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 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

 

Gower Bluegrass Acoustic Sessions Loughor Boating Club  – usually 2^nd & 4^th Tues  -- 2020 Mar 10^th / 24^th Apr 7^th / 21^st, May 5^th / 19^th, Jun 9^th / 23^rd, Jul 7^th / * Bluegrass Instrumental Pickin’ Sessions, Loughor Boating Club – led by Will Pinnock – usually Wed  2020 Mar 4^th / Apr 1^st / May 13^th / Jun 3^rd  / Jul 1^st / *  Gower Acoustic Sessions 7.30pm  usually 3^rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay --  2020 Mar 19^th / Apr 16^th / May 14^th / Jun 18^th All sessions start at 7.30pm Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk 

See Home Page for addresses.

 

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.

 

2020

 

FEBRUARY

Wed Feb 26^th  CANCELLED   Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Tim Edey Camcelled due to family emergency

Wed Feb 26^th                          Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon The Levellers

Thu Feb 27^th  £30.25              Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot The Levellers

Fri Feb 28^th  £8  7.30pm         Llandinam Village Hall Ceilidh with Sir Dancelot & Di Esplin Fundraiser for the hall.

Sat Feb 29^th                            The Lyric, Carmarthen Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

Sat Feb 29^th                            Uplands Tavern, Swansea Rag Foundation

Sat Feb 29^th                            Snails Deli, Cardiff Meic Stevens

MARCH

Sun Mar 1^st    3pm                  The Lion Hotel, nr Builth Bridge, Builth Wells CheerUsUp Folk Song & Tune Session

                                     Charity Fundraiser in aid of those flooded in Llanelwedd

Sun Mar 1^st                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff CALAN + BBC NOW (Calan + BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales)

Sun Mar 1^st 4 – 6.30pm £5     Calon lan Centre, Mynyddbach Chapel, Llangyfelach Fiddlesticks, The Meadows, The

                                                Welshcakes

Sun Mar 1^st                             Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Alaw

Sun Mar 1^st                             Clwb Rygbi Penalltau, Ystrad Mynach Twmpath Gŵyl Ddewi gyda Allan Yn Y Fan

                                                01443 820913

Tue Mar 3^rd                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Tue Mar 3^rd                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Carrivick & Towers

Tue Mar 3^rd   7.30pm £5         7.30 – 10pm £5 Acoustic Tuesday, The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Rd. Cardiff CF11 9NJ 

                                                Resident performers & guests   http://acoustictuesdaycardiff.uk/

Wed Mar 4^th                            Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Magpies

Thu Mar 5^th                             Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Jamie Smith’s Mabon “The Last Huzzah Tour”

Fri Mar 6^th                               Penally Village Hall, Pembs Jamie Smith’s Mabon “The Last Huzzah Tour”

Fri 6^th – Sun 8^th Mar                CWLWM CELTAIDD Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl http://www.cwlwmceltaidd.org/

Sat Mar 7^th                              Cuffern Manor, Roch, Pembs Idiot & Friend (Les Barker with Keith Donnelly

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

                                     Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow

Fri Mar 13^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Jack Rutter

Fri Mar 13^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Powerhouse Gospel Choir perform “Amazing Grace”

Fri Mar 13^th 6.30pm £14/6      The Hood Memorial Hall, Devauden Rd. Chepstow Pre St Patricks Day Irish Ceilidh –

                                               Henry Marten’s Ghost Inc. Irish Stew & Guinness Cake

                                               devaudengreenshop@hotmail.co.uk

Sat Mar 14^th                            The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Rihab Azar & Luke Daniels – Oud, accordion, melodeon. (Food

                                                provided by local Syrian refugee families)

Sat Mar 14^th                            The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Rihab Azar & Luke Daniels – Oud, accordion, melodeon. (Food

                                                provided by local Syrian refugee families)

Sun Mar 15^th                            Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Faeland

Sun Mar 15^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Gerry Ffrench

Sun Mar 15^th    7.30pm           Knighton Community Centre, Knighton, Powys Mike & Dylan James 01547 528 315

info@rhosorganic.co.uk

Mon Mar 16^th  8pm                  The Duke’s Arms, Presteign, Powys Mike & Dylan James 01544 267 318  

                                                 maggiep@phonecoop.coop

Tue Mar 17^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Chris Wood

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

                                               Mike & Dylan James (Brittany)

Wed Mar 18^th                          The Miners’ Theatre, Ammanford Lleuwen

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Judy Cook

The Mar 19^th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                               9AE Ian Bruce

