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  – usually 2^nd & 4^th Tues  --

2019  Feb 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 --  2019  Feb 21^st /

 Mar 14^th (change) / 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.

 

2019

 

FEB

 

Tue Feb 19^th  7-10pm             Sesh Sŵn Cwmafan, The Brit Pub, London Row, Cwmavon. Am ddim. Dewch ag offeryn

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.

Fri Feb 22^nd                             Pontardawe Arts Centre The Blues Band

Fri Feb 22^nd 7pm  £12(15)      Rudry Parish Hall, Cardiff    Dan Donnelly & Jon Sevink and friends

Feb 23^rd  7.30pm Free            Barry West End Club,CF62 6QY. Jacob & Drinkwater “This Old River Tour”

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 – Sat Mar 2^nd         CROESO SWANSEA 2019 Castle Square Swansea

http://www.enjoyswanseabay.com/croeso-swansea-2019-live-music-and-entertainment/

Fri Mar 1^st                               Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Steve Tilston

Fri Mar 1^st   8pm                     Ty Tawe, Christina St. Swansea Lowri Evans

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

Fri Mar 1^st &.30pm  £16          The Bleddfa Centre, Knighton Ceilidh Dance with Henry Marten’s Ghost Inc meal

Sat Mar 2^nd   1pm - late          ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Cardiff

Sat Mar 2^nd  2 – 4pm £10/12  Swansea Wellbeing Centre SA1 5PQ  Workshop – Songs & Rhythms from Cuba

                                                07811 628247   Heathermurray125@gmail.com

Sat Mar 2^nd 6pm Pre-book      Nicholaton House, Penmaen, Gower  St David’s Day Dinner & Dance Ceilidh with

                                               Coppercaillie

Sun Mar 2^nd                             Catbrook memorial Hall,Monmouthshire Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sun Mar 3^rd                             Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest of Dean Pete Coe

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

Mon Mar 4^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Hayseed Dixie

Tue Mar 5^th      7.30 – 10pm   Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St Cardiff

                                               Resident Singers and guests

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

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

Fri Mar 8^th                               The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Luke Daniels & Nancy Kerr

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

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

Thu Mar 14^th                           Pontardawe Arts Centre O’Hooley & Tidow

Thu Mar 14^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                               NP20 5PJ. Spotlight on Americana (Mark Purnell & Darren Baker)

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

Fri Mar 15^th 7.30pm £10         Llanwrda Hall, nr Llandovery SA19 8HD Twmpath with Di Enw & Rose Matthews Food

                                                llandoveryfolkdancing.co,uk . Jean 01550 720483

Sat Mar 16^th                            RUFF CMC Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff

                                               CF14 4XW Token Women & Jo Freya

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

Sun Mar 17^th 5.30 – 8.30 £3   Jacs Aberdare, Wind St. CF44 7LL Parcel of Rogues – St Patrick’s Day show.

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                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Steve Knightly

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                          The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Vula Viel https://thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/vula-viel/

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

Fri Mar 29^th                             Jack Murphy’s, Wind St. Swansea  The Rumblestrutters

Sat Mar 30^th                            Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport  “Acoustic Together” (DiElle Trio)

Sun Mar 31^st                           Portland House, Cardiff Bay  “Acoustic Together” (DiElle Trio)

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

Fri Apr 5^th                                Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Keith James -The Songs & Poems of Leonard

                                               Cohen
Sat Apr 6th 7.30pm  £10/12    Barry West End Club,CF62 6QY.Sean Taylor

Sun Apr 7^th                              Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest of Dean Anthony John Clarke

Wed Apr 10^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy The Often Herd

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

Fri Apr 19^th 7.30pm £5            Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery, SA20 ODD International Circle Dancing: Chris Yemm

llandoveryfolkdancing.co,uk . Jean 01550 720483

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

Tue Apr 30^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Flook

Tue Apr 30^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Topette

 

MAY

Thu May 2^nd                            The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Talisk

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

Wed May 8^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita

Fri 10^th – Sun 12^th May           TREDEGAR HOUSE FESTIVAL Newport NP10 8YW www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk/

