SOUTH WALES' FOLK RELATED GIG LIST
 SOUTH WALES' FOLK RELATED GIG LIST

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