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Last, First	Town	County	Instrument	Bands
McAdam, Jackie			Guitar	Clouds
McAllen, Billy*			Guitar	Monarchs, Silhouettes, Them
McAlea, Des	Belfast	Antrim	Vocals/Sax	Banshees, Arrivals Showband, Regal Showband, Miami, Starband (a.k.a. Des Lee)
McAlea, Kevin	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Real McCoy (brother of Des)
McAleese, John	Belfast	Antrim	Sax	Arabs Showband
McAllister, Barry	Crossmaglen	Armagh	Keyboards	Rio Grande, Kangaroos
McAloon, Terry		Fermanagh	Fiddle	Thatch
McAnally, Aonghus	Dublin	Dublin	Guitar	Mushroom, Starband, Crackers
McAteer, Dan*	Fanad	Donegal	Steel Guitar	Cotton Mill Boys, Mighty Avons
McAteer, Paul			Drums	Bumper to Bumper, Keltic Wine
McArthur, Jim*			Sax	Trefor Owens Band
McAuley, Bill*	Mullingar	Westmeath	Vocals	Classic Showband
McAuley, Jackie	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Them, Belfast Gypsies
McAuley, Patsy*	Ballymena	Antrim	Keyboards	Countrymen, Eileen King & Country Express
McAuley, Peter*	Ballymena	Antrim	Fiddle	American Express
McAuley, Rod	Ballymena	Antrim	Bass/Gtr	Young Fontana, Kentuckians, Bluebirds, California Brakemen, Barroom Buddies
McAuliffe, Tommy			Guitar	Specialists
McAviney, Sean			Washboard	Cotton Mill Boys
McBride, Frankie*	Omagh	Tyrone	Vocals	Melody Aces, Polka Dots, Highwaymen, Rio Grande
McBride, Ivan*	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Sax	Trenniers, Skyrockets Showband (emigrated to Tasmania died 10 Nov, 2012)
McBride, Norry*	Derry	Derry	Drums	Honeybunch
McBride, "Big" Tom	Castleblaney	Monaghan	Vocals	Mainliners, Travelers, Mainliners
McCabe, Betty Ann		Cavan	Vocals	Teenbeats
McCabe, Cathal*	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Senators Showband
McCabe, Mickey*			Vocals	Dixonaires Showband
McCafferty, John	Stranorlar	Donegal	Keyboards	Mighty Avons, Homesteaders (sadly passed away 26th July, 2016-R.McGinty)
McCafferty, Paddy			Keyboards	Sahara Showband, Firehouse
McCafferty, Phil		Dublin	Guitar	Dublin City Ramblers
McCaffrey, Brian	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Richmond Hill
McCaffrey, Colum	Cookstown	Tyrone	Keyboards	Brendan Hughes and the Huskeys, Colours
McCaffrey, Eugene		Mayo	Guitar/vocals	Jack Ruane Showband
McCaffrey, Frank	Westport	Mayo	Vocals/Tpt/Gtr	Frielmen, Margo & Co, Country Folk, Band of Gold
McCaffrey, Leo*	Ballymena*	Antrim	Vocals	Leo McCaffrey and the Glensmen (Leo sadly passed away in 2003)
McCaffrey, Tom	Dundalk	Louth	Keyboards	George Duffy Orchestra
McCallion, Aidan	Omagh	Tyrone	Trumpet	Polka Dots
McCandless,Jerry	Derry	Derry	Guitar	Moondogs
McCann, Colm			Guitar	Finvola Showband
McCann, Eamonn			Vocals	Eamonn McCann Band
McCann, Jackie*	Omagh	Tyrone	Trumpet	Swing Earls Orchestra
McCann, Jim		Dublin	Guitar/vocals	Ludlows, Dubliners, Solo
McCann, Joe*			Guitar/vocals	Green Angels
McCann, John			Bass	Sundown, Tallmen
McCann, Michael	Omagh	Tyrone	Sax	Comets Showband, Rovers Showband (passed away suddenly in May, 1965)
McCann, Michael			Bass	Finvola Showband
McCann, Pat*	Finglas	Dublin	Vocals	Crickets Showband (sadly passed away April 7, 2015)
McCann, Peter			Guitar	Finvola Showband
McCann, Pio	Omagh	Tyrone	Bass	Buckaroos, Hugo Duncan & The Tall Men (sadly passed away Oct 9, 2020)
McCann, Susan	Newry	Down	Vocals	Storytellers
McCann, Max			Sax	Debonaires Showband
McCarron, Aidan			Sax	Cajun Sound
McCarron, John*	Donegal	Donegal	Keyboards	Choice, Sally O'Brien Band, Eamonn McCann band
McCarron, Sean*	Derry	Derry	Sax	Stardust Showband
McCarthy, Bram	Cork	Cork	Trumpet	Capitol Showband, Smokeys (died Oct 28, 1987)
McCarthy, Brendan				The Shade
McCarthy, Damien	Dundalk	Louth	Vocals	Apaches
