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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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Fri 1
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Talycharn/
Laugharne |
Gigspanner:
Millennium Memorial Hall, Clifton Street, Laugharne. 7pm, £14. 01267
236885 or 07810 106292
www.wegottickets.com/event/261073 |
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Fri 1 |
Pentyrch |
Real Ale, Real Music -
Nath Trevett, Rachel, Tanglewood, Michael Morgan, James Clode Band: Acapela Studio, Pentyrch, 7.30pm |
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Sat 2
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Y Barri / Barry |
Folk Festival In A
Day: Philip Henry & Hannah Martin, Sean Taylor with James
Taylor, Ben Walker & Chris Knowles, The Roving Crows, Ange Hardy, The
James Clode Band: Barry Island Sports & Social Club, 11
Redbrink Crescent, Barry Island, CF62 5TT.
enquiries@barryislandssc.co.uk, 01446 735173. 2.15pm, £10. |
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Sat 2
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Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru/ Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol/ Informal folk session. 1pm:
Gweithdy Clocsio/ Clog dancing workshop. 2pm: Cystadleuaeth Offerynnol
traddodiadol unigol / Individual traditional instrumentalist
competition. 3pm: Pîbau Cymru / Welsh bagpipes. 4pm: Gorymdaith Gwerin
/ Folk procession |
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Sun 3
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Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm;
Alawon Gwerin Sir Gâr - Ysgolion Lleol / Folk songs from
Carmarthenshire - Local schools. 2pm: Gweithdy Alawon Gwerin - Mair
Tomos Ifans / Workshop - folk songs with Mair Tomos Ifans. 3pm:
Gweithdy Clocsio / Clog dancing workshop. 4pm: DnA - Delyth
& Angharad Jenkins. 5pm: Twmpath Teulu : Family Twmpath |
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Sun 3 |
Gŵyr / Gower |
Bluegrass Bandstand:
Gower Show, Penrice Estate |
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Mon 4
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Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Gweithdy Meistr Cerdd Dant gyda Gwenan Gibbard yn dysgu Mei
Gwynedd o’r Sibrydion / Cerdd Dant Masterclass with Gwenan Gibbard
teaching Mei Gwynedd from Sibrydion.
2pm: Gweithdy Clocsio / Clog dancing workshop. 3pm: Sesiwn panel -
Cerddoriaeth gwerin Cymru yn y byd proffesiynol / Panel - Welsh folk
music in a professional world. 4pm: Ceri Rhys Matthews,
‘Ymlwybro Trwy Alawon’ / ‘Journeying through music’. 5pm: Cymdeithas
Alawon Gwerin Cymru. Dewch i ganu baledi gyda Dafydd Idris /
Welsh Folk Song Society - Dafydd Idris leading traditional singing |
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Tue 5
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Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Cystadleuaeth Cyflwyno Cân Werin Hunangyfeiliant / Competition -
self-accompanied folk song. 2pm: Sesiwn Chwedlau Sir Gâr gyda Mair
Tomos Ifans : The stories of Carmarthenshire with Mair Tomos Ifans.
3pm: Y Sesiwn Fach yn Cyflwyno - Idris Morris Jones yn holi
Roy Saer / Y Sesiwn Fach Presents - Idris Morys Jones talks to Roy
Saer. 4pm: Olion Byw.
5pm: Mari Morgan yn cyflwyno ‘Alawon Bangor’ : Presentation -
Mari Morgan on the Alawon Bangor Project. 8pm: Gig Gwerin Cyfoes gyda
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog a Plu / Concert featuring Cowbois
Rhos Botwnnog & Plu |
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Wed 6
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Pontyclun |
Les Barker: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic
Club, Castan Road CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Members £5, non-members £8.
www.folkwales.org.uk/. Pat
Smith: pat.spoons@virgin.net,
07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892 |
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Wed 6 |
Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Sian James. 2pm: Stephen Rees. 3pm: Y Sesiwn Fach yn
Cyflwyno - Idris Morris Jones yn holi Siân James / Y
Sesiwn Fach presents - Idris Morys Jones talks to Siân James. 4pm:
Gwenan Gibbard. 5pm: Siddi. 6pm: Noson Lawen Anffurfiol /
An informal evening of song and music |
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Thu 7 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
The Men They Couldn't
Hang: Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, 7.30pm, £19. |
| Thu 7 |
Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Gweithdy Gwneud Offerynnau i Blant / Workshop - Making musical
instruments for children. 2pm: Cyngerdd Gwerin i Blant gyda Mair
Tomos Ifans, Anni Lynn / Children’s Concert with Mair Tomos
Ifans & Anni Lynn. 3pm: Gorwelion / Horizons. 4pm: Cymdeithas Alawon
Gwerin yn cyflwyno Carolau Mai gyda Rhiannon Ifans / The Welsh
Folk Song Society presents Rhiannon Ifans on May Carols. 5.30pm: Stomp
Cerdd Dant : Cerdd Dant live and kicking |
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Thu 7 |
Y Bermo / Barmouth |
Brenig: The Dragon
Theatre,
Jubilee Road, Barmouth LL42 16F. 7.45pm,
£6. www.brenigfolk.co.uk |
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Fri 8
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Caerdydd/ Cardiff |
Mikey Price & Phil
Okwedy - Songs & Stories Part 3: St Catherine's Church Hall,
King's Road, Canton, 7.30pm, £5 |
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Fri 8 |
Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Tŷ Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Gareth Bonello & Richard James. 2pm: Gweithdy Clocsio : Clog
dancing workshop. 3pm: Bywyd Newydd i Hen Alawon gyda Gareth
Bonello, Gwenan Gibbard a Sioned Webb /
Bringing new life to old tunes with Gareth Bonello, Gwenan
Gibbard & Sioned Webb. 4pm: Gwyneth Glyn. 5pm:
9Bach |
| Sat 9 |
Llanelli |
Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol / National Eisteddfod:
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/ .
