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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Gaddren, Derek* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Nitrax |
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Gaffney, Peter |
|
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Sax |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Gallagher, Bridie |
Creeslough |
Donegal |
Singer |
Solo Artist (Bridie sadly passed away 9th Jan, 2012) |
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Gallagher,Columba |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Accordion |
Columba Gallagher Showband (sadly passed away Jan 31st, 1997) |
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Gallagher, Davy |
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Unknown |
Paddy Cole Superstars (Davy sadly passed away) |
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Gallagher, Francie |
Stewartstown |
Tyrone |
Drums |
Malachy
Doris Trio (Francie sadly passed away) |
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Gallagher, Frankie |
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Tyrone |
Drums |
Pressmen, Brendan Hughes & the Huskies, Tuxedo Junction, Dan O'Hara &
Blue River |
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Gallagher, Gerry |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Guitar/KeyB |
Magic Band,
Kim Newport Band |
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Gallagher, Gerry |
Donegal |
Donegal |
Unknown |
Rockabilly Rebels,
Together |
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Gallagher, Jimmy |
Bundoran |
Donegal |
Bass/Trmbn |
Sean Gallagher & the Quarrymen (Sean's brother),
Fiddler's Green |
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Gallagher, Jimmy |
Derry |
Derry |
Sax |
Lakewood Swingtette,
Mighty Rhythm Boys
(Jimmy sadly passed away) |
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Gallagher, Johnny |
|
Donegal |
Guitar |
Keynotes Showband (sadly passed away in May, 2005)* |
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Gallagher, Kim |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Vocals/Keyb |
Kim Newport Band (a.k.a. Kim Newport) |
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Gallagher, Larry |
|
|
Guitar |
Heather and the Pines,
Firehouse |
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Gallagher, Michael |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Drums |
Kim Newport Band, Jazz Ladds
(brother of Gerry) |
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Gallagher, Michael* |
Drumkeen |
Donegal |
Keyboards |
John McGrenra & Choice |
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Gallagher, Paddy |
Kilcar |
Donegal |
Drums |
Dukes, Northern Lights, Keynotes, Southern Express |
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Gallagher, Patsy* |
Raphoe |
Donegal |
Guitar |
Gloria's & Mississippi, Big Tom & The Mainliners |
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Gallagher, Rory |
Ballyshannon |
Donegal |
Guitar/Vocals |
Fontana Showband, (became Impact Showband)
(died
1995) |
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Gallagher, Sean |
Bundoran |
Donegal |
Vocals/Gtr |
Carnegie Showband,
Quarrymen, Sean Gallagher & Stampede |
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Gallagher, Sean |
Stewartstown |
Tyrone |
Bass |
Green Angels,
Green County |
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Gallagher, Tony* |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Guitar |
Skyrockets Showband, Gene and the Gents, Shantillylace |
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Galvin, Brian |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Hustlers Showband |
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Galway, George* |
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Santa Fe Showband (brother of flautist James Galway) |
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Gannon, Gerry* |
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Keyboards |
Tweed,
Rawhide,
Cowboys,
Swingtime Aces |
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Garford, George* |
|
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Vocals |
Telstars, Stellas, Seekers (a.k.a. Tony G. Ford-cousin
of James Galway)) |
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Garland, Billy |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
The Circle, The Imposters (sadly
died 18th Dec, 2012-G. Flavell) |
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Gatoe, Tony |
|
Dublin |
Guitar |
Ray Richards Showband |
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Gaughan, Ambrose |
Foxford |
Mayo |
Guitar |
San Antones Showband |
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Gault, Jackie* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
High Seas Showband (emigrated to the United States) |
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Gavin, Johnny |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bandleader |
Johnny Gavin Bandshow (resident
in Clerys Ballroom early 60's) |
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Gavin, Seamus |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
Bass |
Brose Walsh Orchestra (passed away Feb, 1998) |
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Gawley, Leslie* |
Ballinderry |
Antrim |
Accordion/Gtr |
Blue River Boys |
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Gaynor, Dave |
|
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Drums |
Angel |
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Gaynor, Jimmy |
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Guitar |
Angel |
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Geary, Jimmy |
Mitchelstown |
Cork |
Trumpet |
Southlanders Showband, Kingdom Showband |
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Geddis, Dick |
Larne |
Antrim |
Drums |
Springfield |
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Geoghegan, Joe |
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Sax |
Atlantis/Debonaires Showband, Dreams |
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Geraghty, Carl |
|
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Sax |
Bumper to Bumper, Orphanage, Brogue, Millionaires, Groundhogs |
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Geraghty, Kevin |
|
Dublin |
Guitar/fiddle |
Dublin City Ramblers |
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Geraghty, Martin |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar/Vocals |
Farmer's Sons,
Country
Style,
Mighty Avons
(passed away 7-13-09) |
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Geraghty, Tony* |
Kimmage |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Adolf J Rag, Brogue, Miami Showband (killed by terrorists in July 31, 1975) |
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Gibb, Trevor |
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|
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Susan McCann & The Storytellers |
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Gibney, Eamonn |
Glasnevin |
Dublin |
Drums/Vocals |
Arrows,Alyce,Brogue,Crypt,Purple Pussycat,Skid Row,Sands,Gibney & Donovan |
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Gibson, Betty |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Derby Showband |
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Gibson, Billy |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Crescendos Showband (emigrated to Australia) |
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Gibson, Fergie* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Memphis Showband,
Odeon Showband, Dermot
O'Brien |
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Gibson, Jimmy |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass/Gtr |
Peggy's Leg |
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Gibson, Frank |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Intruders |
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Gibson, Ken* (Aust) |
Dublin? |
Dublin? |
Sax |
Tophatters,
Express Showband,
Spotlights, Tartans |
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Gibson, Liam |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
|
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Gibson, Liam |
|
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Bass |
Ramblin' Men |
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Gilchreest, Joey* |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Guitar |
Savoy Swing Seven |
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Gilchrist, Stephen |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Heartbeats,
Arrows,
Dickie's Band |
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Gildea, Martin |
Glenties |
Donegal |
Bass |
Victors, Plainsmen, Sahara,
Green County,
Rockabilly Rebel, Glen Curtin |
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Gildea, Nielie |
Glenties |
Donegal |
Sax |
Victors,
Smokie Mountain Ramblers, Virginians,
Sands,
Red Hurley Band |
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Gildea, Seamus |
Glenties |
Donegal |
Unknown |
Rockabilly Rebel
(Martin's brother) |
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Gildea, Valeria |
Glenties |
Donegal |
Vocals |
Rockabilly Rebel
(Martin's sister) |
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Gilheany, Joey* |
|
Cavan |
Trombone |
Drifters Showband,
Times (Joey sadly passed away Feb 1,
2022) |
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Gilheaney, Sean |
Swanlinbar |
Cavan |
Sax |
Carnegie,
Red Sunbeams Showband (uncle of Joey) |
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Gill, Earl |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trumpet |
Sean Dunphy & the
Hoedowners (passed away May 4, 2014) |
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Gill, Frank |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Sax |
Band of Renown,
Classic
Showband,
Royal Blues,
New Blues
(d. Jan 12, 2018) |
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Gill, Mike (Mick)* |
London |
England |
Bass |
Jackpots Showband, Colours |
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Gill, Vincent |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Trombone |
Band of Renown, Classic
Showband, Royal Blues Showband |
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Gillen, Roddy* |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Guitar |
Clefonaires Showband, Jazz Ladds |
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Gillespie, Joe* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Cosmos Showband, The
System |
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Gillespie, Michael |
Ballyshannon |
Donegal |
Unknown |
Assaroe Ceili Band |
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Gillespie, Pat |
|
Donegal |
Bass |
Northern Lights |
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Gillespie, Stewart* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Guitar |
The System,
High Seas Showband,
Springfield (emigrated to the UK but back in Navan) |
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Gilligan, Mick* |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Guitar |
Royal Showband,
Blue Aces Showband |
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Gilmore, Billy* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Drums |
Regal Showband |
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Gilmore, Colm |
Kircubbin |
Down |
Vocals |
Colm & the Sundowners (Colm sadly passed away in August 1997) |
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Gilmartin, Liam |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Bass/Guitar |
Jargon,
Hennigan Blooze Band,
Ray Lynam Band |
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Gilmartin, Sean |
Grange |
Sligo |
Keyboards |
Roly Daniels Band, Philomena Begley's Ramblin Men, Brian Kennedy Band |
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Ginnity, Noel V. |
Kells |
Meath |
Vocals |
Folk singer who later became a comedian |
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Given, Damien |
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Trumpet/Gtr |
Derrick & Sounds,
Tall Men,
American Pie, Anne Shelley and the Marines |
