HOME PAGE & GIGS LIST
This web site exists to spread the word about folk music related gigs and events across South Wales and receives a huge amount of hits each month.
This web site now hosts information for Pontardawe's VALLEY FOLK CLUB.
I have also included pages listing folk clubs and festivals, regular happenings and venue addresses which I hope you will find useful.
The information on this site is kept as up to date as possible but it relies on people letting me know when things change. Please check that things are still happening before you travel to gigs
If you would like your event included please email me on cas@casbar.co.uk
Cas Smith
SOUTH WALES GIGS LIST
THE DATES I HAVE LISTED MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU MAY HAVE TO BOOK. CHECK FOR YOURSELVES
Gower Bluegrass Pickin’ Sessions Loughor Boating Club in the Bar.Tuesdays 2023: Dec 5 / 19.
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays 2023 Nov 30, Dec 14 / 28
Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
Sesiwn Werin Tŷ Tawe – Ail Nos Wener pob mis.
Sesiwn Werin Tŷ Tawe – 14.00 – 16.00 Ail Brynhawn Sul pob mis. Sesiwn werin i blant dan 16.
Links
FOLKWALES ONLINE MAGAZINE www.folk.wales/
CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales Sundays 8 - 10pm 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/
See the FOLK CLUBS page for CLUBS, REGULAR GATHERINGS, POETRY & FESTIVALS in South Wales. See the VENUES page for addresses of where folk happens.
2023
DECEMBER
Sun Dec 3rd The Welfare, Ystradgynlais – A special evening of song and conversation with Martin Carthy
& Jon Wilks
Sun Dec 3rd Forest Folk Club, Oreppol Inn, Sling, Coleford The Whiskey River Boys (duo)
Sun Dec 3rd Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Los Pacaminos ftg. Paul Young
Thu Dec 7th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Martyn Wyndham-Read & Iris Bishop
Fri Dec 8th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, The Welfare, Brecon Rd. Ystradgynlais SA9 1JJ (Usual venue
not available) Xmas party with Captain Cat & The Sailors
Fri Dec 8th Melville Centre, Abergavenny Taff Rapids
Sat Dec 9th Gwyn Hall, Neath Bronwen Lewis
Sat Dec 9th 7pm £8 Tabernacle Chapel, Thomas St. Pontardawe “A Festival of Song” with The Eclectics and
Cancer Challenge Singers Proceeds to PANTRY Food Bank & Neath Port Talbot
Cancer Challenge
Sun Dec 10th Carollers’ Cabin, Swansea Christmas Market Baggy Cringle 12md and 1.15pm
Traditional Carols
Mon Dec 11th Acapela Studios, Pentyrgh, Cardiff Amy Wadge with Matt Johnson
Tue Dec 12th 2nd night Acapela Studios, Pentyrgh, Cardiff Amy Wadge with Matt Johnson Fundraiser “Mothers
Matter”
Wed Dec 13th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
VRï (Arts Council Night Out Grant)
Wed Dec 13th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Christmas with Merry Hell
Thu Dec 14th RhosyGilwen Mansion, Pembs John Kirkpatrick – “Carolling & Crumpets
Thu Dec 14th Newport Folk Club – Tredegar House Festival Fundraising Concert Rob Lear Band and
support ++
Fri Dec 15th LLANDOVERY FOLK DANCING Llanwrda Hall SA19 8HD From The Floor – folk dancing
2024
JANUARY
Fri Jan 5th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais
Pat Smith & Ned Clamp
Thu Jan 11th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Polly Morris
Sun Jan 14th 10.45am Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen, Pontardawe Welcome in the “Old New Year” at the
Mari Lwyd Service
Sun Jan 14th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gordon Giltrap
Wed Jan 17th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Fundraiser for The Eisteddfod in Pontypridd with Calennig Arbennig & Bethan Nia
Thu Jan 18th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Terry Hiscock
Sat Jan 20th 1pm-6.30ish CHEPSTOW WASSAIL & MARI LWYD Chepstow Castle, Orchard & Town
Sat Jan 20th 2nd date Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martyn Joseph
Sat Jan 20th RUFF CEILIDH Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Rd. Cardiff
CF5 2BY Lisa Heywood, Crowdykit
Sun Jan 21st Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martyn Joseph
Sat Jan 27th Memo Arts Centre, Barry Mynediad Am Ddim
Tue Jan 30th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Good Lovelies
Wed Jan 31st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Nick Hart
FEBUARY
Thu Feb 1st Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Lauford Cripps
Sat Feb 3rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Luke Jackson
Sun Feb 4th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Maddy Prior & Forgotten Lands
Fri Feb 9th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch Geraint Watkins & The Mosquitos
Thu Feb 15th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker
