2010/11

Folk South Wales (UK)

Updated Often

Cas’s gig list updated 3^rd May 2010

This list is compiled from various sources. Please check with venue before you go. The  gig list is available on my web site www.casbar.co.uk and may be even more up to date. For inclusion in this list email me cas@casbar.co.uk

TAPLAS  -   the voice of folk in Wales & the Borders is available from 182 Broadway, Roath, Cardiff CF24 1QJ      

CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales 7pm most Saturday evenings. Online too http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/celticheartbeat/

RADIO TIRCOED  John the Violin Man, Sunday evening 8 - 10pm The Folk and Bluegrass hour 106.5 FM or http://www.radiotircoed.com/ online

2010

Wed May 5^th       Free 12.30      Blackwood Miners Institute  Beck Sian

Wed May 5^th                            St David's Hall, Cardiff Eric Bibb

Thu May 6^th                             Cuffern Manor, Pembs Lowry Evans & Lee Mason

Fri May 7^th                               St Mary's Church Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff PentreffestNoz (Workshop & Bal/Festnoz)

Fri May 7^th                               Langostinos, Llanelli Amigos

Fri May 7^th                               Parc & Dare Theatre The Wilders

Fri May 7^th             Free   7.15     Wales Millennium Centre Richard Jones

Fri 7^th - Sun 9^th May                TREDEGAR HOUSE FESTIVAL http://www.tredegarhousefolk.ik.com/

Sat May 8^th                              Stackpole Centre (National Trust), Pembs Country Dance/ Twmpath dawns / Bal / Fest Noz CORELW musicians collective. Accommodation available.

Sun May 9^th                             Uplands Tavern, Swansea Amigos

Wed May 12^th                          The Globe, Cardiff Show of Hands

Thu May 13^th                           Pontardawe Arts Centre The Bad Shepherds (Ade Edmondson & Co) Support from Moongazer & Ella Edmondson

Thu May 13^th                           The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch St. Roath Cardiff Cats Claw Ceilidh £2 Will be filming

Fri May 14^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Dreadzone

Fri May 14^th                             Bay View Hotel, Swansea Amigos

Sat May 15^th       7.30pm         St Gwendoline's Church, Llywsen nr Brecon "When Adam Delved" with The Village Quire & Phil                                                  Smith 01874 754355

Sat May 15^th      Free              The Clarence Inn , Brecon Gwibdaith Hen Fran +++

Sun May 16^th                           Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Gower Balshazzar's Feast

Sun May 16^th                           Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Hungrytown

Tue May 18^th                           St David's Hall, Cardiff Juan Martin

Wed May 19^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Debbie McClatchy

Fri May 21^st                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Clio Trio

Fri May 21^st                             NRG, Neath Amigos

Fri May 21^st                             Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery Circle Dancing with Chris Yemm

Sat May 22^nd                           Little Shop of Calm, 1, Westgate, Cowbridge Carrie Tree

Sat May 22^nd                           Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Fairport Acoustic Convention

Tue May 25^th                           Pontardawe Arts Centre ACOUSTIC MEETING GROUND. Guitar Special with the great  John James & Gypsy Swing (Jeremy Young & Ian Charles)  Hosted by Bear Bones

Tue May 25^th                           Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy Alison Williams and Chance McCoy

Wed May 26^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun The Garth Mountain Boys showcase

Wed May 26^th                          St David's Hall, Cardiff Gordon Giltrapp

Wed May 26^th                          The Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd Hayseed Dixie

Mon May 31^st    3pm                The Joiners, Bishopston Amigos

Thu Jun 3^rd                              Lyceum Tavern, Newport Quicksilver (Grant Baynham & Hillary Spencer)

Fri Jun 4^th                                St Mary's Church Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff PentreffestNoz (Workshop & Bal/Festnoz)

Fri Jun 4^th                                St David's Hall, Cardiff Amy Wadge

Fri Jun 4^th                                The Garage, Uplands Crescent, Swansea Amigos

Fri Jun 4^th                                Clwb Ifor bach, Cardiff Richard James

Jun 4^th - 6^th                              GARWAY FOLK WEEKEND Nr Monmouth

Tue Jun 8^th                              Pontardawe Arts Centre Cafe Series - Pomes Penyeach Brian Smith

Tue Jun 8^th                              Burnett's Hill Chapel New Rope String Band

Wed Jun 9^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Dan McKinnon

Sat Jun 12^th                             Holy Trinity Church, Hardwicke, Hay-on-Wye "When Adam Delved" with The Village Quire & Phil Smith 01497 831051

Fri 11^th - Sun 13^th Jun             GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Parkmill, Gower, Swansea

Tue Jun 15^th                            St David's Hall, Cardiff Julie Fowlis

Thursday 17^th June               Llandeilo Acoustic The Angel. Jerry Donahue & Doug Morter + The Electric Revelators (duo)

Friday 18^th June                    Celf Caerleon Arts, Village Hall, Llanhennock, Near Caerleon, Newport NP18 1LT

Sunday 20^th June                  Milkwood Jam Swansea. Jerry Donahue & Doug Morter + The Electric Revelators (duo)

Fri Jun  18^h                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Reg Meuros

Fri Jun 18^th                              Llanwrda Hall, Llandovery Ceilidh with Cadi Ha

