Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30

Subject: Dick Miles WATERFORD MARITIME FESTIVAL
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 May 10 - 09:09 AM

Waterford maritime festival,takes placemay 28 29 30,2010.
if you are worried about volcanic ash and air flights,it is easily accesible from the Swansea cork ferry.

Subject: RE: Dick Miles WATERFORD MARITIME FESTIVAL
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 May 10 - 12:45 PM

Thursday, 22 April 2010
Waterford's first Maritime Festival of Song Featuresamongst others,Dick Miles


   
Waterford's first Maritime Festival of Song
Waterford's first Maritime Festival of Song takes place from 28th to 30th May this year presented by Waterford's own Hooks and Crooks!

Pirates, Rowers, Air Sea Rescue crews and Sea Shanty Singing groups from Norway, Denmark, Germany, England, Wales, Holland, France and Ireland gather to celebrate their song in Waterford's Majestic and Historic Port City.

Festivities include over 100 performances over the weekend; a race between three major South Ireland city rowing clubs: Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary; a parade through the city with brass bands, Choirs and Pirates and other live colourful performances and an exhibition display from the recently saved the brunt of hard times by Public Support and online petitions Air Sea Rescue Association.

Locals are invigorated and will show evident throughout the city by the Nautical Shop Front Competition and the variety of "Captains Table" menus in the city's most popular range of diverse restaurants. Everyone is getting involved!!!

So LAND AHOY all sea farers! Waterford City ahead for kindred spirits!

This event's main sponsor is Waterford City Council.

Please visit http://www.hooksandcrookes.com/festival.htm for updates

Subject: RE: Dick Miles WATERFORD MARITIME FESTIVAL
From: GUEST,Continuity Jones
Date: 10 May 10 - 03:31 PM

Eggsellent Dick, I'll see you there.

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 11 May 10 - 02:08 PM

yes,I hope to become acquainted with you

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 13 May 10 - 03:05 PM

other guests include Warp Four,Armstrongs Patent

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 May 10 - 06:50 AM

plus Rum Shrub

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 15 May 10 - 07:26 AM

Sounds good. We also look forward to welcoming Dick to the Lewes Saturday Folk Club on Saturday 12th. June.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 May 10 - 09:21 AM

I am looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 18 May 10 - 01:30 PM

Wales are represented by Baggywrinkle

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 May 10 - 08:06 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 May 10 - 02:51 PM

yo

Subject: RE: Dick Miles-Waterford Maritime Festival May 28-30
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 May 10 - 12:54 PM

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A new festival taking place in Ireland this year is the Waterford Seafaring Festival of Music & Song. It was officially launched by the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. John Halligan, in the Theatre Royal on Thursday 4th February.

Speaking to invited guests and sponsors, he said he welcomed the Festival for the City of Waterford which has a proud maritime tradition and he looked forward to seeing (and hearing!) all the groups that will gather in the City, for what should be a lively weekend of music and song.

This three day event will be staged in hotels, bars, along the Waterfront and other outdoor venues from Friday 28th May 2010 to Sunday 30th May, with daytime and evening entertainment.

Waterford was the main port into Ireland for many years and has a long association with maritime matters and a heritage of seafaring that reaches out to all corners of the world. Sadly much of the seagoing activities have diminished over time and most of their maritime artifacts lie at the bottom of the ocean, lost to Atlantic gales and tragedy of war. However the festival can recall the traditions of seafaring in music and song which accompanied these sailing ships around the world.

The Festival is being organised by the well known sea shanty group Hooks and Crookes. This group got together for the Tall Ships visit to Waterford in 2005, and they haven't stopped singing since! In the past few years they have performed at Maritime Festivals in the UK, Holland, Norway, Germany and France. They have been guests at many Irish festivals, in Birr, Clare, Dublin, Wexford and last year on the Quays of Galway for the Round the World Yacht Race Event. They have researched songs of the sea and have produced a number of CDs. With the experience gained abroad they are now bringing home this vibrant aspect of Maritime Heritage. They have invited their many friends and acquaintances to add a truly International flavour to this Festival. The line-up for this year has just been announced and it includes Rum and Shrub, Falmouth Shout, Short Drag Roger, Dick Miles, Baggywrinkle, and many more.