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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: C (483) Photos

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On this page, we want to pay tribute to the many bands that entertained Irish audiences back in the "good old days." Additionally, we have been fortunate enough to receive collections of photos from several generous individuals, click here to view those photos. If anyone takes exception to having these photos exhibited on our website, please let us know and we'll remove them immediately. Thanks. By the way, if you know where any of the musicians from these bands are today, please click here and tell us.

Special thanks to David Dwane of the Western People, Kathleen Smith, Billy Swann, (formerly of The Cossacks Showband), Dick Lynott, Shorty O'Kane, Joe Dodd and Liam O'Reilly, who generously contributed their collections of photographs to the website. Also our thanks go to Michael Nesbitt, Jan Lynch, Tom Foley, Karl Compton, Brendan O'Loughlin, Olly Walsh, Martin Flynn, Glen Brown, Paddy Brennan, Barbara Joyce, and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos. 

Click on a thumbnail photo to see a full size image and additional information.

Casino Showband (MN) The Chessmen (MN) Chimes Showband (TF) Creoles (TF) Clefonaires (LG)

The Cadets The Chessmen Countrymen Showband (MH) Cadets Showband (JD) Clefonaires (LC)

Capitol Showband (DD) Crackaways Showband - 1964 (MH) The College Boys Dawn Knight & The Casuals (BS) Cyclones (JD)
Patricia & the Crackaways (MH) Chessmen (JD) Columbia Showband (JD) College Boys (BS) Donie Collins Band - 1960 (GC)
Cadets Showband (JD) Cadets Showband (JD) Claxton Showband (BS) Casino Showband (JD) Dawn Knight & The Casuals (BS)
Cossacks Showband (BS) Crickets Showband (JD) Cadets Showband (JD) Casino Showband (BK) Clipper Carlton (BK)
Capitol Showband (PB) Cossacks Showband (BS) Chessmen (BS) Countrymen Showband (MH) Countrymen Showband (MH)
Clipper Carlton (JD) Coasters (GB) Donie Collins Band-(PB) Cadets (LR) Capitols (LR)
Casino (LR) Chessmen (LR) Clubmen (LR) Columbia  (LR) Gerry Cronin (LR)
Caroline  (LR) Donie Collins Band (LR) Donie Collins Band (LR) The Capitol (KS) Clipper Carlton (KS)
Capitol Showband (MN) The Cousins (MN) The Capitol Capitol Showband (TP) College Boys - 1968 (TP)

Coasters Showband (GB)

Billy Conway Band (PB)

Clubmen (KS)

Cadets Showband Larry Cunningham
Chessmen - 1966 (LR) Cadets - 1968 (BY)

Billy Conway Band (BL)

Mick Cummins  (PY)

Jack Cuddihy (PY)

Cadets - 1966 (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Creatures - 1966 (LR) Donie Collins - 1966 (LR)
Caroline - 1966 (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Capitol - 1966 (LR) Clubmen (JB)
Clipper Carlton (JB) Brian Coll (LR) Pat Chesters (LR) Brian Coll (LR) Columbia Showband(LR)
Cadets Showband (LR) Cadets Showband (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Capitol Showband (LR) Columbia Showband (LR)
Pat Campbell (JB) Clipper Carlton (JB) Crackaways Doc Carroll Gerry Cronin (DD)
Crescent Showband (JB) Paddy Cole (LR) Donie Collins Band (LR) Clubmen - 1966 (LR) Donie Collins Band (DL)
Chessmen - 1966 (LR) Clipper Carltons (PB) Capitol Showband (JB) Capitol - 1961 (JB) Sonny Cullen & Ollie Kearney- 1966 (LR)
College Showband (PB) Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons (BS) Gerry Cronin of the Ohio (BS) Casino Showband (PB) Capitol Showband (LR)
Donie Collins Showband Countrymen Showband Columbia Showband (LR) Columbia Showband (LR) Columbia Showband (LR)
Columbia Showband (LR) Columbia Showband (LR) Columbia Showband (LR) Columbia Showband
(LR)
Columbia Showband
(LR)
College Boys (BF) Countrymen (BF) Claxton Showband (BF) Casino Showband (BF) Capitol Showband (LR)
College Boys - 1968 (TP) Cadet's Eileen & Gregory - 1966 Cosmos Showband Cosmos Showband Chord-En-Aires (GB)
Cordettes Showband College Showband Casino Showband (LR)

Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen (LR)

Carousel Showband (LR)
Brian Coll - 1966 Brian Coll - 1970 Brian Coll - 1965 Cadets - 1965 Capitol - 1966
Capitol - 1968 (RK) Caroline - 1965 Caroline - 1965 Casino - 1966 Casino - 1965
 
Checkers - 1964 Chessmen - 1965 Clipper Carlton - 1966 Clubmen - 1966 College Boys - 1965
Crickets Showband (TH) Eber Clarke Orchestra (NC)

Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen (LR)

Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen (LR)

Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen (LR)

Crickets Showband (TH) Dermot O'Brien Clubmen (KS) Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons-1967 The Capitol -1970 (KS) Jim Cantwell (KS)
Donie Collins (KS) The Capitol -1966 (MY) Carousel Showband - 1966 (MY) Casuals (LR) Clubmen
Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons Jim Conlon (LR) The Cadets (GF) The Cadets & Stones (GF) The Cadets (GF)
The Cadets (GF) The Cadets & Beatles (GF) The Capitol (GF) Gene Chetty - 1967 College Boys - 1967
Billy Curtin - 1967 Gene Chetty - 1967 Pete Cresswell - 1967 Shea Cribben - 1967 Cadets
Larry Cunningham- 1967 Chessmen - 1969 Chessmen - 1969 Chessmen - 1969 Chessmen - 1969
Chessmen - 1969 Larry Cunningham-1969 Colours - 1969 Shea Cribben - 1968 Classic Showband
Cadets - 1963 Jim Cantwell - 1971 Chessmen - 1970 Chessmen - 1968 Chessmen - 1968
Chessmen - 1968 Capitol - 1968 Capitol - 1968 Capitol - 1970 Capitol - early 60's
Cadets - 1968 Cadets - 1968 Cadets - 1968 Clipper Carltons Capri Showband (DL)