McCarthy, Dessie*			Drums	Dave Glover Showband
McCarthy, Ernie	Longford	Longford	Sax	Hi-Lows
McCarthy, Len	Cork	Cork	Sax	Art Supple & The Victors, Regal
McCarthy, Micky	Castleblaney	Monaghan	Guitar	Paddy Cole Superstars, Mornin Dew
McCarthy, Joe	Cork	Cork	Drums	Dixielanders, Dixies Showband, Stage 2
McCarthy, Johnny*			Trombone/Tpt	Dave Dixon Orchestra, Dixonaires Showband
McCarthy,Kieran	Cork	Cork	Drums	Boothouse
McCarthy, Noel	Carrick-On-Suir	Tipperary	Sax	Voxenaires
McCarthy, Pat	Cork?	Cork	Unknown	Counts Showband
McCarthy, Pat	Arklow	Wicklow	Trombone/Keyb.	Columbia Showband, Miami, Dreams, Freedom, Paddy Cole
McCarthy, Shay	Dublin	Dublin	Guitar	Grassroots, Trixons Showband, Crickets Showband
McCarthy, Terry	Cork	Cork	Voclas	Dixies Showband (sadly passed away July 27, 2019)
McCartney, Alan	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	King Bees, Plattermen, Clubsound
McCaul, Gerry	Clones	Monaghan	Keyboards	Shelley and Startime, (sadly passed away on January 22, 2014-S. McPhillips)
McCaul, Patsy	Donegal		Vocals	Premier Aces, Southbound
McCauley, Brendan	Mullingar	Westmeath	Vocals	Classic Showband (a.k.a. Billy Mac)
McCauley, Gerry*	Larne	Antrim	Drums	Regent Showband
McCauley, Jackie			Guitar	Them
McCauley, Pat				Them
McCawley, Peter*			Fiddle	Sean Gallagher & The Quarrymen
McClafferty, Rob	Derry	Derry	Guitar	Tahiti Showband
McClean, David*	Ballymena	Antrim	Sax/Clarinet	College Boys Showband
McClean, George*	Newry	Down	Keyboards	Red Rockets Showband
McClean, Hugh*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Guitar	Blue Glows Showband, Evelyn & The Envoys, Mighty Avons (died 29 Jan 2024)
McClean, John	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Scholars Showband
McClean, Pat	Letterkenny	Donegal	Guitar	Blue Glows Showband
McCleary, Don		Antrim	Vocals	Cousins
McCleary, Trevor*		Antrim	Sax/steel	Jimmy Johnston Showband
McCleneghan, Jimmy			Drums	California Brakemen
McClintock, Irvine	Derry	Derry	Drums	Friends Showband
McCloy, Frank			Trombone	Dixonaires Showband
McClure, Raymond*	Comber	Down	Keyboards	Continentals Showband
McCluskey, Derek	Bailieborough	Cavan	Sax	Arcadian Showband, Maurice Lynch Showband
McColgan, Eugene				Hugo Duncan
McColgan, Tommy			Vocals	Columba Gallagher Showband (sadly passed away-Liam Casey)
McCollum, Johnny*	Derry	Derry		Esquires Showband, Jokers Showband, Marksmen, Chris Barber, Gay McIntyre
McCombs, Jimmy	Lisnaskea	Fermanagh	Keyboards	Cajun Sound (Jimmy was blind from birth)
McComish, Paddy			Guitar	Paddy's Wagon
McComish, Rosaleen			Bass	Paddy's Wagon
McConnell, Cathal*	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Flute	Pride of Erin Ceili Band, Boys of the Lough
McConnell, Seamus			Guitar	Jokers Showband
McConomy, John*				Tahiti Showband
McConville, Big Ivan	Newry	Down	Vocals	Big Ivan (Ivan was killed in a car accident on June 11th, 1978)
McConville, Wally			Drums	Bagatelle
McCooey, Kevin			Sax	Sean Thompson & The Everglades, Travellers
McCormack, Colm			Trombone	Tony & The Graduates
McCormack, Dave	Limerick	Limerick	Trumpet	Berwyn Showband, Monarchs, Paddy Benson Orchestra (died June,2010)
McCormack, Derek	Drogheda	Louth	Vocals	Clubmen, Barleycorn, Furey Bros (passed away Jan 30, 2005)
McCormack, John			Bass	New Linesmen
McCormack, Mark	Shankill	Dublin	Trumpet	Dreams, Freedom, Ranchers
McCormack, Noel	Clara	Offaly	Guitar	Crackaways (aka Speedy)
McCormack, Paddy			Sax	Mick Delahunty Orchestra
McCormack, Paul			Drums	New Linesmen
McCormack, Sean	Cavan	Cavan	Drums	Navak Showband, Ginger Morgan Band
McCormack, Tommy	Ardee	Louth	Trombone	Silver Pennies
McCormick, Bert	Templepatrick		Trombone, Keys	Broadway Showband
