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    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

    Contents

    • Edited by Mick Tems
        • SUN 1
        • MON 2
        • TUE 3
        • WED 4
        • THU 5
        • FRI 6
        • SAT 7
        • SAT 7
        • SUN 8
        • SUN 8
        • MON 9
        • TUE 10
        • TUE 10
        • WED 11
        • THU 12
        • THU 12
        • FRI 13
        • FRI 13
        • FRI 13
        • SAT 14 
        • SAT 14
        • SUN 15
        • MON 16
        • TUE 17
        • WED 18
        • WED 18
        • THU 19
        • THU 19
        • FRI 20
        • FRI 20
        • FRI 20
        • SAT 21
        • SUN 22
        • MON 23
        • MON 23
        • TUE 24
        • WED 25
        • THU 26
        • FRI 27
        • FRI 27
        • SAT 28
        • SAT 28
        • SUN 29
        • MON 30 
        • TUE 31

     

    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.

    Mick Tems

    Telephone 01443 206689
    Mobile 07531 812100
    Email (click) Mick Tems