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DAY

LOCATION

(G) - GUESTS BOOKED  (L) -  LUNCHTIME  (S) - SESSION  (R) - RESIDENCY (E) - ENGLAND  (NW) - NORTH WALES

SUNDAY   Abercynon The Thorn Hotel, 2pm - 5pm, 3rd monthly. Roger Plater, roger.plater@wales.gsi.gov.uk, 01685 729321.

 

Bwlchgwyn

King's Head, 4th monthly. Tamsin Kessel, 01978 758668 (S)

 

Chester

Raven Folk Club, Cross Keys, Nick Mitchell, 01244 677212 (G)

 

Chester

Union Vaults, Egerton Street, 1st monthly. 2.30pm ( (S)

 

Conwy

The Liverpool Arms, 8.30pm - 10.30pm, 01492 877324 (S)

 

Ellesmere

White Hart, 1st monthly, 01691 622890 (S)

  Halkyn Blue Bell: Sesiwn Cymreig: Welsh folk songs/tunes with Nic Blandford, 8.30pm (S, 3rd monthly)

 

Gower

Halfpenny FC, Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian. Joy Toole, 01792 850803 (G)

 

Gwernymynydd (NW)

Owain Glyndwr Tavern, 3rd Monthly. 01352 752913/753721 (S)

 

Jackfield 

Black Swan, 3rd monthly. 01952 882471 (S) 
  Middlewich   King's Lock Inn, Liz Rosenfield, 01606 834969
 

Penybanc 

Aman Valley Celtic Roots Club, Golden Lion, 1st monthly. Clive 01269 592280, Patrick 594713 (G)
 

Shrewsbury

The Loggerheads, Alt. Mons. Nick Howard, 01743 369172 (S)

 MONDAY

Cardiff

Sesiwn Fach, Y Mochyn Du (S)

 

Conwy

Conwy Folk Club, The Maltloaf, Denis Bennett, 01492 877324 (G)

 

Cwmbran

The Bush, alt. weeks (S)

 

Dinas, Gwynedd

Pibgorn/pibau evenings, Canolfan Bro Llanwnda, 7.30pm. First monthly. 

  Llangfihangel-ar-Arth Pibau Pencader, 8.30pm, Yr Hen Ysgol. www.pibaupencader.info
  Llandinam Lion Hotel, 1st monthly, 01686 688102 (S)
  Llantillio Crossenny Hog's Head, 01600 780376 (S)

 

Maerdy (NW)

Goat Hotel, nr Betws-y-Coed (G)

 

Nant Peris

Vaynol Arms, last monthly. (S)

 

Pontardawe

Pontardawe Pipe Club, Alltwen Community Centre. 3rd monthly. Lewis Rees, 01792 830413

 

Tudweiliog

The Lion, alt. weeks. 01758 770454 (S)

 

Wrexham

Open Acoustic Night, Yale's Cafe Bar, Neil, 01978 358780 (S) 

TUESDAY

Aberystwyth

Gwerin ABER Folk, Bay Hotel, Ian Gulley, 01970 890321

  Aberdare  The Acoustic Session: 1st monthly, The Coliseum Theatre, £2 (free drink for performers.) Adrian, 01685 882380
  Barry Castle Folk Club, Castle Hotel. 07958 499834
  Broseley The Forresters. 01952 884088 (S)
  Brynrefail Fiddle Club, Arts Centre. 01286 871042
  Ellesmere Port (E) Chester Accordion Club, 1.30pm (2nd Tues) and 7.30pm (last Tues). Castrol Sports & Social Club, Chester Rd, Whitby. £2.50. Lyn McCallum, limccallum@dsl.pipex.com

 

Chester

Acoustic Roots Night, Telford's Warehouse

 

Chester

Bluegrass Club, Commercial Hotel, fortnightly.

 

Chester

Ship Victory, 01244 313892 (S) 

  Cardiff   Tuesday Acoustic Music Club, South Riverside Community Centre, Brunel Street, 7.30pm, £3. 1st monthly. Bob Evans, bragod@bragod.com
 

Fishguard

Folk In The Oak, The Royal Oak. Gary Jones, 01348 840181

 

Gilwern

Beaufort Arms, 2nd & last weeks, Kevin Scourfield, 01873 832074 (G)

 

Groeslon (NW)

Llanfair Arms, 1st monthly (S)

  Halkyn The Ranting Dogs (R) The Blue Bell Inn (2nd monthly, from 9pm)
 

Holyhead

Kings Arms, 01407 764950 (S)

  Ironbridge (E) The Robin Hood, 01952 884052 (S)
  Jackfield The Boat Inn, 8pm, 3rd monthly (singers' S)
 

Knighton

White Lion. 1st monthly. 01630 661429 (S)

 

Llanarthne

Paxton Inn.