Fri Jun 18^th                              The Globe, Hay-on-Wye SILD and special guest

Sun Jun 20^th                            Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Bram Taylor

Tue Jun 22^nd                           Pontardawe Arts Centre ACOUSTIC MEETING GROUND. Theme &  guests to be arranged. Hosted by Bear Bones

Wed Jun 23^rd                           Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Gothique showcase

Thu Jun 24^th                            The Muni, Pontypridd The Bad Shepherds (Adrian Edmondson & co)

Sat Jun 26^th   10.30 Free        National Waterfront Museum, Swansea Welsh learners all levels "MUSIC IN WALES" theme

Sun Jun 27^th                            Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Gower String Button Band

Fri Jul 2^nd                                 St Mary's Church Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff PentreffestNoz (Workshop & Bal/Festnoz)

Fri Jul 2^nd                                 Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Blazin' Fiddles

Fri 2^nd - Sun 4^th July                BEYOND THE BORDER International Storytelling Festival at St Donats castle, Vale of Glamorgan

Fri 9^th - Sun 11^th July               SMALL NATIONS FESTIVAL Glangwenlais Farm, Cilycwm 01550 721375

Wed Jul 14^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham

Thu Jul 15^th                             Lyceum Tavern, Newport Eddie Walker

Fri Jul  16^th                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Sarah McQuaid

Fri Jul 16^th                               Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery Cornish dancing with Jemima Mitchell

Sun Jul 18^th                             Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

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

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

Fri Jul 30^th                               Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe 5^th Friday Extra SINGERS NIGHT

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

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

Fri Aug 13^th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Music of the Valley hosted by local Folk Clubs

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

Sat Aug 14^th     7.30pm           Pontardawe Arts Centre Expresions Cubana (dance workshop available before gig)

Sun Aug 15^th    7.30pm           Pontardawe Arts centre Bahia Blanca Tango Band (dance workshop available before gig)

Fri 20^th - Sun 22^nd Aug            GWYL PONTARDAWE FESTIVAL Parc Ynysderw, Pontardawe

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

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

Wed 1^st - Sun 5^th Sep              THE FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES Stackpole

Wed Sep 8^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun 30^th Birthday Party No 1 Come all ye

Fri 10^th - Sun 12^th Sep             GOWER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Gower heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea

Wed Sep 15^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun 30^th Birthday Party No 2 Jo Freya Trio

Thu Sep 16^th                           Lyceum Tavern, Newport Steve Tilston

Fri Sep 17^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Phil Rosenthal

Sun Sep 19^th                           Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Malinky

Sat Sep 25^th                            RUFF Ceilidh Recreation Hall, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Cat's Claw & Veronica Partridge

Wed Oct 6^th                             Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Colum Sands

Wed Oct 13^th                           Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Bob Fox

Thu Oct 14^th                            Lyceum Tavern, Newport David Newey & Christi Andropolis

Fri Oct 15^th                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Flossie Malavialle

Sat Oct 16^th     afternoon         Gwernyfed School, Three Cocks, Glasbury on Wye "Sing In Harmony" Workshop with Craig, Morgan & Robson 01497 847676

Sat Oct 16^th     evening            Gwernyfed School, Three Cocks Glasbury on Wye Concert Craig, Morgan & Robson 01497 847676

Sun Oct 17^th                            Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Craig, Morgan & Robson

Sat Oct 23^rd                             RUFF Ceilidh Recreation Hall, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Steamchicken & Pete Rees

Fri Oct 29^th                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe 5^th Friday Extra Derek Gifford

Wed Nov 3^rd                            Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Broadside showcase

Thu Nov 11^th                           Lyceum Tavern, Newport  Paul Downes & Mick Ryan

Wed Nov 17^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Sara Grey & Kieron Means

Fri Nov 19^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe The Village Quire (West Gallery & Shape Note singing) & actor Phil Smith present "When Adam Delved" a journey through the 18^th & 19^th Centuries in song and the spoken word.

Sat Nov 20^th                            RUFF Ceilidh Recreation Hall, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Jellied Reels & Ned Clamp

Sun Nov 21^st                            Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Johnny Silvo

Wed Dec 1^st                             Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Pete Coe

Sat Dec 4^th                              All Saints Church, Cwmbach, Glasbury on Wye "A Good Old Christmas" with The Village Quire

Sun  Dec 5^th                            Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney Zoox

Sun Dec 5^th                             Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Gower Dick Gaughan

Sat Dec 11th                           RUFF Ceilidh Recreation Hall, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Juice & Dave Parsons

Fri Dec 17^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Les Barker

2011

Fri Jan 21^st                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Mainbrace

Fri Feb 18^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Christi Andropolis & David Newey

Mar 4^th - 6^th                             CWLWM CELTAIDD Porthcawl

Fri Mar 18^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Ric-a-do

Wed Mar 23^rd                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Debra Cowan & John Roberts

Wed Mar 30^th                          Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Judy Cook

WedApr 13^th                            Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Askew Sisters

Fri Apr 15^th                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Askew Sisters

Fri May 20^th                             Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Penni McLaren Walker

Wed Jun 15^h                            Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel Pontyclun Martin Curtis

Fri Jun 17^th                              Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Janette Geri

Fri Jul 15^th                               Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe Bayou Seco

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