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Welcome to Spraoi 2016, our
24th annual festival.
Over the last 12 months Spraoi has produced original shows throughout
Ireland and the UK, our work has been seen by audiences of thousands.
But however far we travel, the Spraoi Festival is the anchor point of our year,
the backbone of our work.
Artists and musicians from 16 countries, and from all over Ireland, will make our ancient city their home
this weekend, performing for you, the Spraoi audience. Our biggest production of the year, the Spraoi
Parade, is specially conceived and produced for just this event.
We are indebted to our funders, sponsors, creative partners, staff and crew, and the hundreds
of volunteers who help make the magic happen.
Go raibh maith agat
Mike Leahy
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SPRaoI is
worth a fiver
So Donate When You See The Sign
Enjoy Spraoi Festival this year - ensure its
future - YOUR generosity is REALLY needed!
You can also donate online at www.spraoi.com
Artistic Director
Well !
This year’s much anticipated Spraoi Parade is a celebration of Waterford connections,
images, music, places and iconography. From the Hucklebuck to Blaas, from Hollywood
to Montana, from the Suir to the Blackwater, this little corner of our island has a tale to tell.
Featuring hundreds of costumed performers, floats, and special effects, prepare to be
amazed at the largest, outdoor cultural event of the Summer.
Any similarities to people alive or dead is intended.
PARADE INFORMATION
The parade will begin at Johnstown Industrial Estate at 9.30pm and progress via Johns Street, Michael
Street, Broad Street, John Roberts Square and Barronstrand Street to its finish on the Quay.
Traffic diversions and restrictions will occur as the parade moves along the route. There will be
absolutely no parking allowed on the parade route, so please try to leave the car behind.
There will be fi xed ambulance points along the route. Our stewards will guide you to these if required.
There will be a specially cordoned off viewing area for those with special needs, location to be
confirmed closer to the festival. (see www.spraoi.com for updates).
For situations involving lost children please go to the nearest steward. They will contact the Spraoi
Child Welfare officers.
Please follow any directions given by, and be courteous to, our stewards. They are there in a purely
voluntary capacity for the safety of both the audience and the performers.
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STrEET THEATRE
15ft6: “Dynamite & Poetry”
Irish Premiere
“When the fuse gets shorter and there are no more friends, get ready
for the boom. For all that begins shall end.” In ‘Dynamite & Poetry’
four acrobats deliver an explosive performance, literally making you
jump out of your seat. They blow up the stage with a spectacle of
Russian bar, teeterboard and Chinese pole. Risk is a necessity but
all is complemented with a keen blend of humor and poetry.
Artists: Thomas Dechaufour, Tain Molendijk,
Richard Fox and Jasper D’Hondt
Fidget Feet: “Urban Fly”
Irish Premiere
One of Ireland’s most innovative outdoor companies, Fidget Feet is an
aerial circus performance company that has travelled the world. They tell
stories anywhere they can, in theatres, from cranes, hidden in forests or
swinging from buildings. Their aim is to find new ways of telling stories
to new audiences. For the 2016 festival, Spraoi has commissioned Fidget
Feet to create a new vertical dance show, with live music.
Choreography: Chantal McCormick
Music: Jym Darling
Performers: Chantal McCormick, Lee Clayden, Kathryn Cooley
Plastic Boom: “Water on Mars”
A show of pure juggling, built using juggling’s natural drama, humour
and airborne geometry. The performance was created by three
American/Swedish jugglers who have each spent over 15 years
researching how to combine the craft with music, acrobatics, snow,
chocolate, tap dance, and 400 roles of tape. When this trio work
together on a single project expect the unexpected from three
masters in their field.
Artists: Wes Peden, Tony Pezzo, Patrik Elmnert
Les Mobilettes: “Café Frappé!”
Irish Premiere
Dance where you wouldn’t expect it! Travel back to the 1950s and savour a
fresh and swinging show on the terrace. To the sound of an old radio, Judith
and Lily move the tables, chairs and customers of a café around, eventually
leading everyone to dance in a nostalgic tribute to times past. Forget your
troubles and polish your dancing shoes for this interactive and original
dance-theatre experience!
Choreography: Marie Chataignier & Anlor Gueudret
Performers: Marie Chataignier, Anlor Gueudret, Stéphanie Thibault
Dramatization: Henri Bruère-Dawson
Sound composition: Michel Risse et Renaud Biri
Costume design: Faye Formisano
Technical management: Gilles Ribes
10 Company: “Contiguo”
Irish Premiere
‘Contiguo’ is born from humans living side by side with each other. It is the
physical and emotional journey of connecting humanity. ‘Contiguo’ is body
poetics testing the edges of what’s humanly possible. It’s the risk of reaching
out to strangers and going outside our comfort zones, an act of constant
reinvention through the power of others. It’s a show that is lyrical and dynamic,
and an investigation of spatial and corporal language that strives to create
its own medium of expression. The show is the result of searching a unique
language in the circus tradition. The artists do not just use their skills in order to
impress an audience, but more importantly to deliver an intimate message.
