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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Kane, Christy* |
Lucan |
Dublin |
Bass |
Imperial Imps Showband |
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Kane, Eamonn |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
The College Boys |
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Kane, Gary |
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Westmeath |
Vocals |
Ravens Showband, Vampires |
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Kane, George |
Tullamore |
Offaly |
Bass/Guitar |
Doc Carroll & the Nightrunners, Jesse& the James Boys |
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Kane, Joe |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Viscounts |
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Kane, Kevin |
Cork |
Cork |
Vocals |
Arrivals Showband |
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Kane, Mick* |
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Bass |
Paramount Showband |
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Kane, Oliver |
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Guitar |
The College Boys |
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Kane, Roy* |
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Drums |
Silhouettes |
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Kane, Ricky |
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Galway |
Vocals |
Olly Maloney Showband
(Ricky sadly passed away in March 2006) |
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Kane, Sammy* |
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Sax |
Trefor Owens Band |
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Kavanagh, Billy* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Imperial Imps Showband |
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Kavanagh, Denis |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Lincoln Folk |
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Kavanagh, John |
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Drums |
Colours Showband |
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Kavanagh, Mike* |
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Trumpet |
Monarchs Showband (emigrated to the States in 1967) |
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Kavanagh, Paud |
Clara |
Offaly |
Trumpet |
Crackaways |
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Kavanagh, Paul |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Federals,
Vampires (Paul is retired
was a director at CARA computers- Ray Kavanagh) |
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Kavanagh, Tony* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Daddy Cool & the Lollipops |
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Kaye, George |
British Navy |
India |
Fiddle |
Mitchell County Ramblers,
Smokey Mountain Ramblers,
Rocky Tops, Mash,
Real Country, Bluegrass
Roadshow |
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Kaye, Gerry* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Farmer's Sons, Kaye Twins |
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Kaye, Paul* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trombone |
Farmer's Sons, Kaye Twins |
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Kealy, Bill* |
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Bass |
Echos Showband |
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Kealy, Colm |
Dungiven |
Derry |
Drums |
Polka Dots, Ramblin Men,
Buckaroos (Colm sadly passed away Jan. 7,
2004) |
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Kealy, Kevin |
Tuam |
Galway |
Guitar |
Olly Maloney Showband |
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Keane, Danny* |
Mitchelstown |
Cork |
Sax |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra,
Cajun Sound (sadly passed away-M.Mulcahy) |
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Keane, Eamonn |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trumpet |
Casino Showband,
Indians (a.k.a. Sitting Bull) |
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Keane, Michael* |
Longford |
Longford |
Keyboards/Sax |
Memphis,
Jim Farley,
Johnny McEvoy,
Big 8, Blue
Boys, Paddy Cole Superstars |
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Keane, Mike |
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Guitar |
Conquerors, Country Folk (Mike passed away a few years ago)
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Keane, P.J. |
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Astronauts Showband |
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Keane, Rickie* |
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Vocals |
Olly Maloney Showband |
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Keane, Sean* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Fiddle |
Chieftains |
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Keane, Vinny |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Sean Dunphy & The Hoedowners |
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Kearney, Barry* |
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Vocals |
Swinging Viscounts Showband |
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Kearney, Brendan |
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Drums |
Farmer's Sons |
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Kearney, Dave |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Movement,
Smokey Mountain Ramblers,
Sandie Jones
(Dave died 1-14-10) |
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Kearney, Felix* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
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Pride of Erin Ceili Band |
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Kearney, Olly* |
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Vocals |
Black Aces Showband |
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Kearney, Val |