Fri Mar 20^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Mike & Dylan

                                                James

Fri Mar 20th                            Newport Memorial Hall, Pembs Georgia Ruth Album launch “Mai”

Sat Mar 21^st  7.30pm              The International Welsh Rarebit Centre, Defynnog, nr Sennybridge Mike & Dylan james

 

                                                01874 636 843 the.rare.bit.centre@gmail.com

Sat Mar 21^st                           RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff This Way Up with Ian Ludbrook

Sat Mar 21^st                            The Gate, Cardiff Trials of Cato

Sat Mar 21^st                            Pontardawe Arts Centre John Bramwell

Sun Mar 22^nd                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clannad

Sun Mar 22^nd                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Roving Crows

Wed Mar 25^th                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Amadou Diagne & Cory Seznec (African/American roots

                                                fusion)

Thu Feb 27^th 7.30pm £14/12  Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Breabach

Tue Mar 31^st                           The Moon, Cardiff Grace Petrie

Tue Mar 31^st                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Amy Wadge

APRIL

Wed Apr 1^st   £3                      Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Showcase with Julie Croad, Adam Jenkins & Friends Fundraiser for Macmillan Nurses

Thu Apr 2^nd                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road

                                               Newport NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon

Fri Apr 3^rd                                Pontardawe Arts Centre Eliza Carthy – “Restitute Live”

Fri Apr 3^rd                                LLANDEILO ACOUSTIC, The Angel, Llandeilo Vera van Heeringen Trio

Fri Apr 3^rd                                The Gate, Cardiff Georgia Ruth

Sat Apr 4^th                               Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Calan

Sat Apr 4^th                               Tudor Brewery, Llanhilleth, nr Abertillery The Meadows – Force of the Tide

Tue Apr 7^th   7.30pm £5          7.30 – 10pm £5 Acoustic Tuesday, The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Rd. Cardiff CF11 9NJ 

                                                Resident performers & guests   http://acoustictuesdaycardiff.uk/

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

                                                Jackie Oates & John Spiers.

Thu Apr 9^th                              Cuffern Manor, Roch, Pembs  Jackie Oates & John Spiers

Wed Apr 15^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kizzy Crawford

Thu Apr 16^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport  NP20 5PJ    Spotlight on Calennig

Thu Apr 16^th                            Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                               9AE Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox

Fri Apr 17^th                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Calennig

                                                Show Band

Sat Apr 18^th  8pm                   Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire “Green Ribbons” Frankie Armstrong, Alastair

                                               Roberts Ben Wood & Debbie Armour

Sun Apr 19^th                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Steve & Julie Wigley

Sun Apr 19^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Lost Words -Spell Songs

Wed Apr 22^nd                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Sheelanagig

Wed Apr 22^nd                          Span Arts, The Plas, Narberth Mairearad Green & Anna Massey

Thu Apr 23^rd                            Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Allan Taylor

Thu Arp 23^rd  £7.50  7.30pm   Pontardawe arts Centre Polar Berries- (Friends of PAC fundraiser)

Fri Apr 24^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Paul James & The Drowned Lovers

Fri Apr 24^th                              Acapela Stdios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos.

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

                                                Linda & Kristin Allen

Thu Apr 30^th                            Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Calan

MAY

Fri May 1^st                               LLANDEILO ACOUSTIC, The Angel, Llandeilo Brooks Williams

Fri May 1^st                               The Gate, Cardiff Calan

Sat May 2^nd   7pm                   The Globe, Hay on Wye Many men Singing:- Hay Shantymen and Bellow Fellows

Sun May 3^rd                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Anthony John Clarke

Wed May 6^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff “Seven Drunken Nights” - The Story of The Dubliners”

Wed May 6^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Dublin Legends “Seven Drunken Nights”

Fri May 8^th                               The Lyric, Carmarthen The Dublin Legends “Seven Drunken Nights”

Fri May 8^th                               Wyeside Theatre, Buith Wells Jamie Smith’s Mabon “The Last Huzzah Tour”

Fri 8^th - Sun 10^th May              TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Newport http://www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk/ Fri Wed May 13^th                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Tinc Y Tannau & Deb Winter “The Firemaker”Storytelling

                                                with music

May 15^th                                  (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  The Hut

                                                People

Fri 15^th – Sat 16^th May            ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Keppoch St Cardiff

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

                                                Nick & Mally Dow

Thu May 21^st                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                               NP20 5PJ Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter

Fri May 22^nd   8pm  £8            (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Martin