Artists: Álvaro Reboredo, Álvaro Pérez
Fullstop Acrobatic Theatre:
“Outside the Box”
Irish Premiere
Who determines the image of men and women? Friends? Fashion? Film ?
What is a new man? What is a ‘real’ man? And a ‘real’ woman? What do they
look like? Men only think about one thing and women are the weaker sex…
or not? But women are more emotional and men find it difficult to multi-task?
True ?
Stereotypes must come from somewhere. Every day we are bombarded by
strong images of masculinity and femininity. Fullstop Acrobatic Theatre has
combined circus, theatre and dance to explore these complex questions in a
fun, surprising and innovative new show.
Artists : Vicki Pompe and Wibbe Pompe
Director : Craig Weston
Curious State: “Morbid & Sons”
Irish Premiere
Victorian Undertakers - Est. 1847
The Morbid family business has been proudly passed down through the
generations, until now that is. No one is dying anymore, a mix of yoga, newfad diets, and e-numbers are extending life expectancy. The obituaries have
been blank for weeks.
Archibald Morbid finds himself at the helm of a dying trade and struggles to
save the family business from going under. An emergency meeting is held- the
family decides to take to the streets to drum up some much-needed trade. As the
Morbid family pass through the streets in their pedal-powered Victorian hearse,
they might choose you to try on a coffin or to avail of their “buy now, die later”
offer. Be careful they don’t “kill you with kindness” or “embalm you while you wait”.
Remember, “death comes to us all in the end”.
Director - Nicholas Kavanagh
Movement - Miquel Barcelo
Morbid & Sons is an interactive, macabre experience about
Composer - Joe Harney
death and the afterlife.
Songs - Patrick Kavanagh
It is a Three Sisters 2020 Development Project and was
Costume Design - Teresa O’Keeffe
developed with Arts Council Project Funding.
Performers WATERFORD FOR
European Capital of Culture
Boom Circus: “BOOM!”
Irish Premiere
“BOOM!” breathes new life into the ancient tradition of masked theatre, full
of spontaneous improvisation, heartwarming drama, impossible skills and
hilarious moments of sheer humanity. Two performers portray a cast of 6
characters who put on an entire circus, complete with slackrope, Cyr Wheel,
juggling and live music. “BOOM!” combines the spectacle and excitement
of a big show with the intimate connection of a theatre piece. It brings the
audience along for a ride that includes both delicate silence and raucous
enjoyment.
Artists: Peter Sweet, David Poznanter
Actic: “Kiddy Police Patrol”
“Urban Safari”
Irish Premiere
POLICE NOTICE: The police would like to bring your attention to the following: Are
these the mounted police, the motorcycle department, or both? These two members of the
Kiddy Ride Police Patrol will keep an eye on everything and everybody. Law enforcement
and safety in public spaces are their primary goals. Walk too fast? You’ll be caught on
police camera and pulled over. Cyclists will be given a unique motorcade when they least
expect it. Random roadblocks will be set up, to catch people in the act of whatever it is they
were doing. Theatrical police-interventions with a high entertainment level. END OF NOTICE.
URBAN SAFARI: Join us on an Urban Safari. Together with two wildlife rangers, you’ll explore
the flora and fauna of the urban wildlife park and you’ll meet a wide range of animals with
their own unique traits and habits. Observe the species known as mankind in its natural
habitat, and single out the peculiar and particular habits and behaviours of this species.
Follow the “all terrain mobility scooter”, and get a great opportunity to examine more
closely this particular species. At the end of the tour the group will experience first hand
how a specimen is caught and tagged for further studies.
Artists: Dick Cools, Leo van der Veen and Jelle de Bruijn
Gijs van Bon: “Blom”
Irish Premiere
Slowly moving backward, the sand writer Blom draws in the streets. Sand
comes out of his long arm and decorates the ground; a large flowery carpet; an
ivy garland or a swarm of little hearts. Small buckets filled with coloured sands
are placed close to the drawings so that everyone can colour them and add
a personal touch. Abandoned to their fate, the drawings will be destroyed by
humans, nature or time; only a memory will remain.
The multidisciplinary objects and installations of Blom always move between
theatrical and autonomous tension. He knows how to combine and to eliminate the
boundaries between them, in order to create vital and powerful objects, which often
have a poetic and delicate content or effect.
“Garaghty and Thom”
Irish Premiere
Award winning street theatre from this classic yet unique double
act. Richard Garaghty and Goronwy Thom are both seasoned
veterans of show business. Their controlled chaotic cabaret will
have everyone in hysterics. From highly skilled circus trickery
and improvisation to comedy who knows what is planned and
what is chance. The set and props can come from anywhere as
this innovative duo use the environment for all their routines.