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Trombone/Gtr |
Jackpots Showband,
Nevada |
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Kearns, Christy |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Blue Jays |
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Kearns, Malachy* |
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Sax |
Green Angels, Red Admirals, Gene and the Gents,
Derrick & the Sounds |
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Kearns, Pat |
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Carlow |
Trumpet |
Boston Showband,
Rainbow Showband,
Oscars Showband |
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Kearns, Tony |
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Dublin |
Sax |
Jim Farley Band Show,
Caroline Showband |
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Keating, Eddie |
Portlaois |
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Guitar |
Magic Band |
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Keating, David |
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The Shade |
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Keating, Francis |
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Armagh |
Fiddle |
Canvas Wagon,
Tribesmen, Dermot Henry, Shelly & Startime |
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Keating, John |
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Bass |
Carousel Showband |
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Keegan, Robert |
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Tipperary |
Drums |
Cymbals Showband (sadly died
in January 2004) |
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Keegan, Frankie |
Ballinamore |
Leitrim |
Bass |
Kevin Woods Showband |
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Keeling, Tony |
|
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Vocals |
Tony & The Graduates |
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Keely, Packie* |
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Trumpet |
Walter Lewis Enterprise Showband |
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Keenan, James |
Kells |
Kildare |
Trumpet |
Manhattan Showband (sadly passed away in January, 1974) |
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Keenan, Liam* |
Temp |
Fermanagh |
Drums |
Brian Coll & The Buckaroos,
Cajun Sound |
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Keenan, Norman* |
Bangor |
Down |
Vocals |
Continentals Showband |
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Kehoe, Billy |
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Carlow |
Bass |
Rainbow Showband |
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Keighery, Pete |
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Guitar |
Saints Showband |
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Kelehan, Noel |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Pete Stuart Orchestra |
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Kelley, Eileen |
Cork |
Cork |
Vocals |
Nevada, Big 8, Kelley & Klass (a.k.a. Kelley) |
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Kelly, Alex* |
Athy |
Kildare |
Sax |
Benny Birkett
Orchestra,
Des Furlong Showband, Aces (died Jan 27, 1996) |
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Kelly, Billy |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Drums |
Stylos Showband,
American Pie (emigrated to the United States in early 80's) |
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Kelly, Billy* |
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Trumpet |
Swingtime Aces, Johnny Flynn Showband (Billy sadly passed
away) |
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Kelly, Bobby* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Greenbeats, Chosen Few,
Sands,
Stepaside,
T Kenny,
R. Drew (d.8th Sept 2019) |
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Kelly, Ciaran |
Athlone |
Westmeath |
Accordion |
Ciaran Kelly New Sounds (sadly passed away in 2007) |
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Kelly, Danny, Jr.* |
Tuam |
Galway |
Trombone |
Johnny Flynn Showband / Sound |
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Kelly, Danny* |
Tuam |
Galway |
Piano |
Johnny Flynn Dance Band
(father of Danny Jr, sadly passed away) |
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Kelly, Des* |
Turloughmore |
Galway |
Bass |
Quicksilver,
Capitol Showband (manager) (passed
away April 1, 2017) |
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Kelly, Gerry |
Kildare |
Kildare |
Guitar |
Har & the Escorts, Pirates, Magic Band,
Joe Dolan and the Drifters |
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Kelly, Gerry |
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Trumpet |
Danny & The Lions |
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Kelly, Hugh* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Presidents Showband |
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Kelly, Jackie* |
Downpatrick |
Down |
Vocals |
Sands |
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Kelly, Jimmy |
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Cork |
Trombone |
Jack Brierley Showband |
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Kelly, John* |
Turloughmore |
Galway |
Drums |
Capitol Showband (Des' brother - died Oct 25, 1987) |
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Kelly, John |
Knock |
Mayo |
Vocals/Trmbn |
Niagra Showband |
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Kelly, John |
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Vocals, Gtr |
Adelaide Showband |
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Kelly, Keith |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Kansas City |
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Kelly, Kevin |
Nenagh |
Tipperary |
Keyboards |
Goldust |
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Kelly, Leo |
