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The official Christmas FM thread

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  • #3542
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,430 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037252#Comment_122037252

    The one thats played on Christmas FM regularly is definitely the Sharon Shannon version/cover. & FWIW, I agree, its one of those that I tire of quickly, i.e. best taken in small doses!

    On the subject of Christmas FM, it was 32 weeks to launch day yesterday!!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3543
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122037511#Comment_122037511

    Sharon plays her concertina while Wallis Bird does the vocals. A small dose for me of that song is hearing it once throughout the whole Christmas run of Christmas FM!

    During its last run in 2023, I heard two of the principals presenting: Garv Rigby and Daragh O'Sullivan. I did not hear the other two on air: Paul Shepard, aka Ray Jackson, and Walter Hegarty. Were either of them on air last year?

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  • #3544
    DvB
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    WFH today after a very stressful couple of days in work and thought I'd stick on Classical for some relaxing background music, but not feeling it at all to be honest. Going further still, looking back across 2024 so far I've not really gotten into it at any stage when listening in for even short spells, think I'll try & leave it alone for a few months and revisit it after my summer holidays.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3545
    Jude13
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122056486#Comment_122056486

    Could have written this myself.



  • #3546
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,430 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Little update, 30 weeks today, Christmas FM is back on the nations airwaves!!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #3547
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,430 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Screenshot_20240502_150318_Facebook.jpg

    Ooh....

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3548
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090128#Comment_122090128

    I literally came on to post the same thing!



  • #3549
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I can identify some of the group, with two question marks. Clockwise from left to right: Walter Hegarty?, Adrian Nolan, Garvan Rigby, Daragh O'Sullivan, Patricia Lane? and Kieran Carrick. It would make sense that Walter is the first as he is one of the principals along with Garvan and Daragh. Maybe Paul Shepard is taking the photo!

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  • #3550
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090131#Comment_122090131

    great to see some life this far out, even if its just letting us know via social media!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3551
    Lord Nelson
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122090192#Comment_122090192

    I’m sure somebody here will correct me but I think the lady in the photo is Ann Marie Walsh. As far as I know, Paul Shepherd lives in Spain although it could be him behind the camera compliments of Ryanair!!



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  • #3552
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091858#Comment_122091858

    I thought from the photo that I saw of Anne Marie Walsh on the website that she looked a bit different, but I could have that wrong.

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  • #3553
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,430 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    26 weeks today Christmas FM launches on FM radio…. so we're half way there folks!

    Must admit I haven't been listening in really this year, even the classical channel hasn't piqued my interest and haven't been able to listen for more than a song or 2 of that before turning off. The playlist on the classical isn't the best they've had either and it really needs a change as its quite repetitive, suspect hearing the same tunes each time I have logged on hasn't helped.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3554
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122200567#Comment_122200567

    I heard Christmas FM by accident yesterday! I was scrolling through the Dublin stations on the Radio Garden app (great resource by the way!) and I noticed that The Sound of Ireland 94.3 was one of the stations listed. Out of curiosity I chose it, as I know that it comes from the same stable as Christmas FM. My Grown Up Christmas List by Natalie Cole was playing. I had my suspicions and sure enough another non-Irish Christmas song came on afterwards!

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  • #3555
    BK5
    Registered Users Posts: 999 ✭✭✭BK5


    Have the office to myself at the moment and have Christmas FM Classical playing right now in the background.

    Don't check in on it that much but I am starting to get a tiny tingle that the build up will start in a few weeks time so might check out the other two channels while I'm here.



  • #3556
    DvB
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    Random timeline check, Christmas FM launch day is 24 weeks today!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3557
    Mystery Egg
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    Yay!



  • #3558
    DvB
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    Screenshot_20240625_082654_Instagram.jpg

    Christmas FM had this up this morning!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3559
    DvB
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    image.png

    And this on twitter/X

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3560
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122300550#Comment_122300550

    Came to post the same thing. Even Santa got more sun than we did this year



  • #3561
    Smell the glove
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122301562#Comment_122301562

    Wonder how much sponsorship is for companies.



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  • #3562
    DvB
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    Tried listening in to Classical on Tuesday afternoon what with it being the half way point & all that, but nope, still couldn't get into it at all, even as background music.

    This is the longest in years I've gone beyond half way & not had any christmas cravings at all, just not getting the feels at all being honest. I suspect a lot of that is work stress and as we get closer the excitement will build, at least I hope that's what it is!!

    Oh and 22 weeks today its back on air!

    Post edited by DvB on
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3563
    DvB
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    We're less than 20 weeks to launch day, yesterday was the 20 week mark!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3564
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,430 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    16 weeks today Christmas FM launches on FM radio.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3565
    Mystery Egg
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 2,610 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mystery Egg


    Sure we'll blink and we'll be there! 😁



  • #3566
    DvB
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    Working from home today and decided what with the weather getting a little cooler & the evenings a little darker I'd chance some Christmas FM classical as background music. Still not totally engaging with it (the playlist is not 100% Christmas related which is a little off-putting) but for the first time this year I haven't abandoned it after a few minutes. Will give it another 15 minutes until I have a teams meeting anyway.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3567
    pigtail33
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122522808#Comment_122522808

    Usually, I could randomly start singing Christmas songs in my head at any time of the year. It hasn't happened much yet this year, but I did catch myself singing "We need a little Christmas" during the week. I think the slightly darker evenings and all the little signs that Christmas is on the way over the last week or two have helped! I don't think I'd be able to listen to Christmas music just yet, but I'll get there over the next few weeks/months.



  • #3568
    DvB
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    14 weeks to FM launch day!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3569
    DvB
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    Normally we'd be hearing about the chosen charity partner for Christmas FM around now, but with the 3 years arrangement (& €1m target associated with it) in its final year for 2024 we wont be having any announcements again this year… wonder what they'll do for 2025 though. Revert to a year on year partnership or do another multi year arrangement.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3570
    BK5
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122534321#Comment_122534321

    Plenty on here know way more about Christmas FM than me but remember from the comments before that the multi year arrangement wasn't thought of as a good idea. We choose a charity partner every year in work and some charities are more popular than others for whatever peoples personnel reasons are, so switching every year seems like a better plan to me.



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  • #3571
    DvB
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    WFH today & decided i'd have some classical & carols on in the background, but all of the christmas fm streams are down… first time thats happened in a long time.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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