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

Thu May 9^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ. John Connolly & Rob van Sante

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

Fri May 17^th                             The Gate, Cardiff Julie Murphy Support Ben Smith

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

Sun May 19^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest of Dean Kevin Dempsey

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 May 24^th                             Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Belshazzar’s Feast

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

Thu May 30^th                           Pontardawe Arts Centre Fairport Convention

Mon May 27^th – Sat 1^st Jun     EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Bae Caerdydd Am ddim

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

Fri May 31^st                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais 50/50 Night

                                                Graham Larkbey + Dave Illingworth

Larkbey + Dave Illingworth

Fri May 31^st – Sun 2^nd Jun      FIRE IN THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL nr Aberystwyth www.fireinthemountain.co.uk  

Fri 31^st May – Sun 2^nd Jun      LAZZMATAZ 2019 Castle Hotel, Llandovery

 

JUN

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

                                                Showcase – Jayne Williams & Friends (San Francisco)

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

                                                Newport NP20 5PJ. Pete Harris & Mick Ryan

Fri Jun 7^th                                Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Woody Mann

Fri Jun 7^th                                St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU Mike Gulston & Blanche Rowen

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/

Sun Jun 16^th                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest of Dean Jinski

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

Fri 28^th – Sun 30^th Jun            UKULELE FESTIVAL OF WALES Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill

 

JUL

Mon 1^st – Sun 7^th Jul               LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. https://international-eisteddfod.co.uk/ Wed Jul 3^rd                              Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Martin Curtis (New Zealand)

Thu Jul 4^th                               Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ. State of the Union (Brooks Williams & Boo Hewardine)

Fri Jul 5^th                                 Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Veronica Spergia & Max De Bernardi

Sun Jul 7^th                               Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Forest of Dean Merrymaker

Thu 11^th – Sun 14^th Jul            NEATH MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 stages 100 hours eclectic musical mix

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

                                               Ackroyd

Thu Jul 18^th 7pm  £10             Barry West End Club,CF62 6QY. Rory McLeod

Fri 19^th – Sun 21^st Jul              PICKIN’ & SINGING WEEKEND (A Tribut to Darrell) Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill,

                                                SA3 2EH Acoustic Pickin’ Sessions, Harmony  Workshops, Instrument & Harmony

                                                Workshops. www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk

 

AUG

Fri 2^nd  –  Sat 10^th Aug            EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Lanrwst, Conwy https://eisteddfod.wales/2019-eisteddfod Wed Aug 7^th                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Faith i Branko

Fri 30^th Aug – Sun 1^st Sep      BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL, Candleston Castle Campsite, Merthyr Mawr,

                                               nr Bridgend

 

SEP

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

                                                Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente

Sat Sep 7^th                              St Fagan’s Village Hall  Crofft Y Genau Rd, CF5 6DU Trio Durand Millet Raillard

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

Wed Sep 11^th                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Lonesome Ace String Band

Sat 14^th – Sun 15^th Nov          FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill

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

Sun Sep 22^nd                          Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Kongero – Swedish Folk’apella

Fri Sep 27^th                             Llandeilo Acoustic, Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Buttonsville (Best in the West series)

 

OCT

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

                                               Showcase with Bruce Watson (Australia)

Wed Oct 2^nd                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Tell Tale Tusk

Sun Oct 6^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Riccardo Tesi & Anne Niepold

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

                                                Craig & Brian Willoughby

Sat Oct 19^th                             RUFF Ceilidh,  St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff  St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff

                                                Crannog & Mic Spenceley

Tue Oct 22^nd                           Pontardawe Arts Centre Faustus

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

Sat Nov 9^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Show of Hands

Mon Nov 11^th                          St David’s Hall, Cardiff Celtic Women

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

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

                                                Tommy Sands

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

                                                 (trio)

Sat Nov 30^th                            Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Jim Causley’s Christmas

 

DEC

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

Xmas Party #1

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,  St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons

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

                                                Xmas Party - “Carolling & Crumpets” with John Kirkpatrick.

2020

 

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson