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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Abbott, Roy |
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Guitar |
Interns (sadly passed away 31st August, 2013) |
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Acheson, Harding |
Kilkeel |
Down |
Keyboards |
Coasters |
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Adair, Harry |
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Cousins |
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Adams-Rosa, Tony* |
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Guitar |
Sands, |
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Addinell, Roy* |
Derry |
Derry |
Trumpet |
Gay McIntyre, Green Angels,
Johnny Quigley All-Stars (emigrated to Birmingham) |
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Adler, Peter |
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Sax |
Bluesville |
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Ahearne, Jimmy |
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Tipperary |
Drums |
Tommy Weston Dance Band |
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Ahearne, Mick |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Regal Showband,
Arrivals Showband |
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Ahearne, Will |
Cork |
Cork |
Bass/Vocals |
Arrivals Showband |
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Ahern, Mog |
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Drums |
Greenbeats |
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Ainscough, Joey |
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Sax |
Diamonds Showband |
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Ainscough, Peter* |
Clondalkin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Express Showband,
Everglades, Louis Stewart Trio (died
Oct 23, 2004) |
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Alexander, Bob* |
Ballinderry |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Blue River Boys, Manhattan Showband, Idaho Showband |
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Alexander, Jon |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Sax |
Federals Showband
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Allen, Caroline |
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Vocals |
Miami |
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Allen, David |
Rathangan |
Kildare |
Keyboards |
Friends Showband,
The Cufflinks |
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Allen, Denis |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Guitar/Vocals |
Bojangle,
Berwyn Showband,
Top League,
Monarchs, Dingaling,
Denis Allen Band |
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Allen, Liz |
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Vocals |
Des Lee, Julie and Starband (a.k.a.
Julie) |
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Allen, Merv |
Larne |
Antrim |
Vocals |
High Seas Showband, Jimmy Johnston Band,
Clipper Carlton, Students SB
(Merv sadly passed away 11th May, 2010) |
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Allen, Tom |
Moate |
Westmeath |
Vocals |
Finnavons, Nightrunners, Sailors, Mainliners,T.R.Dallas Band (a.k.a.
T.R. Dallas) |
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Allen, Tony |
Moate |
Westmeath |
Keyboards |
Doc Carroll & the Nightrunners, Foster and Allen |
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Anderson, Gerry |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Bass |
Beaumont 7 Showband,
Chessmen,
Real McCoy (passed away 9/15) |
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Anderson, Johnny* |
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Antrim |
Trombone |
Dave Glover Showband, Emporers,
Gay McIntyre, Jim Farley Big Band |
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Anderson, Paul |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Fiddle |
Flying Column |
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Andrews, Hugo* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Sax |
Cousins, Sparkle, Flames,
Rumble Band, Big Soul Band
(died 20th Apr. 2016) |
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Andrews, Ian |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
Flair Showband,
Capri Showband,
Champs |
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Arbuckle, Roy* |
Derry |
Derry |
Guitar/sax |
Flingels Showband |
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Arkin, Charlie |
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Westmeath |
Fiddle |
Arkansas Travellers, Virginians,
Mattie Fox & the Grassroots,
Cotton Mill Boys,Poteen |
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Arkins, Mike |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Capri Showband, Hurricanes, Headband, Bronco/Sk'boo |
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Arlon, Deke |
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Vocals |
Tara Showband |
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Amstrong, Christy* |
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Keyboards |
Savoy Swing Seven |
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Amstrong, Freddie* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Drums |
Toreadors Showband |
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Armstrong, Jim |
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Trombone |
Dave Glover Showband,
Witnesses (emigrated to Canada in
1966) |
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Armstrong, Jim* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Them, College Boys, Light, Sk'boo |
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Arnold, Brendan |
Dubllin |
Dublin |
Guitar/Bass |
Royal Blues,
New Blues |
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Arrigan, Michael |
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Sax/clarinet |
Mick Fogarty Showband,
Southern Stars |
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Ashe, Nicky |
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Scotland |
Keyboards |
Rodeo |
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Ashford, Paul |
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Wales |
Bass/Vocals |
Miami, Emmet Spiceland, Stepaside,
Dazzle
Band |
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Aston, Alan* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Trombone |
Oceans Showband |
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Atkins, Jim |
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Waterford? |
Bass |
Royal Aces Showband |
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Atkins, Tom |
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Waterford? |
Guitar |
Royal Aces Showband |
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Aughey,
Sid |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Drums |
Drifters Showband,
Times |
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Aust, Ken* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Pat Roper & The Spotlights |
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Austin, Mel* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Banshees,
Casino Showband |
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Averill, Robin* |
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Vocals |
Robin & The Signs,
Breakaways, College Boys |
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Aylward, Jim |
Carrick-on-Suir |
Tipperary |
Bass |
Voxenaires, Cowboys Showband (Jim sadly passed away March 6, 1991) |
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, Karl Compton,
Dessie Lennox, Alec Clince, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan,
Mick Gilligan, Paul Welch, John McGrenra, Alan Carr, Dickie Donnelly, Alan White, Glen Brown,
John Doohan, Alan Jones, Dave Hynes, Ernie Corrigan, Trefor Owens, Leslie
Thompson, Jim Clark, John Baird, Brian
O'Neill, Jakub Sawicki, Elaine Allen, Bob Alexander, Robert Magee, 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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