Terry Connelly - 1969

Capitol (KM) Brian Coll - 1967 Brian Coll - 1968 Casino - 1969
Casino - 1970 Casino - 1967 Comets Showband (TK) College Boys - 1968 Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF)
Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadets (RF) Cadillac (RF)
Calandos (RF) Canadians (RF) Canora (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF) Capitol (RF)
Capri (RF) Capri Four (RF) Carling (RF) Carling (RF) Carlton (RF)
Carlton - Lurgan (RF) Carnegie (RF) Carnegie (RF) Carnegie (RF) Caroline (RF)
Caroline (RF) Carousel (RF) Cascades (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF)
Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF)
Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF)
Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Casino (RF) Central 7 (RF) Central 7 (RF)
Chancellors (RF) Chancellors (RF) Checkers (RF) Checkmates (RF) Checkmates (RF)
Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF)
Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF)
Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Chessmen (RF) Clansmen (RF) Classic (RF)
Classic (RF) Claxton (RF) Claxton (RF) Claxton (RF) Claxton (RF)
Claxton (RF) Clefonaires (RF) Clefonaires (RF) Cliffords (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF)
Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF)
Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF)
Clipper Carlton (RF) Clipper Carlton (RF) Clippertones (RF) Clippertones (RF) Coasters (RF)
Coasters (RF) College (RF) College (RF) College (RF) College (RF)
College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF)
College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) College Boys (RF) Clyde Valley (RF)
Collegemen (RF) Collegemen (RF) Collegemen (RF) Collegemen (RF) Colm Gallagher (RF)
Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF)
Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Columbia (RF) Comets (RF)
Comets (RF) Comet Tones (RF) Concords (RF) Concords (RF) Concords (RF)
Concords (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF)
Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF)
Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF)
Conquerors (RF) Conquerors (RF) Consuls (RF) Consuls (RF) Cordettes (RF)
Cordettes (RF) Cortina (RF) Cossacks-Thurles (RF) Cossacks-Thurles (RF) Cossacks-Thurles (RF)
Cossacks-Thurles (RF) Cossacks-Thurles (RF) Cossacks-Ballymena (RF) Cossacks-Ballymena (RF) Cossacks-Ballymena (RF)
Counts (RF) Cousins (RF) Cousins (RF) Cousins (RF) Crackaways (RF)
Crackaways (RF) Crackaways (RF) Crackaways (RF) Crackaways (RF) Crackaways (RF)
Crested Knights (RF) Crickets (RF) Cristones (RF) Crowns (RF) Cruisers (RF)
Crystal All Stars (RF) Cyclones (RF) Cymbals (RF) Cymbals (RF) Crickets (PL)
Clubmen (RF) Clubmen (RF) Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF)
Clubmen (RF) Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF)
Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF) Clubmen (RF)
Clubmen (RF) Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF)
Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Clubmen (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF) Dermot O'Brien (RF)
Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL)
Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL) Cadets (PL)
Cadets (PL) Pat Campbell (PL) Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL)
Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL) Capitol (PL)
Capri (PL) Casino (PL) Columbia (PL) Columbia (PL) Chessmen (PL)
College Boys (PL) Comets (PL) Coral (PL) Cossacks (PL)Cossacks (PL)
Crescendos (PL)

Shea Cribben - 1968

Shea Cribben - 1970

Shea Cribben - 1968

Shea Cribben - 1968

Jim Cantwell (RF) Jim Cantwell (RF) Jim Cantwell (RF) Jim Cantwell (RF) Jim Cantwell (RF)
Jim Cantwell (RF) Capitol Dance Band (RF) Cavern (RF) Cavern (RF) Citizens (RF)
 
Clipper Aces (RF) Crystal (RF) Tommy Cleary (RF) Crystal All-Stars (MW) Coming Soon
         
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Photo Credits:

(DD) Photos courtesy David Dwane of the Western People
(LR) Photos courtesy Liam O'Reilly
(MN) Photos courtesy Mike Niblett
(PB) Photos courtesy Paddy Brennan of the Limerick Rock n' Roll Club
(JD)  Photos courtesy Joe Dodd
(BS) Photos courtesy Billy Swann
(BL) Photos courtesy Brendan O'Loughlin
(BK) Photos courtesy Brian "Shorty" O'Kane
(GB) Photos courtesy Glen Brown
(MF) Photos courtesy Martin Flynn
(TP) Photos courtesy Teddie Palmer
(DL) Photos courtesy Dick Lynott
(MH) Photos courtesy Michael O'Hara
(LC)
Photos courtesy Louis Chapman
(DM) Photos courtesy Danny McLaughlin
(MB) Photos courtesy Michael Brennan
(LG) Photos courtesy Liam Gilmartin
(MG) Photos courtesy Mick Gilligan
(GC) Photos courtesy Gerard O'Connor
(KS) Photos courtesy Kathleen Smith
(DH) Photos courtesy David Hayes
(DK) Photos courtesy Des Hopkins
(TF) Photos courtesy Tom Foley
(DX) Photos courtesy Dessie Lennox
(PY) Photos courtesy Peter Brady
(DC) Photos courtesy Declan Colgan
(BY) Photos courtesy Barbara Joyce
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(JM) Photos courtesy Jim Moss
(RK) Photos courtesy Bobby Kelly
(TH) Photos courtesy Thomas Harrington
(NC) Photos courtesy Noel Cunningham
(MY) Photos courtesy Mickey Brennan
(DL) Photos courtesy Dave Love 
(KM) Photos courtesy Kevin Murray
(TK) Photo courtesy Terence Kelly 

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