Carlow |
Carlow |
Guitar |
Tropical Showband, Emmet Spiceland, Tir na nOg |
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Kelly, Mark |
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Drums |
Hillbillies |
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Kelly, Michael |
Ballinrobe |
Mayo |
Bass |
Jack Ruane, Margo (sadly passed away 13 May, 2013) |
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Kelly, Michael |
Castlerea |
Roscommon |
Bass |
Fairways, Duskey Sisters,
Sandy Kelly Band (brother of Tom) |
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Kelly, Owen* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
Cosmos Showband,
Coasters Showband, Playboys,
Champs |
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Kelly, Paddy |
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Keyboards |
Vienna |
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Kelly, Paddy |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
Ambassador 7 Showband |
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Kelly, Pascal |
Portlaoise |
Laois |
Vocals |
Ciaran Kelly New Sounds |
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Kelly, Pat* |
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Carlow |
Bass |
Boston Showband,
Grassroots, Waves Showband,
Rawhide,
Tweed |
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Kelly, Pearse |
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Dublin |
Drums |
Sneaky Pete, Gary Moore Band |
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Kelly, Pete |
Ballymoe |
Galway |
Trumpet |
Premier Aces |
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Kelly, Peter |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Hustlers Showband |
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Kelly, Richard |
Derry |
Derry |
Drums |
Charlie Kelly Ceili Band, Rio Showband, Trend Showband (emigrated to
Canada) |
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Kelly, Ronnie* |
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Antrim |
Drums |
Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band |
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Kelly, Seamus |
Elphin |
Roscommon |
Drums |
Ramblers Showband |
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Kelly, Terry |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
Bass |
Marble City Showband |
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Kelly, Tom |
Castlerea |
Roscommon |
Keyboards |
Tom Kelly Sound, Fairways (became their manager) |
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Kelly, Tommy |
Longford |
Longford |
Bass |
Hi-Lows |
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Kelso, Sammy |
Belfast |
Armagh |
Drums |
Witnesses Showband |
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Kenealy, Louis |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
Guitar |
5th Degree (sadly
passed away Sept 12, 1993, aged 42 - Maura Kenealy) |
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Kennedy, Alex |
Portadown |
Armagh |
Keyboards |
Tuxedo Junction |
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Kennedy, Bobby |
Clones |
Monaghan |
Bass |
Cajun Sound |
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Kennedy, Derek* |
Athenry |
Galway |
Vocals/Guitar |
Swingtime Aces |
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Kennedy, Francis |
Athenry |
Galway |
Guitar |
Swingtime Aces, Brendan Shine Band |
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Kennedy, Ken |
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Sax |
Sean Thompson & The Everglades |
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Kennedy, Gerald |
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Keyboards |
Maurice Lynch Band (now lives in Costa Blanca Spain) |
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Kennedy, Larry |
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Drums |
Firehouse |
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Kennedy, Michael* |
Boyle |
Roscommon |
Guitar |
Jivenaires |
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Kennedy, Michael* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Homers Knods
(Michael sadly passed away in July, 1970 of an illness) |
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Kennedy, Ollie |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Guitar/Bass |
Classic Showband, Agents Showband, Fairways, Blue Boys,
Grassroots, Misty |
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Kennedy, P.J. |
Castlepollard |
Westmeath |
Trombone/Keys |
Firehouse Five,
Firehouse |
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Kennedy, Ronnie |
Ballyfermot |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Lions,
Hoot'nanny's,
Johnny McEvoy's, Daniel O'Donnell
(died Sept 17, 2021) |
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Kennedy, Yvonne |
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Vocals |
Boys N' Girls, Poteen |
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Kennerly, Kevin |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar.Vocals |
The Strike, Music Box |
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Kenny, Austin |
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Spud, Irish Travellers |
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Kenny, Derek |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Tomorrow's People,
Glen Curtin
Band
(Derek died of cancer in March, 2007) |
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Kenny, James* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Echos Showband |
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Kenny, John* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Homers Knods |
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Kenny, John* |
Unknown |
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Vocals |
Gimik |
