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2010Brochurewithbleeds:200609/07 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­1 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­2 On behalf of his Majesty, King Puck, it is Fair. Just contact any of the committee if you my pleasant duty to welcome you all, would like to help. native citizens and world wide visitors, to Our thanks to all the state bodies, public and Puck Fair 2010. This unique festival has private companies, many many sponsors been happening in Killorglin for centuries, and all our volunteers and families, who maybe since pagan Celtic times, maybe work together to make this annual, since the Normans came in 1215 or maybe traditional, world renowned and unique when the local landlord, Jenkins Conway, event, such an important part of the got a Royal Charter in 1613. Who knows? business and social life of Killorglin and mid Who cares? The organising committee Kerry. With your help and co-operation have been working since the end of Puck will survive for many more centuries. August 2009, to ensure that all our visitors will have an extensive programme of free Go mbeidh am athasach, meidhreach, entertainment for all the family. agaibh go leir I rith an Aonaigh agus go mbeimid go leir beo an tam seo aris. A plea to the locals. It takes a lot of voluntary work to run a successful festival. Declan Mangan Please give a few hours of your time to help Chairman of the Organising Committee with the smooth and safe running of Puck 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­3 puck fair queen Hi. My name is Kathlynn Coffey. I am twelve years old. I have lived in Killorglin my whole life. I absolutely love my community. It would be a great honour to be chosen to be the Queen of Puck this year. I love Puck Fair. I have never missed Puck Fair. I love watching the parade and watching the Queen placing the crown on the goat’s head. It has always been a dream of mine to be the Queen of Puck. I always have looked up at the Queen of Puck when she’s passing. I hoped that would be me up there someday. My hobbies are horse-riding, rowing, football and singing. I row with the Killorglin Rowing Club. I also represented my county in the under 12 football last year. I was in the pantomine this year. It was great fun and a great experience. I loved every minute of it. I was also in a fashion show this year to raise money for the Killorglin Rowing Club. I also took part in the Scor na Paisti this year where I came second for singing. I attend my local primary school which is called Scoil Mhuire. I do altar serving in my parish church. I love animals and I have a dog called Charly. I love visiting my cousins farm where I help out with the animals. I have three older brothers. I am the youngest in my family and the only girl. My family and I never go away during Puck. My Mom and Dad always take their holidays during Puck to bring me and my brothers to see Puck Fair. My Dad also won a Puck Fair photography competition sponsored by Spectra. My two grandmothers and grandfathers love Puck and they tell me stories about Puck. My Nan and Grandad from Keel would take the ferry from Keel to Callinafercy and cycle into Puck. My grandad is from Killorglin and his brothers the Coffey family played in a band called The Rhythm Aces who always played in the Oisin ballroom during Puck Fair. Thank you for reading my essay. It would really be a great honour to be this years Queen of Puck. It would really be a dream come true. Kathlynn Coffey, Queen of Puck 2010 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­4 Horse Fair Paul Wheel Lonradh 7:00am “Rideabout” – Irish Music & Song Evan's Field Tralee Road Character Marion 5:00pm - 5:30pm & Hoopla - Stilt Walker 6:10pm - 6:40pm Irish Dance Workshop 1:00pm The Square Puck Fair Stand 11:00am - 1:00pm Chapel on the Hill Figo the Magician, Caint agus Ceoil Street Entertainer with Declan Mangan, Irish Pipes & Drum 12:30pm The Square featuring Jack Healy Workshop 4:40pm Town Plaza 5:30pm Puck Fair Stand 11:00am Council Offices - In association with Library Place Birds Amusements Coronation Parade 5:30pm The Bridge - Main Wobbly Circus, Marc Seymour, Street - The Square - Street Show Street Entertainer Upper Bridge Street 11:00am Town Plaza 2:30pm The Square in association with FEXCO In association with 5:00pm Town Plaza Birds Amusements Coronation Ceremony Puck Fair Stand Dr. Fox’s Old Timey Ce Samba?! String Band – Samba Band Kell – Trad Rock Band 11:00am - 12:00pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm Puck Fair Stand The Square Town Plaza Stage 12:50pm - 1:50pm Town Plaza Stage Spraoi Ciarrai The Las Vegas Irish Music, Dance & Showband Scooby Circus Storytelling 9:30pm Street Entertainer 2:00pm - 3:00pm & The Stage Truck 11:40am Town Plaza 3:30pm - 4:30pm In association with Champs Eurospar 3:00pm The Square Town Plaza Stage JP Puppets, Pipe Band Recital Street Entertainer 4:00pm Throughout Town 12:00pm The Square 4:00pm Town Plaza 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­5 las vegas showband We are delighted to announce that The Las Vegas Showband will play Puck on the 10th of August. This wonderful group is fronted by Jason O’Callaghan of the Irish Rat Pack, who have sold out Dublin's Vicar Street six times and The Olympia Theatre eight times. The band cover all musical styles from The Rat Pack to Elvis and perform songs from The Galway Girl to New York, New York. Expect to hear some smooth numbers from Deano and Frank and more up to date songs from Michael Buble. The Las Vegas Showband will perform on The Stage Truck on Tuesday the 10th of August from 9:30 pm. TRAFFIC & CAR PARK ARRANGEMENTS Please follow traffic signs and instructions and refrain from parking in ‘No Parking Zones’. These areas are there to ensure the free flow of traffic during the festival. There is ample car parking available in the Annadale Car Park (opposite Bianconi Inn), Killarney Road (near Puck Goat Statue) and the Tralee Road. Admission to all car parks is ¤5. Please ensure that you lock all doors and windows when leaving your car and remove all valuables from view inside your car. A TOW TRUCK IS ON SITE TO DEAL WITH ILLEGAL PARKING. LIMITED DISABILITY PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE UNDERGROUND CARPARK, IVERAGH ROAD (BEHIND ALDI) 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­6 Irish Story-Telling Wobbly Circus, Meet King Puck Workshop Street Show 1:30pm - 2:30pm 11:00am - 1:00pm 11:45am Town Plaza Puck Fair Stand Council Offices - in Association with Library Place Birds Amusements Marc Seymour, JP Puppets, Street Entertainer Cross River Band – Street Entertainer 1:50pm & 6:30pm Celtic Folk Group 12:00 The Square The Square 11:00am - 11:30pm 7:00pm The Square Puck Fair Stand Spraoi Ciarrai 1:10pm - 1:40pm Lonradh Irish Music, Dance Town Plaza Stage – Irish Music & Song & Storytelling 12:00 -1:00pm 4:45pm - 5:30pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm & Town Plaza Stage Town Plaza Stage 3:30pm - 4:30pm Town Plaza Stage Scooby Circus, Bonny Baby Street Entertainer Competition Reverse in Concert 11:00am Town Plaza 12:15pm 7:30pm - 8:30pm 6:00pm The Square Puck Fair Stand The Stage Truck Figo The Magician, Dr. Fox’s Old Street Entertainer The Walls in Concert Timey String Band 1:10pm Town Plaza 9:30pm The Stage Truck 11:40am - 12:10pm 5:30pm The Square In association with Diageo Puck Fair Stand in Association with 5:45pm - 7:00pm Birds Amusements Town Plaza Stage Paul Wheel “Rideabout” Character Marion Hoopla - Stilt Walker 1:00pm The Square 2010­brochure­with­Bleeds:2006­­09/07/2010­­13:57­­Page­7 the walls Steve and Joe Wall write great songs, and over the years many of them have become embedded in the Irish psyche. Songs such as “Brewing up a Storm”, “Romeo’s on Fire” and “Half Past Two” - from their days in their previous band – The Stunning, are still heard regularly on air. "Brewing up a Storm", a massive hit in the nineties for The Stunning, is almost an unofficial Irish national to music.The Walls difficult third anthem. Every Irish person in the world album has been three years in the knows it and even the Irish International making and promises to deliver some of Rugby team walk onto the pitch to its their best music yet. The band have just rousing chorus. Songs such as “To the returned from the SXSW music Bright and Shining Sun” and “Bone convention in Austin Texas where they Deep” introduced The Walls to a whole showcased songs from the new album new audience. and they hope to secure a US release in the coming months. The band always lived for the music. No hype, no latest craze,no flavour of the The audience in Killorglin can expect to month...just great songs that withstand hear songs from the last two albums “Hi- the passing of the years. Lo” and “New Dawn Breaking” as well as some new tunes and the odd foray A string of platinum and gold-selling into The Stunning’s back catalogue.
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