Listings December 2022

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.

The Folk Movement is an incredibly broad church – however, FolkWales Listings reserves the right to filter out rock, pop, jazz and classical events, on behalf of our more discerning customers!

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	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Calan: Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park CF10 3ER, 7.30pm
THU 1	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Bob Harris OBE, accompanied by Martyn Joseph: Acapela, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm – SOLD OUT
THU 1	Newport / Casnewydd	Frank Hennessy & Friends: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm
THU 1	Newport / Casnewydd	Spotlight evening with Ron ‘Threechords’ Care: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm
FRI 2	Powys	Catrin Finch – The Story So Far: Wyeside Arts Centre, Castle Street, Builth Wells LD2 3BN, 7.30pm – SOLD OUT
SAT 3	Gwynedd	Kizzy Crawford: Braich Goch Bunkhouse & Inn, Corris, Machynlleth SY20 9RD, 7.45pm
SUN 4	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Mediaeval Baebes Christmas concert: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm – SOLD OUT
SUN 4	Forest of Dean (E)	The Jigantics: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm
MON 5
TUE 6	Chester (E)	Martin Joseph: Telford’s Warehouse, Canal Basin, Tower Wharf, Chester, CH1 4EZ, 8pm
WED 7	Ponyclun	Dave Mason: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm.
THU 8
FRI 9	Tawe Valley / Cwmtawe	Xmas party with Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton: Valley Folk Club, Glais RFC, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm – Captain Cat & The Sailors are ill
FRI 9	Pembs / Sir Benfro	The Mellstock Band: Penally Village Hall, 7.30pm
FRI 9	Blaenavon / Blaenafon	Ceilidh with Mynd I’r Gap, Cliff Stover calling: Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James Street, 7.30pm. Entry: £3. Details: 07947 125191
FRI 9	Bristol (E)	Winter Union: The Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street BS1 5JG, 7.30pm
SAT 10	Powys	The Carnival Band: Llanbedr Village Hall, Maes Ffynnon, Llanbedr, nr Crickhowell NP8 1SR, 7pm-9pm
SAT 10	Pembs / Sir Benfro	The Mellstock Band: Solva Memorial Hall, 39 High Street, Solva, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6TE, 7.30pm
SAT 10	Bristol (E)	Grant-Lee Phillips: The Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG, 8pm
SUN 11	Newport / Casnewydd	Whiskey River: Tiny Rebel Brewery, Wern Trading Estate, Rogerstone NP10 9FQ, 7pm (free)
SUN 11	Bristol (E)	Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess: The Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG, 8pm. Tickets: £17.50
MON 12
TUE 13	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby, Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Whitchurch CF14 2TH, 8pm, £3
WED 14	Pontyclun	Christmas Party #1 with Chiefly Ourselves: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm – bring a plate of food to share
WED 14	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Seth Lakeman: Acapela, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm – SOLD OUT
WED 14	Swansea / Abertawe	Gary Phillips & Anthony Cresci: Uplands Tavern, 42 Uplands Crescent, Swansea SA2 0PG, 8pm
THU 15	Newport / Casnewydd	Tredegar House Folk Festival fundraising concert – The Rob Lear Band, Paul Lloyd Nicholas, Andrew Clode, Lauford Cripps, The Electric Shed Experience, Barry Scouse: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm
FRI 16	Gwynedd	Meinir Gwilym & Gwenan Gibbard: Canolfan Felin Fach Cyf, Stryd Penlan, Pwllheli LL53 5DE, 1pm
FRI 16	Bristol (E)	Jackie Oates & John Spiers, Cooper & Toller: Downend Folk & Roots, Christ Church, North Street, Downend, Bristol BS16 5SG, 7.45pm
SAT 17	Ceredigion	Truckstop Honeymoon: Ceredigion Museum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth SY23 2AQ, 7.30pm
SAT 17	Bristol (E)	Katey Brooks: The Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street BS1 5JG, 8pm
SUN 18	Llantrisant area	Mari Lwyd Winter Solstice tour: The Dynevor Arms, Groes Faen, CF72 8NS (12pm); Penny Farthing, Southgate CF72 8DG (12.45pm); The Cokeworks, Common Approach, Beddau CF36 2BL (1.30pm); Llantrisant Town, calling at The New Inn, The Bear & The Wheatsheaf (2.30pm-4,30pm); The Cross Inn, Cross Inn CF72 8AZ (4.30pm) – Raising money for the Marie Curie Cancer Hospice, Penarth.
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21	Pontyclun	Christmas Party #2 – The Magical Christmas Tree with Emily Sanders, Chris Parkinson and Pete Morton: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. (£8 entry, £5 members)
THU 22	Newport / Casnewydd	Christmas Party: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm
FRI 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Wurzels: The Globe, 125 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NS
SAT 24
SUN 25	Christmas Day / Nadolig
MON 26	Boxing Day / Sain Steffan
TUE 27
WED 28	Pontyclun	Serious Survivors’ Session: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm (all it’s all free!)
THU 29	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Pentyrch Session: The Lewis Arms, Heol Goch, Pentyrch CF15 9PN, 8.15pm (free). Contact Mike Greenwood
FRI 30
SAT 31	New Year’s Eve / Nos Galan

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.