Anything and everything is possible. Channeling the very
essence of street comedy and theatre this is an unpredictable
spectacle not to be missed.
Artists: Richard Garaghty and Goronwy Thom
Grant Goldie: “Second!”
Grant Goldie presents - Second ! A wordless physical performance
without subtitles. A glimpse at a man who repurposes the
prosaic for delight. An eclectic mix of absurd storytelling, bowler
padiddling, and umbrella posturing.
A highly skilled show with laugh out loud moments.
Winner - Perth (Australia) International Fringe Festival - Best Circus.
Teatro Pachuco:
“The Saxophone Man”
A two metre tall lovable giant, with the head of a saxophone. In
trench coat and top hat, he wanders the streets performing dreamlike sketches.
Creator, performer, director: Rudi Galindo
Strong Lady Productions: “LEAP”
LEAP into the unexpected with this exciting acrobatic show from Strong
Lady Productions. A strong lady and a graceful man flip traditional ideas
about gender upside down in this surprising and uplifting acrobatic show.
Watch as Charmaine lifts Reuben overhead and catches him as he leaps
at her from every possible angle – ending with the spectacular and rare
discipline of ‘The Perch’.
LEAP is free from talking, hype and complicated storylines. It’s a show for
everyone who likes to laugh, and these two performers revel in the joy of
performing the biggest acrobatic tricks they can!
Artists: Charmaine Childs, Reuben DotDotDot
STrEET Music
The Sanofi Spraoi Orchestra
This project, in partnership with Sanofi, introduces young people
to music making. They rehearse with tutor Lorcan Reidy at Spraoi
Studios throughout July before featuring at all three days of the
festival. Some of the young musicians will make their debut at
the festival, while others are veterans now on the big stage.
This music education programme is made possible with the
support of Spraois neighbours and partners Sanofi.
The Absurdist Pipe Band
No Rest for the
Ridiculous!
Back by popular demand ! This crazy group take pipes, drums
and costumes and mixes them with a dash of clowning to create an energetic package
that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. On the streets of your town, in the
fields of your festivals, in your barns, cowsheds, pubs, and gardens, The Absurdist
Pipe Band love nothing more than wandering around and entertaining the crowds
up close and personal.
An engaging blend of visual humour, bagpipes, drums, and percussion, this 3-6 piece
band is vibrant, crowd pleasing and entertaining, spontaneous and mischievous.
The band is made up of Scottish and Irish musicians who have many years experience of
playing folk, jazz, samba, punk and street music at festivals, gigs, parties, carnivals and concerts.
A truly international combo !
Barrack Street Concert Band
The Barrack Street Concert Band has been making music in Waterford since its
formation in 1870. In that time, they have contributed richly to the cultural and social life
of Waterford and have been an enduring presence in the ever-changing narrative of the
city. The band has been involved with Spraoi since its inception in 1993 and has enjoyed
very strong artistic links right through to the present day. They will perform a
selection of popular music pieces from their Summer Programme.
Scotch
Irish Premiere
A party folk band from The Netherlands! Scotch produce high-energy shows,
equally danceable played acoustically or fully amplified. The combination of their
own material with traditional folk songs from every corner of the world brings the
music straight from the heart, unrestainedly. Whether it’s in the streets, at a club or
on the festival floor, it’s loads of happiness.
City Of Waterford Brass
Oompah Band
City Of Waterford Brass have been entertaining the public since 1932. They
first performed the Oompah Band Set over 30 years ago when they befriended
Musikverein Waldaschaff from Bavaria. They were founding partners of Downes
Oktoberfest and performed at Oktoberfestbeag in Waterford in 2015.
Open Air Milonga
Argentine Tango is a dance like no other! It is dramatic, passionate, sensuous,
elegant, beautiful, spontaneous and improvised, like life itself. Join members
of Tango in Waterford for outdoor Argentine Tango dancing in the beautiful
surroundings of Cathedral Square on Saturday evening. Come and dance,
embrace and share, or simply enjoy the music and the atmosphere.
The Big Bang
Be prepared for toe tapping, headbanging, fast and furious percussion from this
group of young creative local drummers born out of the Waterford Academy of
Music & Arts. Expect high energy grooves, smoking hot bass lines and thunderous
pandemonium. They ain’t called “The Big Bang” for nothin’! At Spraoi 2016 they
will perform their first ever stage gig when they launch they Maxol Stage on John
Roberts Square on Saturday afternoon.
GiMm€5
Enjoy Spraoi Festival this year - ensure its
future - YOUR generosity is REALLY needed!
You can also donate online at www.spraoi.com
John Roberts
Square
Outside The Box
Hanover St.
Leap
Broad St.
Morbid & Sons
Contiguo
Second!
Gladstone St.
sprOg
Outside The Box
Leap
Contiguo
Saxaphone Man
(walkabout)
Absurdist Pipe
Band
8.00
7.45
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Kiddy Police Patrol
(walkabout)
Boom!
