GMF Ireland Festival of Music & Art
http://www.globalmusicfoundation.org/ hold Jazz and music courses around the world and Dunmore East is delighted to have been chosen as the location for 2010.

Programme: Festival of Food, Fish & Fun
Below is the 2009 event list.  The list for 2010 will be published nearer the time.

Dunmore East Spring Golf Classic 2010
April 26th to April 29th, 2010

27th, 28th & 29th August, 2010.  Full details will be published nearer the date.

GMF Ireland Festival of Music & Art

http://www.globalmusicfoundation.org/ hold Jazz and music courses around the world and Dunmore East is delighted to have been chosen as the location for 2010.

The world class artists, who are performers and educators, will be performing in different locations through the village during the week.

A rich and diverse programme of concerts and events** will take place including:

Alyth McCormack Celtic/World Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Tina May Quartet Jazz: The Great American Song Book Kevin Dean Quartet Jazz Edward Simon Trio Latin Jazz Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble World/Jazz Tonči Žužić Voice, Spoken word Michael Buckley Group Jazz/World Cahal Dalat Poetry

Plus

Choir
Dance
Poetry
Martial Arts Demonstrations
Samba
Jam Sessions each night led by Barry Green
Spontaneous concerts and sessions

*Details of timings and venues will be confirmed later.
**All acts subject to final contract.

Programme: Festival of Food, Fish & Fun

Below is the 2009 event list.  The list for 2010 will be published nearer the time.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION OFFICE LOCATED AT FISHERMAN'S HALL 10.00AM TO 6.OOPM DAILY. Programme of activities available at all pubs, restaurants, etc.

FRIDAY,  26th June:
Official opening at 7pm by Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon of Dunbrody Country House Hotel & restaurant followed by a cookery demonstration by Kevin and a Cheese & Wine reception

SATURDAY, 27TH JUNE

10am - 7pm :Art & Craft Fair all weekend in Fisherman's Hall

12noon : Talk by Michael Kelly on growing your own food and sustainable living followed by cookery demonstration by Eunice Power of Powersfield House Hotel, Dungarvan. Venue: Sailing Club

12.30 pm : talk on keeping your own hens by the remarkable 12yr old Oisin O'Neill and a crash course on bee-keeping by Peter Lojewsky.  Venue: Lemon Tree Restaurant

From 12pm :Food stalls outside all restaurants throughout the day offering great value tasters.

Family Friendly Activities :

From 12.30pm : The Argicultural Mobile Farm at Strand Inn with many live animals on display (great treat for the kids). Street Artists throughout the village all day with free face painting.

12.00pm - 5.00pm : Adventure Centre activities available in the Harbour at specially reduced festival prices - rock climbing, archery, etc.

2.00 pm : Orienteering trail through the village (prize for winner)

2.00 pm : Coastguard rescue demonstration in the Bay.

2.00 pm : Fresh pasta cookery demonstration at the Azzurro by Sandro Cavaliere

2.00pm - 5.00pm : Guided tour of the lifeboat in the harbour

3.00pm - 5.00pm : Sand-castle competition on Lawlor's Strand (prize for best)

4.00pm - 5.30pm :The Barrack Street Brass Band in concert on Haven Hotel Lawn and guided walks for children in woods.

5.00 pm : Strand Inn - talk on fine wines and wine tasting by Chris Hill

On the pier - Sea Angling competition ALL DAY followed by fish filleting & cookery demonstration by Michael Quinn, Head Chef, Waterford Castle & Thomas McGrath of Superquinn at 6.00pm

Evening : Festival menus and music available in all venues throughout the evening

SUNDAY, 28TH JUNE

11.00 am - 4.00pm : FARMER'S MARKET at the Harbour with over 30 stalls which will be opened by DARINA ALLEN.  Special feature - Hog-Roasting on a spit.  Live music on stage throughout the afternoon.

10.00am - 7.00pm : Art and Craft Fair in the Fisherman's Hall.

12.00 pm : Cookery demonstration on tapas by Shane Curtain of "Brunch"

Dunmore East Lifeboat open day & blessing of the boats.

FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES :

12.00PM - 5.00PM : Adventure Centre activities available in the Harbour at specially reduced festival prices - rock-climing, archery, etc.
Street artists throughout the village all day with free face-painting.

Kiddies free bun and cake workshop in Dunmore East Adventure Centre organised by Parents Association of KBNS.

5.00pm-late : Sailing Club Barbeque.

