New Year's Eve TV. Advice please?

acequion

I'll be hosting a few old timers tomorrow evening to see in 2019. The same bunch, my mother plus some elderly aunts and uncles, were also with me last year and they were lovely company.

But all were hugely disappointed with RTE's entertainment. No countdown,no Auld Lang Syne, they couldn't get over it and I was disappointed too,mainly for them.

So does anybody know if there is a TV or radio channel where the New Year might be rang in in more traditional style? It would be great to know that in advance.

Thanks for any info.:)

clappyhappy

We watch BBC every year, they do the countdown, old lang syne is sung and the fireworks over London are amazing.

acequion

clappyhappy wrote: »

We watch BBC every year, they do the countdown, old lang syne is sung and the fireworks over London are amazing.

Thanks for that,sounds lovely. Is that BBC1?

Robocop Corcoran

RTE didnt do a countdown? So what exactly was on RTE as the clock struck 12?

ShaunC

clappyhappy wrote: »

We watch BBC every year, they do the countdown, old lang syne is sung and the fireworks over London are amazing.

Can't beat Jools Holland for musical entertainment on new years eve.

The high horse brigade

ShaunC wrote: »

Can't beat Jools Holland for musical entertainment on new years eve.

Yeah he usually has a great mix, something for everyone. We never go out NYE so it's what we always watch

The Late Late Show

Relying on RTE for entertainment is like relying on Hitler for democracy. I would do my own thing and not rely on TV at all but BBC and other channels do some proper programmes. As for RTE this year, unless you are a fan of Mrs Brown's Boys, Keith Barry and bad modern music, avoid.

Ol' Donie

Jools.

Gots to be Jools

acequion

So guys that programme you're all recommending,is that BBC 1 please?

It's a 75-90 generation that I'll be entertaining tonight and while they like music,preferably something they can relate to and something more traditional. Of recent years RTE links up with Dublin street entertainment, Kodaline and bands like that. Grand for a very young crowd [who are probably all out on New Year's Eve anyway] but useless for a wider audience.

acequion

Thanks a mil. Given the age group which would be better?

The high horse brigade

acequion wrote: »

Thanks a mil. Given the age group which would be better?

Jools on BBC2. He's a rythm and blues jazz type pianist with an orchestra so his show will be lively with guests from every era. He joins in with some adds his own lively touch to some modern stuff. If you don't know if him he's played with some very big stars
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jools_Holland

Ten Pin

Another option, considering the traditional music preferences of your guests, would be TG4 from 8pm onwards. They have a live program from Donegal from 11.25pm to 1am. I'd trust TG4 to make a better effort than RTE anyway.

acequion

Ten Pin wrote: »

Another option, considering the traditional music preferences of your guests, would be TG4 from 8pm onwards. They have a live program from Donegal from 11.25pm to 1am. I'd trust TG4 to make a better effort than RTE anyway.

Agree. RTE are dire,zero Christmas entertainment, not worth their bloody fee.:mad: I think we might try Jools. TG4 sounds like it might be nice but no Irish speakers in the group, I'm afraid.

The Late Late Show

acequion wrote: »

Agree. RTE are dire,zero Christmas entertainment, not worth their bloody fee.:mad: I think we might try Jools. TG4 sounds like it might be nice but no Irish speakers in the group, I'm afraid.

RTE are dire. Too much Mrs Brown's Boys and then bad modern bands and nothing in the way of a decent concert.

moonage

ShaunC wrote: »

Can't beat Jools Holland for musical entertainment on new years eve.

It's not live though.

It was recorded weeks ago.

The high horse brigade

moonage wrote: »

It's not live though.

It was recorded weeks ago.

You probably couldn't do a lineup like that live. This year he will have Michael Buble, Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers, George Ezra, Marc Almond, Rudimental, Yola Carter, and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard

acequion

The high horse brigade wrote: »

You probably couldn't do a lineup like that live. This year he will have Michael Buble, Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers, George Ezra, Marc Almond, Rudimental, Yola Carter, and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard

But will there be a countdown at midnight?

kerry37

acequion wrote: »

But will there be a countdown at midnight?

Yes and it's a great show. We watch him every year and flick over to BBC1 at 12 to see the fireworks over London. Always fantastic viewing.

kerry37

Auld lang syne is sung on jools at midnight, just fyi

The high horse brigade

acequion wrote: »

But will there be a countdown at midnight?

You won't notice it's not live, plays out like a normal NYE show with countdown and celebrations. In fact you'd never know if you weren't told

sligojoek

The great Skid X does a weekly rundown of music orientated stuff on TV on another thread.

Here's his entry for tonight.

