If free banjo pickin’, foot tappin’ mandolin’ pluckin’, barnstormin’, step dancin’ fiddle playin’, double bass clawin’ sessions are for you, then the beautiful picturesque coastal village of Dunmore East, Co. Waterford is the only place to be from August 22nd to August...
Music
An All Together Pleasant Experience
An All Together Pleasant Experience
by Kevin Walsh What began as a sluggish start to the weekend caught in traffic transitioned in to a delightful festival experience brimming with musical discovery. Upon our arrival there was an incredulous buzz about the place. Though it was still early on a nice sunny Friday evening, sounds from all walks of music...
Central Arts presents…
Central Arts presents…
Bleeding Heart Pigeons and His Father’s Voice On Saturday, August 10th, Central Arts presents a double bill of two of the most unique emerging voices on the Irish music scene: alt-pop outfit Bleeding Heart Pigeons and post-punkers His Father’s Voice. Bleeding Heart Pigeons are a trio from West-Limerick who forge an...
The Big Top Live!
The Big Top Live!
WITH the magnificent Spraoi and All Together Now festivals in the rear-view mirror, all eyes are on the Big Top, which will bring a week of top-class entertainment to the Waterside, from Monday, August 19- Sunday, August 25.The Big Top is exactly what it says, a massive Circus tent, with capacity for over 3,500...
Waterford Healing Arts Turns 25
Waterford Healing Arts Turns 25
Waterford Healing Arts Trust is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The Munster Express is marking this important milestone by publishing a number of columns exploring some of the stories behind this very special organisation. Look out for future instalments featuring experiences of patients, staff and...
SPRAOI 2019
SPRAOI 2019
Read below for Spraoi highlights and see our full guide to Spraoi 2019 in th9is week’s Munster Express newspaper Spraoi has a special focus on street music at this year’s festival, with some amazing street bands in the city throughout the three days. On Friday evening five of these bands take to the streets,...
Songs and Dances of Europe at Christchurch Cathedral
Songs and Dances of Europe at Christchurch Cathedral
Summer’s in full swing so why not keep the holiday vibe going and make a song and dance out of it! Enjoy a magical musical feast “Songs and Dances of Europe” with young dynamic duo, pianist Peter Regan and violinist Abbie McDonagh on August 2nd at 8:00 p.m. in the stunning setting of Waterford’s Christchurch...
Comeraghs Wild 2019 breaks all records
Comeraghs Wild 2019 breaks all records
The Comeraghs Wild Festival 2019 has broken all records, beaten all expectations and was a rip-roaring success from start to finish, the organisers say.Several key events were completely sold out well in advance of the four-day, family focused festival of food, music, literature, history, art, outdoor pursuits and so...
Waterford set for Legendary Country show!
Waterford set for Legendary Country show!
Now seen by over 250,000 people and voted tribute show of the year by Hot Country TV The hugely popular hit Legends of American Country show is set to make its welcome Waterford return on Saturday 22nd June to the Theatre Royal Waterford City and what a night of toe tapping Country Music it’s going to be. The show is...
Daytripper 2019 rocks The Gasworks!
Daytripper 2019 rocks The Gasworks!
We got along to the Daytripper event on Sunday night last as top English group Madness put on a fantastic show, thrilling a huge Waterford crowd at the Gasworks, playing many of their hits in a 90-minute show.Prior to their arrival, the Frank and Walters from Cork played some of their old hits, including ‘After All’,...
HOLDEN A TUNE AND LOVING IT
HOLDEN A TUNE AND LOVING IT
Darren Holden on The High Kings, Billy Joel and life on the road… “I used to hear him on his keyboard every night,” a neighbour of Darren Holden’s told me, recalling the music that happily wafted down Mooncoin’s Main Street in the early to mid-1980s. “He’s toured the world a few times over since but he’s the very...
Summer in the City details announced
Summer in the City details announced
The organisers of Summer in the City – Waterford’s free, summer-long music and arts festival – have announced the programme for 2019, and it’s an absolute cracker, with this year set to be bigger and better than ever before! Funded by Waterford City and County Council and Waterford Viking Triangle and produced By...