Listings March 2021

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.

Times vary during March and October; Canadian daylight saving times are different from 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.
MON 1
TUE 2
WED 3	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Ben Walker & Kirsty Merryn: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH RESCHEDULED to September 7, 2021
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Phil Beer: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10	Internet	Anthony John Clarke – Llantrisant Folk Club, 8.30pm – An hour-long performance live on Zoomaround: Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89787380016 or open Zoom, click Join and enter ID: 897 8738 0016 – free admission.
WED 10	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Kizzy Crawford: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
THU 11
FRI 12	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm)
FRI 12
SAT 13
SAT 13
SUN 14	Cardiff / Caerdydd	6 Hands – John Williams, John Etheridge & Gary Ryan: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH  – CANCELLED
MON 15
TUE 16	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH  RESCHEDULED to October 13, 2021
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24	Internet	Cardiff Voices For A Lost Son – Frankie Armstrong, Bragod, Mikey Inderikey, Chandrika Joshi, Tamar Eluned Williams, Cath Little: 7pm – 8.30pm, £3. Register here: bit.ly/3sl1dOj – online concert remembering Mohamud Hassan, who died following police custody
WED 24	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Kris Drever: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH – RESCHEDULED to November 30, 2021
WED 24	Pontyclun	POSTPONED: John Watterson – Fake Thackray: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Athletic Club CF72 9EH – rescheduled to March 16, 2022)
THU 25	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Peatbog Faeries: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH – rescheduled to August 6, 2021
FRI 26	Internet	David Ambrose & Steve Killick – Sea Stories from the Bristol Channel and Beyond: zoom concert, 8pm-10pm (free) – Set sail on a nautical adventure, from your home, as the storytellers bring you the folklore, legend and history of the Bristol Channel. The event is free to attend and is an evening of raising awareness and a little bit of fundraising for the sailing charity Challenge Wales, changing the lives of young people and calls the Bristol Channel its home. – To attend, please register: eventbrite
SAT 27	Cardiff / Caerdydd	POSTPONED: Cara Dillon: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH (8pm) RESCHEDULED to November 3, 2021
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31		POSTPONED: Over The Moon: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Athletic Club, CF72 9EH – rescheduled to March 30, 2022)

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.