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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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D'Aery, Aidan |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Berwyn Showband, Parkway Orchestra |
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Dalton, Bunny |
Listowel |
Kerry |
|
Bunny Dalton Showband |
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Dalton, Jim* |
|
Dublin |
Guitar |
Barons, Fleet, Hoot'nannys,
Johnny Flynn, Boys N'
Girls (sadly
passed away) |
|
Dalton, Mike |
Listowel |
Kerry |
Bass |
Bunny Dalton Showband, Capitol Showband, Virginians,
Smokeys, Paddy Cole |
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Dalton, Tony* |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Trombone |
Blue Aces Showband |
|
Daly, Frankie |
Derry |
Derry |
Bass |
Johnny Quigley All Stars, Tahiti Showband |
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Daly, Mick (Mike) |
|
|
Keyboards |
Dickie's Band,
Miami |
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Daniels, Roly |
Jabalpur |
India |
Vocals |
Memphis Showband, Jim Farley All-Stars, Nevada,
Green County (real
name Randolph) |
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Darby, Sean |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Crypt |
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Darcy, Billy* |
|
|
Sax |
Mick Fogarty Showband,
Southern Stars |
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Darcy, Liam |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Workfarm |
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Davidson, Andy* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Rascals, Keltic Wine |
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Davis, Gerry |
Drumlish |
Longford |
Bass |
Hi-Lows Showband (sadly passed away March 12, 2010-Oliver
Casserly) |
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Davis, Senin* |
Birr |
Offaly |
Guitar |
Midlanders Showband |
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Day, Fred* |
|
|
Guitar |
Margo & The Marvettes |
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Day, Jimmy |
|
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Sax |
Melochords Showband, Cadets, 2nd Sound |
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Day, Muriel |
|
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Vocals |
Dave Glover Showband (married to Dave Glover and emigrated to Canada) |
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Davis, Derek |
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|
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Pat Lynch & the Treetops |
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Dawson, Derek |
|
Dublin |
Drums |
Cromwell |
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Dawson, Joe |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Frankie and the Echos |
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Day, Muriel |
|
Down |
Vocals |
Dave Glover Showband, Solo |
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Deacy, Jimmy |
|
Mayo |
Drums |
Brose Walsh Band, Fugitives |
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Dean, Mel |
|
Dublin |
Guitar |
Hoedowners Showband |
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Deane, Ed |
|
|
Guitar |
Blueshouse, Gentry, Skid Row |
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Deane, Joe |
Armagh |
Armagh |
Drums |
Clippertones |
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Dee, Tresa |
|
Derry |
Vocals |
Barristers Showband
(a.k.a. Millie) |
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Deehan, John |
Derry |
Derry |
Sax |
Ray Gallagher, Maurice Lynch, Magnificent Seven SBs, Embassy Orch,
Emperors |
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Deeney, Frankie* |
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|
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Tahiti Showband |
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Deeney, Fred |
|
|
Keyboards |
Dave Glover Showband |
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Deering, Paul |
|
|
Drums |
Cyclones Showband |
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DeGabriele, Alec |
Sandymount |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Fairways (emigrated to Cleveland,
Ohio and today plays with The New Barleycorn) |
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Devey, William |
|
|
Drums |
Cadets (Willie sadly passed away in May, 2004) |
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Deihy, Eddie* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Drums |
Drifters |
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Dempsey, Peter* |
|
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Sax |
Johnny McMahon Orchestra |
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Del Bianco*, John |
|
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Guitar |
Stellas, Emeralds, Seekers |
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Delahunty, Christine* |
|
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Vocals |
Clowns |
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Delahunty, Eve |
Carrick-on-Suir |
Tipperary |
Vocals |
Cowboys |
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Delahunty, Jackie |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Drums |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Delahunty, Johnny |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Drums/Sax |
Rim-Shot Showband |
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Delahunty, Mick |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Sax |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra & Big Band (passed away 2/29/92) |
