Clubs, sessions, etc.

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DAY	LOCATION	(G) – GUESTS BOOKED  (L) –  LUNCHTIME  (S) – SESSION  (R) – RESIDENCY (E) – ENGLAND  (NW) – NORTH WALES
SUN	Bristol (E)	The Eldon House, 6 Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BT (S)
	Bristol (E)	French/Breton music & dance, Brewhouse & Kitchen, 31-35 Cotham Hill, Clifton BS6 6JY, 7pm – 9.30pm (third Sunday every month)
	Chester (E)	The Raven Folk Club: The Bear and Billet, 94 Lower Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1RU Chester, Cheshire. 8.30pm. www.ravenfolk.org.uk/ (G, weekly)
	Coleford (E)	Forest Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Chepstow Road, Coleford GL16 8LH. Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start (fortnightly Sundays)
	Druidstone Haven, Pembs	Pembrokeshire Pickers, The Druidstone: 1st Sunday of the month, 3pm-5.30pm. See the facebook website
	Llandrindod Wells	Folk Music & Song Session, Arvon Ale House, Temple Street, 4pm (2nd & 4th Sundays)
	Nevern, Pembs	Session, Trewern Arms Hotel, Nevern, SA42 0NB, 3pm: 1st Sunday of the month
	Rosebush, Pembs	Tafarn Sinc Folk Session: Fortnightly Sundays, 8pm-10pm. See the facebook website
MON	Burry Port	Burry Port Folk Club, The Coasting Pilot Hotel, Bridge Street, 7.30pm (1st & 3rd Mondays). Graham Davies: 07946 583110, graham-davies7@sky.com, http://burryportfolkclub.webplus.net/
	Caerdydd / Cardiff	Cardiff Folk Club Third Monday Folk Song Session: The Rummer Tavern, 14 Duke Street CF10 1AY, 7.30pm. Sue Ellar (07974 090003) or Gwyn (07583 201204) (3rd Mondays)
	Conwy (NW)	Conwy Folk Club, The Gladstone, Ysguborwen Road, Dwygyfylchi, Penmaenmawr LL34 6PS (G)
	Ewloe, Clwyd (NW)	The Mucky Duck Folk Club, Ewloe Social Club, Mold Road, Ewloe CH5 3AU (G)
	Bargoed	Bargoed Folk Club: Bourton’s Live Music Café Bar, 15A High Street, Bargoed CF81 8YB – second Monday of the month.
	Llandysilio	Folk & Acoustic Night, Golden Lion Hotel, 01691 830295. www.goldenlion.org.uk, bookings@goldenlion.org.uk
	Loughor / Llwchwr	Riverside Folk Club, Loughor Boating Club, Gwydr Place SA4 6TW, 8pm
TUES	Abergavenny / Y Fenni	Abergavenny Folk Club, The Hen & Chickens, Flannel Street, Abergavenny NP7 5EG, 7.30pm. (2nd Tuesdays). Graham Harris, 01873 852 108, grahamusk@btinternet.com
	Barry /Y Barri	Barry Folk Club, The Market Club, 12 Market Street, Barry CF62 7AS, 8pm – 2nd Tuesday monthly
	Bassaleg, Newport, Gwent	Acoustic Sessions at The Rhiwderin Inn, Caerphilly Road, Bassaleg NP10 8RX, 8.30pm (1st Tuesday)
	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Acoustic Tuesday – The Listening Space,  The Apothecary, 18 Llandaff Road CF11 9NJ, 7.30pm, 1st monthly
	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Second Tuesday Club – Whitchurch Rugby Club, Samuels Crescent, Velindre Road, Whitchurch CF14 2TH, 8.30pm-11.30pm, £3. (2nd Tuesday, monthly) www.whitchurchrssc.co.uk/, 029 2061 2477, whitchurchrssc@btconnect.com
	Fishguard /Abergwaun	The Fishguard Sessions: The Royal Oak, Market Square, Fishguard SA65, 9HA, 8pm. Contact storesman@gmail.com – 07934 418186 (S)
	Little Mill, Mon / Sir Fynwy	Folk session (3rd monthly); The Halfway House, Berthon Road, Little Mill, Monmouthshire NP4 0HL. Tel: 01496 785221. Organiser: Barry Scouse
	Longtown, Herefs (E)	The Crown Inn, Longtown (3rd Tuesday monthly)
	Loughor / Llwchwr	Gower Bluegrass  Acoustic Sessions, Loughor Boating Club, Gwydr Place SA4 6TB, 7.30pm (every 2nd  & 4th Tuesday). Contact Roland Emmanuel,  07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
	Tudweiliog	The Lion, alt. weeks. Phone Carol at 01758 770557 or The Lion, 01758 770244 (S)
WEDS	Aberystwyth	Aberystwyth Folk Club / Gwerin Aber Folk, Penparcau FC, Min y Ddol, Aberystwyth SY23 1SZ, 7.30pm-10pm. Contact: Daniel Laws
	Dolgellau	Tŷ Siamas, Sgwar Eldon LL40 1PY, 8pm. Mabon ap Gwynfor or Nia Llywelyn, 01341 421800, idris@tysiamas.com (S)
	Llandeilo	Clwb Alawon Llandeilo Welsh Tune Club with Helen Adam: The Angel Hotel, 62 Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo SA19 6EN, 7.30pm – fourth Tuesdays monthly
