DAVE LORDAN has always enjoyed fooling with words. When he was a kid growing up in Clonakilty, Co Cork, he was surrounded by people who enjoyed playing with words telling jokes, storytelling, singing funny songs and the likes.

Culturally, Waterford City hasn’t taken the recession lying down, producing musical and theatrical events of an international standard. Now, the city has its own concert orchestra, thanks to local musician and conductor, Kevin O’Carroll.