folk clubs
| Blue Bell Inn, Halkyn, NE Wales
Andy Hickie and Neal Thompson of Mountain Music are pleased to announce a new folk club held in traditional style at the Blue Bell Inn, Halkyn on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9pm. Entry is free.
Folk music as it is now understood is a popular music form of the traditional songs carried down the centuries. Where folk music came from the use of acoustic guitars applied to traditional song, the original songs come from communal or solo singing, reed instruments, fiddles, whistles, pipes and skin drums. Many musicians carry on this founding form of folk music using the old songs and instruments, exploring our communal history and stories which we called `traditional folk`.
Thanks to Woven Wheat Whispers for this definition.
While there are no hard and fast rules the folk music at the Blue Bell Inn follows the style described above in general and focuses on Celtic / British folk in particular. Contact details
Steve@BlueBell.uk.eu.org
Maps to find us, what`s on and other information can be got from www.BlueBell.uk.eu.org |
Conwy Folk Club
The Conwy Folk Club has moved to the British Legion Club Conwy.
Club night stays on a Monday,
music starts at around 8-30 pm,
The British Legion Club Conwy is right next to the old venue, The Malt Loaf Pub.
At present there is no charge for admission on Singer`s nights, though a small group of long term members is acting as a temporary steering committee, to see if this remains a viable policy.
Future guest nights are being planned.
Further news will follow as the situation develops.
The main aim is to continue to provide a friendly setting for people to perform and listen to Folk/Acoustic music in Conwy Contact details
Andrew Knight
Chairman Temporary Steering Committee,
Conwy Folk Club
andrew.knight12@virgin.net
Crumlin Folk Club
The Bridgend Folk Club at Crumlin was established by Ian Day at the Bridgend Inn, Kennard Terrace, Crumlin, South Wales, in the autumn of 2006. We meet every third Thursday in the month from around 8.30. The evening consists of an open mic session where visitors wishing to play may book a slot with Ian at the beginning of the evening. Slots last up to a maximum of 20 minutes. For further detail please contact Ian Day at ianday@daysongs.fsnet.co.uk or ring 01495 240431. The club is not currently booking artists although may wish to in the future. Contact details
Ian Day 01495 240431
ianday@daysongs.fsnet.co.uk
www.myspace.com/crumlinfolkclub
Dyffryn Aman Acoustic Club
Dyffryn Aman Acoustic Club has moved from The Colliers Arms, Saron to The Golden Lion, Penybanc following a change of pub ownership. The new owners want to focus more on food.
The club meets at 8.30pm every Saturday night. Contact details
Siwla 01269 597558
Fishguard Folk Club
Fishguard Folk
Tuesday evenings in the Royal Oak, Main Square, Fishguard, for a lively session of music, song, and maybe even storytelling and dancing. Contact details
Gary Jones 01348 840181
Bryan on 01348 875183
01348 872514 (Royal Oak)
Gower: The Halfpenny Folk Club
Meets every Sunday night 8.30 at the Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian,Gower.
Guest nights once a month. Singers` nights in between. All welcome.
Contact details
joy.toole@halfpennyfolkclub.com
Joy Toole,Blue Anchor Cottage,Blue Anchor,Penclawdd,Swansea SA4 3JQ
01792 850803
www.halfpennyfolkclub.com
gwerinABERfolk
hold acoustic open sessions every Tuesday from 8.30pm downstairs at the Bay Hotel, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth, open to all who want to come and sing, play or listen. There is generally a wide variety of music ranging from traditional folk songs and tunes to contemporary material and people`s own original songs. The sessions offer a great opportunity for amateur musicians and singers to perform and share their music with others. It`s also a great way of meeting other people with similar interests, and this has resulted in a great many duos and groups being formed over the years the sessions have been running.
People just coming to listen are as welcome as musical contributors and, on average, the numbers of audience and performers are roughly equal. The sessions attract a wide variety of people including local residents, students, holidaymakers and visitors from abroad, and ages ranging from teenagers to pensioners. There is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and always a warm welcome to newcomers. Contact details
Ian Gulley
iig@aber.ac.uk
(01970) 622601/890321.