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Kenny, Larry* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Sax/clarinet |
Echos Showband,
Red Seven Showband |
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Kenny, Mickey |
Clara |
Offaly |
Bass |
Crackaways |
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Kenny, Paul |
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Drums |
Cotton Mill Boys (Paul
sadly passed away while with the Cottons) |
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Kenny, Sean |
Boyle |
Roscommon |
Guitar |
Hi-Lows, Jivenaires, Times,
Swarbriggs Band, Dingaling (d.9th Feb, 2011) |
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Kenny, Tony |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Mexicans,
Vampires, Sands Showband,
Tony Kenny Band |
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Kenrick, Billy |
Fethard |
Tipperary |
Keyboards |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra
(Billy sadly passed away in 1973-Brian Kenrick) |
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Kent, Jerry |
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Guitar |
Fendermen, Madrid Showband, Memphis Showband |
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Kent, Kenny |
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Kingdom Showband |
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Keogh, Denise |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Angel |
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Keogh, Dick |
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Tipperary |
Drums |
Cossacks Showband |
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Keogh, Jimmy |
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Dublin |
Drums |
Mustangs Showband |
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Keogh, John* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Greenbeats |
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Keogh, Mick* |
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Drums |
Jackpots Showband |
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Keogh, Paul |
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Guitar |
Pacific Showband,
Diamonds Showband |
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Keogh, Peggy |
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Fiddle |
Gallowglass Ceili Band |
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Keogh, Myles |
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Trombone |
Dixonaires Showband |
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Keogh, Sean |
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Keyboards |
Gallowglass Ceili Band |
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Keohan, Pat |
Dungarvan |
Waterford |
Bass |
Sean Dunphy & The Hoedowners |
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Kerins, Aidan |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Bass |
Stylos Showband, Tom Kelly Sound, Fairways
(died Jan 3, 2024) |
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Kerly, Peader* |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Bass |
Newline Showband |
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Kerr, Albert |
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Unknown |
Breakaways Showband |
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Kerr, Damien |
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Unknown |
Danny Doyle & Music Box |
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Kerr, Davy |
Portadown |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
The Machine |
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Kerr, Des "Dixie" |
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Sax |
Breakaways Showband |
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Kerr, John* |
Fanad |
Donegal |
Vocals |
Solo artist (John sadly passed away April 25, 2006) |
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Kerr, Nicola |
Lurgan |
Armagh |
Vocals |
Chips, Stacc, New Seekers |
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Kernaghan, Wes |
Belfast |
Belfast |
Road Manager |
Clouds, Sunshine,
Teddie Palmer Band |
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Kerwick, Fran* |
CarrickOnSuir |
Tipperary |
Bass |
Apaches |
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Kettyles, Cecil* |
Enniskillen |
Fermanagh |
Keyboards |
Skyrockets Showband (passed away June 20, 2000) |
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Keyes, Freddy |
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Guitar |
Clouds |
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Kiely, Colm |
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Drums |
Ramblin' Men |
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Kiely, Henry* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Donie Collins Band |
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Kiely, Michael |
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Bass |
Crowell |
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Kiely, Moss |
Cork |
Cork |
Sax |
Washington Showband |
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Kielty, Liam |
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Tipperary |
Sax |
Kansas City |
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Kiernahan, Hilary* |
Bangor |
Down |
Guitar |
Rhythm Kings |
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Kilcullen, Noel |
Enniscrone |
Sligo |
Guitar/Trumpet |
Abilene Showband, Fairways, San Antones, Stardust, Ohio |
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Killen, Edmund* |
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Dave Dixon Orchestra |
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Killeen, Eddy* |
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Keyboards |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra |
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Killeen, Tony |
