Listings March 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.
WED 1 Dydd Gwyl Dewi	Pontyclun	Three Legg’d Mare: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Entry £8, members £5 – Aberystwyth-based trio join the Club in a Dydd Gwyl Dewi celebration
WED 1 Dydd Gwyl Dewi	Pontypridd	Bethan Nia, Pontypridd Community Choir: Clwb y Bont, Clwb y Bont, 85A Taff Street, Pontypridd CF37 4SL, 7pm
WED 1 Dydd Gwyl Dewi	Post Talbot	Ceri Rhys Matthews & Julie Murphy & more: The Brit, London Row, Cwmavon, Port Talbot SA12 9AH, 5pm-10pm  (free) – Dydd Gwyl Dewi celebration. Ceri & Julie are on at 8pm
WED 1 Dydd Gwyl Dewi	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Learn Harmonica in Cardiff: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 7.30pm-9pm. Six weekly sessions, total cost £30. Contact tutor Aidan Sheehan
THU 2	Newport / Casnewydd	Spotlight on Blessed Crows: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road NP10 9AE, 8pm
FRI 3	Post Talbot	The Hat & The Fiddle: The Brit, London Row, Cwmavon, Port Talbot SA12 9AH, 8pm
SAT 4	Pontypridd	Twmpath with the Calennig Big Band: Clwb y Bont, 85A Taff Street, Pontypridd CF37 4SL, 7.30pm
SAT 4	Treorchy / Treorci	Rhondda Cynon Taf Eisteddfod Launch Festival: The Lion, 102 Bute Street, Treorchy CF42 6AH, 10am-11pm. 5.45pm-6.30pm: Avanc & Clocswyr Bro Taf; 7.30pm-8pm: Gareth Bonello
SAT 4	Swansea / Abertawe	Max Boyce: Swansea Arena, Oystermouth Road, Bae Copr Bay, Swansea SA1 3BX – SOLD OUT
SAT 4	Swansea / Abertawe	Ceilidh with Rough Edge: Parish Hall, Vennaway Lane, Pennard SA3 2EA, 8pm – 11pm
SUN 5	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Jessica Lee Morgan – Those Were The Days: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm – Mary Hopkin’s daughter
SUN 5	Glos (E)	Lauford Cripps: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm
MON 6	Gwynedd	Gwilym Bowen Rhys: Penlan Chapel, Pwllheli, 2pm
TUE 7
WED 8	Pontyclun	S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Entry £3
WED 8	Pontardawe	Rona Mac: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street SA8 4DE, 7.30pm
WED 8	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Learn Harmonica in Cardiff: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 7.30pm-9pm. Six weekly sessions, total cost £30. Contact tutor Aidan Sheehan
THU 9	Newport / Casnewydd	The Harry Browns: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Rogerstone NP10 9AE, 8pm
THU 9	Carms / Sir Gâr	The Fureys: Theatre Ffwrnes, Park Street, Llanelli SA15 3YE, 7.30pm. Tickets: £24
THU 9	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Liam Ward Band: The Bootlegger, 5A Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR, 9pm
FRI 10	Abergavenny / Y Fenni	The Fureys: Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny NP7 5HD, 7.30pm. Tickets: £24
FRI 10	Gwynedd	Paul Cowley: Theatr Fach, Glyndwr Street, Dolgellau LL40 1BD, 7.30pm
SAT 11	Carms / Sir Gâr	Captain Cat & The Sailors, Jemma Krysa, Jim Fox: Nurture Centre fundraiser, Cambrian Place, John Street, Carmarthen SA31 1QG, 7.30pm
SUN 12
MON 13	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Sesiwn Fach: The Owain Glyndwr, 10 Saint John Street, Cardiff CF10 1GL
TUE 14	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow: Roots Unearthed, L3 Lounge, St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH, 8pm
TUE 14	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby, Sports & Social Club, Samuels Crescent, Velindre Road, Cardiff CF14 2TH, 8pm, £3
WED 15	Pontyclun	Baggyrinkle: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Entry £8, members £5 – Swansea’s shanty choir in full voice!