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Glaholm, Charlie |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Voodoos |
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Gleason, Billy |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Trumpet |
Mattie McDonagh Dance
Band |
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Gleeson, Joe |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Mustangs Showband |
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Gleeson, Pat |
Freshford |
Kilkenny |
Trumpet |
Laredo Showband |
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Glenn, Gough |
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Sax/Clarinet |
Dave Glover Showband,
Witnesses |
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Glenn, Jack* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra, Billy Conway Showband |
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Glover, Dave |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Trumpet |
Bob Robison Band, Dave Glover Showband (passed
away 27th April, 2009) |
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Glynn, Jack* |
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Drums |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra,
Billy Conway Band |
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Glynn, Paddy |
Claremorris? |
Mayo |
Drums |
Time Machine,
NIagra Showband,
New Blues |
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Gogan, Louis |
Rathfarnham |
Dublin |
Unknown |
Maestro |
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Golding, Dave |
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Wexford |
Bass |
Supreme Sound
(Dave sadly passed away 6th June, 2012 - R.Furlong) |
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Goode, Mick |
London |
England |
Drums |
Ned Spoon,
Trixons Showband |
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Gorham, Scott |
Los Angeles |
USA |
Guitar |
Thin Lizzy |
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Gordon, Jackie* |
Newry |
Down |
Sax |
Red Rockets Showband |
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Gorman, Jim |
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Unknown |
Epic Showband |
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Gorman, John |
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Sax |
Crackaways |
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Gormley, Michael* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Swing Earls Orchestra |
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Gormley, Paddy* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Toreadors Showband |
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Gormley, Patricia* |
Derry |
Derry |
Vocals |
Mint Rock, |
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Gormley, Tony* |
Derry |
Derry |
Guitar |
Mint Rock, Stardust Showband, Honeybunch |
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Gough, Dougie |
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Guitar |
Rodeo |
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Goulding, Tim |
Enniskerry |
Wicklow |
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Dr. Strangely Strange |
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Gourley, Raymond |
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Bass |
Derrick & The Sounds |
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Gowran, Paudge |
Edenderry |
Offaly |
Unknown |
Sean Norman Ceili Band |
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Grace, Anthony |
|
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Bass |
Kenny Ryder Superband, Punch |
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Grace, Brendan |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Gingermen,
Solo
(Brendan sadly passed away July 11th, 2019) |
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Grace, Chris* |
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Vocals |
Donie Collins Band, Raindrops (passed away Aug, 2010-John Conneely) |
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Grace, Tom |
Piltown |
Kilkenny |
Keyboards |
Voxenaires,
Cowboys |
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Gradwell, Brendan |
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Dublin |
Drums |
Ray Richards Showband |
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Graham, Aidan* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Drums |
Country Folk, Fairways, Jivenaires
(a.k.a Kyd) (passed away in April, 2023) |
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Graham, Austin |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Guitar |
Donie Collins Band
(sadly passed away Oct. 12th, 2018) |
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Graham, Colm |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Arkansas Travellers, Haggards, Classic Showband, Green County,
Virginians, Shampoo
Country Folk, 2nd Sound |
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Graham, Ernie* |
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Guitar/Vocals |
Telstars, The People, Eire Apparent (passed away in
2001-M.Niblett) |
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Graham, Gerry |
Cavan |
Cavan |
Guitar |
Navak Showband |
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Graham, Jackie |
Derry |
Derry |
Drums |
Black Arrows,
Woodlanders,Westlanders,Country Gents,Misty,Coffee & Cream,Spangles |
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Graham, Rick |
Cavan |
Cavan |
Sax |
Navak Showband |
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Grant, John |
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Galway |
Keyboards |
Philosophers |
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Grant, Johnny |
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Vocals |
Carousel Showband |
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Grattan, Patricia |
Newry |
Down |
Vocals |
Hilton Showband |
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Gray, Len |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Drums |
Comets Showband (Len sadly passed away) |
