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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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La Touche, Eddie |
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Vocals |
Berwyn Showband |
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Lacey, Des |
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Drums |
Sandie Jones Band |
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Lae, Joe |
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Dixonaires |
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Laffan, Brian |
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Drums |
Sun Valley Boys |
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Lagan, Rosaleen |
Maghera |
Derry |
Vocals |
Casuals (replaced Dawn Knight in Nov,1971) |
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Laird, Davey* |
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Trumpet |
Marines Showband (Davey sadly passed away) |
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Lamb, Bunny |
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Monaghan |
Trumpet |
Casuals |
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Lambert, Jimmy |
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Bass |
Orphanage |
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Lamont, Tommy |
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Guitar |
Cossacks Showband (died 2003) |
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Landers, Michael |
Kilcullen |
Kildare |
Vocals |
Michael Landers Band |
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Landy, Paddy |
Skerries |
Dublin |
Drums |
Tony & The Graduates
(Paddy sadly passed away on June 29th,
2006) |
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Lane, Deane |
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Bass |
Rhythm Stars, Premier Aces,
Magic Band |
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Lane, Gerry |
Bandon |
Cork |
Guitar/Vocals |
Stage 2, Tony Stevens Band, Driveshaft (emigrated to Canary islands) |
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Lane, Gerry |
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Drums |
Dixonaires Showband |
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Langan, Martin |
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Tipperary |
Trumpet |
Cossacks Showband |
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Langley, Gerry |
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Slieve Foy Showband, Matadors Showband |
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Lappin, Johnny |
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Wexford |
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Supreme Showband |
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Largey, Eamonn |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Flying Column |
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Largey, Kathleen |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Flying Column |
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Lardner, David |
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Bass |
Alyce |
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Larkin, Nora |
Ballinasloe |
Galway |
Vocals |
New Blues (also in the Castaways and
Winchesters in Birmingham (P. Kinsey) |
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Laughran, Sean |
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Scotland |
Guitar |
Ludlows (returned to Scotland in 1966) |
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Laverty, Jimmy |
Armoy |
Antrim |
Drums |
Red Barons,
Young Stars,
Glensmen |
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Laverty, Malachy |
Armoy |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Red Barons,
Young Stars |
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Lavery, Robin |
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Drums |
Chips |
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Law, Frank |
Knocktopher |
Kilkenny |
Banjo |
Laredo Showband |
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Lawlor, Nick |
Kilkenny |
Kilkenny |
Vocals |
Marble City Showband |
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Lawlor, Peter |
Naas |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Pacific Showband (aka Peter Law) |
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Lawlor, John* |
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Dublin |
Vocals |
Vienna Showband |
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Lawlor, John |
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Trombone |
Adelaide Showband |
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Lawlor, Willie |
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Guitar |
Quartermasters, Echos Showband (Willie sadly passed away - Liam O'Reilly) |
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Laybourne, Ivan* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Vocal/Keybds |
Newmen, Plattermen,
Freshmen, Daddy Cool & The Lollipops, Clubsound,
Heartbeats |
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Ledger, Cliff* |
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Guitar |
Walter Lewis Enterprise Showband (emigrated to England) |
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Ledingham, Jon |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Guitar/Vocals |
Solo |
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Ledwidge, Jimmy |
Sallynoggin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Diamonds,
Odeon Showband, Memphis
Showband |
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Lee, Billy* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Banjo |
Nitrax |
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Lee, Connie* |
Granard |
Longford |
Vocals |
Prairie Ramblers, Lee and Quo (Connie sadly passed away in December, 2002) |
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Lee, Eamonn* |
Arklow |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Red Seven Showband,
Avonairs Showband, Swingin'
Sailors (d. 3-2006) |
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Lehane, John |
Cork |
Cork |
Sax |
Kingdom Showband, Fontana/Impact Showband |
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Lehane, Michael |
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Cork |
Keyboards |
Impact Showband |
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Leigh, Jim |
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Trumpet |
Adelaide Showband |
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Lenehan, Francie |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Guitar |
Stylos Showband,
Ranchers, Twink Band, Cotton Mill Boys,
American Pie, Rocky Tops |
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Lenehan, John |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Bass |
American Pie (played in local groups for many years, still living in
Sligo) |
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Lennon, Caroline |
Athlone |
