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October 2015 - edited by Mick Tems
THE FOLKWALES LISTINGS is an
absolutely crucial service: it's an
Up-To-Date All-Wales Diary of Roots/Folk Events, which covers the
borders with England, too - serious folkophiles will find it essential! Whenever
possible, The Listings shows the EXACT venue and the EXACT time,
with website information and phone numbers; no more desperately searching for
your favourite artists (apart from wondering if you have missed the gig in the
first place.) The
Diary below is as up-to-date as our latest information allows, but please phone or email to confirm details before travelling to an
event. Many professional music places, theatres, agents and publicists do tell
us, but last-minute alterations do happen. If you see an incorrect listing, please let us know
by using the Feedback button.
Online links:
CELTIC HEARTBEAT: Frank
Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales, Sundays, 7pm - 9pm
TRAC: MUSIC TRADITIONS WALES:
All-Wales folk development organisation
CASBAR FOLK: South Wales
folk/roots
listings
CWLWM CELTAIDD - Wales' Celtic festival, the
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
GOWER FOLK
FESTIVAL: June festival, stunning artists, stunning scenery
TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK
FESTIVAL: May festival which celebrates international music & dance
GŴYL IFAN: Cardiff dance festival celebrating the longest day
FOLKLIFE QUARTERLY:
online & printed listings & articles
ACOUSTIC ROUTES: Dapper FM, Penywaun & the Upper Cynon Valley. Every Monday night with Dave Chamberlain,
8pm - 10pm
RADIO TIRCOED: John (the Violin
Man) Carpenter, Sundays, 7am - 9am (Traditional Folk Music); Gareth Cornfeld,
Sundays, 9pm - 10pm; Andy Boyt, Fridays, 8pm - 11pm; Anthony Rees,
Thursdays, 8pm - 9pm. 106.5 FM
online
THE RECORD JOURNAL:
Promoting Folk Music In North Wales
COB RECORDS: Porthmadog
THE MUSIC WELL: (formerly
Radio Britfolk)
UK FOLK MUSIC: Website packed
with
information / news / reviews / diaries and two podcasts
TAPLAS:
"The voice of folk in Wales & the Borders"
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DATE
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LOCATION
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WHAT'S HAPPENING -
WHO'S ORGANISING - CONTACTS
GLOSSARY: (E) England; (NW) North Wales.
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Thu 1 |
Roch, Pembs |
Blair Dunlop:
Cuffern
Manor, Roch SA62 6HB |
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Thu 1 |
Aberteifi / Cardigan |
O'Hooley & Tidow:
Cellar Bar,
056599 |
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Thu 1 |
Y Barri / Barry |
O'Hooley & Tidow, Kelly
Oliver supporting: Barry West End Club, St Nicholas' Road CF62 6QY.
07561 143114. £10 |
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Fri 2 |
Pontardawe |
Making Tracks -
Namvula:
Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 7.30pm - Zambian
Afro-folk |
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Sat 3 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Nick Hennessy - Fire In The
North Sky: Epic Tales from Finland (Saatuja Sanoja): The Richard Burton
Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cathays Park CF10 3ER, 7.30pm |
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Sat 3 |
Glyn Ceiriog (NW) |
Roving Crows: Canolfan
Ceiriog Centre, New Road, Glyn Ceiriog LL20 7HE, 8pm |
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Sat 3 |
Pembridge, Herefs (E) |
The
Village Quire & Phil Smith - Back to the Garden: St Mary’s Church HR6
9EA, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from Meryl Griffiths on 01544 340381. |
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Sun 4 |
Bristol (E) |
Leveret (Andy Cutting,
Sam Sweeney, Robert Harbron):
The Folk House, 40a
Park Street BS1 5JG, 7.30pm |
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Sun 4 |
Whitecroft, Glos (E) |
Whiskey River:
Forest Folk
Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft, 8pm |
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Mon 5 |
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Tue 6 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
The Robert Cray Band: St David's
Hall, The Hayes, 7.30pm |
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Wed 7
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Thu 8 |
Tŷ Du / Rogerstone |
Scold's Bridle:
Newport Folk Club,
Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone NP10
9AD. 8.45pm |