7.30
7.15
7.00
6.45
6.30
6.15
6.00
5.40
5.45
Second!
Morbid & Sons
Kiddy Police Patrol
(walkabout)
Barronstrand St.
5.30
5.15
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Saxaphone Man
(walkabout)
O'Connell St.
Garter Lane
5.00
4.45
4.30
4.15
4.00
VENUES
10.00
friday
Boom!
Maxol Stage,
John Robert Sq.
The Big Bang
O'Connell St./
Barronstrand St.
Brew the Bones &
Ryland Teifi
Urban Safari
(walkabout)
Hanover St.
Second!
Absurdist Pipe
Band
O'Connell St.
Calmast: Workshops and demonstrations
Leap
5.15
5.00
4.45
4.30
4.15
4.00
The Big Bang
Boom!
Contiguo
Urban Safari
Blom - The Sandwritter
sprOg
Absurdist
Pipe Band
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Leap
Outside The Box
The Mall/WD
Crystal Plaza
3.45
Boom!
Scotch
The Mall /
Parnell St. End
City of
Waterford Brass
Oompah Band
Café Frappé!
Contiguo
The Mall /
Centre
The Saxaphone
Man (walkabout)
Garaghty & Thom
City of
Waterford Brass
Oompah Band
Palace Sq.
The Mall /
Quay End
Los Chinches
Second!
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Garaghty & Thom
Cathedral Sq.
3.30
3.15
3.00
The Pearly Whites
The Saxaphone
Emerald Garrison
Man (walkabout)
Gladstone St.
Garter Lane
2.45
2.30
2.15
2.00
1.45
1.30
1.15
1.00
VENUES
10:00
saturday
Morbid & Sons
Urban Fly
Outside The Box
6.45
6.30
6.15
6.00
5.45
5.30
New York Brass Band
10.15
10.00
9.45
9.30
9.15
9.00
8.45
8.30
8.15
8.00
7.45
7.30
7.15
7.00
Sa turda y Evening
Cathedral Sq. Open Air Milanga
The Big Bang
The Mall /
Quay End
Absurdist Pipe
Band
Dynamite and Poetry
Barrack Steet Concert
Band
The Mall /
Centre
Kiddy Police Patrol
(walkabout)
Morbid & Sons
The Mall /
Parnell St.
End
Second!
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Scotch
Urban Fly
Water on Mars
Maxol Stage, JR Sq.
FourWinds
O'Connell St/
Barronstrand St.
Kiddy Police Patrol
(walkabout)
Hanover St.
Scotch
Palace Sq.
Morbid & Sons
Garaghty & Thom
Contiguo
Leap
Second!
Café Frappé!
Dynamite & Poetry
The Mall /Centre
Los Chinches
Outside The Box
Boom!
Second!
Sanofi
Spraoi
Orchestra
Water on Mars
Kiddy
Police Patrol
(walkabout)
Scotch
Boom!
Café Frappé!
Sanofi Spraoi
Orchestra
Dynamite and Poetry Water on Mars
Urban Fly Scotch
Outside the Box
Blom - The Sandwritter
Para de 9 :30 and Fireworks 10: 45
6.30
6.15
6.00
5.45
5.30
5.15
5.00
4.45
4.30
4.15
4.00
3.45
3.30
Leap
The Mall /Quay End
The Mall/WD
Crystal Plaza
Garaghty & Thom
Calmast: Workshops and demonstrations
Cathedral Sq.
The Mall /Parnell
St. End
Cry Before Dawn
Urban Safari
(walkabout)
Contiguo
O'Connell St.
3.15
The Dynamics
Morbid & Sons
Gladstone St.
3.00
2.45
2.30
2.15
1.00
VENUES
2.00
sunday
It All
Adds Up
Waterford Spraoi Festival is proud of our dedicated volunteer corps, who bring
you Ireland’s preniere dedicated street arts festival. Four leading Waterford
accountancy practices have invested in our volunteer training and leadership
programmes. The It All Adds Up partnership co-funds Spraoi’s young leaders
training initiative, our partners are: Clinton-Flynn, MK Brazil, O’Connell Meskill
and Park Chambers Accountants.
Waterford Spraoi International Street Arts Festival offers young people unique
opportunities to develop a range of skills in areas such as leadership, team-work,
problem-solving and event management. Thanks to the foresight and partnership approach
of: Clinton-Flynn, MK Brazil, O’Connell Meskill and Park Chambers Accountants, the young
people involved will have a greatly enhanced experience.
ClintonFlynn
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Foliage and Flowers
Spraoi has teamed up with Summerval to produce a series of hand painted silk flags to
decorate the city centre over the Summer months. Made by the general public in our
pop up workshop on the Quay, beside the G.P.O., we’re open every weekend in July, until
Spraoi Weekend. All are welcome to come along. It’s your chance to be
creative, and to see your work displayed on the city streets.