Meath |
Vocals |
Tarzan & The Monkeys (a.k.a. Jane) |
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Lennox, Dave |
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Elmer Fudd |
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Lennox, Dessie* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Presidents Showband |
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Leonard, Sean |
Dublin? |
Dublin |
Drums |
Ravens Showband |
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Leonard, Tom |
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Cavan |
Sax |
Annalees Showband,
Ian Corrigan & Country Style |
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Leonard, Jim |
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Cavan |
Bass |
Annalees Showband,
Ian Corrigan & Country Style |
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Leonard, John |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Vocals |
Bee Vee's Five |
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Lewis, Dave |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Andwellas Dream |
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Lewis, Stan* |
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Trumpet |
Dave Dixon Orchestra |
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Lewis, Walter* |
Dunloy |
Antrim |
Sax |
Walter Lewis Enterprise
Showband |
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Leydon, Dee |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Vocals |
Lincoln Express, The Powermen
(passed away May 22, 2019) |
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Lindsay, Norman |
Ballymena |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Gentry |
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Lindsay, Tony* |
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Guitar |
Leo McCaffrey and the Glensmen |
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Lindsay, Tommy* |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Guitar |
Carol and the New Blues |
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Lindsay, Roy |
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Drums |
Carousel Showband |
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Linehan, Nelius |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Guitar |
Workfarm |
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Linton, Rennie |
Larne |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Champs |
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Lloyd, Reggie |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Mick Cummins Orchestra, Dermot O'Brien's Clubmen, Paddy Cole Band |
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Logan, Johnny |
Howth |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Johnny Logan Band (real
name-Sean O'Hagan) |
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Logan, Robbie* |
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Keyboards |
The System |
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Logue, Michael* |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Sax |
Playboys (Terry's
son-John Baird) |
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Logue, Terry Jr |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Sax |
Enabarts (also Terry's
son-Peter Gray) |
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Logue, Terry* |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Sax |
Clipper Carlton (Terry sadly passed away) |
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Long, Anthony* |
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Keyboards |
Sands, Kelly & Klass,
Miami (a.k.a. Anto - emigrated to Mexico) |
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Long, Don |
Cork |
Cork |
Trombone |
Capitol Showband, Donie Collins Band (sadly
passed away Oct 29, 2007) |
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Long, Jim |
Cookstown |
Tyrone |
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Colours Showband (Jim sadly passed away) |
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Lord, Jon |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Royal Blues |
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Lorrimer, Paul |
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Derry |
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Catweazle |
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Loughlin, Francis |
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Dan and the Farmers, California Brakemen, Billy McFarland |
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Loughman, Pat* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trombone |
Capitol Showband |
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Loughnane, Alan |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Fiddle |
Johnny McEvoy Band, Bill Ryan & Buckshot |
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Loughran, Margaret |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
The Circle |
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Loughran, Mickey |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Crypt |
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Loughran, Oliver |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Arabs Showband, Cruisers |
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Loughrey, Willie* |
N'townstewart |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Rock Stewart & The Plattermen (a.k.a. Rock Stewart)
(Died 15th May, 2022) |
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Love, Dave |
Larne |
Antrim |
Drums |
Capri Showband,
Champs, Smile |
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Love, Lisa |
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Vocals |
Glen Curtin Galaxy Band |
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Lowny, Joe |
Wexford |
Wexford |
Vocals |
Supreme Showband, Joe
Lowney Orchestra |
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Lowry, George* |
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Crescent Showband |
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Lowry, Howard |
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Cavan |
Keyboards |
Annalees Showband,
Ian Corrigan & Country Style |
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Lube, Mick |
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Guitar |
Ray Lynam and the Hillbillies |
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Lucey, Sean* |
Cork |
Cork |
Sax |
Dixielanders Showband (Sean sadly
passed away July 28th, 2021) |
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Luden, Paul |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trumpet |
Teenbeats |
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Lundy, Tommy* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Tony Kenny Band,
The Crack,
Kings (passed away in August, 2003-Maria
Lundy) |
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Lundy, Marty* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Katmandu |
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Luney, Lindsay* |
