Last, First

Venues Promoted

Bands Managed

Aiken, Jim
(Jim sadly passed
away March 2, 2007)

St. Mary's Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Orpheus Ballroom, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Boom Boom Room (with Trevor Kane)

Brian Coll & the Plattermen

Anglum, J.

Southlanders Showband

Armstrong, Robert

Chips

Aughey, Sid

East County Hotel, Ballinasloe

The Times
The Swarbriggs

Bardon, Peter

Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band
Thin Lizzy
Chips
Real McCoy
Johnny & The Hot Rods
Mike Scott & The Hoot'nannys
Bray City Rollers
Keith Kelly & Kansas City
Tony O'Leary & the Gallowglass (1973)

Barr, Sammy*
(sadly passed away in
the 1990's)

Flamingo Ballroom, Ballymena

Cossacks Showband

Barrett, Jack 

Big Four (1960's)

Barry, Frank 

Conquerors (Early days)

Barry, Oliver

Earl Gill Band
Sean Dunphy & the Hoedowners
Freshmen
Stockton's Wing
Wolfe Tones

Barry, Tony 

Memories

Belton, Pat

Downlanders

Blanche, Paddy

Zulus
Royal Earls Showband with Sandie Jones

Bogan, Tony
former Miami drummer

Sunshine
Miami
Pat Roper & the Spotlights
Indians
Arrows 

Bogle, Martin
(sadly passed away in
August 1995)

Memories
Liberation
Chuckles
Edison Lighthouse
Vanity Fair 

Bolger, Dan

Express Showband (1965)
Columbia Showband (1964) 

Bolger, Smiley

Dave Prim Band (1973)
Sundown (1974) 

Boyle, John

Highland Hotel, Glenties, Co. Donegal

Brady, Sheila

Bradley, Paddy

Corncutter's Rest. Creeslough
Milford Inn, Donegal
Fairyland Ballroom, Termon, Co. Donegal*
Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal*
Glenbay Hotel, Glencolumbkille
Fleet Inn, Downings

The Topp Stars
Hugo Duncan & The Ranchers*

Branagan, Michael

Branagan Brothers Band

Breslin, Michael

Abbey Hotel, Donegal

Burke, Maurice

Vanguard Six Showband
Kingdom Showband

Burns, Finbar

Pressmen Showband

Burns, Paddy 
(sadly passed away
August 14, 2011-79)

The Indians (1970-1984)
The Big Time (1974)

Byrne, Ollie

Skid Row
Crypt

Byrne, Sean

Silver Slipper Ballroom, Strandhill, Co. Sligo

Byrne, T.J.
(sadly passed away
Dec 10, 2016)
 

Top Hat Ballroom, Dun Laoghaire

Royal Showband (1956)
Sands Showband (1967)
Brendan Bowyer & the Big 8 (1971)
College Boys (1967)
Red Hurley Band

Byrne, Tony

Gina, Dale Haze & the Champions
Sandie Jones Band
Trend
Poteen

Cahill, Joe
(sadly passed away
in 2000)**

Paragon Seven Showband

Cahill John

Billie Jo Superband
John Quinn, Shana & Sparkle

Campbell, Paddy

Pat and the Gay Dons

Carlin, Michael

Deidre & The Defenders

Carolan, Gerry

Tourists Showband
Oscars SHowband (1969)

Carolan, Matt

National Ballroom, Dublin

Carroll, Ted

Skid Row (1967)

Carty, Noel

Roseland Club, Moate, Co. Offaly

Brendan Shine Superband
Lucky Numbers
Magic Band (1975)
Murphy & The Swallows (1974)
Har & the Escorts
Art Supple & the Victors (1968)
Jim Tobin & the Firehouse (1970)

Carty, Willie

Conquerors (after Greg Hughes)
Robert Mizzell

Carville, Billy

The Earls Showband

Casey, Seamus

Joe Dolan & the Drifters
The Times
Jim Tobin & The Firehouse

Cassan, John

Atlantic Ballroom, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

Cassidy, Donie

Foster & Allen
Jim Tobin & the Firehouse
Joy Starr & Opportunity
T.R. Dallas Band (Tom Allen)

