     Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Eirwen Malin – “Sorting the Sock Drawer” Showcase evening in aid of “Cure

                                                Parkinson’s Trust” and/or Parkinson’s UK

Wed Jun 12^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Wheatley’s Arcadians

Fri 14^th – Sun 16^th Jun            GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL 2019 Full line up now on the web site. Tickets on sale in

                                                January  http://www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk/

Fri Jun 28^th  £5                        Pontardawe Arts Centre Folk Music Night (Benefit fot for the Arts Centre)

 

JUL

Wed Jul 3^rd                              Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Martin Curtis (New Zealand)

AUG

 

SEP

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

                                                Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente

Wed Jul 10^th                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Dan Cassidy & james Hickman

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

                                               Colum Sands

Thu Sep 19^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ. Robin Laing (Scotland)

Fri Sep 20^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Andrew McKay

                                                & Carole Etherton

 

OCT

Wed Oct 2^nd                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               Showcase with Bruce Watson (Australia)

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

                                                Craig & Brian Willoughby

Sat Oct 19^th                             RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Crannog & Mic

                                                Spenceley

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Wildwood Jack

Fri Sep 27^th – Sun 29^th            The Red Lion, Sennybridge LD3 8PH  SONG & ALE WEEKEND

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

                                                Hallowe’en Special with Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton

NOV

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

McKinnon (Canada)

Thu Nov 7^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                               NP20 5PJ. Rosie Hood & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne

Fri Nov 15^th                             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Budapest Café Orchestra     

Sat Nov 16^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales The Jam & Crumpet

                                                Band & Fee Lock

Fri Nov 22^nd                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Whiskey River

                                                 (trio)

 

DEC

Fri Dec 13^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  XMAS PARTY

                                                “Carols & Crumpets” with John Kirkpatrick.

Sat Dec 14^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Juice & Dave Parsons