Centenary RTE 1

Kerrydude1981

Have to say I'm enjoying this,RTE have done well with this

royaler83

Ah will ya quit, it's terrible.

The foggy dew was the worst version ive ever heard, singing a song slower and sadder doesnt make it better.

'Grace' was class but the rest was so dull

funnights74

Bit mixed. Imelda may was great but Colm Wilkinson voice went years ago. The audience are on drugs they're whooping and hollering for every act.

The Talking Bread

Wtf! This has turned into Eurovision! What a godawful song!!

Cosmo2013

I have to say I thought it was brilliant. Really well produced.

c_meth

Not usually one for this kind of RTE production, nor for the performers, but mightily impressed with it as a show/spectacle.

dirkmeister

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Wtf! This has turned into Eurovision! What a godawful song!!

Ha I just said that here.

It is a poor end to a very well put together show.

Cosmo2013

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Wtf! This has turned into Eurovision! What a godawful song!!

Yeah that last song was crap but the rest was super!

LeinsterDub

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Wtf! This has turned into Eurovision! What a godawful song!!

Something for everyone with out making it a jack of all trades. Very good production if you ask me

mickredirl

I have to say it... well done RTE really enjoyed the show... Brilliant!!!

Tsipras

Who sang One?

Disgruntled Badger

Fight Club's on Tea-na-Gee...much better

The Talking Bread

Cosmo2013 wrote: »

Yeah that last song was crap but the rest was super!

You can't follow up a presidential speech on such a monumental day with that, let alone end the show. It really was shocking. Finish off with something uplifting but something moving and meaningful.

Really irritated me!

The Talking Bread

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Something for everyone with out making it a jack of all trades. Very good production if you ask me

By all means throw it in but not at the end of the show following presidential speech! Otherwise was excellently put together.

mansize

Tsipras wrote: »

Who sang One?

Colm Wilkinson

mansize

That was excellent.

LeinsterDub

The Talking Bread wrote: »

By all means throw it in but not at the end of the show following presidential speech! Otherwise was excellently put together.

I agree should of been near the start when the younger members of the audience would have been awake

mansize

Boards still boards I see... lolz

sarciegit

Where was it recorded?

CatFromHue

sarciegit wrote: »

Where was it recorded?

Bord Gias Theatre I think

Atlantic Dawn

sarciegit wrote: »

Where was it recorded?

Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Doctor C

Enjoyed most of it. My highlight was Sibeal Ni Cassidy singing Mise Eire. Great version and great voice.

The_Valeyard

I really enjoyed it. Very well put together.

The Talking Bread

Joe Duffy no doubt sitting outside with a booooooook stall....

Atlantic Dawn

Nicely done, they should perhaps do the concert every year to commemorate.

ProudDUB

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Joe Duffy no doubt sitting outside with a booooooook stall....

It's not booooooook.

It's buke.

As in nuke.

funkey_monkey

Foggy Dew was abysmal. Awful version.

FrKurtFahrt

At times excellent - to the point of emotional - the ending ripped the arse out of the whole show, and left it all seriously anti-climatic. I was pleasantly surprised by Imelda, a song I'd never heard, but beautifully delivered. Overall, I enjoyed it.

Comhrá

Despite all that's said about RTE, they can do the business when they put their collective minds to it. I thought that was one of the best home productions I've seen in years. Well done to all concerned.

ProudDUB

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

At times excellent - to the point of emotional - the ending ripped the arse out of the whole show, and left it all seriously anti-climatic. I was pleasantly surprised by Imelda, a song I'd never heard, but beautifully delivered. Overall, I enjoyed it.

It's Not Easy Being Green?

It's from The Muppet Show, originally sung by Kermit the Frog.

Someone in RTE has a sense of humour.

Cosmo2013

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

At times excellent - to the point of emotional - the ending ripped the arse out of the whole show, and left it all seriously anti-climatic. I was pleasantly surprised by Imelda, a song I'd never heard, but beautifully delivered. Overall, I enjoyed it.

Definitely agree with that...very emotive in parts...the end turned out like a poor mans Glee but overall it was wonderful.

The Talking Bread

I have a feeling the audience are a mixture of dignitaries, tourists, and choir groups. All involved in the coreography. (A little bit cheesy at stages!)

Raise Me Up should have finished it off.

FrKurtFahrt

ProudDUB wrote: »

It's Not Easy Being Green?

It's from The Muppet Show, originally sung by Kermit the Frog.

