Thursday April 27th

• 7.00 p.m. Dungarvan Court House - Official Opening of Festival by Micheal O’Muircheartaigh (Patron of Feile). Followed By:
• 9.00 p.m. Bodhran (Trad Band) in Concert at the Park Hotel – Admission €15.00.

• 12.00 - 3.00pm: Lawlors Hotel (Pearse Room) WLR Outside Broadcast Unit (Kindly Sponsored by The Main Street Traders)
• 7.00pm: Lawlors Hotel (Pearse Room) "Take The Floor" with Monnie Hallahan
• 8.00pm: Irish Concert in Lawlors Hotel, featuring Music and Poetry from John Spillane, Louis de Paor, Ciaran Gealbhain (sean nos singer), Aine Ui Fhoghlu (poet/singer) and MC Seamus O Lonain – Admission €13.00.
• 10.00pm: Guinness Music Trail In Various Pubs: (Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, Paddy Foley’s, T. Powers.)

In the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan:
12.00am: "Hans Christian Anderson Storytelling": from the Pignut Theatre Company, Galway.
2.00pm: "Katkins Broom" Puppet Show from the Pignut Theatre Company, Galway.
Tickets for the above priced at €6 can be booked at The Old Market House Arts Centre: Telephone: 058 48944

2.00pm:"Historical Walking Tour of Dungarvan" with local Historian John Young. Starting Point - Féile Office

In Garvey’s Supervalu
1.00pm-2.00pm: Busking Competition for the Martin Curran Memorial Trophy (Kindly Sponsored by Garvey’s Supervalu)

In the Shopping Centre Mall
2.30pm - 5.30: Entertainment with "The Wobbly Circus"

In the Shopping Centre Plaza on The Gig Rig
2.30pm - 4.30pm Traditional Open Air Concert "Cúl Cheoil agus Cáirde" le Ceol, Rinnce, agus Amhránaíocht.
4.30pm: Poles Apart - Polish Jazz Band.

4.00pm: Guinness Music Trail In Various Pubs: (Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, Lawlor’s Hotel, Merry’s, T. Powers, Tudor House,)

• Lecture In Lawlors Hotel (Lismore Room) 7.30pm: "The English of the Southeast" By Dr. Diarmuid Ó Mhuirithe (Senior Lecturer in Irish at U.C.D. & Former Fulbright Professor of English) - Free Admission
• Lawlor’s Hotel (Pearse Room) at 8.30pm - A Night of Storytelling and Recitations – Admission €10
  
• 9.00pm Céilí in Lawlors Hotel featuring Pat Walsh. – Admission €8
• 10.00pm Guinness Music Trail In Various Pubs: (Alice O’Connor, Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, Lawlor’s Hotel, Paddy Foley’s, T. Powers)

12.00 noon: Aifreann na Féile At St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan

12.00 noon: Vintage Classic Vehicle Display At Grattan Square, Dungarvan. Courtesy of Tipperary Light Car & Motorcycle Club.

Sunday Afternoon - Guinness Music Trail (Alice O’Connor, Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, Lawlor’s Hotel, Merry’s, T. Powers Tudor House)

In Grattan Square (MC Nichola Beresford)

• 2.00pm: Bridget King and Willie White (Bridget featured in the finals of Glór Tíre on TG4 2005)

• 3.00 pm: Street Pageant: "Daniel O’Connell and Emancipation" In (1826 Daniel O’Connell visited Dungarvan campaigning for Catholic Emancipation. Unable to stand for election himself, as he was a Roman Catholic, his candidate Henry Villiers-Stewart won the seat. Prior to the election, many speeches were made by O’Connell throughout the country, in Cappoquin and other venues through Waterford, and, including one famous speech made while standing on the scaffolding of St. Mary’s Parish Church, which was being built at that time. As O’Connell spoke and all the way through his speeches, jeering and fighting broke out leading to chaos. During the campaign Daniel O’Connell set up his headquarters in Dungarvan and it is also reported that he travelled to Waterford, stopping off at Kilmacthomas on the way. (The Pageant will re-create a synopsis of the above events.) Grant assisted by Waterford County Council’s Arts Grants Scheme 2006. Le cabhair ó Scéim Deontais Ealaíon Chomhairle Chontae Phort Láirge 2006 You can contact the County Arts Office on 058 41416 or morgan@waterfordcoco.ie.

• 4.00pm: Open Air Music featuring Donnchadh Gough & friends. In recent years Donnchadh has travelled to many countries as a member of the popular traditional group"Danú"

• 4.30pm: Open Air Concert with "Brendan Bowyer and the Big 8" with special guest Aisling Bowyer. Throughout the 60s Brendan Bowyer and The Royal Showband had many top 20 hits. One of the most popular ones being "The Hucklebuck" which was sung by Brendan himself. The Royal Showband split up in 1971 and The Big 8 were formed. The Big 8 went on to record and perform throughout the seventies and eighties. In the early nineties Brendan returned to the recording studios to record some old classics. Brendan is now singing and performing better than ever. His wildly exciting shows still leave audiences breathless. It’s "Hucklebuck" time in Dungarvan!

• At St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan
  8.00pm In Concert: Ms. Cara O’Sullivan - Soprano with "Ar Ól Trí" Welsh Male Voice Choir. Since she won the RTE Musician of the Future competition in 1990 Cork born Cara O'Sullivan has risen to prominence as one of Ireland's leading sopranos. Cara represented Ireland in the 1993 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition; was first prizewinner in the Second International Stanislav Moniuszko Vocal Competition, in Warsaw in 1996, and won the Classical Artist Award in the 1997 National Entertainment Awards in Ireland. Cara has recorded frequently for RTE radio and television. Admission €20

• Park Hotel
  9.00pm: Céilí: featuring "The Waterford Comhaltas Céilí Band". Formed in 1987 the Waterford Comhaltas Céilí Band is a unique group of musicians who have been playing at the Monday night céilí in Waterford City every week for fifteen years. The resulting music is timeless and beautifully traditional, with a solid rhythm, classic tunes and smooth changes. The dancing is a delight. Admission €8

• 10.00pm Guinness Music Trail In various Pubs. (Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, Lawlor’s Hotel, Merry’s, Paddy Foley’s.)

In Downey’s Bar, Main Street
2.00pm: "Bucket Singing Competition" - €100 To Winner - Adjudicator: Alice Fitzerald The mystery and magic of "Bucket Singing". Come along and see for yourself. Bí ann gan teip!

3.00pm: Guinness Music Trail. (Bridie Dee’s, Downeys, Lady Belle, T. Powers.)

The Old Market House Arts Centre
Lower Main Street, Dungarvan, is exhibiting ‘Fledglings’ artworks from the graduates of Colaiste Chathail Naofa’s Art, Craft & Design Course, and ‘Land Form & Sculpture’ by John Rowlands. On display in Seomra de Paor is ‘Market 06’ a selection of Painting by various artists. These exhibitions will run until Saturday 20th May 2006. The Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Saturday 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Waterford County Museum
St. Augustine Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Tel. 058 45960 www.waterfordcountymuseum.org
Exhibition: "The Craftsman’s Hand" (The Story of Waterford Crystal in Dungarvan)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.45pm.
Saturday 29th April 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Sunday 30th April 2.00pm - 5.00pm - Admission Free

Competition for Best Dressed Window (Kindly sponsored by Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber of Commerce)

Amateur Photographic Competition