Gig List
FOLK MUSIC RELATED GIGS in South Wales.
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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 2nd & 4th Tues -- 2020 Jan 7th / 28th, Feb 11th / 25th, Mar 10th / 24th Apr 7th / 21st, May 5th / 19th, Jun 9th / 23rd, Jul 7th / * Bluegrass Instrumental Pickin’ Sessions, Loughor Boating Club – led by Will Pinnock – usually Wed 2020 Jan 22nd / Feb 5th / Mar 4th / Apr 1st / May 13th / Jun 3rd / Jul 1st / * Gower Acoustic Sessions 7.30pm usually 3rd Thurs. The Commercial Inn, Killay -- 2019 Dec 19th 2020 Jan 16th / Feb 20th / Mar 19th / Apr 16th / May 14th / Jun 18th 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 2nd 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
DEC
Sat Dec 14th 7.30pm £10 St Mary’s Church, Pembridge HR6 9EA The Village Quire “Lanterns Across The Snow”
01544 388279/ 01544 340381 Glass wine + mince pie included.
Sat Dec 14th RUFF Ceilidh, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons
Sundays 15th 22nd 12.30 – 2.30 CASTLE CAROLS The Three Tuns, Salop St. Bishop’s Castle SY9 5BW “The old
Carols sung for the joy of it!!”
Sun Dec 15th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
Mon Dec 16th 8pm Riverside Folk Club, Loughor Boating Club SA4 6TW Xmas Party & Buffet
Tue Dec 17th 7.30pm Y Gwachel (Pontardawe Inn) Pontardawe Sesh Sŵn Nadolig Welsh traditional session.
Wed Dec 18th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Xmas Party - “Carolling & Crumpets” with John Kirkpatrick.
Fri Dec 20th Ystradgynlais The Mari Lwyd will be out and about on the streets raising money for local
charities.
Fri Dec 20th £5 7.30pm Llandovery Folk Dancing, Rhys Pritchard Hall, LlandoverySA20 0DD “From The Floor” (A
chance to call dances yourself. Email danceyfenni@gmail.com beforehand) 01150 720483
Fri Dec 20th 7.30pm £10 The Globe, Hay on Wye HR3 3BG The Village Quire “Lanterns Across The Snow”
01497 821134 www.globeathay.org
Sat Dec 21st 7.30pm £10 Glasbury Methodist Church, Cwmbach, HR3 5LR The Village Quire “Lanterns Across The Snow” 01497 847676 quintet@villagequire.org.uk Seasonal refreshments served.
Mon Dec 23rd 7.30pm The Cricketers, cathedral Rd. Cardiff Velindre Charity Fundraiser – “A Celtic Christmas
Evening” with Cat’s Claw Band & guests. Support from 2nd Tuesday Club, Whitchurch
Boxing Day 1.30 – 3.30pm CASTLE CAROLS The Three Tuns, Salop St. Bishop’s Castle SY9 5BW After dancing from
Shropshire Bedlams and Marth Roden’s Tuppeny Dish
Sat Dec 28th CONFIRMED Pentreffest JINGLBAL.St Fagans Village Hall, Cardiff CF5 6DU Afternoon workshops. Bring & Share supper before the Masked Ball with Kantref https://www.pentreffest.org.uk/joomla/index.php
Tue Dec 31st 5pm Llangiwg Church, Pontardawe Welcome in the Old New Year with the Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd parti
2020
JANUARY
Wed Jan 1st 7pm Red Kite, Ammanford Padraig Lalor & Gillian O’Shea
Tue Jan 7th 7.30 – 10pm £5 Acoustic Tuesday, The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Rd. Cardiff CF11 9NJ Resident performers
& guests http://acoustictuesdaycardiff.uk/
Thu Jan 9th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Spotlight on Tomorrow Bird
Fri Jan 10th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson
Sat Jan 11th 6pm-ish WASSAIL at Longtown Village Hall, Hereforshire Foxwhelp Morris
Sat 11th – Sun 12th Jan GOWER WASSAIL & MARI LWYD FESTIVAL Gower heritage centre, Parkmill
Sun Jan 12th 10.45am Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen, above Pontardawe – Welcome in the Old New Year with the Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd parti
Sun Jan 12th 3pm Red Lion, Sennybridge Welcome in the Old New Year with the Ystradgynlais Mari Lwyd parti
Fri Jan 17th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Reg Meuross
Fri Jan 17th 7.30pm Llandovery Folk Dancing, Llanwrda Hall, Nr Llandovery SA19 8HD Cat’s Claw Bring food to share 01550 720483 www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk
Sat Jan 18th 12md–11.59pm BRECON WASSAIL In and around the town
Sat Jan 18th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch The East Pointers
Wed Jan 22nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Showcase with Dragon’s Breath
Fri Jan 24th £5 7.30pm Pontardawe Arts Centre (in The Studio) Friends Fundraiser Folk Night with Old Strafford, The Armadillos and MariYstrad
Sat Jan 25th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Merry Hell
Sat Jan 25th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Cat’s Claw with Mic Spenceley
Sun Jan 26th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Martyn Joseph
Tue Jan 28th Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Catrin Finch & Cimarrón
Tue Jan 28th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph
Thu Jan 30th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Tom McConville & Michael Biggins
Fri Jan 31st (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Tom
McConville & Michael Biggins
Fri Jan 31st £20 / 18 Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Catrin Finch & Cimarrón
FEBRUARY
Mon Feb 3rd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Cimarrón
Wed Feb 5th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Whiskey River Trio
Thu Feb 13th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Vicki Swann & Jonny Dyer
Fri Feb 14th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Jez Lowe
Sat Feb 15th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Junction 24 with Rhodri Davies
Sun Feb 16th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Maz O’Connor
Wed Feb 19th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Showcase Phil Thomas
Sat Feb 22nd £23 The Ffwrnes, Llanelli The Furys
Tue Feb 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle
Tue Feb 25th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Breabach
Wed Feb 26th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Tim Edey
Wed Feb 26th Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon The Levellers
