In July 1993, Tramore Racecourse hosted one of the largest music festivals ever held in Waterford. Fleadh Mór, which featured musical legends like Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, and Van Morrisson, was one of the most unforgettable festival weekends Waterford has ever experienced, but it was also somewhat of a financial failure. Mean Fiddler, which was originally a club founded by a Waterford man named Vince Power in London in 1982, managed the event. Power used the club as a launching pad to form the Mean Fiddler Group, which would go on to dominate the Reading Music Festival among other festivals, as well as create Fleadh Mór back on Power's home ground. The Mean Fiddler Group became famous for hosting a number of enormously popular live music nights featuring artists like The Pogues, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash.
Tune into the Spin Home this coming Monday July 3rd as we remember this iconic festival on its 30th anniversary. Hear from the music promoters Vince Power and Mick O’Keefe- both Waterford men and successful music promotors who brought the festival to the racecourse 30 years ago.
Fleadh Mór Tramore – a 30-year anniversary programme airs this Monday July 3rd from 3pm on WLR – Ireland’s IMRO local station of the year.
Fleadh Mór Tramore– The 30th anniversary on WLR - funded by Coimisiún na Meán, with the Television Licence Fee. Remembering the fleadh mór in tramore 30 years on – on WLR - Funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. This programme is Funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee.
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