Cassidy, Maurice

Stardust Club, Derry, Co. Derry

Santa Fe Showband
Tony Kenny & The Sands

Chapman, Louis*

Silver Slipper Ballroom, Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Silver Sandal, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Clefonaires Showband (Clefs)
 

Claffey, Paul 

Cupid's Night Club, Castlerea
Midnight Club, Ballaghdereen
Swingers, Ballyhaunis

Clancy, Sean

Burmah Showband

Clarke, Eber

Epic Showband (1960's)

Clerkin, Mick 

Gary Street & The Fairways
Gloria and Mississippi
Larry Cunningham & The Country Blue Boys
Ray Lynam & The Hillbillies
Dermot Hegarty

Coady, John "Lucky"

Jetland Ballroom, Limerick

Coakley, Ciaran

Fleet Showband

Collins, Donie

Donie Collins Band

Collins, Michael

Stardust Club Hotel, Cork

Colgan, Gerry

Emmett Spiceland (1968)

Colgan, Frank

Gortin Rooskey Social Club

Teddy Bears

Comms, Al

Telstars

Condon, Bob

Glen Curtin Band
Kate Twins

Connell, George

Top Hat Ballroom, Lisburn, Co. Antrim (Owner)
Regal Ballroom, Ardglass, Co. Down (Owner)

Connolly, Brian

Catherine and the Spurs

Connolly, Mick

California Brakemen (1971)

Conway, John

Niagra Showband
Cathy and the Fugitives

Costello, John

Gina and the Herdsmen (1973)

Costello, Tom

Cadets Showband
Johnny McEvoy Country Band
Tracy & The Grassroots
Real McCoy
Bill Ryan & the Hoot'nanny's
Cotton Mill Boys
Jon Ledingham

Costelloe, John

Flamingo Ballroom, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick

Coughlin, Pat*
(Sadly passed away
in October, 2002)

Hilton Club, Cork, Co. Cork
Top Hat Ballroom, Fermoy
Student Club, Cork

Cox, Seamus

Riviera Showband

Craig, Victor*

Clipper Carlton

Cranny, Tom
(Tom was killed in a
car accident in
January, 1969 -
Spotlight.)

Mexicans

Crawford, Neil

Marines Showband (1965)

Creighton, Andy 
(Passed away
December 4, 2003
in London)

Royal Blues Showband
Abilene Showband
D.J. Curtin & The Kerry Blues (1971)
Brush Shiels Band
Flint
Memories
Plattermen
Samba & The Philosophers
Skid Row
Jim Cantwell Big Band (1971)
Tom Kelly Sound
Tumbleweeds with Johnny Regan

Creighton, Pat

Ohio Showband 

Cronin, Michael

Hi-Lites Showband 

Crowe, Michael

Berwyn Showband 

Crymble, E.S.

Strands Showband 

Curley, Barney

Claxton Showband
Frankie McBride & the Polka Dots 
Brian Coll and the Buckaroos (1969)

Curran, Cyril

Nashville Showband (1970) 

Curran, Pat

Kirks, Castlefin, Co. Donegal

Daly, Frank

Katy Daly's, Killaloe, Co. Clare

Maurice Mulcahy
Tommy Drennan Superband

Darbey, Leo P.

Starliners Dance Band (Dublin)

Darcy, Con

Klondyke (Omagh)

Davidson, W.

