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 2024: Aug 6, 20, Sep 3, 17, Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3, 17.
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays 2024 Aug 1, 15, Sep 5,19, Oct 3, 17, Nov 7, 21, Dec 5, 19.
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.
2024
JULY
Fri Jul 26th Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Cardiff CF14 2TH Folk & Country Night
Fundraiser
Fri Jul 26th Ludlow Assembly Rooms Spooky Men’s Chorale
Sat Jul 27th 2 – 4pm GOWER EXPLORERS PROJECT LAUNCH The Roundhouse, Gower Heritage Centre,
Parkmill Music of Swansea & Gower with Ceri Rhys Matthews, Jon Toft
& Andy Tamlyn Jones.
Sun Jul 28th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Spooky Men’s Chorale
Sun Jul 28th Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Zervas & Pepper – This Flight Tonight tribute to Joni Mitchell
Wed Jul 31st The Lyric, Carmarthen Spooky Men’s Chorale
AUGUST
Sat Aug 3rd Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Mei Gwynedd – Sesiynau Tŷ Potas
Sat Aug 3rd RUFF Ceilidh Bridgend Deaf Club, CF31 2AB Rough Edge Ceilidh Band & Nigel Haworth
3rd – 10th August EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd.
Sun Aug 4th Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling, Coleford Si Barron
Wed Aug 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Les Barker Tribute Night
Wed Aug 14th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Showcase Wynford Jones & Geoff Cripps
Fri Aug 16th 6.30pm National Botanic Garden of Wales Twmpath with Jac Y Do
Sun Aug 18th 10.45am GELLIONNEN FOLK SERVICE Gellionnen Chapel, on the mountain above Pontardawe
2 – 5pm VALLEY FOLK CLUB SHOWCASE Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre.
See the web page www.casbar.co.uk/pontardawe-valley-folk-club/
Wed Aug 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Gaudy Orde
Thu Aug 22nd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Pete Harris & Mick Ryan
Wed Aug 28th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal
SEPTEMBER
Wed Sep 4th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Party Night with The Jake Leg Jug Band
Thu Sep 12th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Paul Jones & Dave Kelly
Wed Sep 18th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Huw Williams & Ben Tunnicliffe
Thu Sep 19th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Carrie Martin
Fri Sep 20th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Jasdeep Singh Degun
Sun Sep 22nd Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Keith James – The Songs of Leonard Cohen
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 2nd Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells (A rare opportunity to see) John Kirkpatrick & Sue
Harris with support from Benji Kirkpatrick Fundraiser for the Arts Centre
https://www.wyeside.co.uk/events-calendar Tickets available August 5th after 2pm.
Wed Oct 9th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Steve Knightly
Wed Oct 9th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jack Rutter
Fri Oct 11th SwanseaArena Max Boyce
Sat Oct 12th SwanseaArena Max Boyce
Sat Oct 12th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Steeeye Span
Sun Oct 13th The Riverfront, Newport Magenkyo Taiko Drummers
Wed Oct 16th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Hannah Scott
Thu Oct 17th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd.Dan McKinnon
Fri Oct 18th Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street
SA8 4EB Hallowe’en Special with Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton
Fri Oct 18th Conquest Theatre, Bromyard Folk in the Foyer – Farefield
Sat Oct 19th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Batsukh Dorj (Tuvan throat singer, Mongolia)
Sat Oct 19th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Fairport Convention
Tue Oct 22nd Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra
Thu 24th Oct Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Bob Fox
Sun Oct 27th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Budapest Café Orchestra
Mon Oct 28th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff “Stolen From God” – Slave Trade song cycle from
Reg Meuross, Suntou Susso & Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcyne
Wed Oct 30th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Showcase with Jeff Hankins
NOVEMBER
Wed Nov 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewardine (Night Out grant (tix £10 / £7 members)
Wed Nov 6th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Ellie Gowers
Thu Nov 7th The Gate, Cardiff Calan
Fri Nov 9th Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Calan
Sat Nov 10th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Eleanor McEvoy
Thu Nov 14th Newport Folk Club Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Hunter Muskett
Fri Nov 15th Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street
SA8 4EB Lowri Evans & Lee Mason
Sat Nov 16th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Martin Simpson
Tue Nov 19th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Andy Irvine
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
Sat Nov 23rd Pontardawe Arts Centre Afternoon in Paris
Sun Nov 24th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Calan
Thu Nov 28th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Pedair
Fri Nov 29th Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street
SA8 4EB A 50/50 Night Wynford Jones & Geoff Cripps + Paul Lloyd Nicholas
Sat Nov 30th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Merry Hell
DECEMBER
Thu Dec 4th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff The Furrow Collective – “We Know by the Moon”
Festive Special
Thu Dec 5th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Jake Leg Jug Band
Fri Dec 6th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Christmas Fun with Bronwen Lewis
Tue Dec 10th Glee Club, Cardiff Grace Petrie
Fri Dec 13th Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street
SA8 4EB Xmas Party with Whiskey River Trio
Fri Dec 20th Pontardawe Arts Centre The Unthanks in Winter
2025
Sun Jan 19th 2pm Valley Folk Club, Pontardawe Heritage & Visitor Centre, The Old Stables, Herbert Street
SA8 4EB Angharad Jenkins & Patrick Rimes
Fri Feb 7th The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen Catherine & Lizzie Ward Thomas
Sun Feb 9th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Geraint Watkins & The Mosquitos
Wed Feb 19th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker
Sat Mar 1st Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Taff rapids String Band
Wed Mar 5th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne
Wed Mar 5th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lady Maisery
Wed Mar 5th Pontardawe Arts Centre Katherine Priddy
Sun Mar 9th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Juan Martin
Thu Mar 20th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Stone &Julie Wigley / Stonesthrow
Thu Apr 3rd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
Dan McKinnon
Wed Apr 23rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Polly Morris
Thu May 1st Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Track Dogs
Wed May 7th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Caffray/McGurk/Madge
Sun May 18th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Simpson
Wed May 28th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
Tue 12th - Thu 14th Aug Swansea Arena Riverdance 30 - The New Generation
Fri 25th - Sun 27th Aug FESTIVAL OF THE CELTS Pontardawe Playing Fields
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