Listings April 2021

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 – folkophiles will find it essential! The Diary below is as immediate 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 posting at the bottom of the page below.

Online links:

CELTIC HEARTBEAT: Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales, Sundays, 7pm – 9pm

TRAC: MUSIC TRADITIONS WALES: All-Wales folk development organisation

TASC: Traditional Arts Support In The Community for Powys and beyond

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: Jacs Radio (broadcasting from Toronto): Every Monday night with Dave Chamberlain (8pm – 10pm) repeated on Saturday (2pm – 4pm). BLUES AND ROOTS RADIO: (Thursday, 7pm, repeated Friday, 1.30pm). These times may occasionally change by an hour in March and October as Canadian Daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates to the UK.

ALL FOLKED UP: Radio Tircoed, Swansea. Every Thursday with Anthony Rees, 8pm

THE RECORD JOURNAL: Promoting Folk Music In North Wales

DATE	LOCATION	WHAT’S HAPPENING – WHO’S ORGANISING – CONTACTS GLOSSARY: (E) England; (NW) North Wales.
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6	Internet	Calan – Welcome to Our House/Croeso i Ty Ni: Streamed online concert with a difference, which starts at 8pm. Shelley, Bethan, Angharad, Patrick and Sam will transform a theatre stage into a living gallery of Welsh home life. Get your tickets HERE
WED 7
THU 8	Internet	Dan McKinnon: Lyceum Folk Club of Newport, 8.15pm for 8.30pm start. Zoom details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2802265304, no password. The well-loved Canadian singer and songwriter will be online (free)
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Gordon Giltrap: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
THU 15
FRI 16	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Rusty Shackle: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
SAT 17	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Judie Tzuke: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21	Pontyclun	POSTPONED: Road Not Taken: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Athletic Club CF72 9EH: rescheduled to September 7, 2022
WED 21	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Flook: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH – rescheduled to February 2, 2022
THU 22	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: The Magpies: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH – rescheduled to September 1, 2021
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29	Fishguard / Abergwaun	Aberjazz Festival – online
FRI 30	Fishguard / Abergwaun	Aberjazz Festival – online

If you see a listing which is inaccurate, or you have information about a gig for this month which is not listed, please use the Comment box below.