 

Monmouth

Queen's Head, alt weeks, 01600 712767 (S)

Newport 

Newport Comhaltas, Irish Club. Music & dance lessons. 01291 423674

 

Newtown

The Sportsman (S)

 

Penallt, nr Monmouth

The Boat Inn, 01600 712615 (G)

 

Pontblyddyn

New Inn (S)

 

Rhos-on-Wye

Rhos Wyn Hotel, monthly (S)

 

Sandbach

Sandbach Folk Club, Market Tavern. Winston Baldwin, 01270 872875

 

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Folk Club, Seven Stars. Mal Brown, 01743 874623

 

Treforest

Open Mic Night, Tom's Bar, Wood Road

 

Tremadog

The Golden Fleece, 9pm (S)

 

Tre'r Ddol

The Wildflower (S)

 

Yarpole

Bell Inn, 2nd monthly, 01568 708852 (S)

WEDNESDAY

Aberdare Aberdare Music Club, The Shot & Shell Club, Wind Street, 8.30pm (G)

 

Aberystwyth

Ship and Castle, 8.30pm (S) 

 

Bebington

Bromborough Folk Club, Bridge Inn. 0151 334 0759

 

Caerleon

The Bell - Celtic music & clogging with Marcus Music, 8pm (S)

 

Colwyn Bay

The White Lion (S)

  Devil`s Bridge The Hafod Arms Hotel, 8.30, all welcome. 1st monthly. jaspersalmon@hotmail.com, 01970 890403 (S)
  Dolgellau Ty Siamas, Eldon Square, 8pm. Mabon ap Gwynfor or Nia Llywelyn, 01341 421800, idris@tysiamas.com (S)
  Hereford The Volunteer (S)
 

Howey

The Laughing Dog, 1st monthly (S)

 

Llanelian-yn-Rhos

Singaround with Highly Strung, 8.30pm, The White Lion. 01492 580454, northwalesbluegrass@hotmail.com

  Malpas The Flying Folk Club, Red Lion, last monthly. Neil Parry, 01948 860137

 

Middletown

Breidden Hotel, last monthly. 01938 570250 (S)

 

Nantwich

Dabber's Folk Club, The Red Cow. 01270 628583

 

Newent

Newent Folk Club, Monthly, King's Arms. Dave Blick, 01531 820687 (G)

  Parkmill Tune session (monthly), The Chapel. Joy Toole 01792 850803
  Pontardawe  Pontardawe Acoustic Music Club, The Pontardawe Inn. 8.30pm. Hywel Roberts, 01792 865087, Rachel Rees, 01792 863382, pontyacoustic@yahoo.co.uk

 

Pontyclun

Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, CF72 9DQ. 8.30pm, £1.50. Pat Smith, 01443 226892 (G)

  Pontypridd Pontypridd Folk Club, Clwb-y-Bont, Taff Street, 8.30pm. Last Wednesday of the month, £2. Richard Reast, 01443 403502 

 

Preist Weston

Miners' Arms Folk Club, 1st monthly. 01938 561352

 

Shrewsbury

Cajun Club, Park Social Club, alt weeks. Graham, 01691 648520

 

Shrewsbury

The Globe, Coleham (S)

THURSDAY

Abergavenny

Abergavenny Folk Club, Hen & Chickens, alt. weeks. Jim Shaw, 01873 852047

 

Aberdare

Cwmamman Institute, 8.30pm, every 3rd Thursday.

 

Blaenavon

Queen Victoria, monthly (S)

 

Bontnewydd

Newborough Arms (S)

 

Borth

Friendship Inn, 1st monthly (S)

 

Cardiff

The Gate, Keppoch Street, Roath: Welsh learners' open mike, 8pm. Last monthly. Stacey Blythe. 

 

Chester

Gardener's Arms, Great Boughton, 01244 320424 (S)

 

Crumlin

Bridgend Acoustic Music Club, Bridgend Inn. Every 3rd Thursday. Ian Day, 01495 240131

 

Cwmann 

Cwmann Tavern (S)

 

Dinas Dinlle

The Mount (S)

  Dolanog, nr Welshpool Dolanog Tune Club, Community Centre, 7pm, £1, Fortnightly. Gary Northeast, 01938 810626, garynortheast@tiscali.co.uk
  Parkgate, Wirral The Rake, Little Stanney. John Owen 01516 789902
 

Halkyn

Blue Bell Inn: Andy Hickie & friends at The Blue Bell Folk Club, 2nd monthly, 9pm www.BlueBell.uk.eu.org (S). 

 

Halkyn

The Blue Bell Inn: Informal, Open, Unplugged & Acoustic Folk Session. 

 

Haverfordwest

Fishguard Arms (S)

 

Jackfield

The Boat (S)

 

Llandudno

Rhosllan (S)

 

Llan