WED 15	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Opa Rosa: The Snooty Fox, Martletwy, Narberth SA67 8AD – Balkan-Klezmer-Roma band
THU 16	Pontardawe	Dave Kelly, Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street SA8 4ED, 7.30pm
THU 16	Newport / Casnewydd	Anthony John Clarke: Lyceum Folk & Acoustic Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm
FRI 17	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Chris Wood: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay CF10 4PA, 7.30pm. Tickets: £16
FRI 17	Tawe Valley/ Cwmtawe	Stonegallows: Valley Folk Club, Glais RFC, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm
FRI 17	Pembs / Sir Penfro	Racker Donnelly: Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TW, 7.30pm. St Patrick’s Day plus entertaining Irish storyteller & champion poet
FRI 17	Ceredigion	Gwenan Gibbard: Capel y Garn, Bow Street, 7pm
FRI 17	Blaenavon / Blaenafon	Ceilidh with Mynd i’r Gap, Cliff Stover calling: Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James Street, NP4 9EJ 7.30pm, £3
FRI 17	Powys	Twmpath with DiEnw: Llanwrda Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12 (children £6)
SAT 18	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Workshop with Patrick Rimes: Sesiwnau Bagad Grwndi Sessions, Ocean Arts Cardiff, Unit 2, East Moors Business Park, Cardiff CF24 5JX, 11am-2pm. Cost: £20
SAT 18	Pembs / Sir Penfro	Faith i Branko & Romani Gypsy Quartet: Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TW, 7.30pm. Live from Serbia – British accordionist & Romani violinist
SAT 18	Denbigh / Sir Dynbych	Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer: The Old School House, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, 7.30pm
SAT 18	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Bunny-Eye Ceilidh Band with caller Ian Ludbrook: Ruff Ceilidhs, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot Street, Cardiff CF11 9BX, 7.30pm
SAT 18	Bristol (E)	The Liam Ward Band: The Old Duke, 45 King Street, Bristol, 9pm
SUN 19	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Martin Simpson: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm
MON 20	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Sesh Fach: The Owain Glyndwr, 10 St John’s Street, Cardiff CF10 1GL (Welsh session)
TUE 21
WED 22	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Leveret: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm
WED 22	Pontyclun	S&M (Song & Music) Night: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Entry £3
THU 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Gretchen Peters: St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, 7.30pm
THU 23	Carms / Sir Gâr	Peatbog Faeries: The Lyric Theatre, King Street, Carmarthen SA31 1BD, 7.30pm. Tickets: £22.50
THU 23	Powys	The Devil’s Violin – The Beast In Me: The Hanging Gardens, Bethel Street, Llanidloes SY186BS, 8pm. Tickets: £7.50
THU 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Jake Leg Jug Band: The Bootlegger, 5A Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR, 9pm
THU 23	Cardiff / Caerdydd	84th Caerdydd Galician Session: The Flute and Tankard, 4 Windsor Place CF10 3BX, Cardiff, 8.30pm-11pm. Contact Jorge Bellon
FRI 24	Swansea / Abertawe	Alasdair Roberts, Angharad Jenkins: 222 High Street, Swansea SA1 1NW, 7.30pm. Tickets: £15
FRI 24	Abergavenny / Y Fenni	Hannah James & Toby Kuhn: Upstairs At The Chapel, Market Street, Abergavenny NP7 5SD, 8pm. Tickets: £15
FRI 24	Abergavenny / Y Fenni	The Devil’s Violin – The Beast In Me: Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny NP7 5HD, 7.30pm Tickets: £15/£13/£8
FRI 24	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Tapestri: St John’s Church, St John’s Crescent, Canton CF5 1NX, 7.30pm
FRI 24	Bristol (E)	Heidi Talbot: The Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street BS1 5JG, 8pm
SAT 25	Gwynedd	The Devil’s Violin – The Beast In Me: Neuadd Goffa, Mynydd Llandygai, Bangor LL57 4LQ, 7.30pm
SAT 25	Powys	The Jake Leg Jug Band: Mid Wales R&B Club, The Muse, Old Museum, Glamorgan Street, Brecon LD3 7DW, 9pm
SAT 25	Gwynedd	Tapestri: Blue Sky Cafe, 236 High Street, Bangor  LL57 1PA, 8pm
SAT 25	Carms/ Sir Gâr	Workshops & Bal with Kantref: Llangathen Village Hall, Capel Isaac SA19 7UL. Doors open 2.30pm, workshops start 3pm, bal 7.30pm
SAT 25	Bristol (E)	Blackletter Garland: The Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street BS1 5JG, 8pm
SUN 26
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28	Swansea / Abertawe	Mike & Dylan James: The Railway Inn, 553 Gower Road, Swansea, 7.30pm
WED 29	Pontyclun	Mike & Dylan James: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Entry £8, members £5
WED 29	Holyhead / Caergybi	Catrin Finch – The Story So Far: Ucheldre Centre, Millbank, Holyhead, Isle Of Anglesey LL65 1TE, 7.30pm
WED 29	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Roddy Woomble: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9HH, 8pm
THU 30	Powys	Mike & Dylan James: Welsh International Rabbit Centre. Old School High Street, Defynnog LD3 8SL, 7.30pm
THU 30	Caerphilly / Caerffili	The Devil’s Violin – The Beast In Me: Risca Library, Unit B, Risca Palace, 75 Tredegar Street, Risca NP11 6BW, 6.30pm
THU 30	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Pentyrch Session: The Lewis Arms, Heol Goch, Cardiff CF15 9PN, 8.15pm – bring your instruments! Contact Mike Greenwood
FRI 31	Tawe Valley/ Cwmtawe	Mike & Dylan James: Valley Folk Club, Glais RFC, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm

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.