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Gower Bluegrass Pickin’ Sessions  Loughor Boating Club in the Bar.Tuesdays Aug 9^th / 23^rd , Sep 6^th / 20^th, Oct 4^th / 18^th, Nov 1^st / 15^th  / 29^th, Dec 13^th

Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays  Aug 11^th / 25^th , Sep 8^th / 22^nd , Oct 13^th / 27^th , Nov 10^th / 24^th , Dec 8^th / 22^nd , Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk  

Sesiwn Werin Tŷ Tawe – Ail Nos Wener pob mis.

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/

OYSTERMOUTH RADIO   Wed & Fri 8pm Folk & Blues with John Davies www.oystermouthradio.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.

SOUTH WALES GIGS LIST

 THE DATES I HAVE LISTED MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU MAY HAVE TO BOOK. CHECK FOR YOURSELVES 

2022

AUGUST

Sun Aug 7^th                             Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Winter Wilson

Thu Aug 11^th                           The Welfare, Ystradgynlais “Celebrating Africa” Evening concert available separately

 African Cultural Celebration Day: Day Pass - Troupe Djeliguinet plus Workshops - The Welfare

Sat Aug 13^th                            Caldicot Castle  Rusty Shackle- Live!

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

                                                Fellow Pynins

Fri Aug 19^th                             Elysium Gallery & Bar, High St. Swansea Flash Hearth, Andy Tamlyn Jones, Sarah Birch

Sun Aug 21^st    10.45am         Gellionen Chapel, Pontardawe Folk Service

Sun Aug 21st   3-5pm Free    The Pumphouse, Swansea Marina (Outside if dry) Baggyrinkle

Fri 26^th – Sun 28^th Aug            BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve, South Wales

Wed Aug 31^st                           The Globe, Cardiff The Handsome Family

SEPTEMBER

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

                                Road Not Taken

Thu Sep 8^th                             Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Oysterband

Sat Sep 10^th                            The Courtyard, Hereford Tannahill Weavers

Sun Sep 11^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Eos Evolution

Wed Sep 14^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Aidan Sheehan’s Harmonica Club Showcase

Thu Sep 15^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson

Thu Sep 15^th                           Pontardawe Arts Centre Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders

Thu Sep 15^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Eve Goodman

Fri Sept 16^th                             (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais John James

Sat Sep 17^th                            Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea The Slocan Ramblers

Tue Sep 20^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Chris Wood 

Thu Sep 22^nd                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Red Sky July

Thu Sep 22^nd                           Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Reg Meuross

Fri Sep 23^rd                             Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Old Baby Mackerel (Bluegrass & Old Time American)

Sat Sep 24^th                            RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Cat’s Claw with Mic Spenceley

                                                ruffCeilidhs | Be prepared to laugh and dance…

Sun Sep 26^th                           Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Pete Morton

Mon Sep 27^th                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Wildwood Kin

Wed Sep 28^st      NEW DATE   Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                Hungrytown

Tue Sep 29^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Goudies

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

                                               SHOWCASE with The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

OCTOBER

Sat Oct 1^st                               Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Ralph McTell

Tue Oct 4th                              St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martin Simpson

Wed Oct 5^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Martin Simpson

Wed Oct 5^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Faustus

Thu Oct 6^th                              Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Rheingans Sisters

Fri 7^th – Sun 9^th Oct            CWLWM CELTAIDD, Porthcawl ( Cwlwm Celtaidd | Celtic Festival of Wales )

Sun Oct 9^th                              Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Julie July Band “The Sandy Denny Experience 2022"

Tue Oct 11^th                         Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff LAU – Unpugged

Sat Oct 15^th                             Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Max Boyce

Sun Oct 16^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff John McCusker

Sun Oct 16^th                            Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Hungrytown

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

                                                Fundraising Evening for McMillan organised by Julie Croad

Fri Oct 21^st                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais

                                The Foxglove Trio and Andy Tamlyn Jones (50/50 night)

