February 2014
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Online links:
CELTIC HEARTBEAT: Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales, Sundays, 6pm - 8pm http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/celticheartbeat/
TRAC: MUSIC TRADITIONS WALES: http://www.trac-cymru.org/
CWLWM CELTAIDD - Wales' Celtic festival, the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl: www.cwlwmceltaidd.org
FOLKLIFE QUARTERLY (Printed): online listings & articles: http://www.folklife-west.org.uk
RADIO TIRCOED: John the Violin Man, Wednesdays, 6pm - 8pm (Traditional Folk Music.) 106.5 FM http://www.radiotircoed.com/ online
CASBAR FOLK: South Wales folk/roots listings http://www.casbar.co.uk/Giglist.html
THE RECORD JOURNAL: Promoting Folk Music In North Wales: http://www.therecordjournal.co.uk/
COB RECORDS: Porthmadog: http://www.cobrecords.com/
THE MUSIC WELL (formerly Radio Britfolk): http://www.themusicwellhome.co.uk/
UK FOLK MUSIC: Website packed with information / news / reviews / diaries and two podcasts: http://www.ukfolkmusic.co.uk
TAPLAS - "The voice of folk in Wales & the Borders" www.taplas.co.uk
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(E) England; (NW) North Wales. |
| Sat 1 | Llandeilo | Fiddlebox, Pibau'r Planed & more - Fundraiser for Esyllt: The Angel, Llandeilo |
| Sat 1 | Bangor | Georgia Ruth: Railway Club |
| Sat 1 | Bristol (E) | Reg Meuross: The Saltcellar Club, Totterdown Baptist Church, Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2AX, 7.30pm |
| Sun 2 | Oldwalls, Gower | Mike Vass & Fiona Hunter: Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian, 8.30pm. Contact Joy Toole, 01792 850803, joy@gowerfolkfestival.co.uk, www.halfpennyfolkclub.com - exciting traditional singer & composer/fiddler, members of Scotland's award-winning band, Malinky |
| Sun 2 | Y Fenni / Abergavenny | Olion Byw's CD Launch: Stwdio Felin Fach. http://www.taithrecords.co.uk/ |
| Sun 2 | Bath (E) | Reg Meuross: The Bell Inn, Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW, 1pm |
| Sun 2 | Shrewsbury (E) | Nancy Kerr & James Fagan: Shropshire Roots, St Alkmund's Church, Shrewsbury. 7.45pm, £13 |
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| Tue 4 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Cath Little, Shanee Taylor, Pippa Irving: Tuesday Acoustic Music, South Riverside Community Development Centre, Brunel St, Riverside, Cardiff CF11 6ES, 7.30pm - £5 including tea & cake |
| Wed 5 | Pontyclun | DRB - Dempsey Robson Bartlett: Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun CF72 9DQ, 8.30pm. £8, members £5. www.folkwales.org.uk/ - Pat Smith: pat.spoons@virgin.net, 07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892. Pub: 01443 223800 |
| Wed 5 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | The Brwmys, The Autumn Waltz & Dewi Griffiths: Folk In The Owl's Nest, Gwdihŵ Cafe Bar, Guildford Crescent. 8pm, £4 |
| Thu 6 | Roch, Pembs | DRB - Dempsey Robson Bartlett, Jess Ward: Cuffern Manor, 7.30pm, £10. 01437 710071, www.cuffernmanor.co.uk, enquiries@cuffernmanor.co.uk |
| Thu 6 | Llandeilo | Chris Quinn: The Angel, Llandeilo |
| Fri 7 | Cas-Gwent/ Chepstow | Kevin Dempsey: Chepstow Castle Inn, 12 Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5EZ, 8pm. 01291 630956 |
| Fri 7 | Pentyrch | Rusty Shackle, Jay & Jamie: Acapela Studio, Heol Y Pentre, 8pm |
| Fri 7 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Kantref - Pentreffest Noz: St Mary's Church Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2EA. 8pm: Dance workshop with Anette Davies, Music workshop with Gwilym Hardy; 9.30pm: Bal, starting with the Pentreffest House Band followed by Kantref |
| Fri 7 | Pontardawe | The Raspberry Jam: Pontardawe Inn, 9pm |
| Sat 8 | Llandudno | Fairport Convention: Venue Cymru, The Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB, 7.30pm. 01492 872000, www.venuecymru.co.uk |
| Sat 8 | Hwlffordd / Haverfordwest | Western Edge: Pelcomb Inn, near Haverfordwest |
| Sat 8 | Abercynon | The Raspberry Jam: Carne Park Hotel, 9pm |
| Sun 9 | Port Talbot | The Raspberry Jam: Bianco's Hotel, 4.30pm |
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Caerdydd / Cardiff | Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick: Roots Unearthed, Level Three, St David's Hall, The Hayes, 8pm |
| Wed 12 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, The Empty Shed Experience: The Garage Folk Club, 47 Uplands Crescent, Uplands SA2 0NP, 8pm |
| Wed 12 | Caerdydd / Cardiff |