Greystones |
Wicklow |
Drums |
Mexicans |
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Killian, Tom |
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The Shade |
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Killough, George |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Richmond Hill |
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Kilty, Pat |
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Guitar |
Colm Wilkinson, Vienna, Sands, Gibney & Donovan, Starband, Dublin Blues
band |
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Kimmons, Hughie |
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Drums |
Rhythm Aces, Hilton Showband |
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King, Adele "Twink" |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Maxie Dick & Twink, Bye-Laws, Twink Band, Big 8,
Paddy Cole Superstars (a.k.a
Twink) |
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King, Cranston |
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Bass |
Michael O'Callaghan Band |
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King, Don |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Jimmy Honeyman Orchestra |
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King, Donna |
Buttevant |
Cork |
Vocals |
Michael O'Callaghan Band,
Killarney Swinging
Jarveys |
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King, Eileen |
Camlough |
Armagh |
Vocals |
Kangaroos,
Hilton,
Country Express, Countrymen
Country Flavour,
Country Gifts |
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King, Ledger* |
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Keyboards |
Brose Walsh Band |
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King, Liam* |
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Rising Sons Showband |
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King, Pat |
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Dublin |
Bass |
The Strike,
Sean Thompson & The Everglades |
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King, Sean* |
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Rising Sons Showband |
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King, Sharon |
Blanchardstown |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Cotton Mill Boys,
Xerxes (passed away March 31, 2019-J McGrenra) |
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King, Tom E.* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Raydots,
Flair,
Dukes, Scholars, Flair, Galaxy Showband |
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Kingston, Noel |
Killorglin |
Kerry |
Keyboards |
Swingtime
Aces (sadly passed away March 3, 2017) |
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Kinsella, Marty |
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Vocals |
Argentina |
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Kinsella, Mick |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Teenbeats |
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Kinsella, Sean* |
Cork |
Cork |
Drums |
Airchords Showband |
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Kinsella, Tommy |
Bray |
Wicklow |
Bass |
Orange
Machine,
Cotton Mill Boys,
Buckshot
(passed away 28th Nov, 2023) |
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Kirby, Myles* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Drums |
Classic Showband |
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Kirk, Jimmy |
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Vocals |
Candy |
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Kirk, Willy |
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Down |
Drums |
Executives |
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Kirwan, Dominic |
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Vocals |
Las Vegas |
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Kirwan, Larry |
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Wexford |
Vocals/Gtr |
Johnny Reck Showband, Palladium Showband (emigrated to USA) |
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Kirwan, Nicky |
Cork |
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Drums |
Arrivals Showband |
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Kitteringham, Eric |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Taste, Gaslight
(Eric sadly passed away in May, 2013) |
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Kodak, Dave |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Stepaside |
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Knight, Dawn* |
Augher |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Dawn Knight & The Casuals (Dawn's real name is Maureen Ferguson) |
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Knowles, Sonny |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Johnny Butler,
Pacific, Clubmen, Solo career
(sadly died Nov 15, 2018) |
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Knox, Eamonn |
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Keyboards |
The College Boys |
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Krzyzanowski, Thad |
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Guitar |
Real Country, Bluegrass
Roadshow (Brother of George Kaye,
Thad sadly passed away in the 70's) |
Acknowledgements:
*Our thanks to Jimmy Compton, Brian "Shorty" O'Kane, Brian McCaughey, Danny McLaughlin, Andy Monk,
Martin Flynn, Joe Dodd, Peter Kinsey, Teddie Palmer, Patrick Hoye, Karl Compton,
Dessie Lennox, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan,
Paul Welch, John McGrenra, Brian Wynne, Mick Gilligan, Alan Carr, Alan White, Tom Foley,
Cavan Ferrie, Alan Jones, Lorraine Clarke, John Doohan, Glen Brown, Dave Hynes,
Larry Dineen, Francis Loughlin, Seanie Ryan, John Baird, Ernie Corrigan, Jakub Sawicki, Peter Brady,
Ray Fynes, 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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