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 (Aug – summer break) Sep 11^th & 25^th / Oct 9^th & 23^rd / Nov 13^th & 27^th / 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 -- (Aug- summer break) Sep 20^th / Oct 18^th / Nov 8^th & 22^nd / 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

AUGUST.

Thu 16th – Sun 19^th Aug          PONTARDAWE SUMMER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE

Thu Aug 16^th                           The Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe 7.30pm Jamie Nemeth & James Rees 8.30pm   

                                                Afternoon in Paris

Fri Aug 17^th  7pm                    Pontardawe Arts Centre (Outside) The Backroom Bluegrass Band

Fri Aug 17^th   7pm – late         Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Welsh Folk with Gwŷr y Stac

Sat Aug 18^th                            Pontardawe Arts Centre Neck (London Irish PsychoCeilidh)

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)

Tue Aug 21^st                           Milgi’s Yurt, City Rd. Cardiff Bring & Tell Night – Songs & Stories
Tue Aug 21^st                           The Globe, Cardiff Hayseed Dixie

Wed Aug 29^th CHANGE          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun “WÖR” HAVE CANCELLED Will be a singers night

Fri Aug 31^st – Sun 2^nd Sep      BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Candleston Campsite, Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend

                                                https://betweenthetreesfestival.co.uk/

SEPTEMBER

Tue Sep 4^th   7.30 – 10pm      Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St Cardiff

                                               Resident Singers and guests

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 7^th  £7/5  7pm             Pontypridd Museum, Pontypridd “Piping at the Old Bridge” (Mikie Smyth (Limerick) and

                                               Fionnán Mac Gabhann (Dublin) on Irish uilleann bagpipes, fiddler Mikey Kenney (Liverpool)

                                               and local traditional singer Edmund Duffy) And afterwards Free Irish Session at The

                                               Llanover Arms www.uilleann.wales

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 Sep 7^th                               St David’s Hall, Cardiff “Seven Drunken Nights” – The story of the Dubliners

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

Sun Sep 9^th 3.45pm  £5          Copper Folk cruise on ‘Copper Jack’ Cruise the River Tawe leaving Swansea Marina

                                                outside The National Waterfront Museum. Bring voices, instruments and all things traditional.

                                                £5. Booking essential.  http://copperfolk.wix.com/copperfolk 01792 386283

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

Thu Sep 13^th                           Cuffern Manor, Roche, Haverfordwest Greg Russell & Cieran Algar

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

                                                Angharad)

Fri Sep 14^th                             Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon  Allan Yn Y Fan

Sat Sep 15^th 10 – 5pm            DAY OF TRADITIONAL STEP DANCE WORKSHOPS Powys Dance Centre, Arlais Rd.

                                                Llandrindod Wells. http://www.tradartsupport.org.uk/

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

Thu Sep 20^th  8pm                  Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl The Rumblestrutters

Fri Sep 21^st  £10 7.30pm        Aberaeron Memorial Hall, Ceredigion Irish Night with Padraig Lalor & Traditional Irish

                                                Band

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

Sat Sep 22^nd                           Morganstown Village Hall, Cardiff - Ruff Ceilidh :Hairpin Bend with Dave Parsons

Sat Sep 22^nd                           Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff Northern Flyway (Inge Thompson & Jenny

Sturgeon Scotland)    https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/whats_on/events/northern_flyway.aspx

Sat Sep 22^nd £10 inc wine      St Mary’s Church, New Radnor The Village Quire – “Songs for Silas”

                                                01544 350411 / 350352

Tue Sep 25^th    £16/17            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Blowzabella

Wed Sep 26^th £13.20 / £8.80  Pontardawe Arts Centre BLOWZABELLA 

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

Sat Sep 29^th                            DAY OF EUROPEAN DANCE with Kantref – Workshops & Bal Powys Dance Centre,

                                               Arlais Rd. Llandrindod Wells. http://www.tradartsupport.org.uk/

Sat Sep 29^th                            Victoria Hall, Lampeter Whitehall Parade

OCTOBER

Mon Oct 1^st                             Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Steeleye Span

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

Thu Oct 4^th                              Cuffern Manor, Roche, Haverfordwest  Cosmotheka

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

                                                Turner & Helena Torpy

Fri Oct 5^th                                The Ffwrnes, Llanelli Allan Yn Y Fan

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

Sun Oct 7^th                              Acapella Studios, Pentyrch Blaire Dunlop

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

Thu Oct 11th                      Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo DnA and Vrï

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

Fri Oct 12^th                              St David’s Hall, Cardiff Van Morrison

Sat Oct 13^th                             The Function Room, Llanidloes Allan Yn Y Fan

Tue Oct 16^th                            Burnet’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy  Rob Harbron & Emma Reid

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 Arts Centre Karine Polwart

Sat Oct 27^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon

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

                                                Carrivick Sisters

Fri Oct 26^th                              (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Geraint Roberts

                                                & Caradog Jones

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

Sat Oct 27^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Sat Oct 27^th                             Abercych Twmpath with Carreg Bica

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  with Dave Pegg (Fairport)

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

Sat Nov 10^th                            Gower Heritage centre, Parkmill Harmony Workshop www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk

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

Thu Nov 15^th                           Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Rd. Rogerstone Quicksilver

Fri Nov 16^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Fri Nov 16^th                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Skerryvore

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

Fri Nov 16^th                             The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Allan Yn Y Fan

Sat Nov 17^th                            The Met, Abertillery Allan Yn Y Fan

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

Sun Nov 18^th                           The Tramshed, Cardiff Seth Lakeman

Tue Nov 20^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Gwyneth Glyn

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

                                               CF72 9EH  Cosmotheka         

Fri Nov 23^rd                             Redwick Village Hall, nr caldicot Allan Yn Y Fan

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

Fri Nov 30^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

DECEMBER

Sat Dec 1^st                              Market Theatre, Ledbury Allan Yn Y Fan

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

                                               01594 833883

Tue Dec 4^th                             The Lyric, Carmarthen “A Celtic Christmas” with Calan

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. The Trials of Cato

Sat Dec 8^th                              The Lyric, Carmarthen Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

Sun Dec 9^th                             The Brunswick, Swansea Old Strafford

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

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

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

2019

JAN

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

                                                Rumblestrutters

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

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

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Edwina Hayes

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

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”

MAR

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

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

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

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

Fri Mar 22^nd                             Pontardawe Arts Centre DnA (Delyth & Angharad Jenkins)

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

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

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Nick Dow

APR

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

Fishguard Singers (Pat’s Birthday Bash)

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

                                                Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

MAY

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

                                                Nick & Mally Dow

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

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 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

Fri 14^th – Sun 16^th Jun            GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Put it in your diary!

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

                                               Colum Sands

OCT

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

                                                NP20 5PJ. Wildwood Jack

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

                                                Craig & Brian Willoughby

NOV

DEC