The project is led by Spraoi artists, Sile Penkert, Ken Fortune, Magdalena
Karol and James Whelan.
Maxol main
Stage John Roberts Square
New York Brass
Band
Back by popular demand! Hailing
from the ancient streets of York
the band are part of a funky brass
revolution and pack a powerful punch
of relentless drums, rumbling tuba and
wailing horns… nothing kicks a party into gear like the
sound of a smokin’ New Orleans Mardi Gras Jazz Band.
Brew the
Bones &
Ryland Teifi
Five-piece Brew the Bones write and
perform contemporary songs and
tunes, blending traditional elements with
a fresh new sound on fiddle, flute, accordion, acoustic
guitars, bouzouki, banjo, drums and mandolin. Their
high-octane set at Spraoi features Welsh songwriter
Ryland Teifi. His stage credits include spots with:
Steve Earle, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Bryn Terfel, Bobby
and Liam Clancy and Ray Thomas. Stomping stuff
and a must must-see gig at Spraoi.
FourWinds
Deeply rooted in the tradition,
FourWinds produce an exciting
landscape of tunes and lyrics that
present Irish traditional music in a
modern and creative context. Their
influences include Begley and Cooney,
The Bothy Band, Planxty, Brady and Irvine, Moving
Hearts, Pink Floyd and even Elvis. This energetic
quartet delivers a truly unique musical experience.
Cry Before
Dawn
From Wexford, this group has two
double platinum selling albums and
fuse modern rock with traditional Irish
pipes and whistles to create a lively and
exciting live experience.
Cry Before Dawn first formed in 1982, and over the years
became one of Irelands best loved bands. Following a
break of way too many years the band agreed to do a
comeback tour in 2011 which coincided with the release
of a best of CD. Cry Before Dawn are back for a Summer
2016 tour of Ireland and then who knows……
The Pearly Whites
10 piece modern showband boasting a
thumping rhythm section, smooth vocal
harmonies, an explosive four-piece brass
section (Trumpet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax and
Trombone) and fantastic lead vocals.
Having played nationwide at all types of events, the band has
developed a set so diverse that it can cater for all audiences.
So if you like jiving to the big band sounds of the 20’s or you
prefer to just go crazy to the modern classics then the Pearly
Whites are the band for you.
Los Chinches
Los Chinches are one of the most exciting and
cutting edge acts to emerge from the new
Latin scene, a combination of Peruvian
percussionists and London bred guitar
and keyboard players. Along with their
unique rocking tropical energy, it makes
for blistering live performances and an
ever-growing reputation. The kings of tropical
Rock’n’Roll. London punks meet Amazonic jungle
demons. Peruvian psychedelia and raw 60’s garage rock. With
added Juju!!
The Dynamics
This group is a friends story, friends
passionate about Jamaican dub & soul
music. They started out around 2004 as
a party act, playing groovy covers in their
own soulful reggae dub style, bringing a
good vibe to private parties and small clubs.
They still keep that initial sound system vibe, though, which
makes the Dynamics sound so special and unique.
SATURDAY:
The Big Bang
1:00pm
Brew the Bones & Ryland Teifi
2:00pm
The Pearly Whites
3:00pm
Los Chinches
4.15pm
New York Brass Band
5.30pm
SUNDAY:
FourWinds
2:00pm
The Dynamics
3.15pm
Cry Before Dawn
4.30pm
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Spraoi, in association with Hop House 13, bring an exciting
programme of music, both Irish and international, to
pubs, clubs and hotels in Waterford city centre over the
festival weekend.
(All gigs start 10:30pm unless other wise stated. All gigs free and over 18s).
