Listings January 2023

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.
SUN 1	New Years’ Day
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5	Newport / Casnewydd	Spotlight Evening with Gary & Becky Bickerton: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletics Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE, 8pm
FRI 6
SAT 7	Powys	Milly Jackdaw: The Lost ARC, Bridge Street, Rhayader LD6 5AG, 3pm
SAT 7	Bristol (E)	The Liam Ward Band: The Old Duke, 45 King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER, 9pm
SUN 8
SUN 8
MON 9
TUE 10	Gwynedd	Gwenan Gibbard: Canolfan Cymdeithasol Llanbedr, 7.3opm
TUE 10	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby (S&S) Club, Samuels Crescent, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 8pm, £3. Contact Aidan Sheehan
WED 11
THU 12
THU 12
FRI 13	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Lonesome Ace Stringband: The Queen’s Hall, High Street, Narberth SA67 7AS, 8pm
FRI 13	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Dawnswyr Twrch Trwyth’s Taith y Fari Lwyd Tour: Cathedral Road, Cardiff, from 7pm. Contact Facebook
FRI 13	Maesteg	Welcome in the Old New Year with the Mari Lwyd: The Corner House, Llangynwyd, Maesteg CF34 9SB, 7.30pm. A folk session follows – contact 07774 032624
SAT 14	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Twmpath with Ceri Rhys Matthews & Julie Murphy: Neuadd Abercych Village Hall, 7.30pm, £6/£4
SAT 14	Swansea / Abertawe	Gower Wassail & Mari Lwyd Festival: Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea SA3 2EH, 2.30pm-11.55pm
SUN 15	Pontardawe	Mari Lwyd Service / Gwasanaeth Mari Lwyd: Gellionnen Chapel, Gellionnen Road, Pontardawe SA8 4RN, 10.45am
MON 16
TUE 17	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Juan Martin: Roots Unearthed, L3 Lounge, St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH, 8pm. Tickets: £17 adv, £18 on the day
WED 18	Pontyclun	Chris & Wendy Moreton: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. (£8 entry, £5 members) – award-winning champion of bluegrass guitarists, accompanied by his wife on double-bass
WED 18	Dolgellau	Sesiwn Ioan Rhagfyr: Tŷ Siamas, Eldon Square, Dolgellau LL40 1PY, 7.30pm – music & song session
THU 19	Newport / Casnewydd	Paul Downes: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm
THU 19	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Caerdydd Galician Session: The Albany, 105 Donald Street, CF24 4TL, 8.30pm. Contact Jorge Bellón
FRI 20	Tawe Valley / Cwmtawe	50/50 night -The Dusty Earth Band & Old Strafford: Valley Folk Club, Glais RFC, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm
FRI 20	Carms / Sir Gâr	Twmpath with Cat’s Claw: Llanwrda Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12/£6
FRI 20	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Ryan Young & David Foley: Cuffern Manor, Roch SA62 6HB, 7.30pm
SAT 21	Cardiff /Caerdydd	Green/Matthews with caller Bob Morgan: Ruff Ceilidhs, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot Street, Cardiff CF11 9BX, 7.30pm
SUN 22	Bristol (E)	Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan: St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR, 8pm
MON 23	Cwmavon / Cwmafan	Cwmafan Folk Club: Rolling Mill, Salem Road, Cwmavon SA12 9EW, 8pm
MON 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Welsh Session: The Owain Glyndwr, 10 Saint John Street, Cardiff CF10 1GL, 9pm
TUE 24
WED 25	Pontyclun	Burns Night/Dydd Santes Dwynwen: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. (£3 entry) – two for the price of one! Celebrating Scotland’s national poet and St Dwynwen’s Day, for all Welsh lovers everywhere
THU 26	Gwynedd	Padraig Jack, Gorllewinwynt: Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd Spray, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4UW, 7.30pm
FRI 27	Swansea / Abertawe	Flash Hearth & Friends, Desert Life, Kate Ronconi & Sarah Birch, Andy Williams, Laila Woodward : Elysium Gallery, 210 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE, 8pm – folk music & Americana
FRI 27	Gwynedd	Padraig Jack, Gorllewinwynt: Plas Glyn-y-Weddw Arts Centre, Llanbedrog, Pwllheli LL53 7TT, 7pm
SAT 28	Aberystwyth	Padraig Jack, Gorllewinwynt: Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum, 57 Terrace Road, Aberystwyth SY23 2AQ, 7pm
SAT 28	Aberdare / Aberdâr	Phil Jones: Live At The Mezzanine, St Elvan’s Church, Aberdare CF44 7AB, 7pm-9pm. Tickets: £5.39
SUN 29	Shrewsbury (E)	Martin Joseph: Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8FT
MON 30
TUE 31	Llantrisant	Clwb Alawon Llantrisant  / Llantrisant Tune Club: Parish Office, Newbridge Road CF72 8EX, 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Contact Mike Edwards

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.