Carrickfergus |
Antrim |
Drums |
College Boys,
Freshmen (Lindsay sadly
passed away January 9, 2024) |
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Lunny, Donal |
Newbridge |
Kildare |
Gtr, Bazouki |
Emmett Spiceland |
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Lutton, Davy* |
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Drums |
The People, Eire Apparent, T-Rex (thanks to M. Niblett) |
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Lydon, Donal |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Philosophers |
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Lynch, Anne |
Pomeroy |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
New Tall Men, Swinging Marines, Anne Shelley and the Marines (died
28the Nov, 2023) |
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Lynch, Barry |
Pomeroy |
Tyrone |
Bass |
Shelly & the Big Valley, Anne & Shelly and the Marines (brother
of Anne and Jan Lynch) |
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Lynch, Colm |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Mushroom |
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Lynch, David* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Cotton Mill Boys (deceased) |
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Lynch, Dennis |
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Trumpet |
Cowboys,
Red Hurley band |
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Lynch, Dick* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Trombone |
Billy Conway Showband |
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Lynch, Eamonn* |
Strabane |
Tyrone |
Keyboards |
Playboys, Rock Stuart & The Plattermen |
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Lynch, Felix* |
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Guitar |
Johnny McMahon Orchestra |
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Lynch, Frankie |
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Drums |
Finnavons Showband |
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Lynch, Gerry* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trombone |
Pacific & Radio Showbands, Music Box,
Farmer's Sons, Dublin Corporation (to Canada) |
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Lynch, Jan |
Pomeroy |
Tyrone |
Vocals |
Shelly & the Big Valley,
Anne Shelly & the Marines, Mainliners, Startime
(aka Shelly) |
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Lynch, Joe |
Derry |
Derry |
Bass |
Enabarts |
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Lynch, John |
Killarney |
Kerry |
Guitars |
Killarney Swinging
Jarveys |
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Lynch, Kevin |
Bantry |
Cork |
Sax |
Regal Showband
(Jim Cotter tells us Kevin sadly
passed away) |
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Lynch, Lee |
Ballinasloe |
Galway |
Vocals |
Royal Showband,
Tropical Showband (replaced Brendan Bowyer) (now in Bedfordshire) |
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Lynch, Liam |
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Leitrim |
Unknown |
Dragoons |
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Lynch, Maurice |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Trumpet |
Maurice Lynch Big Band (passed away 9/3/87) |
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Lynch, Michael |
Castleblaney |
Monaghan |
Sax |
Shelly & the Big Valley (son of bandleader Maurice Lynch) |
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Lynch, Pete* |
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Vocals |
Newline Showband (brother of Maurice Lynch sadly passed away) |
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Lynch, Pat |
Cork |
Cork |
Vocals |
Clipper Carlton,
The Airchords, Tree Tops, Boyfriends
(passed away 1-26-18) |
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Lynch, Pat |
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Leitrim |
Unknown |
Dragoons |
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Lynch, Pat |
Arklow |
Leitrim |
Trombone |
Royal Blues |
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Lynch, Phillip |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Drums |
Dee Leydon & The Powermen (sadly passed away Oct, 2008) |
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Lynch, Steve* |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Dixielanders Showband,
Dixies (Tony and Pat's brother
- died 12th July 2016 |
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Lynch, Tony |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Flying Column, Confederates |
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Lynch, Tony |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Hoedowners,
Airchords Showband (emigrated to Australia-d,
14-2-23) |
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Lynch, Walter |
Tuam |
Galway |
Drums |
Gerry & The Ohio,
The Big Time |
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Lynch, Willie |
Cabra West |
Dublin |
Bass |
Creoles,
Chimes Showband, Caroline Crew, Deep Set (emigrated to New Jersey) |
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Lyndsey, Tommy* |
Easkey |
Sligo |
Guitar |
New Blues |
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Lynn, Jimmy |
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Trombone |
Cossacks Showband |
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Lynn, Stan* |
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Trumpet |
Stan Lynn Showband, Silhouettes (now living in Canada) |
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Lynam, Johnny |
Moate |
Westmeath |
Bass |
Ray Lynam and the Hillbillies
(Johnny sadly passed away 21-8-07) |
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Lynam, Ray |
Moate |
Westmeath |
Vocals |
Ray Lynam and the Hillbillies,
Ray Lynam Band |
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Lynott, Michael |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Drums |
Kim Newport Band, Quarrymen (sadly
passed away 13th Feb, 2018) |
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Lynott, Phil |
Crumlin |
Dublin |
Vocals/Bass |
Skid Row, Orphanage, Thin Lizzy (sadly passed away Jan. 4, 1986) |
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Lyons, Peter |
Manchester |
UK |
Drums |
Jason,
Roly Daniels & Green County,
Poteen |
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Lyons, Ralph |
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Sax |
Derrick & The Sounds |
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Lyttle, Paul |
Bangor |
Down |
Guitar/Keys |
Chips,
Lyttle People,
Tequila Sunrise (sadly passed
away May 13, 2023) |
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, Mick Gilligan, Alan Carr, Alec Cowan, Alan White, Tom Foley,
Cavan Ferrie, Alan Jones, Lorraine Clarke, John Doohan, Glen Brown, Dave Hynes,
John Baird, Francis Loughlin, John Baird, Ernie Corrigan, Jakub Sawicki, Ray Fynes, 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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