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 -- 2019 Oct 22nd, Nov 12th / 26th, Dec 10th / * 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 2019 Nov 6th / Dec 4th /* 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 Nov 7th & 21st 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
OCT
Sat Oct 19th RUFF Ceilidh, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff
Crannog & Mic Spenceley
Tue Oct 22nd Pontardawe Arts Centre Faustus
Tue Oct 22nd 7.30pm tune up Loughor Boating Club CELEBRATE 10yrs of Gower Bluegrass Pickin’ Sessions – All
welcome
Tue Oct 22nd Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff 9BACH
Thu Oct 24th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ. Wildwood Jack
Thu Oct 24th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Faustus
Fri Oct 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Fri Oct 25th Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel Hotel, Llandeilo Clive Gregson
Fri Oct 25th Llangywydd Arms, Bridgend Irish Music Night with Padraig Lalor
Sat Oct 26th 7.15pm £3.50 Ty Dyffryn, Rhodfa Frank, Ammanford SA18 2QE Hallowe’en Evening with Andrew
McKay & Carole Etherton 01269 540234
Sat Oct 26th £12/8 7.30pm Coronation Hall, Kingsland HR6 9SQ The Village Quire “Songs for Silas” 07774 681403
Sat Oct 26th 1pm Café Soar, Merthyr Tydfil Les Bouilleurs de Sons
Sat Oct 26th 7pm The International Welsh Rarebit Centre, Defynnog, Brecon Bouilleurs de Sons (Tunes &
songs from the Pyrenees and Pays d’Oc)
Sun Oct 27th 7pm Café Chamelion, Ystradgynlais Les Bouilleurs de Sons (Tunes & songs from the Pyrenees
and Pays d’Oc)
Sun Oct 27th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Richard Digance
Sun Oct 27th Seated 7.30pm Patti Pavilion, Swansea Bob Dylan Re-imagined with Nigel Davies
Tue Oct 29th 7pm SESH SŴN Blue Scar Club, Pontrhydyfen
Wed Oct 30th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hallowe’en Special with Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton
Wed Oct 30th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Rowan Rheingans
Wed Oct 30th Acapela studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martha Tilston
NOV
Sat Nov 2nd Pontardawe Arts Centre Afternoon in Paris
Tue Nov 5th 7.30 – 10pm £5 Acoustic Tuesday, The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Rd. Cardiff CF11 9NJ Resident performers
& guests http://acoustictuesdaycardiff.uk/
Wed Nov 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Dan
McKinnon (Canada)
Thu Nov 7th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ. Rosie Hood & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Thu Nov 7th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Skerryvore
Thu Nov 7th The Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Show of Hands
Thu Nov 7th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Peter Knight’s Gigspanner
Fri Nov 8th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Barbara Dickson with pianist Nick Holland
Fri 8th – Sun 10th Nov TENBY BLUES FESTIVAL
Sat Nov 9th £15 (£10) Llangathen Village Hall, Aberglasney, Carms SA32 8QD Workshops & Evening French /
Breton Dance with Kantref 2 – 5pm (Bring & share supper 5.30-7pm) Dance 7.30-11pm
Sat Nov 9th 8pm £6 The Globe, Hay on Wye The Washboard Resonators
Mon Nov 11th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Celtic Women
Thu Nov 14th The Miners’ institute, Blackwood The Pitmen Poets
Thu Nov 14th Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Martin Simpson
Fri Nov 15th Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Martin Simpson
Fri Nov 15th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Budapest Café Orchestra
Fri Nov 15th 7.30pm Llandovery Folk Dancing, Llanwrda Hall, Nr Llandovery SA19 8HD Rattlin’ Bog Bring food
to share 01550 720483 www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk
Sat Nov 16th RUFF Ceilidh, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales The Jam & Crumpet
Band & Fee Lock
Tue Nov 19th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Jackie Oates
Wed Nov 20th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Tommy Sands
Wed Nov 20th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Will McNicol
Thu Nov 21st Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerston The Hut People
Thu Nov 21st Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Campus Trials of Cato
Fri 22nd – Sun 24th Nov PICKIN’ & SINGING WEEKEND Baskerville Hall, Nr Hay on Wye
Mon Nov 25th Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl The Box Band (folk music from round the world)
Wed Oct 30th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Rowan Rheingans
Fri Nov 22nd (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Whiskey River
(trio)
Fri Nov 28th £12.50/10.50 The Miners’, Ammanford Alaw
Fri Nov 29th (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais A 50/50 night
with – Neil & Louise Thomas and Caradog Jones & Geraint Roberts
Fri Nov 29th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff 3 Daft Monkeys
Fri Nov 29th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais The Peatbog Faeries
Sat Nov 30th Rhosygilwen Manor Cilgerran, Pemb Jim Causley’s Christmas
DEC
Tue Dec 3rd 7.30 – 10pm £5 Acoustic Tuesday, The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Rd. Cardiff CF11 9NJ Resident performers
& guests http://acoustictuesdaycardiff.uk/
Wed 4th Dec Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff St Agnes Fountain
Thu Dec 5th Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport
NP20 5PJ Steve Tilston & Friends
Fri Dec 6th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells “A Celtic Christmas” with Calan
Wed Dec 11th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Xmas Party #1
Fri Dec 13th (Pontardawe)Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais XMAS PARTY
“Carols & Crumpets” with John Kirkpatrick.
Sat Dec 14th RUFF Ceilidh, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons
Sun Dec 15th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
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 £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
2020
JANUARY
Fri Jan 10th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson
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 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
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 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
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
Sat Feb 22nd £23 The Ffwrnes, Llanelli The Furys
Tue Feb 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle
Wed Feb 26th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Tim Edey
MARCH
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
Sun Mar 15th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Faeland
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
APRIL
Thu Apr 2nd Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road
Newport NP20 5PJ Dan McKinnon
Wed Apr 8th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jackie Oates & John Spiers.
Fri Apr 17th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Calennig
Concert Band
Fri Apr 24th Acapela Stdios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos.
MAY
Fri May 15th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais The Hut
People
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
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
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
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
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 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
(TBC)
OCTOBER
Wed Oct 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The
Jigantics
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
Sat Dec 12th RUFF Ceilidh St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons
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