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FW, Folklife West print magazine Folk News Wales in approximately this order
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FW Deadlines
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Cymru / Wales: members' folk news
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North-East Wales & Cheshire Correspondent:
Brian Bull, Rhyl Folk Club |
Page-header: Arvon Ale House Folk Session, Temple St, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DP. 2/4 Sun, 4pm. Photo: Laura, Arvon Ale House
Insert: Gwyl Ifan, Cardiff |
The News pages below, from our members, cover: --- ➀ Venues --- ➁ Performers --- ➂ Media --- ➃ Services.
- --- for Wales ➄ Festivals, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see Festivals webpage
- --- for Wales ➅ Workshops, adverts and fully-detailed diary listings - see Workshops webpage
- --- for Wales ➆ Folklife Societies, ➇ Folklife Studies & Institutions, ➈ Seasonal Celebrations - see Folklife Traditions & Traditions Directory pages
Wales News from Folklife members.
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For Wales articles (songs, tunes),
see "Folklife-Traditions" webpage on this site |
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FOLKLIFE WEST print pages Cymru/Wales ◊ 4, printed SUMMARY list of our WALES Members
here (online) replaced, by a handy ONLINE VERSION - that is, with LIVE WEBLINKS in blue FOR FULL DETAILS for each listing, see our detailed online DIRECTORY webpage
Our list of VIRTUAL FOLK CLUBS & SESSIONS, Members' live & recorded sessions is on our Cymru/Wales homepage: homepage =============================================================================================================================== Wales Members: VENUES _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ De-Ddwyrain / South-East (Glamorgan, Gwent) TUESDAY 1st Tues Newport RHIWDERIN RHIWDERIN INN ACOUSTIC SESSION www.newportfolkclub.co.uk Cris 01633 896347 3rd Tues NPT PONTARDAWE C.A. SESH FACH T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website for current details Last Tues RhCT LLANTRISANT C.A. LLANTRISANT T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/Llantris.html see website for details WEDNESDAY Weekly Wed RhCT PONTYCLUN LLANTRISANT FOLK CLUB www.folk.wales Pat Smith 01443 226892 THURSDAY Weekly Thu Newport ROGERSTONE NEWPORT FOLK CLUB www.newportfolkclub.co.uk Bryn Millichip (Chair) 07397 980847 FRIDAY 1st & other Fri Swansea GLAIS, Nr CLYDACH THE VALLEY FOLK CLUB (not Aug) www.pontardawefolkclub.co.uk Huw & Heather Pudner 01792 862062 SATURDAY, by county/borough BG: Blaenau Gwent 1st Sat BG TREDEGAR C.A. TREDEGAR T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website for current details 2nd Sat BG TREDEGAR VALLEYS HARP CLUB www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/TelBed1.html see website for current details Last Sat BG ABERTILLERY C.A. SIX BELLS T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website for current details Cardiff Sat 4 per year Cardiff ST FAGANS PENTREFFEST NOZ www.pentreffest.org.uk Contact 029 2023 2970 Mons: Monmouthshire 2nd Sat Mons CALDICOT C.A. MAGWYR / MAGOR T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/MagorCh.html see website for current details 2nd Sat Mons LLANFOIST, Abergavenny GWERIN GWENT folk band www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/calendr.html Meurig Williams 02920 628300 Torfaen 3rd Sat Torfaen PONTYPOOL C.A. PANTEG T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website for current details Vale of Glamorgan 1st Sat LLANTWIT MAJOR C.A. LLANILLTUD FAWR/ LLANTWIT MAJOR T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/Llantwit7.html details: website _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ De-Orllewin / South-West: (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire) OCCASIONAL Occasional only Carms LLANDOVERY C.A. TYWI T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/Llandeilo.html Helen Adam 07929 202257 THURSDAY Weekly Thu Pembs FISHGUARD FISHGUARD AND GOODWICK WELSH MUSIC CLUB www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website SATURDAY Weekly Sat Pembs PONTFAEN GWAUN VALLEY BREWARY MUSIC