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Radiothon 2013 Thank You! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Byrne   
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:02
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Thank you for being part of the 36 hour Radiothon - whether singer, musician, presenter, guest, sound technician, bag packer, promoter, phone answerer, emailer, interviewer, listener, pledger, well wisher... this has been a WONDERFUL experience. One of our new presenters Sean McEneaney said that he was ' so delighted to be involved with dundalk fm100 radiothon. I never thought I would sing live and play guitar at my age, my goodness what joy and to get a wonderful response'. Sean can be heard on Sunday mornings at 10pm 'On the street where you live' with co host cousin Paddy McEneaney. It was a brilliant mix and match of styles and personalities. The money you helped raise helps us, the Dundalk Simon Community and SNAP Special Needs Active Parents continue doing what we believe in. Once again, congratulations to the 140 participants and thanks to our friends and neighbours for urging us on, and on, and on, and on, and on and on.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:06
 
Radiothon 2013 - Ready, Steady, Go! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Byrne   
Friday, 12 April 2013 12:53

Calling all Community Radio Stations - why not twin with Dundalk FM on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a radiothon greeting from your station and it will be aired during the radiothon!

This is our second Radiothon. Our presenters and listeners really enjoyed the fun, great local music, chat and debate last year and we are Ready, Steady, GO! for Friday 19th at 6 in the morning.

As presenters, we enjoy having the opportunity to broadcast while contributing to community development in the town of Dundalk. In return we ask that you make a donation at this time. This amount, big or small is greatly appreciated. Every cent helps to maintain community care in the locality. In return we promise to give you hours of listening enjoyment and a flavour of the humours, stories and songs from THE best place to live in Ireland.

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Bring Dundalk closer. PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Byrne   
Sunday, 24 February 2013 21:29
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 February 2013 21:33
 
Love Poems PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Byrne   
Sunday, 03 February 2013 16:17

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For 14 February  - Valentine's Day - we would love to hear your poems.
Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will arrange with you to come in and record it for
a Valentine's Day special show.




Last Updated on Sunday, 03 February 2013 16:42
 
Golden Gates Drama Workshop PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Byrne   
Monday, 21 January 2013 17:10

 

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About our collaboration with the Dundalk Simon Community.


In August 2007, residents at the Dundalk Simon Community wrote and recorded two 10 minute radio dramas about a family being ripped apart by unemployment, trouble in school, unpaid bills and the anxiety brought on by chronic levels of stress.


The dramas told the story of unemployment, a son's behavioural problems at school, another son in jail, a bank manager ringing about an unpaid mortgage and a husband who was hiding the fact that he had

lost his job two months previously.


Two of the actors/writers/people whom Simon were helping died since then. At the time, one lady, Sarah Buchan wrote a moving poem suggesting she knew she hadn't long to live.


In 2013, we go back to the Simon Community to write and record two ten minute dramas. This time the programme is based on a family allotment and the theme is how small breaks can make the difference

between despair and hope.



Background


In July and August 2007, a two-part radio drama 'One Letter to Many' was written and recorded by

Dundalk Simon Community and Dundalk FM.


This happened over six Wednesday nights with ever-changing scripts, new ideas going off in tangents

before returning to the original idea, rehearsals and mugs of tea and coffee in the work shed. A group

of seven to eight met each week to tease out stories, often with autobiographical elements.


The story line involved a father who had not told his wife that he had been laid off from the local tyre

factory and went out every morning with his lunch to go to 'work'. One of their teenage sons was

continually getting into trouble at school, while an older son wrote letters every week from prison.

Their daughter is trying to keep the family from falling apart.


On the morning in question, the wife is called to the school by the headmaster to find out about her

son's misbehaviour, she reads a letter from her second son who is in prison and receives a letter from

the bank manager to say that their loan is two months overdue. The pressure is too much for her and

she loses her temper and is arrested for causing a disturbance and transferred to hospital.


The listener hears the story of how too much pressure inflicts a tragedy on regular people. However,at

the end the husband receives good news about his job and his wife is coming home from hospital...


Two of the characters died since this was made in 2007. Peter Sherlock, the husband and Sarah Buchan, who played the part of the mother. Peter left behind a stock of photographs taken in and around the centre of Dundalk – of places that he spent his days – looking out on life from his perspective. These photographs were exhibited as part of the Combat Poverty project at the time. Sarah was inspired to write this rap which was put to hip hop music at the time.



The Golden Gates


Homeless people down on their luck

Walking the streets when times gets tough

No money, no clothes, no food to eat

Worn out shoes and two sore feet

I know cos I've been down

Until my luck was turned around

With help from the Simon I'm now okay

They gave counselling, they gave me a room

And now I eat with the Golden Spoon


I'm so happy, I'm so gay

Money in my pocket, hip hip hooray

A job, a house, I had it all

Then came disaster

Made me fall

I had to find myself a way to keep

Next I knew I was on the street

Strip me down to the bone

No one else's fault but my own

Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry

Truly convinced part of me had died


I have to go

My lady awaits

To bring me through the Golden Gates


I have to go

My lady awaits

To bring me through the Golden Gates


I have to go

My lady awaits

To bring me through the Golden Gates [fades]



Radio Drama Workshop


On Monday 28th January at 2pm, we will run a radio drama workshop in the Community Garden of the Simon Community with local playwright, Pat McKenna. This will be open to community group members of Dundalk FM and staff and residents of the Dundalk Simon Community. This is intended to kick-start a six week creative period of writing two ten minute radio plays.


The group will take inspiration from a radio drama and rap song written in 2007 by Simon Community

residents, two of whom have passed away.


We are co-ordinating the programme with the Dundalk Simon CEO Niall Mulligan. Christy Flemming an adult literacy teacher helped to write the first radio drama in 2007 and is coming back to assist with the this play.


The programme will be produced by Dundalk FM's Edel McMullan and Padraig Quigley during January and February and broadcast in March 2013 and is made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.


Contact:

Alan Byrne

Dundalk FM

alanbyrne@dundalkfm.com

Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2013 17:14
 
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