Ty Gwerin: 11am: Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru / Welsh Folk Dance
Society. 12pm: Sesiwn Werin Anffufiol / Informal folk session. 1pm:
Heather Jones. 2pm: Bob Delyn a’r Ebillion. 3pm: Richard
Rees yn hel atgofion gyda rhai o aelodau’r band Mynediad am
Ddim / Richard Rees stirs up memories and stories from members of Mynediad am
Ddim. 4pm: Jac y Do |
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Sat 9 |
Llangollen |
Drowsy Maggie, Sam
Draisey, Gary Edward Jones, Brenig: Llangollen
Faery Festival, Llangollen Pavilion.
http://www.northwalesfaeryfestival.com/ (until Sun) |
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Sat 9 |
Gwynfe |
Dance with Bethlehem
Village Band: Gwynfe Village Hall |
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Sat 9 |
Renoldston, Gower |
Stornoway:
Renoldston Village Hall, 7pm, £13.20.
www.wegottickets.com/events/279171 |
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Sun 10 |
Llangollen |
Brenig: Llangollen
Faery Festival, Llangollen Pavilion,
http://www.northwalesfaeryfestival.com/ (ends tonight) |
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Sun 10 |
Bath (E) |
French/Breton Sessions:
Bistro La Flamma, 2pm - 4pm - part of Bath Folk Festival |
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Mon 11
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Tue 12
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Caerdydd/ Cardiff |
Second Tuesday Club:
Whitchurch Rugby Sports and Social Club, Samuel's Crescent, Whitchurch
CF14 2TH. 8pm, £3 |
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Wed 13
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14 |
Abertawe / Swansea |
Michael Chapman, Emlyn Cai Hinton: The Garage Folk
Club, 47 Uplands Cresent, 7.30pm, £8 in advance. Tickets:
www.derricksmusic.co.uk |
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Thu 14 |
Sebastopol,
Gwent |
The April Maze: The Open Hearth,
Sebastopol, 7.30pm, £4 - British/Australian alt.folk husband/wife
duo: catch 'em!
http://www.theaprilmaze.com/ |
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Thu 14 |
Pontardawe |
Valley Folk Club Showcase:
Pontardawe Arts Centre Studio, 8pm (part of the Pontardawe
Summer Festival Of Music & Dance) |
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Fri 15 |
Trefynwy / Monmouth |
The Swamp Devils: The Bell Inn |
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Fri 15 |
Pontardawe |
Up The Creek: marquee outside
Pontardawe Arts Centre, 6pm - 7.30pm (part of the Pontardawe
Summer Festival Of Music & Dance) |
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Fri
15 |
Abertawe / Swansea |
Up The Creek: The Wig, 135 St
Helen's Road |
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Fri 15 |
Bath (E) |
French/Breton Sessions:
Milsom Courtyard, near the Parisian Cafe, 7pm - 9.30pm - part of Bath
Folk Festival |
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Sat 16 |
Pontardawe |
Dance displays plus Scottish pipers:
Pontardawe Arts Centre, 11am - 5pm (part of the Pontardawe
Summer Festival Of Music & Dance) |
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Sat 16 |
Pontardawe |
Celtic Sound: Pontardawe Arts
Centre Studio, 5pm - 6.30pm. Pontardawe Summer Festival ceilidh |
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Sat 16 |
Pontardawe |
Song/Tune Session led by Gareth
Cornfield:
Pontardawe Arts Centre Studio, 6.30pm - 8pm (Pontardawe Summerfest) |
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Sat 16 |
Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Voicelab - singing workshop with
Pauline Down: Songs That Lift The Spirit from Maori New Zealand,
Africa & Cuba: St Catherine's Hall, Kings Road. 1pm - 4pm.