Fri Oct 21st                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Afternoon in Paris

Thu Oct 27^th                            Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer

Fri Oct 28^th                              The Welfare, Ystradgynlais VRï

Fri Oct 28^th                              Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Hannah Moule & The Moulettes

Sat Oct 29^th                             Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Vrï

Sat Oct 29^th                             The Courtyard, Hereford Tim Edey

Sun Oct 30^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra

NOVEMBER

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

                                      David Foley & Ryan Young

Thu Nov 3^rd                             RWCMD Cardiff VRï

Fri Nov 4^th                               Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Fisherman’s Friends

Sun Nov 6^th                                     Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio

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

                                                Showcase with Huw (Clogs) Williams – Songs from the Shows

Wed Nov 9^th                            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Hooten Hallers

Thu Nov 10^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                Janie Meneely, Rob Van Sante & John Conolly

Fri Nov 11^th                             Neath Little Theatre Martyn Joseph

Fri Nov 11^th                             Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare Barbara Dickson

Sun Nov 13^th                           Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Thea Gilmore

Wed Nov 16^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                      Janie Meneely, Rob Van Sante & John Conolly

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

Sat Nov 19^th                            RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX JUICE with Ned Clamp

                                                ruffCeilidhs | Be prepared to laugh and dance…

Sun Nov 20^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Bellowhead Sam Sweeney Band supporting.

Sun Nov 20^th                           Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff N’famady Kouyaté

Wed Nov 23^rd                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch – The Story So Far

Fri Nov 25^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Calan

Sat Nov 26^th                            St David’s Hall, Cardiff Judy Collins

Wed Nov 30^th                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Harris OBE accompanied by Martyn Joseph

Wed Nov 30^th                          Glee Club, Cardiff Eliza Carthy & The Restitution

DECEMBER

Thu Dec 1^st    2^nd night            Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Harris OBE accompanied by Martyn Joseph

Thu Dec 1^st                             Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                     Frank Hennessy & Friends

Thu Dec 1^st                             RWCMD Cardiff Calan

Sun Dec 4^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Mediaeval Baebes Xmas Concert

Fri Dec 9^th                               (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais XMAS PARTY

                                                With CAPTAIN CAT & THE SAILORS Bring & share buffet.

Wed Dec 14^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                      Xmas Party #1 Bring a small plate of food to share.

Wed Dec 14^th                          Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Seth Lakeman

Wed Dec 21^st                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

                                                The Magical Christmas Tree with Emily Sanders, Chris Parkinson and Pete Morton

Fri Dec 23^rd                             The Globe, Cardiff The Wurzles

2023

JANUARY

Wed Jan 11^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Dave Boulton

Sat Jan 21^st                             RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX TBA

FEBRUARY

Tue Feb 7^th                             St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph

Thu Feb 16^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                               Steve & Julie Wigley and Stonesthrow

Sat Feb 18^th                            Swansea Grand Theatre Bronwen Lewis

Sun Feb 26^th                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Suzanne Vega

MARCH

Sun Mar 5^th                             Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Jessica Lee Morgan & Friends – Those were The Days

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

Megan Henwood & Finlay Napier                                                      

Thu Mar 16^th                           Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                               Anthony John Clarke

Sat Mar 18^th                            RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX TBA

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

Mike & Dylan James

Fri Mar 31^st                              (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais

                                Mike & Dylan James 

APRIL

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

                                     Tania Opland & Mike Freeman

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

                                Winter Wilson

MAY

Sat May 20^th                            RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Out of Hand (caller tba)

                                                ruffCeilidhs | Be prepared to laugh and dance…

Tue May 23^rd                           St David’s Hall, Cardiff Gretchen Peters

June

Sat Jun 10^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Bronwen Lewis (“Live from the Living Room” TOUR)

July

AUGUST

September

Thu Sep 7^th                             Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ

                                Enda Kenny

October

Wed Oct 11^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Colum Sands

November

DECEMBER

2024

August

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

                                                Les Barker