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
Gower Bluegrass Pickin’ Sessions Loughor Boating Club in the Bar.Tuesdays Aug 9th / 23rd , Sep 6th / 20th, Oct 4th / 18th, Nov 1st / 15th / 29th, Dec 13th
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays Aug 11th / 25th , Sep 8th / 22nd , Oct 13th / 27th , Nov 10th / 24th , Dec 8th / 22nd , 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 7th Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Winter Wilson
Thu Aug 11th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais “Celebrating Africa” Evening concert available separately
African Cultural Celebration Day: Day Pass - Troupe Djeliguinet plus Workshops - The Welfare
Sat Aug 13th Caldicot Castle Rusty Shackle- Live!
Wed Aug 17th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Fellow Pynins
Fri Aug 19th Elysium Gallery & Bar, High St. Swansea Flash Hearth, Andy Tamlyn Jones, Sarah Birch
Sun Aug 21st 10.45am Gellionen Chapel, Pontardawe Folk Service
Sun Aug 21st 3-5pm Free The Pumphouse, Swansea Marina (Outside if dry) Baggyrinkle
Fri 26th – Sun 28th Aug BETWEEN THE TREES FESTIVAL Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve, South Wales
Wed Aug 31st 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 8th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Oysterband
Sat Sep 10th The Courtyard, Hereford Tannahill Weavers
Sun Sep 11th Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Eos Evolution
Wed Sep 14th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Aidan Sheehan’s Harmonica Club Showcase
Thu Sep 15th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson
Thu Sep 15th Pontardawe Arts Centre Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Thu Sep 15th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Eve Goodman
Fri Sept 16th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club,Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais John James
Sat Sep 17th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea The Slocan Ramblers
Tue Sep 20th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Chris Wood
Thu Sep 22nd Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Red Sky July
Thu Sep 22nd Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Reg Meuross
Fri Sep 23rd Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Old Baby Mackerel (Bluegrass & Old Time American)
Sat Sep 24th 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 26th Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Pete Morton
Mon Sep 27th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Wildwood Kin
Wed Sep 28st NEW DATE Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hungrytown
Tue Sep 29th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Goudies
Wed Sep 30th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
SHOWCASE with The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
OCTOBER
Sat Oct 1st Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Ralph McTell
Tue Oct 4th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martin Simpson
Wed Oct 5th Pontardawe Arts Centre Martin Simpson
Wed Oct 5th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Faustus
Thu Oct 6th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Rheingans Sisters
Fri 7th – Sun 9th Oct CWLWM CELTAIDD, Porthcawl ( Cwlwm Celtaidd | Celtic Festival of Wales )
Sun Oct 9th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Julie July Band “The Sandy Denny Experience 2022"
Tue Oct 11th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff LAU – Unpugged
Sat Oct 15th Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Max Boyce
Sun Oct 16th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff John McCusker
Sun Oct 16th Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Hungrytown
Wed Oct 19th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Fundraising Evening for McMillan organised by Julie Croad
Fri Oct 21st (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 27th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
Fri Oct 28th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais VRï
Fri Oct 28th Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, Cardiff Hannah Moule & The Moulettes
Sat Oct 29th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Vrï
Sat Oct 29th The Courtyard, Hereford Tim Edey
Sun Oct 30th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 2nd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
David Foley & Ryan Young
Thu Nov 3rd RWCMD Cardiff VRï
Fri Nov 4th Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Fisherman’s Friends
Sun Nov 6th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Luke Jackson Trio
Wed Nov 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Showcase with Huw (Clogs) Williams – Songs from the Shows
Wed Nov 9th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Hooten Hallers
Thu Nov 10th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Janie Meneely, Rob Van Sante & John Conolly
Fri Nov 11th Neath Little Theatre Martyn Joseph
Fri Nov 11th Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare Barbara Dickson
Sun Nov 13th Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Thea Gilmore
Wed Nov 16th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Janie Meneely, Rob Van Sante & John Conolly
Fri Nov 18th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais Rapsquillion
Sat Nov 19th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX JUICE with Ned Clamp
ruffCeilidhs | Be prepared to laugh and dance…
Sun Nov 20th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Bellowhead Sam Sweeney Band supporting.
Sun Nov 20th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff N’famady Kouyaté
Wed Nov 23rd Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Catrin Finch – The Story So Far
Fri Nov 25th Pontardawe Arts Centre Calan
Sat Nov 26th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Judy Collins
Wed Nov 30th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Harris OBE accompanied by Martyn Joseph
Wed Nov 30th Glee Club, Cardiff Eliza Carthy & The Restitution
DECEMBER
Thu Dec 1st 2nd night Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bob Harris OBE accompanied by Martyn Joseph
Thu Dec 1st Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Frank Hennessy & Friends
Thu Dec 1st RWCMD Cardiff Calan
Sun Dec 4th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Mediaeval Baebes Xmas Concert
Fri Dec 9th (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais XMAS PARTY
With CAPTAIN CAT & THE SAILORS Bring & share buffet.
Wed Dec 14th 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 14th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Seth Lakeman
Wed Dec 21st 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 23rd The Globe, Cardiff The Wurzles
2023
JANUARY
Wed Jan 11th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Dave Boulton
Sat Jan 21st RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX TBA
FEBRUARY
Tue Feb 7th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Martyn Joseph
Thu Feb 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Steve & Julie Wigley and Stonesthrow
Sat Feb 18th Swansea Grand Theatre Bronwen Lewis
Sun Feb 26th St David’s Hall, Cardiff Suzanne Vega
MARCH
Sun Mar 5th Acapela studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Jessica Lee Morgan & Friends – Those were The Days
Wed Mar 15th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Megan Henwood & Finlay Napier
Thu Mar 16th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Anthony John Clarke
Sat Mar 18th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX TBA
Wed Mar 29th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Mike & Dylan James
Fri Mar 31st (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Rd. Glais
Mike & Dylan James
APRIL
Wed Apr 12th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Tania Opland & Mike Freeman
Thu Apr 20th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Winter Wilson
MAY
Sat May 20th 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 23rd St David’s Hall, Cardiff Gretchen Peters
June
Sat Jun 10th Pontardawe Arts Centre Bronwen Lewis (“Live from the Living Room” TOUR)
July
AUGUST
September
Thu Sep 7th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Enda Kenny
October
Wed Oct 11th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Colum Sands
November
DECEMBER
2024
August
Wed Aug 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Les Barker