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Nicky's
FRIDAY
Paul Power 9.30pm
The Peaky Blinders 7.30pm
The Munster
The Hurricanes
FourWinds
Bobby's Bar
Second To None
Emflow
Three Shippes
Two Time Polka
High Definition
Tower Hotel
Two Time Polka
Soul Reazon
The Papa Zitas
The Reg
Tabula Rasa 11pm
The Renegades 7pm
No Hot Ashes 7pm
New York Brass Band 12.30am
The Dynamics 12.30am
Downes
Vinyl Friday 9.30pm
Sleeze'n'Cheese 10pm
Djs Oscar & Jacqui 9pm
Jordans
Omega Three
Charlie Parker Quartet
Greenshine
Tap Room
The Hurricanes 9.30pm
Tully's Bar
Mongoose 5pm (pavement)
Amber and the Bear 2pm
(pavement)
The Kalimbas 5pm (pavement)
Backroad Smokers Club 10pm
(bar)
Beef Supreme 5pm (pavement)
Seskin Lane 10pm (bar)
The Usual
Jedi
The Gingerman
Tomcat & The Zodiacs 6pm
Amber and the Bear 10pm (bar)
Waterford Marina Hotel
Caulfields
Partners
David on Piano
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Ben Delaney
Keith Fagan
Tommy Comerford
Livewires
Jimmy & Hank
Jackie & Eoin
Moonlight Shadow
Seattle
Legends
Tequila Sunrise
Jedi
Doyles
Inside Out
Livewires
Katty Barrys
Omega Three 6pm
Barefoot 6pm
Dooley's Hotel
The Barley Field
Treacy's Hotel
Midnight Call
(Timbertoes Bar)
Alfies On The Hill
Freddie Kervick
Dj Sammy
Bolgers
Cúnla
JOHN STREET VILLAGE
Revolution
Geoffs
The Kazbar
Resident Dj 9pm
Hot Blooded Animals 6pm
The Unusual Suspects 6pm
The Dynamics 6pm
Los Chinches 7pm
3 For The Road 6pm
(beergarden)
Divil the Bit 3.30pm (beer
garden)
Resident Dj 9pm (ground floor)
Resident Dj 9pm (ground floor)
The Renegades 11pm
No Hot Ashes 10pm
The Jam Tarts 12 am
Sinnotts
Soul Reazon 6pm
New York Brass Band 11.30pm
The Hub
The Renegades 9.30pm
The Hurricanes 7pm
Shortt’s Bar
Fuse 11pm + Groove Djs
Crow Black Chicken 10pm
Skazoo 7pm
3 for the Road & Friends 10pm
The Unusual Suspects 11pm +
Social Dj
Ruffus 12 am + Good Times Djs
The Thirsty Scholar
Masons
New York Brass Band 6pm
Fallen Empire 9.30pm
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Mongoose
Meet Mongoose- the fierce female foursome that are taking Ireland’s
alternative folk scene by storm. Their music is an amalgamation of
styles, from pop and folk to jazz and traditional. This unique band are sure
to delight with their quick onstage banter, eclectic range of instruments and
beautifully crafted songs.
New York Brass Band
Back by popular demand! Hailing from the ancient streets of York the
band are part of a funky brass revolution and pack a powerful punch of
relentless drums, rumbling tuba and wailing horns… nothing kicks a party into
gear like the sound of a smokin’ New Orleans Mardi Gras Jazz Band.
The Renegades
A lively cover band who formed late in the summer of 2014 and have
taken the music scene in the SouthEast by storm. In just a short time, they
have built a very loyal following. The group have a great set that mixes a vast
range of genres such as alternative rock, pop, reggae and dance.
Fallen Empire
Fallen Empire was formed with the intention of providing high quality
cover versions and have built themselves a reputation as powerful
crowd pleasers. From Motown to AC/DC, Springsteen to Take That, they
perform an eclectic range of genres with an uncanny attention to detail.
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The Dynamics
This group is a friend’s story, passionate about Jamaican dub & soul
music. They started out around 2004 as a party act, playing groovy
covers in their own soulful reggae dub style, then added live drum & bass,
to give an even more powerful stage presence. They keep that initial sound
system vibe, though, which makes the Dynamics sound so special and unique.
Barefoot
Barefoot is Vincent Vaughan (vocals/guitar) and Gay Brazel (dobro/
mandolin), playing a mix of Americana, western swing, bluegrass, old
country and some old style jazz songs rearranged to fit their own style.
This is music at it’s best.
FourWinds
Deeply rooted in the tradition, FourWinds produce an exciting landscape
of tunes and lyrics that present Irish traditional music in a modern and
creative context. Their influences include Begley and Cooney, The Bothy
Band, Planxty, Brady and Irvine, Moving Hearts, Pink Floyd and even Elvis. This
energetic quartet delivers a truly unique musical experience.
Los Chinches
Los Chinches are one of the most exciting and cutting edge acts to emerge
from the new Latin scene, a combination of Peruvian percussionists and
London bred guitar and keyboard players. Along with their unique rocking
tropical energy, it makes for blistering live performances and an ever-growing
reputation. The kings of tropical Rock’n’Roll. London punks meet Amazonic
jungle demons. Peruvian psychedelia and raw 60’s garage rock. With added Juju!!
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Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford Mon 25 - Sat 30 July
Shows & workshops everyday, pre-book on 051-855038 or www.garterlane.ie
Sun 10 July Mon 25 July tue 26 July
Sprog
launcH
colourful
gaMeS
12 noon & 3pm Tickets €7
An interactive dance, circus
performance for children aged 0-3
years. Crawl, jump, grasp, drop.
Smile, frown, share and make
friends. All the playful games of
babies and small children as they
explore the world in their first few
years of life. Colourful Games is
beautifully crafted and exquisitely
delivered, full of unexpected and
colourful wonders, that invites the
children to explore, interact and
discover new things both on and
off the stage!