Daniel Morden, Oli Wilson-Dickson & Dylan Fowler - Tree of Leaf and Flame: Chapter Arts Centre, Market Street, Canton, Cardiff, 7.30pm. £12/£10/£8 - Tales from the Mabinogi |
| Wed 12 | Yr Arberth / Narberth | Span Arts Singing Workshop: Span Arts, Town Moor, Narberth SA67 7AG, 7pm - 9pm. Tutor: Clara Clay. £5/£4. 01834 869323 |
| Wed 12 | Stroud, Glos (E) | Carrie Tree: The Prince Albert |
| Thu 13 | Martletwy, Pembs | Phil Beer: Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy |
| Fri 14 | Pontardawe | Phil Beer: Pontardawe Arts Centre, 7.30pm |
| Fri 14 | Abertawe / Swansea | The Eduardo Niebla Experience: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PZ. 7.30pm, £12/£10 |
| Fri 14 | Abertridwr | Daniel Morden, Oli Wilson-Dickson, Dylan Fowler - Tree Of Leaf & Flame: Nazareth Community Centre, 7.30pm |
| Fri 14 | Y Coed Duon / Blackwood | The Bleedin Noses: Blackwood Miners' Institute, 7.30pm, £8 - Welsh hillbilly-punk with banjo, accordion & acoustic guitar! |
| Fri 14 | Llanhilleth / Llanhiledd | Tundra: Llanhilleth Miners' Institute |
| Fri 14 | Y Mwmbwls / Mumbles | Up The Creek: The Waterloo |
| Fri 14 | Abertawe / Swansea | The Raspberry Jam: Cafe Americano, 8.30pm |
| Fri 14 | Peterchurch, Herefs (E) | The Roving Crows: Golden Valley Community Centre, 31 Closure Place, Peterchurch, Hereford HR2 0RS, 7:30pm |
| Sat 15 | Pontardawe | Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 7.30pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuF4rXPxJ9k |
| Sat 15 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Ceilidh Chasers & Mic Spenceley calling: RUFF Ceilidhs, Sports & Social Club, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, 8pm - watch out for local accordion wizard Eddy Jay |
| Sat 15 | Llandudno | Eric Maddern: Venue Cymru, 6pm, £3 or 4 tickets for £10 - storytelling |
| Sat 15 | Ludlow (E) | Shooglenifty: Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm |
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Sun
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Oldwalls, Gower | Broom Bezzums: Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian, 8.30pm. Contact Joy Toole, 01792 850803, joy@gowerfolkfestival.co.uk, www.halfpennyfolkclub.com |
| Sun 16 | Abertawe / Swansea | Bear Bones: The Brunswick Arms, Duke Street, Swansea, 8.30pm - John Howes (guitar), Huw Jones (melodeon) & Robert Musgrove (bass) wow the regulars |
| Sun 16 | Glan y Fferi / Ferryside |
Bluegrass Pickin' Session: The White Lion, Ferryside SA17 5RW, 2pm (free) |
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Caerdydd / Cardiff | Storytelling at Milgi's - Bear Bones & Owen Staton: Milgi Lounge, 213 City Road, Cardiff CF24 3JD, 8pm. 029 2047 3150 |
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Tue
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Llandeilo | Welsh Tune Club with Helen Adam: The Angel Hotel, 7.30pm |
| Tue 18 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until Sun Feb 23) |
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Caerdydd / Cardiff | The Dream of Maxen Wledig: Performance, Context and Relevance: Chapter Arts Centre, Market Street, Canton, 7pm - 9pm. A workshop for storytellers, led by Sioned Davies and Michael Harvey. Contact Lois Roberts, School of Welsh, Cardiff University on 02920 870637 or RobertsLM2@caerdydd.ac.uk |
| Wed 19 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until Sun Feb 23) |
| Thu 20 | Pontardawe | Daniel Morden, Oli Wilson-Dickson, Dylan Fowler - Tree Of Leaf & Flame: Tales From The Mabinogi: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, 7.30pm |
| Thu 20 | Tŷ Du / Rogerstone | Phil Beer: Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone, NP10 9AD, 8.45pm. http://www.newportfolkclub.co.uk |
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Casnewydd / Newport | Tom McConville: Lyceum Folk Club, Lyceum Tavern, Malpas Road |
| Thu 20 | Caerhowel, Powys | Blyde Lasses: The Lion, Caerhowel, near Montgomery, Powys, 8pm - Frances Wilkins & Claire White play an exciting programme of Shetland music |
| Thu 20 | Abertawe / Swansea | Blues Boy Dan Owen, Phil Andrew: The Garage, Uplands |
| Thu 20 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until Sun Feb 23) |
| Fri 21 | Yr Arberth / Narberth | Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival: Queen's Hall & other venues around Narberth - The Swingle Singers, Mary Ann Roberts, Caryl Parry Jones & more. The sixth instalment of the biggest event of the Span Arts calendar returns for its biggest year ever: celebrate the diversity of unaccompanied singing, with a packed weekend of performances, workshops and a unique communal scratch choir, The Big Sing. Building on its reputation of showcasing the immense variety of a cappella singing from world-class acts, this year’s festival features performances and workshops from The Swingle Singers, Helen Chadwick and Caryl Parry Jones, plus a range of genres including Flamenco, Indian Folk and Love Songs, Calypso and Trinidadian folk, and more. Discount weekend tickets are available (until February 23) |
