Irish music, Celtic music radio and a lot more
LiveIreland.com is primarily an Internet radio station that broadcasts Irish and Celtic music 24 hours a day. Channel 1 broadcasts a mix of traditional music and at times features live DJs who can be seen on webcam as they do their shows. They also participate in chat rooms, so listeners can interact with the DJs and others during the shows. People also chat outside of times when live DJs are present. Currently, the best times to find a DJ in the studio are on weekdays sometime between 6 and 11 p.m. Dublin time. Not all hours are covered, but there's always music.
Channel 2 broadcasts a mix of contemporary Irish music, while channels 3, 4, and 5 present magazine programs and documentary features.
The above left photo is of Klara McDonnell, who broadcasts from 6 to 8 p.m. Dublin time on Mondays. Photo by liveIreland.com's Daithi.
Channel 2 broadcasts a mix of contemporary Irish music, while channels 3, 4, and 5 present magazine programs and documentary features.
The above left photo is of Klara McDonnell, who broadcasts from 6 to 8 p.m. Dublin time on Mondays. Photo by liveIreland.com's Daithi.
More than an Internet radio station
The traditional music on Channel 1 is the focus of interest for people who gather in chat rooms and LiveIreland's own social network, my.liveIreland.com, billed as "Ireland's premium social network." Membership is free and open to people anywhere in the world. There are over 1,400 members. Members can post in forums and discussions as well as post photos, videos, and audio. It's a good place to keep up with events on the station and Irish music in general.LI is definitely covering a lot of bases on the Internet. It's the first Irish music station available on iTunes. For the iPod iTouch and the iPhone, it's available on FlyTunes. LI is also part of Second Life. Dublin in Second Life re-creates part of Dublin, with the LI studios near the O'Connell Bridge (in real life, the studios are on Crow Street in the Temple Bar section of the city). LI can be heard in Dublin SL's Blarney Stone Pub.
The above right photo is of Noel O'Brien, who used to do a Thursday show. Photo by liveIreland.com's Daithi.
CDs & MP3s on Amazon from performers heard on LiveIreland.com
If you wish to order from Amazon.co.uk, please click on the appropriate text link in each CD's description. Clicking on the graphic or title of the CD links you to Amazon's US site.
Between the Mountain and the Moon
Luka Bloom's 2002 release includes "I'm a Bogman," the #1 chair-dance song on Klara McDonnell's show on Mondays.
MP3: Between the Mountain and the Moon
Order CD from Amazon.co.uk: Between the Mountain and the Moon
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/01/2009) 
Volume 2: Release
The Afro Celt Sound System mixes traditions to driving rhythmns. The title track, featuring vocals by Sinéad O'Connor, is another Klara McDonnell chair-dance favorite.
Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 12/01/2009)
For Love and Laughter
The latest release from Solas, "the first truly great Irish band to emerge from America" according to the Boston Herald.
MP3: For Love and Laughter
Order CD from Amazon.co.uk: For Love and Laughter
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 12/01/2009)
Release
Afro Celt Sound System featuring Sinead O'Connor
One of the "official chairdance songs" on Klara McDonnell's show on Mondays.
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Links for liveIreland.com
Dive in, start listening, and look around to see what liveIreland.com is all about.
- liveIreland.com main page
- The main page with links to channels, webcams, chat, my.liveireland.com, the LiveIreland shop, and more.
- my.liveIreland.com main page
- Here's where you can start checking out "Ireland's premier social network." Sign up and become a member. There's also a link on LiveIreland's main page - scroll down a bit and look on the left-hand side.
- LiveIreland on Twitter
- Follow LI on Twitter for the latest news, including when DJs are scheduled to be in the studio. Schedules sometimes change and sometimes DJs show up for impromptu gigs. Also, you can get the latest news about my.liveIreland.com.
- MobyD's page
- This will give you an idea of what a member's page on my.liveIreland.com looks like. The theme is just one of many you can choose when setting up your own. This page is still very much a work in progress.
- Klara McDonnell's blog on Blogspot.com
- Klara McDonnell was the first DJ I saw on liveIreland.com. I was using StumbleUpon one Wednesday afternoon in February when it took me to LI. I was lucky to find her there because it was her last Wednesday appearance before she started doing shows on Monday (currently 6-8 pm Dublin time). She loves doing the show, is very interactive with people in the chat room, and was part of LI's experiments with using the Stickam service.
- Dublin in Second Life
- Dublin in SL is a recreation of a part of the city near the O'Connell Bridge. There's also a link to Dublin in SL on LiveIreland's main page on the right-hand side.
- Other Celtic music lenses by MobyD
- A lens to help you find similar lenses I've made.
Ride On
Sung by Klara McDonnell
Written by Jimmy McCarthy, the song was made popular by Christy Moore.
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- lindarandall lindarandall Mar 17, 2009 @ 11:44 am
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- LairMistress LairMistress Feb 8, 2009 @ 8:46 pm
- Great collection of info! Is it okay if I put a featured lens link to it on my Irish scenic photo lens? I play trad Irish music on fiddle, guitar and bodhran, by the way; and have been studying the Irish language off and on for some time now...
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