My Magical
WorlD
BaBy Boogie
1.45-2.45pm,
Bausch & Lomb Dance Studio,
Garter Lane Gallery
8+ years, Tickets €11
11.30-12.30pm,
Bausch & Lomb Dance Studio,
Garter Lane Gallery
0-2 years, Tickets €11,
accompanying adults FREE
tHe ScHool
of WizarDry
SHortS for
Wee oneS
1.45-2.45pm, Children’s Room,
Garter Lane Gallery
5+ years, Tickets €11
2-2.45pm, Garter Lane Theatre
Children 3+ years & families
Tickets €4/€12 for family of 4
free
tHe WeigHt of
attraction &
fragMentS of
DreaMS
3pm, Garter Lane Theatre
All children & families, FREE
Science
cupcakeS!
10-11am, Children’s Room, Garter
Lane Gallery, Tickets €11
5+ years on Tue 26
& 3-5 years on Wed 27
WeD 27 July tHu 28 July fri 29 & Sat
30July
tHe Science
of fooD
11.15-12.15pm & 1-2pm,
Children’s Room,
Garter Lane Gallery,
8+ years, FREE
free
free
tHe Science
of colour
11-12 & 1-2pm
Children’s Room, Garter Lane
Gallery, 8+ years, FREE
tHe BaSHer
Bacon
roaDSHoW
11am & 12.15pm
5+ years & families,
Tickets €4/€12 for family of 4
SHortS for
MiDDle oneS
2.15-3.15pm, Garter Lane Theatre
Children 5+ years & families
Tickets €4/€12 for family of 4
What happens when two young
tearaways discover that appearances
can be deceptive.
Spraoi
feStiVal
Danger
HigH
Voltage!
By lonDon
Science MuSeuM
11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm
Garter Lane Theatre, children &
families FREE
free
tHe funDaMentalS of
Science
3-4.15pm, Garter Lane Theatre
Children & families FREE
free
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Credits
Spraoi Artistic Director
Mike Leahy
Director
T.V. Honan
Financial Controller
Niamh Colbert
Programme Director
Miriam Dune
Production Manager
Liz Honan
Production Team
Jaimie Dower
Ger Rellis
Tommie Ryan
Finance Assistant
Kathleen MarchelewskaSheehan
Festival Administration
Maxence Paineau
Volunteer Coordinator
Vicky Wall
Music Programme
Manager
Shaun Leahy
Fundraising
Michael Duff y
Parade:
Concept & Design
Mike Leahy Power
Ken Fortune Power
Clare Horgan Power
Rob O Connor Power
Nick Kavanagh Power
Performance Directors
Nick Kavanagh Power
Sile Penkert Power
Costume Design
Clare Horgan Power
Music Director
Rob O’Connor Power
Choreography
Jess Rowell Power
Casting Coordinator
Shauna Farrell Power
Parade Construction:
Chewy Cusack Power
Denise Colbert Power
Michelle Clancy Power
Nicola Cooney Power
Willy Chen Power
Lyndsy Dower Power
Ken Fortune Power
Charles Jacob Power
Robbie Keane Power
Magdalena Karol Power
Emma Kidney Power
Mae Leahy Power
Mike Leahy Power
Hannah Mac Auliffe
Power
Zoe O’Sullivan Power
Fiona O’Neill Power
Sean O Sullivan Power
Darragh O’Sullivan
Power
Graham Phelan Power
Johnny ‘Villa’ Power
Power
Marie Lou Perrin Power
Eugene Scanlon Power
James Whelan Power
Stephen Walsh Power
Noel White Power
Festival Area Managers
Aideen Aulsberry
Bryan Rellis
William Ryan
Head Act Liaison:
Kerri Dunne
Act Liaisons
Saoirse Dalton
Sue Larkin
Terry Wall
Chris Dowling
Claire Bowler
Claudia Manifold
Gabi Grant
Jennifer Archibald
John O’Neill
John Power
Kayleigh Haberlin
Nathan Brennan
Kyra Dunne
Ryan Wall
Jeff Lombard
Nathan Quinlan
Address
The Studios
Carrickpherish
Waterford
Ireland
Site Co - Ordinators
Dean Caulfield
Claire Hennebry
Christina Butler
Mags Murphy (MM)
Bart Zdrojowy
Camellia Doyle
Christina Butler
Fiona Kavanagh
Ciara Dower
Jamie Power
Hannah MacAuliffe
Caroline Dalton
Edel O’Keeffe
Nicola Cooney
Zoe O’Sullivan
Petra McDonough
Child Welfare
Tara O’Neill
Donna Donnelly
Medical Co-Ordinator
Leigh Cheevers
Genzyme Spraoi
Orchestra
Lorcan Reidy
Darragh O Sullivan
Johnny Fitz
Office Assistance:
Ana McGivney
Photography
Eadaoin Murphy
Garda Liaison
Sgt. Larry Langton
The Voice Of Spraoi
Roddie Cleere
Marketing/PR/
Website/Social Media
TV Honan
Maxence Paineau
Sarah Honan
Sound & Light
Bernie Cahill
Peter Fitzgerald
Andy Keane
Eoin Kinane
Frankie King
James Quilty
Tom Russell
Crew
by EveryEvent
Market Manager
Mary Merritt
Contact
Tel: +353 51 841808
Fax: +353 51 858023
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.spraoi.com
Transport
Harry Power Power
Pat Scahill
Dave White
First Aid Providers
Waterford Red Cross
Order of Malta
Civil Defence
Graphic Design
Vitamin Studio
and Shane Gavin
WLRfm, John Mernin,
Julie Quinlan, John
Meskill, Maurice Kirwan.
