Listings February 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.

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.
TUE 1
WED 2	Pontyclun	The Outside Track: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm – A Celtic storm of Scottish, Irish and Canadian female musicians whipping up some blissful magic – COVID: TOUR POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 4
WED 2	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Flook: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
THU 3	Gwynedd	ALAW: Pontio, Theatr Bryn Terfel, Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor LL57 2TQ, 8pm. £14/£13
FRI 4	Swansea / Abertawe	Fairport Convention, Luke Jackson: Taliesyn Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Park SA2 8PZ, 7.30pm, £30/£28
FRI 4	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Martin & Eliza Carthy: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm – POSTPONED: The great Norma Waterson passed away on Saturday. She was Martin’s wife, Eliza’s mother and musical partner for both of them.
FRI 4	Pontardawe	Bwca, Gildas: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street SA8 4ED, 8pm – presented by Menter Iaith CNPT, rock songwriter and acoustic sounds
SAT 5	Bristol (E)	The Liam Ward Band: The Old Duke, 45 King Street, Bristol 1BS 4ER, 9pm
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Martyn Joseph: Roots Unearthed, St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH, 7.30pm – RESCHEDULED TO FEBUARY 7, 2023
WED 9	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Ranagri: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
SAT 12	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Boshonto Utshob (Spring Festival) with Fahmida Nabi & Co: Mackintosh Community Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JW, 5pm. Tickets: £5.
SUN 13	Bristol (E)	Jon Wilks: Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street BS1 5JG, 8pm. Tickets: £13.50
MON 14
TUE 15	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Paul Jones & Dave Kelly: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
WED 16	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Richard Digance: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
THU 17	Newport / Casnewydd	The Calennig Big Band: Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ, 8pm
THU 17	Shrewsbury (E)	Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery: Henry Tudor House, Barracks Passage, Shrewsbury SY1 1XA, 8pm. Tickets: £17
FRI 18	Swansea Valley / Cwmtawe	The Calennig Big Band: (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm – POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS
FRI 18	Blaenavon / Blaenafon	Mynd I’r Gap, Rod Denley Jones calling: Ceilidh/barn dance, Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James Street, Blaenavon NP4 9EJ, 7.30pm, £3 – POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE  WEATHER WARNINGS
FRI 18	Bristol (E)	Suthering, Dom Prag supporting: Downend Folk Club, Christ Church, 57 North Street, Bristol BS16 5SG. Doors 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets £14 in advance, £16 on the door – Suthering stage their album launch, If We Turn Away
SAT 19	Powys	The Meadows, Paul Lloyd Nicholas: The Globe At Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye HR3 5BG, 8pm
SUN 20	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Maz O’Connor: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
MON 21
TUE 22	Llantrisant	Clwb Alawon Llantrisant: Caerlan Hall, Newbridge Road, Pontyclun CF72 8EX, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Contact Mike Edwards, mikemeini12@gmail.com
WED 23	Pontyclun	The Whiskey River Trio: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission: £8 (members £5) – fiddler Alan Cooper joins harmonicist and squeezbox player Aidan Sheehan and guitarist Martin Blake
WED 23	Gwynedd	The Fureys: Pontio,  Prifysgol Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor LL57 2TQ, 7.30pm. £20
THU 24	Cardigan / Aberteifi	The Budapest Cafe Orchestra: Theatr Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan SA43 1JY, 7.30pm
THU 24	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Pentyrch Session: The Lewis Arms, Heol Goch, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9PN, 8.15pm. Contact Mike Greenwood
FRI 25	Swansea / Abertawe	Twmpath with Pluck & Squeeze Band: The Jam Jar, 218 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE, 8pm – part of two-day Gŵyl Croeso Festival 2022.
FRI 25	Swansea / Abertawe	Gŵyl Croeso 2022 – Lowri Evans, Derw, Cerys Hafana, Huw Dylan: Tŷ Tawe, 9 Christina Street, Swansea SA1 4EW, 7pm
SAT 26	Cardiff /Caerdydd	ALAW, twmpath with Cat’s Claw: Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Castle Grounds, Cardiff CF10 3ER , 7pm – Alaw promote their new album Drawn To The Light, followed by a twmpath merriment
SUN 27	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Eve Goodman: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
SUN 27	Llanelli	Bronwen Lewis: Ffwrnes, Park Street, Llanelli SA15 3YE, 7.30pm
MON 28

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.