£20/£15. 07952 752823,
paulinedown7@gmail.com ,
www.paulinedown.com |
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Sat 16 |
Pontardawe |
Pontardawe Humbrella Community Choir:
Bandstand, Herbert Street, 3.30pm - 4.15pm (part of the Pontardawe
Summer Festival Of Music & Dance) |
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Sun
17 |
Pontardawe |
Folk service with input from Valley
Folk Club and chapel members: Gellionnen Chapel, above Pontardawe
SA8 4PB, all welcome. Followed by a picnic (Pontardawe Summer Festival) |
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Sun 17 |
Pontardawe |
Whiskey River: Pontardawe Arts
Centre, 2pm - 4pm (Pontardawe Summer Festival) |
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Sun 17 |
Castell Nedd / Neath |
Up The Creek: The Greyhound |
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Sun 17 |
Whitecroft, Glos (E) |
Hungrytown: Forest Folk Club,
Whitecroft, Forest of Dean |
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Mon 18
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Tue 19
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Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Mary-Ann Roberts & Pwngk: Milgi's
Yurt, 213 City Road, 8pm |
| Wed 20
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Glynebwy / Ebbw Vale |
Concert For Gaza with Martin Joseph &
others: Ebbw Vale Institute, Church Street NP23 6BE |
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Thu 21
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Cilgerran, Pembs |
George Whitfield:
Rhosygilwen Folk Club, Rhosygilwen Mansion, 8pm |
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Fri 22 |
Aberteifi / Cardigan |
Gwyl Crug Mawr - Plu,
H A'r Band & more: Tickets are £20 for the whole weekend and are
available from Theatr Mwldan’s Box Office (01239 621200), online (www.mwldan.co.uk)
or via smart phone (mwldan.ticketsolve.com/mobile). It is recommended
to purchase tickets in advance. (until Sat 23) |
| Fri 22
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Shrewsbury, Salop (E) |
Shrewsbury Folk Festival:
http://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ SOLD
OUT |
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Sat 23 |
Aberteifi / Cardigan |
Gwyl Crug Mawr - Plu,
H A'r Band & more: Tickets are £20 for the whole weekend and are
available from Theatr Mwldan’s Box Office (01239 621200), online (www.mwldan.co.uk)
or via smart phone (mwldan.ticketsolve.com/mobile). It is recommended
to purchase tickets in advance. (ends tonight) |
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Sat 23 |
Sain Ffagan/ St Fagan's |
Music To Your Ears -
Aled Rheon, Gwenan Gibbard, Trwbador, DnA, Olion Byw, Dwy Law Chwyth,
Catrin Herbert, Kizzy Crawford: National History Museum, 11am to
4pm (free). Songs & melodies, related crafts round the site.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/stfagans/ |
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Sat 23 |
Cwmtwrch Uchaf / Upper Cwmtwrch |
Festival Of The Celts
- Joe O'Donnell & Te Shykela Band, Sicknote Steve, Nath Trevett, Glyn
Swanborough:
Upper Cwmtwrch, www.greenvalleyarts.co.uk
(until Aug 24) |
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Sat 23 |
Ystradgynlais |
Tune Session: The
Chameleon Café, Ystradgynlais SA9 1ES, 8pm |
| Sat 23 |
Shrewsbury, Salop (E) |
Shrewsbury Folk Festival:
http://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ SOLD
OUT |
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Sun 24 |
Cwmtwrch Uchaf / Upper Cwmtwrch |
Festival Of The Celts
- Eric Faulkner, Bear Bones, Tobias Robertson, Son Of Jack, Buskers'
Corner:
Upper Cwmtwrch, www.greenvalleyarts.co.uk
(ends today) |
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Sun 24 |
Three Crosses, Gower |
Doghouse: The
Poundffald Inn |
| Sun 24 |
Shrewsbury, Salop (E) |
Shrewsbury Folk Festival:
http://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ SOLD
OUT |
| Mon 25
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Cilgerran, Pembs |
Twmpath with Jac Y Do:
Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, £10 |
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Mon 25 |
Shrewsbury, Salop (E) |
Shrewsbury Folk Festival:
http://shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ SOLD
OUT |
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Tue 26
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Wed 27
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Pontyclun |
Paul Metsers: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic
Club, Castan Road CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Members £5, non-members £8.
www.folkwales.org.uk/. Pat
Smith: pat.spoons@virgin.net,
07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892 |
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Thu 28
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Casnewydd / Newport |
Spotlight on Hamish Currie: Lyceum
Folk Club of Newport, Lyceum Tavern, 100 Maplas Road, Newport. £2, doors open 8pm.
Tickets: Ruth, 07966 754366.
http://www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk/ |
| Fri 29 |
Broad Haven, Pembs |
Bluegrass Session: Pembrokeshire
Intimate Gigs, Druidstone Hotel |
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30 |
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31 |
Pen-y-Bont Ar Ogwr/
Bridgend |
Glasnant: Bryngarw Country Park,
Bridgend 3pm – 5pm (free) |