Holyhead: Clybod - Canolfan Ucheldre
An open mic club without mics for all abilities, and all forms of music that don`t need plugging in. To be honest, we could do with some more `folk`. More details at www.rhwng.com - follow the link for `Clybod`. Contact details
Gorwel
clybod@rhwng.com
Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club
The Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club was established in January 2002 and is Wales’s only musical venue specialising in the acoustic guitar. In spite of the guitar focus club events are diverse ranging from solo guitar, singer-songwriter, Welsh or international traditional duos and trios and occasionally Chapman Stick or bass guitar recitals
The club usually meets once a month, on the third Friday, at the Crosskeys Hotel at Crosskeys north of Newport in south Wales. The club does occasionally meet at other venues, e.g. Blackwood Miner’s Institute, Risca Rugby Club or Newbridge Memo on other days of the week for concerts with bigger name artists. Contact details
Please check the website at www.geocities.com/jenks436/islwynagc.html for full details of events. Alternatively contact Rob Southall on 01495 270078 or email islwynacoustic@fsmail.net
| Llantrisant Folk Club
The Club meets weekly - every Wednesday at 8.30pm at The Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun, WALES CF72 9DQ
Guest nights are usually £5 admission, £3 members
All other Wednesdays are Song & Music Nights, all welcome, £1.50 Contact details
www.folkwales.org.uk
folkclub@folkwales.org.uk
01443 226892 / 07989 209824
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Newport Folk Club
We meet at the Lyceum Tavern, 110 Malpas Road, Newport, come rain or come shine.
You are always welcome. We meet at 8:45 every Thursday.
Turn up and sing a song or two - read us some poetry - play us a tune on the instrument of your choice, good, bad, or indifferent we will enjoy, so don`t be afraid to join us.
Regular guests every fortnight. Contact details
www.newportfolkclub.co.uk
Offa Events
We organise concerts of traditional music - mainly from the Celtic countries - at the Last Inn, Hengoed near OSWESTRY. All are welcome. Do please contact us for the latest programme and/or to join our email list. Contact details
offaevents@aol.com
Dave Andrews 01691 650293
Pontardawe Acoustic Music Club
Meets every Wednesday evening at the Pontardawe Inn (Y Gwachel) Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Nr. Swansea. Regular session with monthly guest evenings and open mic nights from time to time. All welcome.
Contact details
www.pontyacoustic.org.uk
info@pontyacoustic.org.uk
Hywel Roberts 01792 865087
Pontardawe: Valley Folk Club
Meets in The Ivy Bush Hotel, Brecon Rd, Pontardawe at 8.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Friday each month [August excepted]. The first Friday is given over to floor singers and musicians and all are very welcome to come along and sing, play or listen! The third Friday is a guest night and during the past 40 years we have had some great music played at the club from the likes of Vin Garbutt,John James and Blakes Three. Entry fee is usually £5.
Contact details
www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk
cas@pontardawefolkclub.co.uk
huwpudner@ntlworld.com
Pontrhydfendigaid Celtic Music Society
Contact details
vicky.west@forestry.gov.uk
Pontypridd Acoustic Club
The Acoustic Clwb meets every last Wednesday from 8.30 at Clwb y Bont.
A great place to perform and listen Contact details
Richard Reast
richardreast@yahoo.co.uk
Rhyl Folk Club
Club night is on Fridays at 8.30pm at the RAFA Club, Windsor Street, Rhyl LL18 1BW Contact details
www.rhylfolkclub.org.uk
Ruthin Allstyles Music Club
`Live music in the heart of North Wales`
If you enjoy listening to live music in a cosy atmosphere, come along any Thursday night at 8.30 pm to the White Horse at Llanfair D.C., near Ruthin (see map for location). You`ll be made very welcome either as a perfomer or a member of the audience... you don`t have to play an instrument or sing ! All types of musical tastes are covered, from folk to blues and from Celtic to charts.
Our resident musicians are joined once a month by guest performers. Admission on guest nights is £4.00 - £8.00, depending on artist.
Contact details
www.ruthinmusic.co.uk
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