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BARMOUTH COUNTRY
MUSIC AND LINE DANCE FESTIVAL Lots
of free music and entertainment on Talbot Square Saturday and Sunday 4-5
July
COULDN'T GET
ENOUGH OF GLASTONBURY? Come to LASTONBURY on Tuesday 7 July at the Last
Inn! Guests will include winners of "Live and
Unsigned 2009" LOADED DICE
performing an Acoustic set. Should be a great night with lots of good
music and fun.
Live music sessions
take place at the Last Inn every Tuesday.
Guest performers are always
welcome. We have had some amazing guests lately including the "BUNG
BUNG Girls" , "POPTY PING" (Welsh for microwave oven!) and the
enigmatic
Timbo.
THE
THREE PEAKS YACHT RACE
consists of 389 miles of sailing, 30 miles of cycling, and 60 miles of
running. Congratulations to all teams who took part in the race,
especially winners TEAM EADS INNOVATION WORKS. The boats left Barmouth on Saturday 20th June heading for Fort William,
stopping only
for the runners to ascend Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and finally Ben Nevis.
A great day in Barmouth with plenty of entertainment, including
performances by Odessa, Barmouth Jazz workshop, Roy Ellis, Donna Lea and
of course Batala Bermo. Thanks to all involved and sponsors
Powerbar
See
our local report on the day.
or visit
official website for more information. Congratulations
also to locals
Team
Last Inn
skippered by veteran Dave Bird, who entered
this year on behalf of SAILABILITY
(bringing boating to the disabled). They safely completed the race on
Friday 26 June, recording the fastest time for the leg from Whitehaven to
Fort William..
BATALA BERMO
played on the point as the boats left Barmouth. This
successful local drumming group recently welcomed drummers and musicians from around the UK and beyond for the
fourth Barmouth
Drumming Festival or Encontro May 15-17. Some 140 drummers playing
on Barmouth bridge, then on the beach and around the town, also at the
Sandancer club and a show at Harlech Castle on Sunday. Click
for Pictures
HEALTHY LIVING
FAMILY FUNDAY, Saturday 27 June, Ysgol yTraeth School field,
Exercise, fun and games
including football, various dance styles, martial arts,
nutrition,
music and entertainment, a car boot sale and more.
OLYMPIC LAUNCH
EVENT, CAMBRIAN COAST CARNIVAL TO START IN BARMOUTH!
ON JULY 25 2009, to celebrate the launch of the British Olympic Project,
there will be a carnival procession in Barmouth based on the theme
"Creatures from the sea". There will then be another procession in Harlech, and
finally one in Criccieth! There will be free rail travel between
processions, and back to Barmouth for participants. Craft sessions are
being planned at the Dragon Theatre for construction of carnival exhibits.
More details soon, or contact
Barmouth Communities First for further information.
The Dragon Theatre opened in 1959
so 2009 is their 50th year. Now also a busy Community Centre offering many
activities from language classes to Tai Chi, as well as shows, concerts,
films, and free art and craft classes. The Dragon provides a valuable role
in the community and are presently raising money for urgent building
repairs.
Click
for latest program.
50 new benches
are on their way to Barmouth Prom.
Some are still available for sponsorship or dedication to a loved one.
Contact
Barmouth Resort Improvement Group
for more details, or for details of Barmouth's palm trees
now back on the sea
front in fine condition having been kept sheltered from the winter weather.
Blues'n'Rock open nights at the Buffs Club are back.
Next one will be Saturday
4 July
Click
for review of earlier Rock'n' Blues night with videos.
BMEX (Barmouth Music Experience) nights are back at the Buffs
on the last Friday of the month. Some great young bands this year
including
RUE THE DAY,
MY FAVOURITE
RUNNER UP, who were here for
their album launch party,
VOID
ILLUSION who returned as part of their European
tour, and excellent local band
LOADED DICE. See
previous reviews with video, or
see
BMEX ON FACEBOOK.
BARMOUTH COMMUNITIES FIRST have
helped many local organisations including the Dragon Theatre, Barmouth Environmental Conservation
Group, BMEX, Barmouth rowing club and many more. See their
website for
details of coming events, also a particularly interesting gallery of old photographs
of the area.
Was JRR Tolkien's creation of Middle Earth
inspired by Barmouth?
Local resident and sculptor Mr
Frank Cocksey believes so. Mr Cocksey's work includes "The Last
Haul" on the harbour, sculpted from marble salvaged from the Bronze
Bell wreck of 1709. The sculpture represents three generations of
fishermen. The Bronze Bell shipwreck exhibition may be
seen in the tourist season above Davy Jones' Locker Restaurant just a short walk along the
quay.
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Frank Cocksey, still sculpting gems
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"Gollum" by Frank Cocksey
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Finally, I had no
intention of doing anything special for my 50th birthday but somehow
celebrations took me from Barmouth via Oxford, London and Birmingham to Marbella. Thanks everybody!
Barry
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