Listings September 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.

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.
THU 1	Gwynedd	Pedair: Yr Asgwrn, Trawsfynydd Spray, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4UW, 7.30pm. £12
FRI 2	Ceredigion	Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival – Daniel Morden & Hugh Lupton, Michael Harvey & Pauline Down, Phil Okwedy, Georgia Ruth & Iwan Huws, Cath Little & Chandrika Joshi, Fiona Collins, Deb Winter & Gillian Stevens, Carl Gough, Ffion Phillips & Ailsa Dixon, Ailsa Mair Fox, Milly Jackdaw, Hayley Addis, Ben McManus & more:  Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais Campus SY23 3DE (until September 4)
SAT 3	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Delyth Jenkins: Moylgrove Old School Hall, SA43 3BW, 7pm – That Would Be Telyn book launch; Delyth reads excerpts from her book recounting her 186-mile solo Pembrokeshire Coast walk and plays tunes from her portable harp.
SAT 3	Ceredigion	Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais Campus SY23 3DE (until September 4)
SAT 3	Swansea / Abertawe	Ceri Rhys Matthews – Yscolan Fach Tune School: Elysium Gallery, 210 High Street, Swansea, 11am-1pm, £10 – learn tunes from the traditional Swansea repertory; bring your own melody instrument. Phone 01559 384962
SUN 4	Ceredigion	Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais Campus SY23 3DE (ends today)
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7	Pontyclun	Road Not Taken: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission £8 (members £5) – Bristol quartet with a repertoire of choice songs
THU 8	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Oysterband: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm – SOLD OUT
THU 8	Pembs Sir Benfro	Tapestri, Matthew Frederick: Memorial Hall, West Street, Newport SA42 0TF, 7pm
FRI 9	Swansea / Abertawe	Gower Bluegrass Festival – Whiskey River, Chris Moreton, Sisters & Brothers, Western Edge, Jack Dawgs,  The Backroom Band & more: Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill SA3 2EH (until Sunday September 11)
FRI 9	Gwynedd	VRï, Beth Celyn: Galeri Caernarfon, Victoria Dock, Caernarfon LL55 1SQ, 7.30pm
FRI 9	Gwynedd	Ceri Rhys Matthews – Y Gwythienne: Theatr Fach, Glyndwr Street, Dolgellau LL40 1BD , 7.30pm. Tickets: £10/£8
FRI 9	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Deborah Winter – Chasing The Moon: Queen’s Hall, High Street, Narberth Pembrokeshire SA67 7AS, 8pm. Tickets: £12 / £10
FRI 9	Blaenavon / Blaenafon	Ceilidh with Mynd I’r Gap with Rod Denley-Jones calling: Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James Street, Blaenavon NP4 9EJ, 7.30pm – CANCELLED
SAT 10	Swansea / Abertawe	Gower Bluegrass Festival: Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill SA3 2EH (until Sunday September 11)
SAT 10	Gwynedd	Tapestri, Eve Goodman: Galeri Caernarfon. Doc Victoria, Gwynedd, Caernarfon LL55 1SQ, 8pm. Tickets: £12/£10
SAT 10	Hereford (E)	The Tannahill Weavers: The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR, 7.45pm
SUN 11	Swansea / Abertawe	Gower Bluegrass Festival: Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill SA3 2EH (ends today)
SUN 11	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Sounds Of Simon: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
SUN 11	Glos (E)	Eos Evolution: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, £8. 8pm
MON 12
TUE 13	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Second Tuesday Club: Whitchurch Rugby Sports & Social Club, Samuels Cerecent CF14 2TH, 8pm. £3
WED 14	Pontyclun	Aidan Sheehan’s Harmonica Club Showcase: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission £3
THU 15	Newport / Casnewydd	Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnson: Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 45 Malpas Road, Newport NP20 5PJ
THU 15	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The 79th Caerdydd Galician Session: The Albany, 105 Donald Street CF24 4TL, 8.30pm – 11pm. Contact Jorge Bellón