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Delahunty, Mick, Jr. |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Sax |
Mick Delahunty Jr. Band |
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Delahunty, Maxie |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Drums |
Rim-Shot Showband,
Mick Delahunty Jr. Band(sadly passed away Dec, 2008) |
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Delahunty, Paddy |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Banjo |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Delaney, James |
|
|
Guitar |
Dave Primm Band, Sundown, Peggy's Leg |
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Delaney, James |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Swarbriggs, Joe Dolan band, Clannad, Paul Brady, Dave Prim Band |
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Delaney, Marjorie |
Athenry |
Galway |
Vocals |
Big Eight (emigrated to
the United States) |
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Dempsey, Fran |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keys, Trpt |
Duffie, Butler Dempsey Band |
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Dennis, Fran |
|
|
Trombone |
Danny & The Lions,
Arrows, Dickie's Band,
Sunshine, Red Hurley Band |
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Dermody, Martin |
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Dublin |
Banjo |
Liffey Folk |
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Derrylinn, April |
|
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Vocals |
Silver Pennies |
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Devaney, Donie |
Bray |
Wicklow |
Sax |
Gentry, Dazzle Band, Purple
Pussycat |
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Devaney, Kenny* |
Raphoe |
Donegal |
Bass |
Pluto, Margo's Band |
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Devaney, Mickey* |
|
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Sax |
Quicksilver, Johnny Flynn Showband (sadly passed away-John Baird) |
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Devaney, Tommy |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
Sax |
Brose Walsh, Jack Ruane, Seapoint Orchestra, Pete Brown (passed away) |
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Deveney, Donie* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Tony Kenny Band, Brush Shiels Band, Dazzle Band |
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Devine, Al |
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Sax |
Airchords Showband |
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Devine, John* |
|
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Keyboards |
Melody Aces Showband |
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Devine, Pat |
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Dublin |
Guitar/Sax |
Heartbeats |
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Devlin, Austin |
|
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Guitar |
Grenadiers Showband |
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Devlin, Barry |
|
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Bass |
Horslips |
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Devlin, Sean* |
|
|
Guitar |
Frankie and the Echoes, The Idiom,
Green Angels,
Seasons Showband |
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Dickson, Trevor* |
Ballinderry |
Antrim |
Accordion/Sax |
Blue River Boys, Manhattan Showband, Idaho Showband, Farmers |
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Dillon, Dayo |
|
Dublin |
Keyboards |
The Movement |
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Dillon, George |
|
|
Guitar |
Green Angels |
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Dillon, Seamus |
Dunloy* |
Antrim |
Drums |
Country Express,
Leo McCaffrey & The Glensmen |
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Diven, Billy* |
Derry |
Derry |
Keyboards |
Honeybunch |
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Diver, Francie* |
|
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Bass |
Keynotes Showband |
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Dixon, Barbara |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Maxi, Dick & Twink (a.k.a. Dick) |
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Dixon, Dave* |
Clones |
Monaghan |
Sax/Clarinet |
Dave Dixon Orchestra, Dixonaires Showband (sadly passed away March
5, 1985) |
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Doherty, B. |
Derry |
Derry |
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Lakewood Swingtette, Beaumont 7 Showband |
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Doherty, Bobby* |
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|
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Crescent Showband |
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Doherty, Brian |
|
|
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Diamonds |
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Doherty, Dennis* |
|
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Drums |
Swinging Viscounts Showband |
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Doherty, Dermot* |
Derry |
Derry |
Trombone |
Skyrockets Showband, Gene & The Gents (also spelled O'Docherty) |
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Doherty, Dessie* |
Athboy |
Meath |
Keyboards |
Drifters Showband,
Times |
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Doherty, Gerry* |
Derry |
Derry |
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Lakewood Swingtette |
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Doherty, George |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