	Llanelli	The Queen Vic Folk Club, The Queen Victoria Club, 4, Queen Victoria Road. Every Wed, 7.30pm. Dave Elliot, delliott2009@live.co.uk, 01554 759162
	Mold / Y Wyddgrug	Open Mike Night – Acoustic song, spoken word or acting performance, hosted by Andy Hickie. The Dolphin Hotel & Bar, Mold, 8pm.office@dolphinmold.co.uk, 01352 218275
	Newtown / Y Drenewydd	Black Boy Session: The Black Boy, 31-32 Broad Street, Newtown SY16 2BQ, 8pm (free)
	Pontyclun	Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Palalwyf Avenue CF72 9EH, 8.30pm. Pat Smith, 01443 226892 (G)
	Pontypridd	Pontypridd Acoustic Club, Clwb Y Bont, Taff Street, 8pm. Second Wednesday of the month (free). Ritchard Reast, richardreast@yahoo.co.uk
	Priest Weston	Miners’ Arms Folk Club, 1st monthly. 01938 561352
THURS	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Caerdydd Galician Session: The Flute and Tankard, 4 Windsor Place CF10 3BX, Caerdydd / Cardiff, 8.30pm-11pm – sessions organised first Thursday in the month by Galician piper Jorge Bellon
	Cardiff / Caerdydd	The Lewis Arms, Heol y Pentre, Pentyrch,  8.15pm (last Thursday in the month).  Contact: Mike Greenwood
	Ellesmere Port (E)	Hungry Horse Folk Club, Whitby Sports and Social Club, Chester Road, Ellesmere Port (Weekly, G)
	Halkyn / Halcyn	Blue Bell Inn: Andy Hickie & friends at The Blue Bell Folk Club, 2nd monthly, 9pm www.BlueBell.uk.eu.org (S).
	Llanidloes	Wild Angels Community Choir (led by Sue Harris): Dol-Llys Hall, Llanidloes, SY18 6JB. 7.30pm (fortnightly). Patricia: 01686 625980.
	Newport / Casnewydd	Newport Folk Club, Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, off High Cross Road, Newport, NP10 9AD, 8.45pm. Contact Terry Parsons, 01633 897923, www.newportfolkclub.co.uk (G)
	Newport / Casnewydd	Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club, 47 Malpas Road NP20 5PJ, 8.30pm. 07966 754366, www.lyceumfolknewport.org.uk (G)
	Ruthin (NW)	Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music Club, Llanfwrog Community Centre, Lon Fawr LL15 1LE, 8pm (weekly). Floor Spots are available most weeks. Contacts: Jayne & Chris Birchall, 07760 764441
	Swansea / Abertawe	Acoustic Sessions: The Commercial Inn, Killay, 7.30pm  (third Thursday). Roland Emmanuel,  07811 358475, www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
FRI	Swansea Valley / Cwmtawe	Valley Folk Club, 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays. Glais Rugby Club, 609 Birchgrove Road, Glais, Near Clydach, Swansea SA7 9EN, 8.30pm. Cas Smith, 01792 863940, cas@pontardawefolkclub.co.uk, www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk (G)
	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Flying Boat session: The Welshman’s Arms, London Road, Pembroke Dock, 8pm, on the 2nd – 3rd – 4th Friday of each month. For more info: phone 01646 683751 or mail pgiwhite@hotmail.co.uk
	Pembs / Sir Benfro	Pembroke Dock Folk and Acoustic Club, Pennar Community Hall, Treowen Road, Pennar, Pembroke Dock SA72 6NY, 8pm every Friday. Contact Mike, 01646 621811 – bring your own alcohol
	Rhyl	Rhyl Folk Club, Tynewydd Road Community Centre, Coast Road (A548), Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 3RD, 8pm. Contact Secretary: Brian Bull, 01745 339502 (G)
	Swansea / Abertawe	Sesiwn Werin/Folk Session (2nd Friday, 9pm), Acoustic Sessions (last Friday, 8pm); Tŷ Tawe, 9 Christina Street, Swansea SA1 4EW
	Cardiff / Caerdydd	Rumney Folk Club, The Ty’r Winch Inn, Old St Mellons CF3 5UW – 3rd Friday monthly, 8pm (free). enquiries@rumneyfolkclub.co.uk, www.rumneyfolkclub.co.uk
SAT	Pembs / Sir Penfro	Gwaun Valley Session, 7pm-10pm. Gwaun Valley Brewery, Kilkiffeth Farm, Pontfaen, Fishguard SA65 9TP. Sarah Davies, 01348 881304. www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk
	Pembs / Sir Penfro	Pembrokeshire Pickers (Bluegrass/Old Time), The Tufton Arms, Tufton SA63 4TU, 8pm (last Saturday)
	Swansea / Abertawe	Music Session: The Rhyddings, Brynmill, Swansea, 8pm, 2nd Sat each month. Run by Andy Baker, 07970 867816 – broad mix of trad. tunes
FRI