THU 15	Pontardawe	Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders: Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street SA8 4ED, 7.30pm
THU 15	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Eve Goodman: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
FRI 16	Tawe Valley / Cwmtawe	John James: Valley Folk Club, Glais RFC, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais SA7 9EN, 8pm. Admission: £8
FRI 16	Bristol (E)	Road Not Taken: Downend Folk & Roots, Christ Church, North Street, Downend, Bristol BS16 5SG, 7.45pm
FRI 16	Bristol (E)	Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith: The Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG, 8pm. Tickets: £16.50 plus £1.50 admin fee
FRI 16	Bristol (E)	Cole & Ward: The Mothers’ Ruin, 7-9 St. Nicholas Street, Bristol BS1 1UE, 3pm
FRI 16	Bristol (E)	The Jake Leg Jug Band: The Old Duke, 45 King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER, 8.30pm
SAT 17	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Ceri Rhys Matthews & Julie Murphy – twmpath: Neuadd Abercych Village Hall, 7.30pm. To book tickets, contact Simon Whitehead (£6/£3)
SAT 17	Gwynedd	Meinir Gwilym: Tafarn y Plu, Llanystumdwy, Criccieth LL52 0CH, 7.30pm
SUN 18	Swansea / Abertawe	Bob Lovell & Frances Roberts-Reilly – An Evening of Welsh Gypsy Dialect, Poetry, Songs & Stories: Elysium Gallery, 210 High Street, Swansea SA1 1PE, 6pm – a rare opportunity to hear the Welsh Romanus spoken and sung by Bob and to hear the poetry of Frances – both elders in the Lovell/Roberts Welsh Romani families
SUN 18	Bristol (E)	The Slocan Ramblers: Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street BS1 5JG, 7pm. Tickets: £16.50 – energetic Canadian bluegrass band
MON 19		BANK HOLIDAY
TUE 20	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Chris Wood: Roots Unearthed, St David’s Hall, The Hayes, 8pm. Tickets: £16/£15
WED 21
THU22	Newport / Casnewydd	Reg Meuross: Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, High Cross Road, Newport NP10 9AE 8pm
THU22	Pembs	Deb Winter & Gill Stevens: Theatr Gwaun, West Street, Fishguard SA65 9AD, 8.3opm. Tickets: £10 – part of the On Land’s Edge/Ar Ymyl y Tir festival
THU 22	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Red Sky July: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm – acoustic country
FRI 23	Gwynedd	Catrin Finch: Church of St Mary, Church Street, Beddgelert, 7.30pm
FRI 23	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Old Baby Mackerel: The Snooty Fox, Martletwy, Narberth SA67 8AD, 7.30pm
FRI 23	Herefs (E)	The Devil’s Violin – The Beast In Me: Garway Hall HR2 8RQ, 8pm
SAT 24	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Cat’s Claw with caller Mic Spenceley: Ruff Ceilidhs, St Mary’s Hall, Talbot Street, Cardiff CF11 9BX, 7.30pm – 11pm
SUN 25	Swansea / Abertawe	CANCELLED: Copper Folk on Copper Jack: Victoria Quay, Maritime Quarter. See copperfolk@gmx.com
SUN 25	Glos (E)	Pete Morton: Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LH, 8pm
MON 26
TUE 27	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Wildwood Kin: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm – SOLD OUT
TUE 27	Llantrisant	Clwb Alawon Llantrisant/Llantrisant Tune Club: Neuadd Caerlan Hall, Newbridge Road, Llantrisant CF72 8EX, 6.30pm-8.30pm
WED 28	Pontyclun	Hungrytown: Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Road, Pontyclun CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Admission £8 (members £5) – Vermont-based husband and wife deliver some original acoustic songs
THU 29	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Goudies: Acapela Studio, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch CF15 9QD, 8pm
THU 29	Gwynedd	Tri o Fri: Ty Siamas, Eldon Square, Dolgellau, 7pm
THU 29	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Pentyrch Session: Lewis Arms, Heol Goch, Pentyrch CF15 9PN, 8.15pm. Contact Mike Greenwood
FRI 30	Merthyr Tudfil	Dafydd Iwan: Theatr Soar, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UB. Tickets: £20. Doors: 7pm (two performances)

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.