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  -- Future dates will be posted when known   Bluegrass Instrumental Pickin’ Sessions, Loughor Boating Club – led by Will Pinnock – usually Wed Gower Acoustic Sessions usually 3^rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay -- When they return all sessions start at 7.30pm  Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk  

Tŷ tawe, Christina St. Swansea Welsh music sessions USUALLY 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.

PLEASE CHECK WITH VENUE AS MANY EVENTS ARE BEING CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. I AM REMOVING EVENTS THAT I KNOW ARE CANCELLED.

I will continue to add gigs for future dates but it is by no means certain that these will occur.

2020

NOVEMBER

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

Sat Nov 7^th                              Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Calan

Fri Nov 13^th                             The Gate, Cardiff The Trials of Cato

Fri Nov 13^th                             Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Los Pacaminos ft. Paul Young

Sat Nov 14^th                            The Gate, Cardiff Calan

Sun Nov 15^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Charlie Dore

Tue Nov 24^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sam Sweeney Band

Wed Nov 25^th                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Blair Dunlop

DECEMBER

Wed Dec 9^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch

Wed Dec 9^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Kate Rusby at Christmas

Wed Dec 9^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Mediaeval Baebes

Mon Dec 14^th                          Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff “Awake-Arise – A Christmas Show For Our Times”

                                Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith.

Wed Dec 16^th  £3                   Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72

                                               9EH Julie Crode & Adam Jenkins All proceeds McMillan Cancer Support. Bring small

                                               plate of food for the buffet. Huge Xmas Raffle

Thu Dec 17^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff St Agnes Fountain

Fri Dec 18^th                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos.

Sat Dec 19^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos

Sun Dec 20^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Big Gospel Choir

Sun Dec 20^th                           The Globe, Albany Rd, Cardiff The Wurzels

2021

JANUARY

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Brooks Williams

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

                                Williams

Wed Jan 20^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Schmoozenbergs

Sat Jan 23^rd                            Pontardawe Arts Centre George Hichcliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

Sun Jan 24^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Fri Jan 29^th                              The Moon, Cardiff Grace Petrie & The Resistance Band

Sat Jan 30^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Eliza Carthy – Restitute Live

Sun Jan 31^st                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Edwina Hayes

FEBRUARY

Wed Feb 3^rd                            Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun

                                                CF72 9EH  Jackdawgs

Fri Feb 5^th                               Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martyn Joseph plays entire classic 2003 album +

                                               audience requests

Sat Feb 6^th                              Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff An Evening with Martyn Joseph

Sat Feb 13^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Dylan Story

Fri Feb ??? tbc                       (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Mike & Dylan

                               James

Fri Feb 20^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Merry Hell

MARCH

Fri 5^th – Sun 7^th Mar                CWLWM CELTAIDD Hi Tide inn, Porthcawl

Tue Mar 2^nd                             The Globe, Cardiff The Handsome Family

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Rob Barrett

Sat Mar 6^th                              Riverfront, Newport  “Seven Drunken Nights” – The Story of the Dubliners

Sun Mar 7^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Phil Beer

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

                                                Anthony John Clarke

Wed Mar 10^th                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kizzy Crawford

Fri Mar 12^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Tue Mar 16^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson

Thu Mar 18^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clannad

Tue Mar 23^rd                           The Glee Club, Cardiff Grace Petrie

Wed Mar 24^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                               “Fake Thackray” John Watterson

Wed Mar 24^th                          Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, cardiff Kris Drever

Thu Mar 25^th                           Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Peatbog Faeries

Fri Mar 26^th                             Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl Lindisfarne

Sat Mar 27^th                            Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon

Sun Mar 28^th                           The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Grace Petrie

Tue Mar 30^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon – The Last Huzzah tour

Wed Mar 31^st                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                Over The Moon

APRIL

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Judy Cook

Sat Apr 3^rd                               St David’s Hall, Cardiff Any Wadge

Fri Apr 9^th                                Wyeside Theatre, Builth WellsJamie Smith’s Mabon – The Last Huzzah tour

Wed Apr 14^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gordon Giltrap

Thu Apr 15^th                            The Gate, Cardiff David Grubb

Fri Apr 16^th                              Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Rusty Shackle

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

                                                Road Not Taken

Wed Apr 21^st                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff FLOOK

Thu Apr 29^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon

MAY

Sun May 2^nd                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Budapest Café Orchestra

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

                                The Outside Track     

Fri 7^th – Sat 8^th May                ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Cardiff

Tue May 11^th                           Acapela Stdios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Skerryvore

Mon May 17^th                          St David’s Hall, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Sekou Keita and Vishtèn

Wed May 5^th                            Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention

Sat May 22^nd                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio

Sat May 22^nd                           Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire Peggy Seeger

Thu May 27^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport

                                                NP20 5PJ Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter

Wed May 26^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                Rory McLeod

31^st May – 5^th  Jun                 EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Fferm Kilford, Dinbych

Thu Apr 22^nd                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Magpies

JUNE

Tue Jun 1^st                              St David’s Hall, Cardiff Lady Maisery

Wed Jun 2^nd                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners

Wed Jun 6^th                             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Maz O’Connor

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

                                               Tania Opland & Mike Freeman

Wed Jun 9^th                             Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Klezmer-ish

Wed Jun 16^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper

Wed Jun 23^rd                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams – State of the Union

Wed Jun 23^rd                          Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lau- Unplugged

JULY

Sun Jul 4^th                               Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Roving Crows

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

                                                Nick & Mally Dow

Mon Jul 26^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Midnight Skyracer

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

                                                Pharis & Jason Romero

Jul 31^st – Aug 7^th                     EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Tregaron, Ceredigion

                                               https://eisteddfod.cymru/eisteddfod-2021

AUGUST

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

                                               Sadie & Jay

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

                                                The Jigantics

Fri 27^th – Sun 29^th Aug            BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Candleston Castle, Meryr Mawr, South Wales

SEPTEMBER

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

Sat 4^th – Mon 6^th Sep              St David’s Hall, Cardiff Riverdance

Sun Sep 19^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Julie July Band - The Fotheringay Tour – Songs from

                               Sandy Denny

OCTOBER

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

                                Pound & Pheobe Rees

Sun Oct 10^th                            Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Thea Gilmore

Thu Oct 14^th                            The Gate, Cardiff Karine Polwart

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

                                                Ryan Young & Chris Amer

Sat Oct 23^rd                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Steeleye Span’s 50^th Anniversary Tour 

Sat Oct 30^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Billy Bragg

NOVEMBER

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

                                                Cup O Joe

Wed Nov 17^th                          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

Sun Nov 28^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Show of Hands

DECEMBER

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

                                                Quicksilver

Thu Dec 2^nd                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Fisherman’s Friends

Fri Dec 17^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais  Xmas Party –

                                Les Barker

2022

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

                                Over The Moon