Evening : Festival menus and music available in all venues throughout the evening.

Dunmore East Spring Golf Classic 2010

April 26th to April 29th, 2010

Enter The Competition Online  

Special Hotel/B&B accommodation offer for 2010 : pay for 4 nights & 5th night free plus reduction in self-catering prices.

A 4 person Team event open to members of Golf Clubs affiliated to their home Golfing Union who have Certified Club Handicaps; Verification of handicaps will be required at registration.

Precise Handicap Limits: Gents 22, Ladies 28.

Players will also contest a Single Stableford Competition on each course each day for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes and in addition a prize for the best lady and gent performance of the Classic.

The Team event will be run on the Stableford points system with the best 3 cards per team to carry forward each day with the best total over the 4 days determining the winners along 'with best Overseas, Irish, Mixed, Gents and Ladies Team prizes.

Charlie Boland Memorial Trophy
The Charlie Boland Perpetual Memorial Trophy will be presented for best overall performance.

Prize Allocation
Players must compete on the four days to be eligible for any prize during the Classic, including individual daily prizes. Temporary replacements will not be eligible for any prize, including individual prizes and will not be counted within the team scores.

Teams will be split into 2x2 playing back to back
e.g. Time 10.30 - Murphy (2) and Power (2)
Time 10.38 - Power (2) and Murphy (2)

There will be changes of opposition each day and
Tee Times over the 4 days will be varied.
Check in 30 minutes before allotted time.

Dress Code:
Neat Casual Dress. No Runners, Jeans, casual shorts or mobile phones allowed on course.

Accommodation:
Can be provided in either Hotel, Bed and Breakfast or Self Catering.

Enquiries/Bookings:

Denis & Ina O'Shea,
Tournament Directors,
Killea,
Dunmore East,
Co. Waterford.
 
Telephone: 051 385479
Mobile: 087 6798392
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Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival

Address:
Mick Daly,
Ballymabin,
Dunmore East,
Co Waterford,
Ireland.

Tel: +353 51 878832
Mobile: +353 87 2562899
Fax: +353 51 844643

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27th, 28th & 29th August, 2010.  Full details will be published nearer the date.

Once a year in August music pilgrims come from all over the world to the Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival to listen to authentic bluegrass music. Bands play to ecstatic crowds, spread out comfortably at 6 venues, both indoors and outdoors. There also fine dining, sunbathing, swimming, dancing and jamming all day and night - a Bluegrass picker's paradise

A full programme will be available at the pubs and hotels prior to the start of the festival. There is no entry fee and each of the groups play at all of the venues throughout the weekend - and from as early as 12 noon on the Saturday and Sunday.

The confirmed line-up to date for 2009:

1.    Jack Grace Band (USA)
2.    Jeff & Vida (USA)
3.    Sarah Grey (USA)
4.    Knotty Pine
5.    Mad Uncle Harry
6.    Molly Hicks
7.    Mean Eyed Cats
8.    Ben Reel Band
9.    Little Ass Birds
10.  Fairweather
11.  Bowmac
12.  Hollorin Pine
13.  Cotton Pickin Rodeo Clowns

FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES in the Park :
Sat. 2pm to 6pm : face painting, balloon modelling + 'two charachers' !!
Sun 12pm to 4pm : Teddy Bear's Picnic to include parachute games and magic show. Face painting & balloon modelling.

Visit http://www.suirway.com/ for bus times between Waterford & Dunmore for the Festival weekend

The Waterford Triathlon
Date: Saturday 19th June, 2010

Website: http://www.waterford-triathlon.com/
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The Waterford Triathlon (hosted by the Waterford Triathlon Club) takes place annually in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. This has been a  terrific success in previous years and will consist of a: 750m sea swim, 20K bike ride and 6K run.

Brief Course Description

Swim: The 750m sea swim will take place in Dunmore East Bay and will have a beach start. The bay is sheltered with little or no waves and there is usually no swell during mid summer.  The bay is surrounded by cliffs which offer great views for spectators.

Cycle: The transition area will be in a car park easily accessible via a path connected to the smaller of the two beaches where the swim exit will be. The 20Km cycle will be an 'out and back' route on the main Dunmore to Waterford road. This is an undulating road with a good surface.

Run: The 7km circuit run starts with a testing 'climb' followed by a run through some country roads before returning to the main Dunmore road for the home straight. The finish will be in the village of Dunmore East.