Someone in RTE has a sense of humour.

Are you sure it's the same song? I don't think so - but open to correction.

muddypaws

ProudDUB wrote: »

It's Not Easy Being Green?

It's from The Muppet Show, originally sung by Kermit the Frog.

Someone in RTE has a sense of humour.

She did it very well, I had to rewind to make sure it was what I thought it was.

Ziegfeldgirl27

Yer man from the Coronas stole the show for me. What an incredible performance of Grace. Gorgeous harmonies. Very emotional. The rest was a bit dull at times but overall I was impressed. For RTE I mean.

ProudDUB

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

Are you sure it's the same song? I don't think so - but open to correction.

Unless she sang more than one song, that's the one. I'm only half way thru watching it back now.

The Talking Bread

Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »

Yer man from the Coronas stole the show for me. What an incredible performance of Grace. Gorgeous harmonies. Very emotional. The rest was a bit dull at times but overall I was impressed. For RTE I mean.

Ah give credit to the other pair singing with him. That was Kilmainham Gaol, ye?

FrKurtFahrt

ProudDUB wrote: »

Unless she sang more than one song, that's the one. I'm only half way thru watching it back now.

I've just checked, and you're correct, apologies for doubting you. Nonetheless, a lovely version by Imelda, in my opinion (and I'm no big fan)

JP Liz V1

Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »

Yer man from the Coronas stole the show for me. What an incredible performance of Grace. Gorgeous harmonies. Very emotional. The rest was a bit dull at times but overall I was impressed. For RTE I mean.

Danny and his sister was it?

ProudDUB

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

I've just checked, and you're correct, apologies for doubting you. Nonetheless, a lovely version by Imelda, in my opinion (and I'm no big fan)

Nae problem. I'm just glad that someone injected a touch of levity into the proceedings, coz shows like this can veer wildly between cloyingly twee and excruciatingly cringe worthy. The open was deffo in one of those 2 categories. :rolleyes:

Ziegfeldgirl27

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Danny and his sister was it?

yeah his sister and his cousin. their voices blended so beautifully.

ProudDUB

And in typically RTE fashion, there is barely any sound coming from the mic of lad singing in the second number. Can hear the choir and the bodhran no problem, but not him.

5948ai

ProudDUB wrote:

Unless she sang more than one song, that's the one. I'm only half way thru watching it back now.

Great show overall...pity about the ending.

ProudDUB

Am up to Danny & the Coronas now. The singing is utterly wonderful, as is reading out the letters of those that were shot, to their loved ones. But all the interpretive dance is cringe worthy nonsense. It's not Cirque du Soleil FFS !

The executions. Wow !

CatFromHue

Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »

Yer man from the Coronas stole the show for me. What an incredible performance of Grace. Gorgeous harmonies. Very emotional. The rest was a bit dull at times but overall I was impressed. For RTE I mean.

It was a great performance by the trio and the end bit of moving through the corridor to the yard where the executions would happen was very moving.

First Up

sarciegit wrote:

Where was it recorded?

It was done live.

Uriel.

Yeah it was quite good save the ending. I know what they were trying to do, but thing they got it badly wrong with it. Especially so after such a good speech by the President. Of course the undertone of his speech was looking forward to the next generation of cultural artists but jebus surely we could have put something better on display than that.

Also, the foggy dew is one of my favourite songs ever and it's not meant to be sang at such a slow pace and doing so, in the fashion it was on this show, ruined it IMO.

Also think they should have finished with Amháin na bhfiann

MugsGame

ProudDUB wrote: »

And in typically RTE fashion, there is barely any sound coming from the mic of lad singing in the second number. Can hear the choir and the bodhran no problem, but not him.

I know the choir part in the ninth number was prerecorded a week ago. The live choir were singing but their mics weren't on. Suspect Iarla was singing live. Not sure about the second number. This may have confused whoever was doing the mix.

Woodbrook80

The new generation of the black family was the best singing grace overall thought it was brilliant

quader

what did people think of cu chulainn

First Up

MugsGame wrote: »

I know the choir part in the nineth number was prerecorded a week ago. The live choir were singing but threir mics weren't on. Suspect Iarla was singing live. Not sure about the second number. This may have confused whoever was doing the mix.

Which choir part was pre-recorded?

Iarla's piece was on film - as was the entire sequence from Kilmainham. Iarla's piece was filmed in the Garden of Remembrance but that was a studio sound.