Melotones Showband (Belfast)

Davis, Des
(Clara, Offaly)

Crackaways Showband

Davis, Eddie

Barristers Showband (1965)
Peter Boy and the Trend
Friends Showband

Dee, John

Keltic Wine (1973)
Peggy's Leg (1973)
Demon Duck (1973)
Luv-Bug (1974)

Deeny, Michael

Horslips (1971)
Chips

Delaney, M
(Dublin)

Goldentones Showband (1962)

Dempsey, Peter

Starlight Ballroom, Belfast

Freshmen (early 60's)
The People
Roly Daniels and Green County
We Four
Dave Glover All Stars
Boys N' Girls (1974)

Devine, John*

Melody Aces Showband

Devine, William* B.
(Boyle)

Jivenaires (1963)
Mystics Showband

Devitt, Johnny

Millionaires Showband

Devlin, Jimmy

Breakaways Showband (Cookstown)

Devlin, Joe

Presidents Showband

Doherty, Jim

Capitol Showband (pre-1967)
Derrick & the Sounds (from May 1967)

Doherty, Tom 

The Miami
Capitol Showband

Dolphin, Tom 

Astronauts Showband
Conquerors (After Frank Barry) (1971)

Donegan, Vincent 

Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Frank Chisum
Evelyn, Hugh McLean & The Envoys (1973)

Donnelly, Liam

Bill Rice and the Ventures Showband
Dawn Knight & The Casuals
Jim Nash and the Swallows

Donoghue, T.J. (DJ?)

Sahara Showband

Doris, Malachy

Malachy Doris Ceili Band Show

Downes, Joe

Olympic Ballroom, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick

Doyle, Danny 

Clody Hall, Bunclody, Co. Wexford

Doyle, Pat

The Word (1967)

Doyle, P.J.

Castle Ballroom, Enniscorthy (Geoff Wheatly)

Duddy, Mick* 

The Sundowners

Duffy, Martin 
(sadly passed away
5th April, 2009)

Ritz Ballroom, Carlow
St. Joseph's Hall, Blessington
Dreamland Ballroom, Athy

Duffy, Tom

Tides Showband

Duggan, Steve

Big Country (1972)

Dunne, Jimmy

Strangers (1967)
Deep Set (1967)

Dunne, Kevin

Greenbeats (1967)

Elliot, Bobby

Scripto

Egan, John
Now lives in New York

Tweed
Joanna and Tequila Sunrise

Egan, Seamus

Falcons Showband

Esmonde, Roy

Movement, The (1967)
Skid Row (1968)

Fahy, Jack

Jacobites, The (1970)

Farrell, Kevin
(sadly passed away in
March, 2013)

Copper Beech, Edenderry, Co. Offaly

Fay, Pat

King Bee (1967)

Fennelly, Paul

Tweed

Ferris, Robert

Embassy Ballroom, Derry, Co. Derry

Finan, Noel

Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, Co. Galway

Finlay, Brian
Brian sadly passed
away a couple of
years ago.

Finbar Harte
John Hogan Band
Zozimus
Evelyn and the Envoys

Finlay, Jack

Cahir O'Doherty
Hollywood Stars (1975)
Ireland's Freemen
Kansas City
Rovers Showband (thanks to Julie Byrnes)
Bloody Morgan & The Pirates (1974)

Fitzsimons, John*

Dermot Henry, Sharon & The Entertainers
Marlena and the Country Flavour (1974)

Flanagan, Michael 

Monkey
Champagne
Doc Carroll and the Nightrunners (1974)
Wagon Wheels Showband (1974)

Flatley, Andy
(Claremorris) 

Rhythm Kings Showband (1960)

Foley, Denis

Central Ballroom, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

Foley, Michael 

Tropical Showband

Foley, P.

Royal Aces Showband

Frawley, John

Bojangle

Friel, Aidan 

Playboys

Friel, Harry

Emperors Showband (1965)

Friel, Pat 

Johnny Quigley All Stars

Fuller, Bill 

Crystal Ballroom, Dublin (1948)
Bar "B" Ballroom Woodbrook, Bray (1953)
Ballerina Ballroom, Parnell Square (circa 1953)
Atlantic Ballroom, Tramore (1958)

Gallagher, Gerry

Kim Newport Band (1982-3)