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Thu 8 |
Casnewydd / Newport |
Ben Sands:
Lyceum Folk Club Of
Newport, The Lyceum, Malpas Road. Doors open 8pm |
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Fri 9 |
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Sat 10 |
Abertawe / Swansea |
Rapsquillion - Folk Harmony Workshop &
concert: Felindre Village Hall SA5 7NA. 2.30pm-4.30pm, workshop
(refreshments provided); 7pm, concert. workshop £8/£12 (book before
Sept 28), concert £6/£8. June Clark (01792 849036,
humbrella@btinternet.com) |
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Sat 10 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
The Bernie & Imo Band with Phil
Bassendale calling: Ruff Ceilidhs,
Sports and Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park
CF14 4XW, 8pm. Advanced tickets £8, on door £10. |
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Sat 10 |
Pembroke Dock, Pembs |
Philip Henry & Hannah Martin:
Pennar Hall, Pennar, 7.30pm, £10. 01646 621811 (Liz) |
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Sat 10 |
Bristol (E) |
Blackbeard's Tea Party, The Great
Sea Choir: Folk
House,
40a Park Street BS1 5JG,
7.30pm. £11 advanced |
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Sun 11 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Make The Most Of Your
Voice with Frankie Armstrong: Chapter Arts Centre, Market Street,
Canton CF5 1QE. 10am-4.30pm, £40 (£30 cons) - workshop with the
internationally renowned Narural Voice Network founder. To book: Meg
Ward (bemorefearless@hotmail.co.uk)
or phone 07597 155436 |
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Sun 11 |
Shrewsbury (E) |
Steven Fearing:
Shropshire Roots, Morris Hall, Shrewsbury, 7.15pm for 7.45pm |
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Mon 12
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CylchCanu 2 Songchain 2 -
Kate Ronconi Woollard,
Beth Williams Jones, Stacey Blythe, Christine Cooper, Ceri Jones, Gareth
Bonello, Jamie Smith, Patrick Rimes: Mwldan 2, Bath House Road SA43 1JY.
7.30pm, £13/£11 |
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Tue 13 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Martin Simpson & Don Flemons:
Roots Unearthed, Lefel 3 Lounge, St David's Hall, The Hayes, 8pm |
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Wed 14 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
CylchCanu 2 Songchain 2 -
Kate Ronconi Woollard, Beth Williams Jones, Stacey Blythe, Christine Cooper,
Ceri Jones, Gareth Bonello, Jamie Smith, Patrick Rimes -
Roots Unearthed, Lefel 3 Lounge, St David's Hall, The Hayes, 7.30pm |
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Wed 14 |
Pontyclun |
Showcase with Rod Thomas &
Lyndon Jones:
Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road,
Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm |
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Thu 15 |
Castell Nedd / Neath |
Chris While & Julie Matthews: Nidum Arts
Centre, Neath Port Talbot College, Neath |
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Thu 15 |
Martletwy, Pembs |
Corn Potato String Band: Burnett's
Hill Chapel, Martletwy SA67 9AX, 7.30pm |
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Fri 16 |
Abergwaun / Fishguard |
Far West Pipe Fest: Estron, Ceri Rhys
Matthews, Realta (Ireland), Maelog (Wales/Galicia), Canterach (Scotland),
Dave Faulkner (England), Antwen Owen Hicks, Gerard Kilbride and Bagad
Morgannwg (Wales): Ffwrn, Main Street, Fishguard SA65 9HH, 07886 717001.
beatricefishguard@yahoo.com
Pipers (and bands) from all corners of the UK and Galicia (until Sunday 18) |
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Fri 16 |
Rudry |
Pentreffest Autumn Festival - Shillelagh (France,) Yenu (Sweden), Anton
Schneider & Petra Eriksson (Sweden): Rudry Village Hall. Workshops,
bals, concerts, heartwarming meals (until Sunday 18) |
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Fri 16 |
Pontardawe |
The
Village Quire & Phil Smith - Back to the Garden:
Valley Folk Club,
The Ivy Bush, 8pm |
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Fri 16 |
Pontardawe |
CylchCanu 2 Songchain 2 -
Kate Ronconi Woollard, Beth Williams Jones, Stacey Blythe, Christine Cooper,
Ceri Jones, Gareth Bonello, Jamie Smith, Patrick Rimes:
Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 7.30pm |
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Fri 16 |
Y Barri / Barry |
Corn Potato String Band,
Buffalo Creek supporting: Barry West End Club, St Nicholas Road, 7pm.