Thu Feb 27th £30.25 Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot The Levellers
MARCH
Sun Mar 1st St David’s Hall, Cardiff CALAN + BBC NOW (Calan + BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales)
Tue Mar 3rd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Wed Mar 4th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Magpies
Sat Mar 7th Cuffern Manor, Roch, Pembs Idiot & Friend (Les Barker with Keith Donnelly
Wed Mar 11th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow
Fri Mar 13th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Jack Rutter
Sun Mar 15th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Faeland
Tue Mar 17th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Chris Wood
Wed Mar 18th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Mike & Dylan James (Brittany)
Thu Mar 19th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Judy Cook
Fri Mar 20th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Mike & Dylan
James
Sat Mar 21st RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff This Way Up with Ian Ludbrook
Sat Mar 22nd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Clannad
Thu Feb 27th 7.30pm £14/12 Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Breabach
Tue Mar 31st St David’s Hall, Cardiff Amy Wadge
APRIL
Wed Apr 1st £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 2nd Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road
Newport NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon
Sat Apr 4th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Calan
Wed Apr 8th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jackie Oates & John Spiers.
Wed Apr 15th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Kizzy Crawford
Thu Apr 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Spotlight on Calennig
Fri Apr 17th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Calennig
Show Band
Sun Apr 19th St David’s Hall, Cardiff The Lost Words -Spell Songs
Fri Apr 24th Acapela Stdios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos.
Wed Apr 29th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Linda & Kristin Allen
Thu Apr 30th Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Calan
MAY
Fri May 1st The Gate, Cardiff Calan
Wed May 6th St David’s Hall, Cardiff “Seven Drunken Nights” - The Story of The Dubliners”
Fri 8th - Sun 10th May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Newport http://www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk/ Fri May 15th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais The Hut
People
Fri 15th – Sat 16th May ROATH FOLK FESTIVAL The Gate, Keppoch St Cardiff
Wed May 20th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Nick & Mally Dow
Thu May 21st Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Fri May 22nd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jamie Smith’s Mabon
25th – 30th May EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL YR URDD Fferm Kilford, Dinby
JUNE
Mon 1st – Wed 3rd Jun St David’s Hall, Cardiff Riverdance
Tue Jun 2nd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lau (unplugged)
Wed Jun 3rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Geoff Lakeman & Rob Murch
Tue Jun 9th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Midnight Skyracer
Fri 12th – Sun 14th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Weobley Castle, Llanrhidian
Wed Jun 17th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn
Fri Jul 24th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra
Wed May 27th 8pm £13/11 The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Grace Petrie
JULY
Wed Jul 8th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine
Thu Jul 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Enda Kenny
Mon Jul 20th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Lady Maisery
Wed Jul 22nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The Jigantics
Wed Jul 29th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
JackDawgs with Roland Emmanuel
AUGUST
Aug 1st - 8th EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Tregaron, Ceredigion
Wed Aug 12th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Sadie & Jay
Fri 28th – Sun 30th Aug BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Candleston Castle, Meryr Mawr, South Wales
SEPTEMBER
Wed Sep 2nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hungrytown
Wed Sep 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Llantrisant Folk Club 40th Birthday Party (with buffet)
Wed Sep 16th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Findlay Napier & Megan Henwood
Thu Sep 17th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road
Newport NP20 5PJ. Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson
Fri Sep 18th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais John James
Sun Sep 20th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Julie July Band - The Fotheringay Tour – Songs from
Sandy Denny
OCTOBER
Thu Oct 1st Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy
Fri Oct 2nd (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Martin Carthy
Sat Oct 10th Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Tir Na nOg
Thu Oct 15th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Martin Carthy
Fri Oct 16th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Martin Carthy
Sat Oct 17th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Out of Hand plus Caller tba
Wed Oct 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun
CF72 9EH Wiinter Wilson
Wed Oct 28th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Daoiri Farrell
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 11th 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.
Sat Nov 14th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Random with Mike Courthold
DECEMBER
Fri Dec 11th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Xmas Party
with Les Barker
Sat Dec 12th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons
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