NIGHT www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk Sarah Davies 01348 881304 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Y Canolbarth / The Midlands (Ceredigion; Powys) SUNDAY 2nd,4th Sun, 4pm Powys LLANDRINDOD WELLS ARVON ALE HOUSE FOLK SESSION facebook.com/arvonalehouse Laura Gallagher 07477 627267 3rd Sun, 4pm Powys LLANDRINDOD WELLS ARVON ALE HOUSE BLUES & ACOUSTIC SESSION facebook.com/arvonalehouse Laura as above MONDAY Weekly Mon Ceredigion ABERYSTWYTH C.A. ABERYSTWYTH T.C www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/clwbalaw.html see website for current details 3rd Mon Powys ABEREDW STEADY SESSION, SEVEN STARS www.tradartsupport.org.uk Louise Williams 01982 551116 TUESDAY 2nd Tue Ceredigion ABERYSTWYTH THE GATHERING www.aberystwythfolkclub.co.uk Daniel Laws 01970 880855 WEDNESDAY 1st, 3rd Wed Ceredigion ABERYSTWYTH ABERYSTWYTH FOLK CLUB www.aberystwythfolkclub.co.uk Daniel Laws 01970 880855 THURSDAY 1st Thu, 1.30pm Herefds LONGTOWN C.A. BLACK HILL T.C. www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/BlackHil.html Judy Mabe 01432 263495 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Y Gogledd-Ddwyrain / North Wales Conwy, Gwynedd, Ynys Môn • Sir Ddinbych; Sir y Fflint; Wrecsam / Denbighshire; Flintshire; Wrexham) SUNDAY 1st Sun Gwynedd PORTHMADOG THE SHIP INN LAZY DAYS SESSION (daytime) https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 3rd Sun Gwynedd MORFA BYCHAN TYDDEN LLWYN LAZY DAYS SESSION (daytime in summer) https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 3rd Sun Denbs LLANNEFYDD C.A. ABERGELE T.C www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/ClwbAlaw/Abergel.html see website for current details TUESDAY 1st Tue Gwynedd CRICCIETH THE PRINCE: THE TRAVELLING SESSION https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 2nd Tue Gwynedd PORTHMADOG THE SHIP INN: THE TRAVELLING SESSION https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 3rd Tue Gwynedd PORTHMADOG THE QUEENS: THE TRAVELLING SESSION https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 4th Tue Gwynedd PORTHMADOG THE SHIP INN: THE TRAVELLING SESSION https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 5th Tue Gwynedd PORTHMADOG Venue see website THE TRAVELLING SESSION https://musicbars.co.uk Contact 01766 514 811 THURSDAY Weekly Thu Denbs RUTHIN RUTHIN ALLSTYLES MUSIC CLUB http://ruthinallstyles.co.uk Chris/Jayne Birchall 01824 704844 FRIDAY Weekly Fri Denbs RHYL RHYL FOLK CLUB www.rhylfolkclub.com Brian Bull 01745 339502 =============================================================================================================================== Wales Members: PERFORMERS Pf.1a Folk Music & Song - Groups / Bands Gwynedd CAJUNS DENBO www.cajunsdenbo.co.uk Owen P. Hughes 01248 670272 Cardiff DRAGON’S BREATH https://dragons-breath.co.uk Contact 07855 021272 Gwynedd NEVER MIND THE BOCS www.neilandmeg.com/NMTB.shtml Neil & Meg Browning 01286 677578 Gwent GWERIN GWENT, Clera’s S-E Wales tune clubs www.sesiwn.com/sesiwn/calendr.html Meurig Williams 02920 628300 Powys RISKY BUSINESS www.riskiesmusic.com Ruth and Ken Powell ……………… Pf.1b Folk Music & Song - Duo Ceredigion BRENIG www.brenigfolk.co.uk Daniel Laws 01970 880855 Carms FIDDLEBOX www.fiddlebox.net Helen Adam 07929 202257 Rhondda PAT SMITH & NED CLAMP www.facebook.com/patsmithnedclamp Pat Smith 01443 226892 Powys RUTH & KEN POWELL www.ruthandkenpowell.co.uk Ruth and Ken Powell ……………… Pf.1c Folk Music & Song - Solo Ceredigion JOHN ALDERSLADE [no website] John Alderslade 01970 880 701 Denbs. BRIAN BULL www.tradfolk.net Brian Bull 01745 339502 Carms HELEN ADAM www.helenadam.com Helen Adam 07929 202257 Swansea PETE KIDDLE www.facebook.com/pete.kiddle Pete Kiddle 07934293757 Pf.2a Folk Dance Callers Denbs. BRIAN BULL www.tradfolk.net Brian Bull 01745 339502 Rhondda PAT SMITH www.facebook.com/patsmithnedclamp Pat Smith 01443 226892 Rhondda NED CLAMP www.facebook.com/patsmithnedclamp Ned Clamp 07813 845440 Pf.2b Folk Dance Bands Gwynedd BAND Y BRAICHMELYN www.neilandmeg.com/BYB.htm Neil & Meg Browning 01286 677578 Rhondda CALENNIG www.facebook.com/patsmithnedclamp Pat Smith 01443 226892 Cardiff DRAGON’S BREATH https://dragons-breath.co.uk Contact 07855 021272 Carms FIDDLEBOX www.fiddlebox.net Helen Adam 07929 202257 Pf.2c Ceremonial & Dance Display (including Clog, Morris, Sword) Newport GWERINWYR GWENT www.gwerinwyrgwent.org.uk Sue Venn 01495 271953 Wales Members: MEDIA
