FOLK MUSIC RELATED GIGS for July - August 2010

JULY

Tue Jul 20th St David's Hall, Cardiff FOLK PROM with The Watersons

Wed Jul 21st Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Showcase Chloe Matharu

Sun Jul 25th The Ancient Briton, Pen Y Cae An acoustic evening with Invited Musicians - Folk, Bluegrass, Blues & Contemporary

Wed Jul 28th Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Artisan reunion

Wed Jul 28th Cwmaman Theatre, Aberdare Rita Hosking with Glynneath Male Voice Choir

Thu Jul 29th Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd Grass Mountain Hobos

Fri Jul 30th The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Adam Khan & Luis Orias Diz (Welsh-Argentine guitar duo)

Fri Jul 30th Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe 5th Friday Extra Singers Night.

Sat Jul 31st 6.30PM FURNACE FESTIVAL Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend Bethan Nia and Kenfig Hill Male Voice Choir Open air

AUGUST

Wed Aug 4th Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Les Barker

Fri Aug 6th Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale Allan Yn Y Fan (National Eisteddfod) joined by Ruth Appleby-Fellows on saxes and cello with Darren Fellows on trumpet. 01495 355800

Sat Aug 7th Blackwood Police Social Club The Quebe Sisters Band (Texas) 07973 850289

Sat Aug 7th 9pm The Holly Bush, Glasbury on Wye String Button Band

Aug 7th & 8th String Button Band at Brecon Jazz Festival

Fri 13th - Sat 14th Aug Pontardawe Summerfest in and around the town. 7.30 Fri Musical Evening at the Arts Centre hosted by Valley Folk Club & Pontardawe Acoustic Music Club. Torchlight parade Fri 9.15. Music, dance & street theatre procession Saturday 1.30pm. Clog, Morris, Scottish, International and Victorian dancing displays in the morning and from 2.15. Pontardawe Arts Centre Expresions Cubana 7.30. Circus performance 8pm at the end of a week of community circus activities.

Sat Aug 14th The Jubilee Club, Pontardawe Ceilidh with The Bear Band

Sat Aug 14th - Sun 15th SEA SWANSEA FESTIVAL Swansea Waterfront

Sun Aug 15th The Brunswick, Swansea String Button Band

Fri 20th - Sun 22nd Aug GWYL PONTARDAWE FESTIVAL Parc Ynysderw, Pontardawe - On main stage MABON, DODGY, CALAN, CORELW, THE HENNESSYS, ALAN BURKE, WHISKEY RIVER, AFRICAN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, SHEELANAGIG, ARKETTA among many others. RAGGED SCHOOL on the Bar Stage as part of a full programme. CEILIDH with PLUCK & SQUEEZE BAND (as seen on Gavin & Stacey) on Friday night. PARADE Sat 1.30pm CRAFT MARKET, CAMPING, CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT including circus. SESSION TENT & WORKSHOPS throughout the weekend.

Sat Aug 21st Marie Curie Walk Ten, Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo. Music by Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton

Wed Aug 25th 11 - 4 Bishops Palace, Lamphey Bethan Nia & Scott Baker

Wed Aug 25th Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Cloudstreet