Pasado Showband, Candy |
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Doherty, Harry |
|
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Sax |
Mick Delahunty Jr Band |
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Doherty, Hughie* |
|
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Guitar |
Marines Showband |
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Doherty, Jim |
|
|
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Capitol Showband |
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Doherty, Jim |
Dunloy* |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Walter Lewis Enterprise,
Leo McCaffrey & The Glensmen,
American Express,
Playboys |
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Doherty, Joe |
|
|
Bass |
Millionaires, Mighty Rhythm
Boys |
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Doherty, John |
|
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Guitar |
Bluebirds |
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Doherty, Kieran |
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Bass |
Country Flavour |
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Doherty, Liam |
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Cowboys |
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Doherty, Matt |
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Empire Showband |
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Doherty, Michael* |
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Guitar |
Swinging Viscounts Showband |
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Doherty, Mick |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Chocolate Vehicle, Fire
Brigade, Clouds |
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Doherty, Ray |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Kelley and Klass, Big 8, Las Vegas |
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Dolan, Adrian* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Bass |
Drifters |
|
Dolan, Ben |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Sax |
Drifters, Joe Dolan Band |
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Dolan, Des |
|
|
Guitar |
Dixonaires Showband |
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Dolan, Joe |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Vocals |
The Drifters,
Solo (Joe sadly passed away 26/12/07) |
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Dolan, Joe |
Galway |
Galway |
Guitar |
Sweeny's Men,
Capitol Showband, Swingtime Aces (sadly died late 2007) |
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Dolan, Ray |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Heir |
|
Dolan, Raymond* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Percussion |
In Too Deep, Joe Dolan Band |
|
Dollard, Tom |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
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Black Aces Showband |
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Dolly, Tony |
Knock |
Mayo |
Bass |
Niagra Showband |
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Dumpleton, Jimmy |
|
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Guitar |
Pacific Showband |
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Donaghey, Greg |
|
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Drums |
Granny's Intentions, Blue,
Times, Gentry |
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Donaghey, Gregory |
Sion Mills |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Polka Dots,
The Cadets, Nashville Ramblers (emigrated to Canada in 1974) |
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Donaghy, Brian |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Real McCoy, Alyce, Cats Pyjamus, Jason,
Freshmen, Boyfriends, Gentry,
Chips |
|
Donaghy, Greg |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Reaction, Fire Brigade, Chateau, Sands, Rio (a.k.a. Donny) |
|
Donaghy, Maura |
|
|
Vocals |
Rock Stewart & The Plattermen |
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Donald, Keith* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Sax |
Greenbeats,
Real McCoy, Billy Brown Superband, Moving Hearts |
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Donaldson, Billy* |
Middleton |
Cork |
Guitar |
Jim Farley,
Roly Daniels & Green County |
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Donnan, Ray |
Newtownards |
Down |
Keyboards,Sax |
Freshmen, Real McCoy |
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Donnelan, Johnny* |
|
Galway |
|
Astronauts Showband |
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Donnelly, Brid |
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Fermanagh |
Flute |
Pride of Erin Ceili Band |
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Donnelly, Catherine |
|
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Vocals |
Coterie Folk |
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Donnelly, Dominic |
|
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Sax |
Rhythm Aces, Hilton Showband |
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Donnelly, Eamonn |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Tina & The Mexicans,
Capitol, |
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Donnelly, John |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Elmer Fudd, Gary Moore Band, Bananas |
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Donnelly, Roy* |
|
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Vocals |
Johnny Flynn Showband |
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Donnelly, Peter |
|
Dublin |
Guitar |
Liffey Folk |
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Donnelly, Phillip |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Elmer Fudd, Gary Moore Band, Donovan, Plattermen |