Gallagher, Jim

Harvest Showband

Gallagher, Paul

Pluto

Gallagher, Seamus

Club Crystal, Kiltimagh, Mayo
Town Hall, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Ranch House, Cummer, Co. Galway

Gee, John

Granny's Intentions (1970)

Gill, Earl

Sean Dunphy
Hugo Duncan & the Tallmen (1974)

Gill, Neil

Johnny Quigley All-Stars

Gill, Vincent

Templemore Arms Hotel, Co. Tipperary
Kilrush, Co. Clare

The New Blues
Gerry, Margaret & The Roadrunners

Gilmartin, Pat 

Grand Hotel, Sligo

Gleeson, Sean

The Willows 

Glover, Dave

Confederates (1973) 

Griffin, Andy

Kincora Ballroom, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Griffin, Sean

Manhattan, Donegal, Co. Donegal

Grimes, Liam Jr.

Castle Arms, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo

Gunn, Christy

Ierne Ballroom, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Hand, Aiden
(brother of Jim
-Spotlight 11-9-72)

Gentry
Airchords (from 1967)
Hawaii 5-0 (1972)

Hand, Jim
(Jim passed away in
May, 2001)

Capitol Showband
Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen
Cahir O'Doherty & The Dazzle Band
Dreams
Chips
Dermot Henry & the Virginians
Columbia Showband (1968)

Hanley, Donal

Barons Showband

Hannon, Peter

Johnny Flynn Sound (1972)

Harding, Gerry

Jackson's, Ballybofey

Hardy, Hugh

Larry Cunningham & the Mighty Avons (1965)
Columbia Showband (1966)
Victors Showband
Terry and the Trixons (1969)
Pat McGeegan & the Big Four (1969)

Harte, Patsy

Country People

Hayden, Tommy*
(Tommy sadly passed
away 20th April, 2013)
 

Art Supple & The Victors*
Royal Blues (1971)
Nevada (1967 on)
Red Hurley Band
D.J. Curtin & The Kerry Blues (1973)
Gina, Dale Haze & The Champions
Candy (1973)

Hayes, Packie

Oyster Ballroom, Dromkeen, Co. Limerick

Healy, Peggy

Glenamoy, Co. Mayo

Hegarty, Tony

Regal Showband (1967)

Henry, Maurice

Malachy of the Sounds
Cathy and the Fugitives

Henry, Peter

Blue Lagoon, Sligo

Heraty, Ray

Tommy Drennan and the Monarchs
Michael O'Callaghan Band (1973)

Herterich, Noel

Breakaways - Naas

Higgins, Jimmy

Silver Swan Hotel, Sligo

New Smokeys
Raindrops (1972)
Paddy Hanrahan and Oklahoma
Liam Ivors Country Dance Band
Red River Valley Boys

Higgins, Tommy

Baymount, Strandhill, Co. Sligo

Hilliard, George

Mary Lou & Harvest
Pat McCaul & The Premier Aces
Rob Strong & Las Vegas

Holt, Harry

Howe, Trevor J.

Hughes, Greg
(sadly passed away
18th May, 2014)

Hughes, Sean

Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane
Ardboe Hall, Co. Tyrone

Hynes, Johnny 
(Sadly passed away 1st Sept, 2018)

Sheeba
Marie Morgan & The Pirates
Skyrockets

Hynes, Cornelius
"Con"
(sadly passed away
September 20, 2005)

Las Vegas Ballroom, Templemore
Associated Ballrooms, Nationwide
Westpark Hotel, Portumna - 1974
Central Ballroom, Tullamore - 1974
Slieve Bloom Hall, Borris-in-Ossary - 1974
Roseland Ballroom, Moate - 1972
Many many more to come

Premier Aces (1965)
Dermot O'Brien & the Clubmen (1962)

Irwin, Robert

Big Tom & The Travellers
John Glenn & the Wranglers
The Apaches
Sean Thompson & The Everglades
Mary Lou and Music City

Ivory, Tom
(Tom sadly passed
away in 1983)

Olympic Ballroom, Dublin (sold it in 1972)