| Fri 21 | Pontardawe | Tom McConville: Valley Folk Club, Ivy Bush Inn, Pontardawe |
| Fri 21 | Llanymddyfri / Llandovery | Huw John - Welsh twmpath dancing: Llandovery Folk Dancing, Rhys Pritchard Hall, Brecon Road, Llandovery SA20 0DD. 7.30pm, £4. 01550 720483, www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk |
| Fri 21 | Llangollen | Llangollen Storytelling Cafe, Courtyard Coffee Shop, Castle Street, 7.30pm |
| Fri 21 | Port Talbot | The Raspberry Jam: The Surge, 9pm |
| Fri 21 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until Sun Feb 23) |
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Sat
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Gorseinon | Bluegrass Workshop Day: Gorseinon Institute, Lime Street, Gorseinon, Swansea SA4 4EE. Four classes (guitar, mandolin, fiddle & banjo): 1pm to 4pm; followed by a 1hr singing session. Concert by The Whitefern Mountain String Band & guests, 7.30pm - 10pm |
| Sat 22 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Americana Night with Ponchartrain and Jelly Roll Jones: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 7.30pm, £10. 029 2061 2477 |
| Sat 22 | Yr Arberth / Narberth | Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival: Queen's Hall & other venues around Narberth (until February 23) |
| Sat 22 | Pentyrch | Real Ale, Real Music: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch, 7.30pm, £5. Enjoy beers from Otley, Purple Moose, Wye Valley and Gwaelod y Garth breweries & live music |
| Sat 22 | Port Talbot | The Raspberry Jam: The Grove, 9pm |
| Sat 22 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Nell Phoenix: Glanfa Stage, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, 11.30am - 12.15pm (free) - storytelling |
| Sat 22 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until Sun Feb 23) |
| Sun 23 | Yr Arberth / Narberth | Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival: Queen's Hall & other venues around Narberth (ends today) |
| Sun 23 | Y Mwmbwls / Mumbles | Captain Cat & The Sailors: Red Cafe, 7pm |
| Sun 23 | Port Talbot | The Raspberry Jam: Bianco's Hotel, 9pm |
| Sun 23 | Bristol (E) | Bristol Storyfest: various venues around the city. Creative director: Kat Quatermass. http://bristolstoryfest.co.uk/ (until tonight) |
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| Tue 25 | Caerdydd / Cardiff | Martyn Joseph: Roots Unearthed, Level Three Lounge, St David's Hall, The Hayes, 8pm |
| Tue 25 | Llantrisant | Llantrisant Tune Club: Caerlan Hall, Newbridge Road, 6.30pm - 8pm. Contact: Mike Edwards, mikemeini12@gmail.com |
| Tue 25 | Abertawe / Swansea | Michael Harvey - Swansea Storytelling: No Sign Bar, 56 Wind Street SA1 1EG, 8pm (free) - hosted by Carl Gough |
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Cheltenham (Glos, E) | Beth Neilsen Chapman: Cheltenham Town Hall |
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Wed
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Caerdydd / Cardiff | John Renbourn & Wizz Jones: The Garage Folk Club, 47 Uplands Crescent, Uplands SA2 0NP, 8pm |
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Wed
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Pontyclun | Phil Hare: Llantrisant Folk Club, The Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun CF72 9DQ, 8.30pm. £8, members £5. www.folkwales.org.uk/ - Pat Smith: pat.spoons@virgin.net, 07989 209824 (mob), 01443 226892. Pub: 01443 223800 |
| Wed 26 | Castell Nedd / Neath | Max Boyce: Gwyn Hall, Neath |
| Wed 26 | Hereford (E) | Oysterband: The Courtyard Arts Centre, Hereford. www.courtyard.org.uk/ |
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Martletwy, Pembs | The Bucking Mules: Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy |
| Fri 28 | Pontardawe | Buttonsville Trio, The Rumblestrutters: Acoustic Meeting Ground, Pontardawe Arts Centre, 8pm |
| Fri 28 | Pontardawe | Al Lewis a'r Band: Gigs y Gwach, Pontardawe Inn |
| Fri 28 | Y Wig / Wick | Seafall: St David's parade, Wick village green, 6.30pm; Village Hall, 7.30pm. |
| Fri 28 | Abertawe / Swansea | Max Boyce: Grand Theatre, Oxford Street |
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