A big thanks is due to all the radio stations, newspapers and media outlets, who have helped to promote the Never Drink and Drive Song launch over the past 10 days. Many emails of support have been received via the new website…

www.neverdrinkanddrivesong.com

…which has given the campaign a great start. Now we must continue to generate interest in the plan by using the site facilities and spread our message far and wide.

Please visit the site where you can download the song, download the official ringtone and also send messages to friends to spread the message… and it’s all FREE!

It’s official! Pete St John’s Never Drink and Drive Song website, in association with the Road Safety Authority has been launched. You can find the site at…

www.neverdrinkanddrivesong.com

Don’t forget to download a copy of the song for free and play it for everyone you know to spread the message! While you’re there you can also download the official Never Drink and Drive ringtone.

Finally, make sure you subscribe to the Never Drink and Drive RSS feed to stay informed of all the latest news from the campaign.

And remember… Sing the song, spread the message!

For those who missed the live broadcast, here is an interview with Pete, recorded by Liffey Sound at the Craol 2008 Community Radio Faile on the 17th of May 2008, in the Spa Hotel, Lucan.

Pete St John Never Drink and Drive Interview

Keep a close eye right here for news on the official Never Drink and Drive website, coming very soon!

At 21:00 tonight (GMT), the 17th of May 2008, you have the opportunity to be part of the audience for the first public broadcast of Pete St John’s new song, “Never Drink and Drive”.

The live broadcast will take place during the Community Radio Forum of Ireland (CROAL) Feile, hosted by Liffey Sound FM, in the Spa Hotel, Lucan, Ireland. The broadcast will be carried live by all the member stations of CRAOL. For those of you outside of Ireland, Liffey Sound are also organising a live stream direct from the Spa Hotel beginning at 21:00 sharp.

You can access their live stream using the following address…

http://87.192.246.50:8080/
(You may need to copy this link and open it with Windows Media Player, Winamp or any other media player that can play streams from the web).

…the stream may carry test signals until active at 21:00. If by any chance you have difficulties connecting your media player to the stream, you will also be able to listen live via Liffey Sound FM or NearFM.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/liffey-sound-fm-live

http://www.nearfm.ie/livestream.htm

Happy listening… and remember, Never Drink and Drive!

For those who miss the show, petestjohn.com will have a Podcast available later in the week.

Saint Music will launch Pete St John’s new song “NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE” on May 17th 08 at CRAOL National Convention (Community Radio Forum of Ireland). In the Spa Hotel, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland. In association with the Irish Road Safety Authority. Pete St John hopes his song of awareness will make drivers think about being super conscious of their driving skills and save lives on our roads.

This is my good friend Fred Rea in Australia. As the Owner/Editor of the influential Irish Scene Magazine, operating in the city of Perth, Western Australia, Fred is supporting my song “Never Drink and Drive” down under (MEDIA PLEASE NOTE). This is a huge boost for our campaign and Saint Music, with the Irish Road Safety Authority, salute Fred for joining us in our international efforts to save lives on our roads. Our motto… (stated in our theme song lyric)

Don’t forget to check Petestjohn.com regularly or subscribe to our RSS feed for updates on the campaign. We will post a link to the official ‘Never Drink and Drive Website’ here soon, where you will be able to listen to the Never Drink and Drive song for the first time!

Another St. Patrick’s Day is here and once again across the world, everything goes Irish for our Special Day each year!!!

I will be here in my home town of Dublin celebrating everything that’s good about being an Irishman.  Our city is buzzing with festive cheer and decked out in all its grandeur to welcome visitors from all over the globe.  There are many great events planned in Ireland this week and many of my songs will get a joyous airing as the nation “drowns the Shamrock!”…  so to speak!!!

So I wish everyone a Happy St. Pats Day!!!… and don’t forget to sing a Pete St John song at all your events and parties…  ‘The Rare Ould Times’ is a good one!!!

Dia ghuit a gonai… agus beo fada…  Pete.

My good friend and webmaster Ger Monks, is almost ready to launch the Pete St John Webstore on the net.  I am really up for the start of this adventure as it will allow me to bring a whole range of new items and elements of my work to world notice.  What do I mean?  Well there are many song and stories in my repertoire that have not yet seen the light of day… and this is my opportunity to correct that situation.  There are special compositions dealing with events of historical and current day interest that have happened in my life time which I have written about.  The canvas is large and comes not only in song but also in verse, prose, books, graphic art and music.  Some idea of the subject matter? OK!… Here we go…

• Tara
• Rwanda
• Dublin Traffic ‘08
• Nashville Times
• New York 911
• The Birmingham 6
• Remembering the Old Characters of Dublin circa ’40’s
• The Holy Hour
• The Omagh Tragedy
• The Liffey Ferry
• And a hundred more to tell you about!!!

Like I always say…  Songs are like magic carpets!…  come along for the ride!

Due to a technical problem beyond our control, the PeteStJohn.com website was down for nearly a week. BUT… because you are reading this on the site, the problem has now been resolved and everything is 100% once again!  Apologies for any inconvenience.

My “Never Drink and Drive” project is moving along right now and the recording of the theme song is almost complete. The studio work should be finished in a week or so after which we can get on with launching our important message to the world!

The National Road Safety Authority has come onboard the plan and will be playing a vital role in promoting the overall media end of things. Please watch out for our updates over the next few months…. you folks and fellow road users can help in a big way by having a listen to the song and maybe even singing the catch cry at your next family party!…. Never Drink and Drive!

A short time ago while visiting in the USA, a whole new world of interest was created for me. The unique BlarneyQuick Racing Team was launched for motorbike fans across the world and the founder was my son, Kieron Mooney. It was like a dream come true for me as I experienced the thrill of seeing Kieron turn his life long love of motorbikes and permanent hobby into a pragmatic venture with a true business base. The whole ethos of the company is to have its supporters and clients share their bike information, ideas, experiences, dreams and stories on an ongoing basis at a central base. What a great idea!

In what seemed no time at all, the exciting website was installed and the immediate response was remarkable as hits came in from fans in the international bike world. I was honoured to be one of the first to have a little spin on the BlarneyQuick official Suzuki GSXR750 team machine. Then the Boss Man told me I would be expected to write a theme song for the BQ Company in the near future! That will give me something to think about!

The Boss Man will be in Ireland very shortly when he hopes to meet and interview Ireland’s top TT race champion Martin Finnegan, in company with the Irish BQ adviser Myles Lally.

I am off now to start really thinking about the BQ song… what rhymes with Suzuki?