Thank Yous!
All At Waterford City &
County Council, Michael
Walsh, Lar Power, John
Gallagher, Gavin Bolger,
Paul Nolan, Michael
Forristal, Aideen Jacob,
Jane Cantwell, Lynn
Cahill, Conor Nolan,
Margaret Organ, Ian
Fitzpatrick, Finn Brophy,
Pauric McGarrigle, Noel
O Keeffe, Brian Cross,
Amanda Bolger, Niall
Kane, Fergal Harrington,
Lucy Medlycott, Verena
Cornwall, Liz Meaney,
The Arts Council,
Gary Breen & all at
Failte Ireland, Beat
102-103fm, Des Colbert
(Colbert Engineering),
Bus Eireann, Aidan
Maher, Michael Lyons,
Nancy O’Shea, Bishop
Palace Cafe, Chief
Superintendent Pat
Murphy, Sgt. Gavin
Hegarty & all at
Waterford Garda Station,
Jen, John and Austin
Grubb, Jamie Roche,
Rosy Bent, Andrew
Keogh, Sean Strawbridge,
Jason DeCourcey
& Kieran Keogh
(EveryEvent), Pat Walsh
(STS Transport),
Philip Cowman,
Clem Jacob, Ray Sullivan,
Carmel Jacob Tubridy,
Maria Dower & all The
Team At Clem Jacob
Hire, Margaret Duff y,
Dooleys Hotel, Laura
Dempsey, Michael
Quinn, Katherine Collins,
Three Sisters 2020,
Bernie and the Daly
family, John Barrett,
Tracy O’Connor, Caroline
Senior, Lily O Reilly &
all at Garter Lane Arts
Centre, Michael Quinlan,
City of Waterford
Brass, Eamonn Kehoe,
Harry Hanlon, Marie
McCarthy, Irish Ferries,
Sinead O’Neil Hartery,
Barry Monaghan, Colin
Jephson, Jacqui, Deirdre
& all At Manor Village,
Martin O’Hanlon,
Owen Tubbritt, Apex
Fire, The Munster
Express, Paul Mahon,
Maisie O’Mahony,
Abigail Brennan, Ingrid
O’Neill, Order Of Malta,
Hugh O’Donoghue,
Louis Quinlan, Kevin
O’Keeffe, John Palmer
Music, Harry Power, PPI
Adhesives, Christopher
Dunne, Liam Rellis, The
Red Cross, Smartply,
The Tower Hotel,
Clodagh Durrand,
Tom O’Neill & Family,
Sunflower Charity
Shop, Kilmacthomas,
St Vincent De Paul,
W.S.P.C.A, Rory Dowling,
Nigel Cahill & Family,
Waterford Fire Service,
Waterford News & Star,
Waterford University
Hospital, Waterford River
Rescue,, Waterford Today,
Joe Whitty, Dave White,
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@waterfordspraoi
spraoifestival
Board of Directors
Jaimie Dower (Chair)
Michael Leahy
Maria Moynihan
Tony Sheehan
Michael Duff y
Cormac Johnston
Solicitors
Hefferman & Foskin
Auditors
MK Brazil & Co
And finally but very
importantly ... Thanks
a million to the many
festival and parade
stewards and all the cast
and crew of “Waterford
The Musical” for
donating their time and
enthusiasm throughout.
Festival Catering
Dooleys Hotel
Fitzwilton Hotel
Granville Hotel
Tower Hotel
Treacy’s Hotel
Marina Hotel
Ardkeen Quality Food
Store
Fintan Stanley, Java
Coffee
Dunnes Stores
SuperValu
Musgraves
Berfrank’s Café
Bishops Palace Café
Gallwey’s Chocolate Café
Lily O’Briens Chocolate
Café
No.9 Café
Portico Coffee
The Pantry
Costa Coffee
Blackfriars Coffee
Apache Pizza
Hillbilly’s Fried Chicken
McDonalds
Gino’s Waterford
Momo Restaurant
Burzza
Bodega
PULLING TOGETHER.
Irish Ferries is delighted to support the wonderful Spraoi
Festival again this year. This unique Irish street arts
extravaganza attracts more and more visitors to Waterford
and the sunny South East each year, and Ireland’s biggest
ferry operator is happy to play our part in getting them here.
Enjoy the weekend everyone! Travel. Together.