£10/£12 |
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Fri 16 |
Llanymddyfri / Llandovery |
Peter Brock - Playford
Dancing: Llandovery
Folk Dancing, Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery SA20 0DD, 7.30pm. Penny
(01550 750232) or Jean (01550 720483). £5, includes soft/hot drink & cake)
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Sat 17 |
Abergwaun / Fishguard |
Far West Pipe Fest: Ffwrn, Main Street,
Fishguard SA65 9HH, 07886 717001.
beatricefishguard@yahoo.com
(until Sunday 18) |
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Sat 17 |
Rudry |
Pentreffest Autumn Festival:
Rudry Village Hall (until Sunday 18) |
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Sat 17 |
Sain Dynwyd / St Donats |
Gwyneth Herbert: St Donats Arts Centre,
Atlantic College, 7.30pm |
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Say 17 |
Talacharn / Laugharne |
Brown's Hotel Acoustic Weekend - Caroline Harrison, The Sun Dogs,
Amy Jones, Andy Edwards & Friends: Brown's Hotel, King Street, 3pm -
10pm (until tomorrow) |
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Sun 18 |
Abergwaun / Fishguard |
Far West Pipe Fest: Ffwrn, Main Street,
Fishguard SA65 9HH, 07886 717001.
beatricefishguard@yahoo.com
(ends today) |
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Sun 18 |
Rudry |
Pentreffest Autumn Festival:
Rudry Village Hall (ends tonight) |
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Sun 18 |
Talacharn / Laugharne |
Brown's Hotel Acoustic Weekend - Sandalwood, The Hepburns,
Thieves Of Time, The Mams: Brown's Hotel, King Street, 3pm - 10pm (ends
tonight) |
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Sun 18 |
Porthcawl |
Taylor Belle: Sunday Live at the Cafe
Bar, Grand Pavilion, 2.30pm - 4.30pm (free) |
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Mon 19
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Tue 20
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Y Doc Penfro/ Pembroke Dock |
Simpson, Cutting, Kerr: Pennar Hall,
Bush Street, Pembroke Dock SA72 6SL |
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Tue 20 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Jez Danks, Lynne Denman: Storytelling &
music at Milgi's, Milgi's Yurt, 213 City Road, Roath, 8pm |
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Wed 21 |
Pontyclun |
An Tri Dipop:
Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun
Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Avenue/Castan Road CF72 9EH, 8.30pm.
Members £5, guests £8.
Pat Smith:
07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892 - wonderful fest-noz Breton quartet |
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Thu 22 |
Pontardawe |
Seth Lakeman, Josh Rouse supporting: Pontardawe Arts Centre,
Herbert Street, 7.30pm |
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Thu 22 |
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Fri 23 |
Aberteifi / Cardigan |
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker:
Theatr Mwldan, Bath House Road
SA43 1JY. £13/£11, 7.30pm |
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Fri 23 |
Caerdydd /Cardiff |
Velindre Hospital Charity Fundraiser:
Youngers Fish Bar, Caerphilly Road, 7pm - Brian McConkey & The Second
Tuesday Club will lead a fundraising evening |
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Fri 23 |
Pontardawe |
Andy Tamlyn Jones & storyteller Carl
Gough, Supported by Bear Bones: Acoustic Meeting Ground,
Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 8pm |
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Sat 24 |
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Sun 25 |
Pembs |
Red Dirt Skinners:
Pembrokeshire Intimate Gigs (venue to be decided) |
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Mon 26
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Tue 27
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Caerdydd /Cardiff |
Faustus: Roots Unearthed, Lefel 3
Lounge, St David's Hall, The Hayes, 8pm |
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Wed 28
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Pontyclun |
Ninebarrow:
Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun
Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Avenue/Castan Road CF72 9EH, 8.30pm.
Members £5, guests £8.
Pat Smith:
07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892 |
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Thu 29 |
Pontardawe |
Martyn Joseph, support from Rebecca
Loebe: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 7.30pm |
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Thu 29 |
Sain Dynwyd / St Donats |
Mad Dog Macrea:
St Donats Arts Centre, Atlantic
College, 7.30pm |
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Thu 29 |
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Fri 30 |
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Sat
31 |
Llanhennock, Gwent |
Richard Digance: Llanhennock Village
Hall LL18 1LT, 8pm. Book
tickets |
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Sat
31 |
Y Doc Penfro /Pembroke Dock |
Sarah McQuaid: Cwtch Coffee, 23 Diamond
Street, Pembroke Dock |
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