New Year's Eve
10.40am Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall (Sky Arts)

1.25pm Funny Girl: The Musical (Sky Arts)

2.20pm Ariana Grande Live In London (RTE2)

3.15pm Phil Lynott: Scealta an Old Town (RTE1)
As shown yesterday

4.25pm Mario Lanza - The Best Of Everything (Sky Arts)

5pm Bette Midler: One Night Only (VM3)

6.30pm-Midnight Andre Rieu (Sky Arts)

7.30pm The Best Of The Foster And Allen Show (TG4)

8.20pm Take That Live: Wonderland (Sky 1)

8.30pm Gradam Ceoil TG4 2018 (TG4)
The TG4 Trad Awards

10pm TOTP2 - Party Songs (BBC4)

10.25pm Opry An Iuir (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell presents highlights from the series

10.25pm Keith Barry's Magical New Year Party (RTE1)
includes performances from Kodaline, The Stunning and The Academic

10.30pm Queen Live At Wembley 1986 (Sky 1)

11.15pm Jools Holland's Annual Hootenany! (BBC2)
Jools Holland presents the 26th edition of his annual New Year's Eve party, with Canadian singer Michael Buble performing classic songs in a big band style from his latest album Love - including his take on Elvis Presley's Such a Night. Also appearing are Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers and Chic, George Ezra, Marc Almond, Rudimental, Yola, the Record Company, Junior Giscombe, Hot 8 Brass Band and Ruby Turner, while the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards will be on hand at midnight to play in the new year

11.25pm Failte 2019 (TG4)
Padraig O Se, Caitlin Nic Aoidh and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh present a night of entertainment from CLG Gaoth Dobhair, seeing in the New Year with music by the Friel Sisters, the Conifers and Clann Mhic Ruairi among others

11.35pm Madness Rock Big Ben (BBC1)
Madness perform live in London, for the now annual BBC1 New Years Eve Concert

Midnight Bee Gees One Night Only (Sky Arts)
At least it's not more Andre Rieu

12.15am Coldplay Live In Sao Paolo (Sky 1)

1am Van Morrison Live At Montreux 1980 (TG4)
A performance at the Swiss jazz festival by the singer-songwriter and his band, featuring songs including Troubadours, Moondance and Tupelo Honey

1am Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100 2018 (MTV)
Highlights from the Global Citizen Festival, held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Performers include Beyonce, JAY-Z, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin and more

1.10am Bros: After The Screaming Stops (BBC4)
If they are identical twins how come one is bald and the other isn't ?

1.10am Tommy Fleming - A Voice Of Hope Live 2 (VM3)

1.15am Glastonbury 2017 (BBC2)
Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe introduce highlights from the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, where Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran were the headliners, including a reminder of some of the big performances, stories and moments from the weekend's events

1.50am Film: Northern Soul (2014) (Channel 4)
A teenager living in a Northern town in the 1970s finds his horizons expanded when he discovers American soul music. He develops an inseparable friendship with a fellow devotee and the pair hope to achieve a brighter future beyond their bleak daily life. Drama, starring Elliot James Langridge, Josh Whitehouse, Steve Coogan and Ricky Tomlinson

3.20am Reading Festival 2018 - The Best Bits (BBC2)
Huw Stephens presents highlights of performances at the festival, where the Main Stage headliners were Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar and Kings of Leon

jeremyj1968

RTE are having a live from 23:45 to 00:25. i.e. the absolute minimum live performance they could get away with.

And Gavin James, like I'm sure he's good but you need something a bit lively to play in the new year. They did the same with Kodaline. The big countdown and then straight in to slow songs. Doesn't make any sense. You shouldn't be playing at a party if you don't have any party songs.

sligojoek

Madness for me.

The high horse brigade

Good start to jools for old timers opening song was a tribute to 50s star Fats Domino. Then George Ezra for the younger generation

SPDUB

I watch the Hogmany programme on BBC1 Scotland

It's also being transmitted on BBC red button

Avatar MIA

acequion wrote: »

It's a 75-90 generation that I'll be entertaining tonight and while they like music,preferably something they can relate to and something more traditional.

BBC1 would be madness so

RobertKK

I am watching Hootenanny on BBC2, really good, but will turn over for the fireworks in London.

RobertKK

jeremyj1968 wrote: »

RTE are having a live from 23:45 to 00:25. i.e. the absolute minimum live performance they could get away with.

And Gavin James, like I'm sure he's good but you need something a bit lively to play in the new year. They did the same with Kodaline. The big countdown and then straight in to slow songs. Doesn't make any sense. You shouldn't be playing at a party if you don't have any party songs.

It is the last night of the year for dreary songs...

Defaulter1831

Imagine this time next year it'll be 20 years since we rang in the Millennium.. The way time flies..crazy. Feck I'm gonna enjoy every second of 2019!

RobertKK

Lovely EU tribute fireworks from London.
Amazing display as usual.

Cina

RobertKK wrote: »

Lovely EU tribute fireworks from London.
Amazing display as usual.