McCormick, Brian	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Barleycorn
McCormick, Brian	Cavan	Cavan	Trumpet, Keys	Mighty Avons, Mississippi, Homesteaders, Country Style, Plainsmen, C-60
McCormick, Fergus*	Limerick	Limerick	Drums	Billy Conway Showband
McCormick, Herb	Belfast	Antrim	Trombone	Scholars Showband
McCormick, Hugh	Drogheda	Louth	Guitar	Fairways
McCormick, John	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band, Spring (killed in India in 1977)
McCormick, Sean	Cootehill	Cavan	Drums, Bass	Silver Pennies, American Pie (Sean sadly passed away Feb 7, 1999)
McCormick, Stan	Baileboro	Cavan	Trumpet	Bandits Showband, Kevin Woods Showband, Diamonds Showband
McCorriston, James			Sax	Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band (to Canada with Muriel Day band)
McCorry, Terry*				Sean Gallagher & The Quarrymen
McCoubrey, Irene	Dublin	Dublin	Vocals	Maxi, Dick & Twink, Sheeba (aka Maxi)
McCoy, Billy*	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Just Five, Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band, Lyttle People, Big Soul Band
McCoy, Brian	Caledon	Tyrone	Trumpet	Secrets Showband, Miami Showband (killed by terrorists in July 31, 1975)
McCoy, Penny			Vocals	New LInesmen
McCoy, Teddy	Limerick	Limerick	Accordion	Wee Four Showband
McCoy, Teddy	Limerick	Limerick	Keyboards	Gerry & The Ohio
McCracken, Richard			Guitar.Bass	Sounds, Taste
McCreavy, Joe*	Belfast	Antrim	Trombone	Presidents Showband
McCrory, Alan			Drums	Cousins Showband
McCrossan, Pat			Guitar	Woodchoppers, Magnificent 7, Mainliners (Derry), The Checkers
McCrudden, Barry		Antrim?		Cousins, Clubsound (Eddie's son)
McCrudden, Eddie		Antrim?		Clubsound
McCrudden, Gerry	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Grenadiers Showband (Gerry sadly passed away Feb 17, 2006)
McCrudden, Ned*			Keyboards	Witnesses (Bob Forsythe reported Ned sadly passed away 16th Jan, 2009)
McCrumlish, John*	Omagh	Tyrone	Keyboards	Swing Earls Orchestra
McCullough, Dave	Dublin	Dublin	Bass	The In-Sect
McCullagh, Geordie	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Newmen
McCullough, Henry	Portstewart	Antrim	Guitar	Skyrockets Showband, Gene & the Gents, Sweeney's Men, Grease Band, Wings
McCullough, Ray*	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Trend, Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band
McCullough, Tommy			Sax	Breakaways
McCullough, Victor*	Portstewart	Antrim	Guitar	Walter Lewis Enterprise, Beltona Showband (Henry's brother)
McCully, Robin	Saintfield	Down	Guitar	Citysound, Fresh Boogie Band
McCusker, Barney	Armagh	Armagh	Fiddle./ Sax	Gaylords Showband, The Plainsmen
McCusker, Barney	Armagh	Armagh	Piano	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Benignus	Armagh	Armagh	Accordion	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Brendan	Armagh	Armagh	Fiddle	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Francie	Armagh	Armagh	Bass	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, John	Armagh	Armagh	Fiddle	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Kevin	Armagh	Armagh	Pipes / Sax	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Malachy	Armagh	Armagh	Drums	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Tommy	Armagh	Armagh	Accordion	McCusker Ceili Band
McCusker, Vincent	Armagh	Armagh	Fiddle	McCusker Ceili Band (Sadly passed away in November, 1970)
McCusker, Bill	Cavan	Cavan	Keyboards	Navak Showband
McCusker, John*	Dungannon	Tyrone	Keyboards	Majestic Showband
McCusker, Vincent	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Frupp
McCutcheon, Ricky	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Sk'Boo, Federals Showband, The Group, Pennyfeather.
