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  -- 

Apr 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 –  Apr 19th / May 17^th / Jun 21^st  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

 

APRIL

 

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

                                                Winter Wilson

Thu Apr 12th                           Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, Rogerstone Paul Walker & Karen

                                               Pfeiffer

Thu Apr 12^th   6.30pm            At Man Engine Event  Hafod-Morfa Copperworks, Swansea Carole Etherton & Andrew

                                               Mckay https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/39838/Man-Engine-in-Swansea

Fri Apr 13^th                              Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Ian Cal Ford & The Preacher

Fri Apr 13^th                              Acapella Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Holy Moly & The Crackers

Sat Apr 14^th  £10  7.30pm       St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Bleddfa The Village Quire – When Adam Delved + Afternoon

                                                Singing Workshop £14 (Both £22) 01547 550377 sara@bleddfacentre.org

Sat Apr 14^th                             The Royal George, Solva Irish Music Night

Sun Apr 15^th    7.30pm             Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs Topette (Anglo-Breton)

Sun Apr 15^th                            Forest Folk Club, , Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Pete Morton

Sun Apr 15^th                            Loughor Boating Club Keith Christmas

Sun Apr 15^th                            Phoenix Theatre, Ross on Wye keith James – The songs of Nick Drake

Sun Apr 15^th                            Riverside Folk Club, Loughor Boating Club Keith Christmas and The Eclectic Shed

                                                Experience

Tue Apr 17^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Kris Drever

Tue Apr 17^th                            Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Jon Boden

Tue Apr 17^th                            Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Guto Dafis & Danny Kilbride

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

                                                John Connolly

Thu Apr 19^th            8pm         Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe Chris Ronald

Fri Apr 20^th                              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Fake Thackray

Fri Apr 20^th   7.30pm £5          Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD Chris Yemm International Circle Dancing

Fri Apr 20^th   £19                     Taliesin Theatre, Swansea Jon Boden

Sat Apr 21^st                             Theatr Hafran, Newtown Calan

Sat Apr 21^st                             The Lyric, King St. Carmarthen  The Dublin Legends

Sun Apr 22^nd   7.30pm            Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs Kongero (Swedish acapela)

Thu Apr 26^th 7pm Am ddim     SESH SŴN Tafarn Y Brit, London Row, Cwmafan Dewch ag offeryn.Sesiwn Werin

                                                Gymreig

Thu Apr 26^th                            Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Hazel O’Connor & Cormac de Bara

Fri Apr 27^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Martin Simpson

Fri Apr 27^th                              Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Fri Apr 27^th                              Acapella Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos

Fri Apr 27^th                              Maesteg Town Hall Eric Bibb

Fri Apr 27^th                              Y Parlwr, Splott, Cardiff The Trials of Cato  and  Morfa

Sat Apr 28^th                             Miners’ Theatre, Ammanford Sarah McQuaid

Sun Apr 29^th                             Acapella Studio, Pentyrch Cardiff Keith James “The music of Yusuf”

Sun Apr 29^th   7pm                   Barry Island Sports & Social Club CF62 5TT Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman and

                                                Sunjay

Mon Apr 30^th  8pm                  Manorbier Youth Hostel, Skrinkle Road, Manorbier,Molly Tuttle & Rachel Baiman

 

MAY

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

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

                                                Resident Singers and guests

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

                                                Sadie & Jay

Wed May 2^nd  7.30pm             Folk at the Owl’s Nest, Gwdihw Café Bar Cardiff Jack Hopkinson and Alex Lipinski &

                                                Ben Tajima

Thu May 3^rd                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Thu May 3^rd                             Cuffern Manor, Haverfordwest, Pembs Joe Topping & Scott Poley

Fri May 4^th                               Pentreffest, St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU

                                                Brigitte Kloareg

Fri 4^th – Sun 6^th May               NARBERTH A CAPPELLA VOICE FESTIVAL www.navf.co.uk 01834 869323

Sat May 5^th                              Acapella Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gigspanner

Sat May 5^th                              The Narth Village Hall, Monmouthshire Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sun May 6^th 7.30pm £14/16   The Millenium Hall, Laugharne Gigspanner 07810106292

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/gigspannerinlaugharne/141564/

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

Wed May 16^th                          St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sharon Shannon

Wed May 16^th                          Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Daoiri Farrell