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Donohoe, John |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Guitar |
Countrymen |
|
Donohue, Frank* |
Athenry |
Galway |
Guitar |
Astronauts Showband, Swingtime Aces (thanks to Irene Harrison) |
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Donohue, Gabriel |
Athenry |
Galway |
Guitar |
Astronauts Showband, Magic Band (emigrated to The States) |
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Donovan, Gerry |
Glasnevin |
Dublin |
Guitar/Bass |
Alyce, Purple Pussycat, Dead Centre, Cats Pyjamus, Gibney & Donovan Band |
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Doohan, Tom* |
Charlestown |
Mayo |
Sax/Clarinet |
Dixietones (Tom sadly passed away in 1972) |
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Dooley, Pat |
|
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Guitar |
Nomads Showband |
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Doran, Leo* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Sax |
Plattermen,
Hugo Duncan & The Tall Men |
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Doran, Mickey |
|
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Guitar |
Clippertones, Hilton Showband |
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Doris, Malachy |
Cookstown |
Tyrone |
Accordion/Vcls |
Granada Showband,
Rovers SB, Malachy Doris Ceili Band (sadly
d. Oct 1, 1999) |
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Dougan, Jim |
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Bass |
Northernaires |
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Douglas, Mason* |
|
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Vocals |
Seasons Showband |
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Douglas, Peter* |
|
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Guitar |
Banshees |
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Dowdall, Maria |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Arrows |
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Dowden, Kenny* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Bass |
Oceans Showband |
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Dowling, Brian |
|
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Guitar |
Cotton Mill Boys |
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Dowling, Maura |
|
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Keyboards |
New Linesmen |
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Dowling, Tom |
|
Carlow |
Trombone |
Boston Showband,
Rainbow Showband |
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Downes, Deidre |
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Vocals |
Broadsiders |
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Downes, Jimmy |
|
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Viscounts |
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Downey, Brian |
Crumlin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Burma Boys Showband, Sugar Shack, Thin Lizzy |
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Downey, Seamus |
Derry |
Derry |
Sax |
Tahiti Showband |
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Doyle, Billy |
|
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Trombone |
Millionaires Showband |
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Doyle, Dan |
Rialto |
Dublin |
Sax |
Brose Walsh & The Rockaways (passed away
12/25/83) |
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Doyle, Danny |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Solo,
Danny Doyle and the Music Box |
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Doyle, Daire |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Memories, The Message |
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Doyle, Frank* |
|
|
Bass |
Jim Farley Showband,
Jim Farley All Stars |
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Doyle, John* |
|
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Guitar |
Dave Moynihan Showband |
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Doyle, Ken |
Dublin |
Dublin |
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Bagatelle |
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Doyle, Les |
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Bass |
Whiskey Styl |
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Doyle, Noel* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Chimes Showband |
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Doyle, Tony* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Creoles Showband, Chimes Showband |
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Doyle, Tony |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Vocals |
Clefonaires Showband (passed away) |
|
Drennan, Anthony* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Sheeba, Flint, [Chris Rea and The Corrs] |
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Drennan, Liam* |
|
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Sax |
Black Aces Showband |
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Drennan, Paul* |
|
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Keyboards |
Sheeba |
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Drennan, Tommy |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Vocals |
Freshmen, Monarchs, Top League, Tommy Drennan All Stars |
|
Drew, Ronnie |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals/Gtr |
Dubliners, Solo (sadly passed away 16th August, 2008) |
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Drummond, John |
|
Scotland |
Bass/Vocals |
Capitol Showband,
Tony Kenny Band |
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Duddy, Micky* |