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Gray, Peter |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Trumpet |
Enabarts Showband |
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Gray, Vincie |
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Unknown |
Paddy Cole Superstars |
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Grealey, Frank* |
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Keyboards |
Ohio Showband |
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Greaney, Denny |
Shrule |
Galway |
Bass |
Gerry Cahill Dance Band |
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Green, Eddie |
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Kingdom Showband |
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Greeley, Jimmy |
|
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Drums |
Orange Machine,
Johnny McEvoy Band |
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Greeley, Mary |
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Vocals |
Ivy Folk,
Irish Travellers |
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Greeley, Tom |
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Banjo |
Ivy Folk,
Irish Travellers |
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Green, Paddy |
Keady |
Armagh |
Drums |
Greenbeats |
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Green, Bat* (Pat) |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Dublin City Showband,
Cadets |
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Greenaway, Sam |
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Sax |
Candy |
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Greenaway, Trevor* |
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Vocals/Guitar |
Hughie Trainor Band Show |
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Greene, Barney |
Keady |
Armagh |
Drums |
Maurice Lynch, Mainliners, (Paddy's brother) |
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Greene, Dominic |
Ballyfermot |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Sands, Flint,
Memories, The Message |
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Greene, Paddy* |
Keady |
Armagh |
Drums |
Majestic Showband,
Greenbeats
(Tommy Makem's cousin) |
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Greenman, Terry |
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Guitar |
Dixonaires |
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Greenwood, Bryan |
|
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Keyboards |
Sunshine |
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Greer, Robin |
Moneymore |
Derry |
Unknown |
Snowdrifters
Showband (Robin sadly passed away 15th Sept, 2022) |
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Gregan, Kevin |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Jim Farley Band Show |
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Gregg, Johnny |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Richmond Hill |
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Gregory, Alan |
Clonmel |
Tipperary |
Guitar |
Odeon Showband,
Mick Fogarty Showband,
Cowboys |
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Grennan, Tony |
|
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Bass |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra |
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Greville, John |
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Vocals |
Gallowglass Ceili Band |
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Grey, Billy |
|
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Drums |
Grenadiers Showband |
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Grey, Sean |
|
Dublin |
Guitar/trumpet |
Mustangs Showband |
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Grieve, Martin* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Drums |
King Creole |
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Griffin, Liam |
Derry |
Derry |
Drums |
Johnny Quigley All Stars, Gay
McIntyre
(sadly passed away 26th Feb, 1992) |
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Griffin, Sean |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Bass |
Ambassador 7 Showband |
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Griffin, Terry |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Keyboards |
Western Dixie Flyers, Country Feeling, Fenians Ballad Group |
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Griffin, Tommy |
Tralee |
Kerry |
Drums |
Debonaires Showband, Kerry
Blues |
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Griffiths, Ronnie |
Unknown |
Monaghan |
Vocals/Keys |
Mighty Avons,
American Pie, Driftwood |
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Grogan, Tom |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Bass |
Homers Knods,
Spotlights Showband |
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Grundy, Alan |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Ned Spoon |
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Guest, Len* |
Balbriggan |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Daddy Cool & the Lollipops, Strangers, Clouds |
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Guinnane, Mick* |
Rathkeale |
Limerick |
Trumpet |
Swingtime Aces, Berwyn Showband, Monarchs |
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Gunner, Jim |
Wexford |
Wexford |
Guitar |
Swingtime Aces,
Dave Glover SHowband (aka George Hesse passed away) |
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Gunning, Ray |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Some People |
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Gutherie, Noel |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Guitar |
Sean Dunphy & the Hoedowners,
New Blues |
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, Jimmy Uprichard, Irene Harrison, John McGrenra, Alan Carr, Lorraione
Clarke, Dickie
Donnelly, Alan White, John Doohan, Glen Brown, Dave Hynes,
Ernie Corrigan, Seanie Ryan, Packie Keeney, Bob Alexander, John Fennessy, 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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