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ICYM: On the Fringe, it featured the O'Regan Bursary, The Parlour Vintage Tearooms, a book on Yosemite, and a GoFundMe campaign

ICYM: On the Fringe, it featured the O'Regan Bursary, The Parlour Vintage Tearooms, a book on Yosemite, and a GoFundMe campaign
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The three brothers, an area of Yosemite, which was the focus of Paul Edmondson's book

Paul Edmondson is a founder member of the Waterford Writers' Group. He's had his first book published, Great Spirit of Yosemite: The Story of Chief Tenaya.  It tells the story of Yosemite, California at the time of the Gold Rush – around the 1850s – and depicts the struggles of the resident, indigenous population living in this area at that time and their ultimate fate, set against the backdrop of actual historical events. You can find out more about Paul here.

In the mean time, he dropped in to chat to me On the Fringe. Have a listen back...

 

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Ted and Mary O'Regan were a couple who were gave huge support to the arts in Waterford, and as a result, a bursary was launched in their honour by the local arts community. Martina Collender is one of four recipients of this year's O'Regan bursaries; the money will help her have two of her previous plays published in book form. She's also writing a play with Waterford Youth Arts, which will be staged in August.  And as if that wasn't enough, Martina was also shortlisted for a BBC spoken word award!

Have a listen to our chat in studio...

John Barron manages Tramore-based Fundrums and Creation sound therapy. He works with lots of groups, and mainly the focus is special needs. John is now looking at picking up the pieces after lockdown, and he hopes to re-open his businesses later this summer. However, John says it's been a struggle and he's set up a GoFundMe page. He explains more On the Fringe..

Sarah Jane Cleary dropped into studio to chat to me On the Fringe about a new collaborative initiative, Room Service,  running at her venue The Parlour Vintage Tearooms. Have a listen to our chat in studio...

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