Churchhill |
Donegal |
Vocals |
Sundowners Showband |
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Duff, Bobby* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Trombone |
High Seas Showband |
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Duff, Liz |
|
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Vocals |
Groundhogs |
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Duff, Mary |
|
Meath |
Vocals |
Jukebox |
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Duffy, Brendan* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Drums |
Envoys Showband, Marines Showband |
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Duffy, Frances* |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Vocals |
Newline Showband, John Murphy Band (Ronnie Duffy's sister -
deceased) |
|
Duffy, Gerry |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Sax |
Abilene Showband, Fairways, Sanantones,
Jack Ruane Band |
|
Duffy, George |
Dundalk |
Louth |
Sax |
George Duffy Orchestra |
|
Duffy, Joe |
The Downs |
Westmeath |
Keyboards |
Downlanders |
|
Duffy, Keith |
|
|
Bass |
M.P.H. |
|
Duffy, Paul |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Stage 2, Alyce, Miami, Paul Duffy Band, M.P.H. |
|
Duffy, Paul |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards/Tpt |
Cotton Mill Boys, Green
County |
|
Duffy, Phillip |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
The Deep Set, Cotton Mill Boys, Johnny McEvoy |
|
Duffy, PJ |
|
|
Keyboards |
Michael O'Callaghan Band |
|
Duffy, Ronnie* |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Drums |
Mainliners Showband |
|
Duffy, Terry |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Guitar |
Enabarts,
American Pie |
|
Duffy, Tommy |
|
|
Guitar |
Dave Glover Showband |
|
Duffy, Vincent |
|
Dublin |
Bass |
Peggy's Leg |
|
Duggan, Cyril* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Johnny McMahon Orchestra
|
|
Duggan, Don |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Vocals |
Footappers Showband,
Savoy Showband |
|
Duggan, Donal |
|
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Keyboards |
Tweed |
|
Duggan, Gerry |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Guitar/Vocals |
Duggan Brothers/Brotherly Love/Family Band
(Sadly passed away 13 Sept, 2008) |
|
Duggan, Ian |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Keybrds/Voc |
Duggan Brothers/Brotherly Love/Family Band (name
changes) |
|
Duggan, Joss |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Drums/Vocals |
Duggan Brothers/Brotherly Love/Family Band (name
changes) |
|
Duggan, Vinnie |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Bass/Vocals |
Duggan Brothers/Brotherly Love/Family Band (name
changes) |
|
Duhan, Johnny |
|
|
Vocals |
Grannys Intentions |
|
Duke, Michael |
|
|
|
Tara Showband (emigrated to Canada in the mid 60's) |
|
Dulaney, Dermot |
|
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Drums |
Nomads Showband |
|
Dullaghan, Paul |
|
|
Sax |
Linesmen |
|
Dullard, Tommy* |
|
|
Guitar |
Black Aces Showband |
|
Duncan, Ann |
|
|
Vocals |
Marines Showband |
|
Duncan, Alan* |
|
|
Guitar |
Cosmos Showband |
|
Duncan, Hugo |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
The Ranchers, The Tall Men (today Hugo works for BBC Ulster) |
|
Duncan, Niall* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trombone |
Dublin City Showband |
|
Dunne, Andy |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Mitch and the Editions, Boys N' Girls |
|
Dunne, Brendan* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Trumpet |
College Showband |
|
Dunne, Cathal |
Cork |
Cork |
Vocals/KeyB |
Stateside, Formula (emigrated to the States in 1982)
His website |
|
Dunne, Dessie |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Trumpet/Vcls |
Presidents Showband |
|
Dunne, Mick |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Mexicans,
Stage 2 |
|
Dunne, Pecker |
|
Wexford |
Vocals |
Solo (Pecker's real name is Paddy) |
|
Dunne, Tony |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Some People |
|
Dunphy, Des |
|
|
Guitar |
Exiles |
|
Dunphy, Sean |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Hoedowners, Sean Dunphy Band |
|
Dunphy, Tom |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Bass |
Royal Showband,
The Big 8
(died in
a car crash 7/29/75) |
|
Durkin, Ernie |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals/Bass |
Orange Machine, Blue, Gentry,
Stage 2, Bill Ryan and Buckshot |
|
Durnin, P.* |
Derry |
Derry |
|
Beaumont 7 Showband |
|
Dusky, Pat* |
|
|
Guitar |
Marines Showband |
|
Dwyer, Jim |
|
|
Bass |
Nomads Showband |
|
Dwyer, Johnny |
Riverstown |
Sligo |
Drums |
Cathal Dunne and Stateside (died in the 90's we
think) |
|
Dwyer, Sean |
|
Tipperary |
Drums |
Tommy Weston Dance Band |
|
Dwyer, Tommy |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Sax |
Voxenaires (Tommy sadly passed away) |
Acknowledgements:
*Our thanks to Jimmy Compton, Brian O'Brien, Brian "Shorty" O'Kane,
Danny McLaughlin, Martin Flynn, Andy Monk, Joe Dodd, Peter Kinsey, Teddie Palmer, Patrick Hoye,
Alec Clince, Dessie Lennox, Karl Compton,
Basil Henriques, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan,
Mick Gilligan, Paul Welch, Irene Harrison, John McGrenra, Alan Carr, Lorraione
Clarke, Dickie
Donnelly, Alan White, John Doohan, Glen Brown, Dave Hynes,
John Baird, Ernie Corrigan, Packie Keeney, Joe Gillespie, Dennis Osborne, Bob
Alexander, Robert Magee, John Fennessy, Trevor Burns, Martin Branigan, Paddy Brennan's
"Golden Era of Irish Showbands," & Eugene Nixon's "He's Not
Working...He's in a Band" for their assistance with many of the names on this
list.
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