Fri Feb 16th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Seb Stone
Wed Feb 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Showcase with Aiden’s Harmonicas
Thu Feb 22nd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Seb Stone
Sat Feb 24th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Fairport Convention
Sat Feb 24th Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff Folk Fusions
Wed Feb 28th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Show of Hands
Thu Feb 29th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff James Delarre & Saul Rose
MARCH
Wed Mar 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Whiskey River
Wed Mar 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Sam Sweeney Band
Thu Mar 7th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Ian Bruce
Fri Mar 8th Ludlow Assembly Rooms Sam Sweeney
Sat Mar 9th Pontardawe Arts Centre N’famady Kouyaté
Thu Mar 14th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
George Sansome & Matt Quinn
Thu Mar 14th Pontardawe Arts Centre Keith James – “The Music of Yusuf Cat Stevens” UNICEF Syrain
Children Appeal
Sat Mar 16th RUFF CEILIDH Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Rd. Cardiff CF5 2BY Jigfoot with
Ian Nicholls
Wed Mar 20th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
John Kirkpatrick
Thu Mar 21st Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Gwilym Bowen Rees
Fri Mar 22nd Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff The Wilderness Yet
Sun Mar 24th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Moya Brennan
APRIL
Thu Apr 4th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Elizabeth & Jameson
Wed Apr 10th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jon Loomes
Fri Apr 12th Pontardawe Arts Centre Chris Helme
Sat Apr 13th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Old Spot
Wed Apr 17th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Ranagri
Fri Apr 19th Pontardawe Arts Centre Made in Tennessee
Wed Apr 24th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Tom McConille & Michael Biggins
Wed Apr 24th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Thu Apr 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Leveret
Thu Apr 25th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Jackdawgs
MAY
Thu May 2nd Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Caffrey, McGurk,Madge
Sat May 11th Pontardawe Arts Centre Lindisfarne
Sat May11th RUFF CEILIDH Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Rd. Cardiff CF5 2BY This Way Up with
Nicola Scott
Thu May 16th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Granny’s Attic
Fri 17th – Sun 19th May GWŶL UILLEANN GLANFFERI / FERRYSIDE UILLEANN PIPES FESTIVAL
Sun May 19th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Jacob & Drinkwater
Thu May 23rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Sarah McQuaid
Thu May 23rd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Lauford Cripps
Thu May 30th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Taylor
JUNE
Wed Jun 5th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Fundraiser fo Parkinson’s with Eirwen Malin, Phil Thomas & John & Briege Morgan
Thu Jun 6th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Janice Burns & John Doran
Fri 7th - Sun 9th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL
Thu Jun 27th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Dave Gibb
JULY
Wed Jul 3rd Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain
Thu Jul 11th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Hilary Spencer
Wed Jul 3rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Pete Morton
Wed Jul 10th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Rattle on the Stovepipe
Sun Jul 14th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff “Those Were The Days” - Jessica Lee Morgan
AUGUST
3rd – 10th August EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd.
SEPTEMBER
Thu Sep 19th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Carrie Martin
Thu Sep 26th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Tom McConville
Fri Sep 27th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper – “This Flight Tonight” the songs
of Joni Mitchell
OCTOBER
Wed Oct 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jack Rutter
Thu Oct 17th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd.Dan McKinnon
Thu 24th Oct Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Bob Fox
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
Thu Nov 14th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Hunter Muskett
Wed Nov 20th Utilita Arena Cardiff Bellowhead
Thu Nov 21st Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Anthony John Clarke
DECEMBER
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