Listings January 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.
SAT 1
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5	Pontyclun	Llantrisant Folk Club: Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission: £3. Welsh rules limiting the Omicron variant impose a limit of only 30 people: first come, first served
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11	Pontyclun	Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 8pm. £3 entry – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
WED 12	Pontyclun	Jack Dawgs: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission: £8 (members £5) – POSTPONED DUE TO THE OMRICON VARIANT – Singarounds limited to only 30 people
THU 13	Newport / Casnewydd	Rob Barrett: Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8pm POSTPONED DUE TO THE OMRICON VARIANT – Singarounds limited to only 30 people
FRI 14	Blaenavon / Blaenafon	Nos Galan ceilidh/barn dance with Mynd I’r Gap, caller Rod Denley-Jones: Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James Street, Blaenavon NP4 9EJ, 7.30pm. Entrance £3 – including a Hunting The Wren ceremony. Details: 07794 574 572 – POSTPONED DUE TO THE OMRICON VARIANT
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Paul Jones & Dave Kelly: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm  – POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2022
THU 20
FRI 21	Neath Port Talbot CBC	Old Strafford: (Pontardawe) Valley Folk Club, Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais, 8pm. Admission: £5 – Welsh rules limiting the Omicron variant impose a limit of only 30 people: first come, first served
FRI 21	Bristol (E)	The Jake Leg Jug Band: The Old Duke, 45 King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER, 8.30pm
FRI 21	Bristol (E)	Jim Causley, Katie Grace Harris 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. Limited to 100 tickets for the moment
SAT 22
SUN 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Sarah Jane Morris – Sweet Little Mystery (The songs of John Martyn): Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm – POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
MON 24
TUE 25	Llantrisant	Clwb Alawon Llantrisant / Llantrisant Tune Club: Caerlan Hall, Newbridge Road CF72 8EX, 6.30pm – 8.30pm – Santes Dwynwen & Burns Night – learning Welsh & Scottish tunes. Contact Mike Edwards:  mikemeini12@gmail.com
WED 26	Pontyclun	Llantrisant Folk Club: Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission: £3. Welsh rules limiting the Omicron variant impose a limit of only 30 people: first come, first served
WED 26	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Cardiff Harmonica Club: Pantmawr Inn, Tyla Teg, Cardiff CF14 7TL – Aidan Sheehan’s harmonica tutoring course restarts on a weekly basis. – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
THU 27	Cardigan / Aberteifi	Martyn Joseph: Theatr Mwldan, Bath House Road, Cardigan SA43 1JY, 7.30pm – POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 10  DUE TO THE OMRICON VARIANT
FRI 28
SAT 29	Carmarthen / Caerfyrddin	Max Boyce: Lyric Theatre, King Street, Carmarthen SA31 1BD, 7.30pm – POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 22, 2022 DUE TO THE OMRICON VARIANT
SUN 30
MON 31

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.