M.1 ONLINE FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS National ALAWON CYMRU, monthly sets of Welsh tunes & archive going back to 2012 www.alawoncymru.com Meurig Williams 02920 628300 National BYWYD GWERIN, Welsh-language traditions www.bywyd-gwerin.cymru Sam Simmons 01684 561378 Wales N.+Mersey/Chesh CALENDAR: OPEN MIKE, FOLK & ACOUSTIC EVENTS http://ruthinallstyles.co.uk, then click ‘Other local clubs’ South CASBAR, website folk related listings & contacts www.casbar.co.uk Cas Smith …………………… National FOLKWALES online magazine …………………… www.folk.wales/magazine Mick Tems, Editor 01443 201634 National SESIWN.COM, classes, sessions and tune clubs across Wales www.sesiwn.com Meurig Williams 02920 628300 National TRAC Music Traditions Wales www.trac-cymru.org trac 01446 748556 National [+part England] FOLKLIFE MEMBERS’ ONLINE DIRECTORY www.folklife-directory.uk Sam Simmons 01684 561378 M.2 PRINTED FOLK MAGAZINES & LISTINGS • for JOURNALS see list 8: FOLKLIFE STUDIES UK & Ireland LIVING TRADITION …………………… www.livingtradition.co.uk Office 01563 571220 National [+part England] FW, FOLKLIFE WEST print magazine this site: www.folklife.org.uk Sam Simmons 01684 561378 M.3 FOLK RADIO National CELTIC HEARTBEAT (BBC Radio Wales) ………… www.bbc.co.uk/radiowales Frank Hennessy ……………… =============================================================================================================================== Wales Members: SERVICES S.1 FOLK JOURNALISTS FW: WALES NEWS CORRESPONDENTS are Mick Tems & Brian Bull Wales ........ MICK TEMS, Editor Folkwales online magazine www.folk.wales/magazine .............. Mick Tems 01443 201634 S.6 CRAFTS AND MAKERS Powys POWELL GUITARS https://powellguitars.com ................................................................................. Ken Powell ……………… =============================================================================================================================== DIARY-LISTINGS webpages on this site ◊ FESTIVAL DIARY ◊ WORKSHOP DIARY =============================================================================================================================== |
Wales member-Festivals.For latest info, check our FESTIVAL DIARY - link to online copy from FW
- for Wales on this site Festivals webpage, - for UK on www.folklife-directory.uk/festivals.html May 2021 TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL www.tredegarhousefestival.org.uk → NEWPORT. Tredegar House & Country Park, Newport, Gwent NP10 8YW. South Wales August 2021 TŶ GWERIN at the NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD https://eisteddfod.wales → TREGARON, Ceredigion. September 2021 LLANWDDYN WEEKEND OF FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC www.llanwddynevents.co.uk → LLANWDDYN, Lake Vyrnwy, Powys. October 2021 PENTREFFEST AUTUMN FESTIVAL www.pentreffest.org.uk Every Issue, we cover Member-Festivals for the next 12 Months ! |
Wales Folklife Traditions.Folklife Traditions:
Welsh traditional instrumental music, - the pibgorn, by Meurig Williams. Back cover of FW 61, Apr 2019. For Wales articles (songs, tunes), see "Folklife-Traditions" webpage. |
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"Folklife Traditions" pages only in print, Membership-subscriptions credited as smaller issue
• Standard 1 year Membership = 3 printed issues (each covers 4 months)
See Folklife Newsletter (on UPDATES page on main Folklife site) for details
Do join us --- New Members: subscription £16 (£18 - £2 credit for Jan. being a smaller issue) - you get 3 print issues;
if you join now, you can publicise yourself now, be added to Directory, mentioned in UPDATES, etc
We are supporting our Folklife Members, who support Folklife (£18 a year, since you ask).
With recurring costs (websites, domains, email, repairs & upgrades for computers & software)
and no income from May printed magazine sales, we are losing even more money than usual !
Therefore, only listings from our supportive Members are publicised.