                                                Simpson Please reserve your seat info@pontardawefolkclub.co.uk

Fri May 22^nd                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon “The Last Huzzah Tour”

Fri May 22^nd   7.30pm £29.15 Pontardawe Arts Centre Steeleye Span

Fri 22^nd – Mon 25^th May          FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL

Sat May 23^rd                           Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Peggy Seeger & Calum McColl

Sat May 23^rd                            Pontardawe Arts Centre The Zombies
25^th – 30^th May                        EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Fferm Kilford, Dinby

Thu May 28^th                           The Glee Club, Cardiff Grace Petrie   

Fri May 29^th                             Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Julie Felix

Tue Jun 30^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Midnight Skyracer 

JUNE

Mon 1^st – Wed 3^rd Jun            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Riverdance

Tue Jun 2^nd                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lau (unplugged)

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

                                               Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch

Sun Jun 7^th                              Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Folklaw

Tue Jun 9^th                              St David’s Hall, Cardiff Midnight Skyracer

Wed Jun 10^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Red Wine Seranaders 20s ragtime & jugband blues from

                                                Italy

Thu Jun 11^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Frank Hennessy & Friends

Fri Jun 12^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre George Hinchcliffe’s Ukulele Orchstra of Great Britain

Fri 12^th – Sun 14^th Jun            GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian

Sat Jun 13^th   3 -  8pm Free   Pontardawe Arts Centre “Celebration of Voice” Choirs of the region

Sat Jun 13^th                             Llanbedr, nr Crichowell Jamie Smith’s Mabon “The Last Huzzah Tour”

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

                                               Hannah James & Toby Kuhn

Fri Jun 19^th                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  John

                                                Alderslade

Fri Jul 24^th                               Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra

Thu Jun 25^th                            Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone,

                                                NP10 9AE John Watterson (aka Fake Thackray)

Wed May 27^th  8pm  £13/11   The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Grace Petrie

JULY

Sun Jul 5^th                               Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford The Meadows Band

Wed Jul 8^th                              Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Granny’s Attic

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

                                     Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine

Tue Jul 14^th                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff FLOOK

Thu Jul 16^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Enda Kenny

Mon Jul 20^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Lady Maisery

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

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

                                               JackDawgs with Roland Emmanuel

AUGUST

Thu Aug 13^th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                               9AE Sadie & Jay

Aug 1^st - 8^th                             EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Tregaron, Ceredigion

Mon Aug 3^rd                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Yves Lambert Trio (French Canadian)

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

                                               Sadie & Jay

Fri 28^th – Sun 30^th Aug            BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Candleston Castle, Meryr Mawr, South Wales

SEPTEMBER

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

                                               Hungrytown

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

                                                Llantrisant  Folk Club 40^th Birthday Party (with buffet)

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

                                                Findlay Napier & Megan Henwood

Thu Sep 17^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road

                                                Newport NP20 5PJ. Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson

Thu Sep 17^th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                                9AE Jay Turner

Fri Sep 18^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  John James

Sun Sep 20^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Julie July Band - The Fotheringay Tour – Songs from

                                                Sandy Denny

OCTOBER

Thu Oct 1^st                                                 Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy

Fri Oct 2^nd                               (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Martin Carthy

Sat Oct 10^th                             Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Tir Na nOg

Thu Oct 15^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy

Fri Oct 16^th                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Martin Carthy

Sat Oct 17^th                             RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Out of Hand plus Caller tba

 

Wed Oct 21^st                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

                                               CF72 9EH  Wiinter Wilson

Thu Oct 22^nd                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                               9AE Jack Rutter

Wed Oct 28^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Daoiri Farrell

Fri Oct 30^th                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Old Strafford

NOVEMBER

Tue Nov 3^rd                             Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Martin & Eliza Carthy

Wed Nov 4^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin & Eliza Carthy

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

                                               Jody Kruskal

Thu Nov 12th                          Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Alden, Patteron & Dashwood.

Thu Nov 12^th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10

                                               9AE Ruth Notman TBC

Fri Nov 13^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Robin Huw  

                                                Bowen

Sat Nov 14^th                            RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Random with Mike Courthold

Sun Nov 15^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Swansea Charlie Dore

DECEMBER

Thu Dec 3^rd                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Dave Gibb

Fri Dec 11^th                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Xmas Party

                                                with Les Barker

Sat Dec 12^th                            RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons

2021

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

                                                Outside Track    

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

                                                 Williams

Fri Apr 9^th                                (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  

                                                Andy Irvine

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

                                                Ryan Young & Chris Amer

Fri Nov tbc                               (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Jez Lowe