Thurs May 17th                       Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo Daoiri Farrell info@llandeiloacoustic.com

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

Fri May 18^th  £19                     Taliesin Theatre, Swansea Catrin Finch & Sekou Keita

Fri May 18^th 7.30pm  £5          Llanwrda Hall, Llandovery SA19 8HD Keith Lascelles – Folk Dancing 01550 720483

                                                www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk

Sun May 20^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Phil Hare 01594 833883

Wed May 23^rd                         Acapella Studio, Pentyrch Cardiff Fairport Convention

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

                                                Newport NP20 5PJ Jeff Warner

Fri May 25^th Am ddim  8pm    Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe DnA

Sat May 26^th                            Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Calan

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

                                                James Hickman & Dan Cassidy

Thu May 31^st                           The Brunswick, Swansea Old Strafford

 

JUNE

Fri Jun 1^st                                Pentreffest, St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU The

                                                Andro Sisters

Fri 1^st – Sun 3^rd Jun                FIRE IN THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Aberystwyth area.

Fri 1^st – Sun 3^rd Jun                LAZZMATAZZ FESTIVAL Castle Hotel, Llandovery Live music & poetry

                                               mtyremanw@gmail.com 

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

                                                Brookes Williams (USA)

Wed Jun 6^th                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Kyle Carey

Wed Jun 6^th  7.30pm              Pontardawe Arts Centre Fairport Convention

Fri 8^th – Sun 10th Jun             GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian,Gower SA3 1HB

                                                http://www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk/artistes-2017/

Fri Jun 8^th                                Pontardawe Arts Centre Rory McLeod

Sat 9^th – Sun 10^th Jun             BEYOND THE BORDER Wales Storytelling Festival, St Donat’s Castle, Vale of Glamorgan

Tue Jun 12^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Gretchen Peters

Tue Jun 12^th  8pm                   The Druidstone, Haverfordwest, Pembs The Rubber Wellies

Fri Jun 15^th 7.30pm £8/6         Myddfai Community Hall, Myddfai Midsummer Twmpath with Crannog 01550 720483

                                                www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk Bring & Share Food.

Sat Jun 16^th                             Llanbedr Village Hall, nr Crickhowell Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sun Jun 17^th                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Morai 01594 833883

Sun Jun 17^th                            Victoria Hall, Llanwrtyd Wells, Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Tue Jun 19^th                           Storytelling at Milgi’s Yurt, 103 City Road, Cardiff  Tbc + DnA

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

                                               Tommy Sands

Thu Jun 21^st                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Alaw

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

                                                The Eclectics  and Jackdawgs (4th Fri)

Fri Jun 22nd                            Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo Lowri Evans & Lee Mason

                                                info@llandeiloacoustic.com

Fri Jun 22^nd                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones

Fri Jun 22^nd                             Rudry Parish Hall, nr Caerphilly  Gaz Brookfield  07740 192879

Wed Jun 27^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Midnight Skyracer

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

                                                NP20 5PJ.    Midnight Skyracer

Fri Jun 29^th  Am ddim  8pm    Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe Lowri Evans

Fri Jun 29^th – Sun 1^st Jul         UKULELE FESTIVAL OF WALES Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Gower

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Midnight Skyracer

Fri Jun 29^th                              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Open Night with

Showcase from Triantán

Sat Jun 30^th                             Brecon Folk & More Club, The Muse, Old Museum, Brecon Show of Hands

Sat Jun 30^th  £22+50p             Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Show of Hands 01874 611 622

https://theatrbrycheiniog.ticketsolve.com/shows/873587305?locale=en-GB 

Sat Jun 30^th – Sun Jul 1^st       BRECON FOLK & MORE MIDSUMER FESTIVAL Theatr Brycheiniog and The Muse, Brecon

Sat Jun 30^th – Sun Jul 1^st       TAFWYL Cardiff Castle http://tafwyl.org/en/tafwyl17-general-info/

 

JULY

Sun Jul 1^st                               Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs Nancy Kerr

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

                                                Molly Evans & Jack Rutter

Fri Jul 6^th                                 Pentreffest, St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU

                                                Summer BBQ

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

                                                NP20 5PJ.Jezz Lowe

Thu Jul 12^th                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Vera Van Heeringen Trio