Nice of them to give their leftovers to Dublin, too.

sligojoek

Well, OP . how did it go?

kerry37

Jools is bloody amazing. Quick flick to bbc1 for the fireworks at midnight and straight back to jools. Something for everyone. Pop, rock, rnb, soul. Fantastic

RobertKK

kerry37 wrote: »

Jools is bloody amazing. Quick flick to bbc1 for the fireworks at midnight and straight back to jools. Something for everyone. Pop, rock, rnb, soul. Fantastic

It's the best music night of the year on TV with Jools...

youcancallmeal

kerry37 wrote: »

Jools is bloody amazing. Quick flick to bbc1 for the fireworks at midnight and straight back to jools. Something for everyone. Pop, rock, rnb, soul. Fantastic

Ah but does he do card tricks in between acts though

kerry37

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Ah but does he do card tricks in between acts though

No, thankfully.

acequion

Want to thank all you guys for the excellent recommendations. We had TG4 as background entertainment up until about 11 and then switched over to Jools. And wow ye weren't wrong! A really fab show, lovely traditional countdown,Auld Lang Syne, the works! My guests loved it as did I. We had lots of hugs and glass raising and actually it was way better than going out Also following recommendations from the good folks here we also switched over to BBC1 straight after to watch the fireworks which were really spectacular.

So a lovely New Year,and so much better than last year with some useless offering from RTE. Having visited Edinburgh in 2018 I was nostalgic for some Robbie Burns. Auld Lang Syne is a wonderful song and a lovely tradition and fair play to the Brits for broadcasting the tradition and keeping it going.

So happy new year to you all and hope 2019 is a great one. :pac:

dense

kerry37 wrote: »

Jools is bloody amazing. Quick flick to bbc1 for the fireworks at midnight and straight back to jools. Something for everyone. Pop, rock, rnb, soul. Fantastic

Only thing is, it's not live.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/dec/31/how-jools-hollands-seasonal-lies-ruined-the-annual-hootenanny

Sorry. Just learnt that myself tonight.
Another bubble burst; what a start to 2019.

acequion

dense wrote: »

Only thing is, it's not live.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/dec/31/how-jools-hollands-seasonal-lies-ruined-the-annual-hootenanny

Sorry. Just learnt that myself tonight.
Another bubble burst; what a start to 2019.

RTE do live and it's rubbish. Utter rubbish. Jools on BBC was so seamless, so professional and so what people like for new year that it makes the whole idea of "live" irrelevant.

dense

acequion wrote: »

RTE do live and it's rubbish. Utter rubbish. Jools on BBC was so seamless, so professional and so what people like for new year that it makes the whole idea of "live" irrelevant.

It was bound to be seamless if it was prerecorded, wasn't it?
Just because its on aunty doesnt atomatically mean its good.
Full of groovey new, unknown acts apart from George Ezra and eh, M.Buble. zzzzzzz.

For a New Years Eve programme masquerading as "live", the sound on Jools was pretty cråp too.

kerry37

dense wrote: »

Only thing is, it's not live.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/dec/31/how-jools-hollands-seasonal-lies-ruined-the-annual-hootenanny

Sorry. Just learnt that myself tonight.
Another bubble burst; what a start to 2019.

Well I know its pre recorded. It's done the first week of December afaik. It blows anything else on telly out of the water and You'd have some job getting that line up live on NYE but fair play for trying to be a prick and "burst bubbles"

Happy new year.

kerry37

dense wrote: »

It was bound to be seamless if it was prerecorded, wasn't it?
Just because its on aunty doesnt atomatically mean its good.
Full of groovey new, unknown acts apart from George Ezra and eh, M.Buble. zzzzzzz.

For a New Years Eve programme masquerading as "live", the sound on Jools was pretty cråp too.

Just in case you're watching the Glastonbury show too, that's not live either. It was recorded during the summer :rolleyes:

kerry37

acequion wrote: »

Want to thank all you guys for the excellent recommendations. We had TG4 as background entertainment up until about 11 and then switched over to Jools. And wow ye weren't wrong! A really fab show, lovely traditional countdown,Auld Lang Syne, the works! My guests loved it as did I. We had lots of hugs and glass raising and actually it was way better than going out Also following recommendations from the good folks here we also switched over to BBC1 straight after to watch the fireworks which were really spectacular.

So a lovely New Year,and so much better than last year with some useless offering from RTE. Having visited Edinburgh in 2018 I was nostalgic for some Robbie Burns. Auld Lang Syne is a wonderful song and a lovely tradition and fair play to the Brits for broadcasting the tradition and keeping it going.

So happy new year to you all and hope 2019 is a great one. :pac:

That's fantastic news. Glad ye had a great night

Happy new year.

tabby aspreme

dense wrote: »

It was bound to be seamless if it was prerecorded, wasn't it?
Just because its on aunty doesnt atomatically mean its good.
Full of groovey new, unknown acts apart from George Ezra and eh, M.Buble. zzzzzzz.
.

Neil Rodger's and Chic there also , that was good enough for me

clappyhappy

We ended up watching BBC alba, station mainly for the Highland & Islands of Scotland, they had a traditional gaelic concert/ceili on and it was brilliant. Oh is Scottish so we'd often put it on, watched the fireworks from London. Not a bad night. Flicked over to rte once or twice, its so bad.