Fri 13^th- Sat 14^th Jul                RUDRY MUSIC FESTIVAL: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK www.rudrymusicfestival.org

Sun Jul 15^th                             Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Ian Bruce 01594 833883

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

                                                Nick Dow

Fri Jul 20^th                               (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais John

                                                Alderslade

Fri Jul 20^th   7.30pm £5           Rhys Pritchard Hall, nr Llandovery SA20 0DD Peter Brock – Playford Dancing 01550

                                                720483 www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk

Mon Jul 23^rd                            Folk Prom, St David’s Hall, Cardiff Calan

Fri Jul 27^th Am ddim  8pm       Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe Sorela

Tue Jul 31^st                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Gordie MacKeeman & his Rhythm Boys

 

AUGUST

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

                                                Barker

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. The Trials of Cato

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

                                               Wood

Thu Aug 16^th                           The Brunswick, Swansea The Philanderers

Sun Aug 19^th   10.45am          GELLIONNEN CHAPEL FOLK SERVICE Mynnydd Gellionnen, above Pontardawe.

                                               Input from Valley Folk Club & Chapel members  A warm welcome to people of all faiths or

                                               none.

Sun Aug 19^th  2 – 5pm Free   PONTARDAWE RUGBY CLUB Valley Folk Club Showcase (MC – Lynne Gent)

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

                                                WÖR

 

SEPTEMBER

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

                                                Meuross

Wed Sep 5^th                            Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Magna Carta

Fri Sep 7th                              Pentreffest, St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU tba

Fri Sep 7^th                               Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo Mark Flannagan (guitarist Jools Holland Rhythm

                                               & Blues Orchestra)  info@llandeiloacoustic.com

Fri 7^th – Sun 9^th Sep                GOWER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill,

Sun Sep 9^th                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Gentle Good (Gareth Bonello)

Fri Sep 14^th                             (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais DnA (Delyth &

                                                Angharad)

Sun Sep 16^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Craig & Willoughby

                                                01594 833883

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

                                     Guto Dafis & Danny Kilbride

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

                                                Colum Sands

Fri Sep 21^st   7.30pm              Penarth Acoustic Club, Penarth Conservative Club, Stanwell Rd The Rumblestrutters

Wed Sep 26^th                          Pontardawe Arts Centre BLOWZABELLA !

Fri Sep 28^th Am ddim  8pm     Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe Elin Fflur

 

OCTOBER

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

                                                Chris Foster

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

                                                NP20 5PJ.    Zoe Mulford & Tom Kitching

Fri Oct 5^th                                Pentreffest, St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6DU Steve

                                                Turner & Helena Torpy

Sun Oct 7^th                              Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Huw Williams 01594 833883

Wed Oct 10^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Rob Harbron & Emma Reid

Fri Oct 12^th                              Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon

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

                                                Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith

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

                                                Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith

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

                                                Christmas

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

                                                Carrivick Sisters

Fri Oct 26th Am ddim  8pm    Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe Catrin O’Neill

Fri Oct 26^th                              Rhosygilwen Manor, Cilgerran, Pembs DnA (Delyth & Angharad Jenkins)

Sat Oct 27^th                             RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Bristol Ceilidh Quartet

                                                with Hannah Moore

NOVEMBER

Thu Nov 1^st                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Danny Barnes Trio

Sun Nov 4^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Wishbone Ash

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

                                                Sarah McQuaid

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

                                                NP20 5PJ Anthony John Clarke

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

                                                & Rob van Sante

Fri Nov 9^th                               Pontardawe Arts Centre Martyn Joseph

Thu Nov 15^th                           Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Jaywalkers

Fri Nov 16^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Show of Hands

Sat Nov 17^th                            RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales Threepenny Bit with Ian

                                               Nichols

Sun Nov 18^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Steve Tilston 01594 833883

Fri Nov 30^th    8pm                 (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Ian Bruce

Fri Nov 30^th Am ddim  8pm     Tyrfe Tawe, Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe Gwenan Gibbard

 

DECEMBER

Sun Dec 2^nd                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford GL 16 8LH Chris & Wendy Morton

                                               01594 833883

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

Xmas Party No 1

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

                                                with Rocky  Road

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

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

                                                Xmas Party No 2 – Belshazzar’s Feast

2019

 

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

                                                Rumblestrutters

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

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

                                               Judy Cook