McDaid, Danny*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Drums	Sundowners Showband
McDaid, Joey*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Bass	Envoys Showband
McDaid, Johnny*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Guitar	Sundowners Showband
McDaid, Martin*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Guitar	Sundowners Showband
McDaniel, Masie	Sligo	Sligo	Vocals	Fendermen, Nevada, Nashville Ramblers, Fintan & Maisie (died 28/6/08)
McDarby, Jacqueline			Vocals	Coterie Folk
McDermott, David			Sax	Altonaires Showband
McDermott, Dessie	Dublin	Dublin	Vocal	Pat Moran Orchestra, Rory McGuinness Orchestra, Dessie McDermot Orchestra
McDermott, George				Mick Delahunty Orchestra
McDermott, Jim*			Sax	Dave Glover Showband, Jokers Showband, Walter Lewis Enterprise, Witnesses
McDermott, Paddy*	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Sax	Skyrockets Showband, Gene & The Gents
McDermott, Patsy	Navan	Meath	Guitar	Sean Thompson & The Everglades
McDermott, Sean	Bray	Wicklow	Sax	Mexicans
McDermott, Tony	Manorhamilton	Leitrim	Guitar	Plainsmen
McDevitt, Paddy		Donegal	Vocals/Accrd	Northern Lights
McDonagh, Angela	Ballaghadereen	Roscommon	Vocals	Johnny Flynn (passed away 7th Sept 2021-T. Lundy) in Perth, Australia
McDonagh, Chrissie	Claremorris	Mayo	Keyboards	Mattie McDonagh Dance Band
McDonagh, Mattie	Claremorris	Mayo	Accordion	Mattie McDonagh Dance Band
McDonagh, Tommy	Ballina	Mayo	Guitar	*Jack Ruane, Fairways, Times (Sligo) (sadly passed away 18 Jan, 2015)*
McDonald, Bernie*			Vocals	Trefor Owens Band
McDonald, Bertie	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Light
McDonald, Billy			Guitar/Vocals	Carousel Showband, Diamonds Showband
McDonald, Desi*			Bass	Teddie Palmer Band
McDonald, Frankie*	Clones	Monaghan	Trumpet	Saints Showband, Kieran Kelly's Band, Joe Dolan & the Drifters
McDonald, Mick	Dublin	Dublin	Drums	Tomorrow's People
McDonald, Patsy	Cookstown	Tyrone	Keyboards	Malachy Doris Trio (Patsy sadly passed away 16th Jan, 2010-J. Byard)
McDonald, Patsy			Sax	Trixons Showband
McDonald, Patrick			Sax	Donie Collins Showband
McDonald, Peadar*	Clones	Monaghan	Sax	Ventures Showband (aka Pete)
McDonald, Ray		Dublin	Drums	Hootenannys, Creatures, Debonaires
McDonald, Seamus*	Dromore	Down	Accordion	Pride of Erin Ceili Band
McDonald, Tom			Vocals	Farmer's Sons
McDonnell, Ciaran*	Strabane	Tyrone	Keyboards	Joe Dolan & The Drifters (left showbiz to become a priest died 12th May, 2012)
McDonnell, Danny	Edenderry	Offaly	Bass	Agents Showband
McDonnell, Dessie	Ballina	Mayo	Trumpet/Gtr	Abilene Showband, San Antones, Fairways, Green County
McDonnell, Pat*			Sax	Donie Collins Band
McDonogh, Joe	Sligo	Sligo	Bass	Dee Leydon & The Powermen
McDowell, Bob	Lurgan	Antrim	Trumpet	Gaylords (a.k.a Bob Mac)
McDowell, Kenny	Belfast	Antrim	Vocals	Them, College Boys, Sk'Boo
McElhinney, Paddy*			Trumpet	Mighty Rhythm Boys (Paddy sadly passed away-John Baird)
McElligott, Fergie*	Dundalk	Louth	Guitar/Bass	Farmer's Sons, Glen Curtin, Sandie Jones Band, Nevada, Kaye Twins
McElroy, Damien		Antrim	Guitar	John Mitchell Showband, Freshmen
McElroy, Irene	Toomebridge	Antrim	Vocals	Sunshine, Chips
McElroy, John			Trumpet	Cajun Sound
McElroy, Paul	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Newmen (Damien's brother)
McElwain, Eugene			Guitar/Mandolin	Eclipse
McElwain, Parrie*	Omagh	Tyrone	Guitar	Ventures Showband
McElwain, Seamus	Omagh	Tyrone	Guitar	Cruisers, Rio Grande
McEnhill, Brendan		Donegal	Sax	Kings Showband (brother of Frank) (sadly passed away Oct, 2020-T. Lundy)
McEnhill, Frank		Donegal	Bass/Vocals	Kings Showband (aka Prince Vince)
McEnhill, Shay*				Express Showband
McEvoy, Bertie*			Vocals	Northernaires
McEvoy, Bertie*			Sax	Silhouettes, Stan Lynn Band (Bertie sadly passed away in Dec 2003)
McEvoy, Johnny	Banagher	Offaly	Vocals	Johnny McEvoy Band
McEvoy, Maxie		Dublin	Bass	Strangers
McEvoy, Michael*			Guitar	Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra
McEvoy, Nick*			Sax	Casino Showband, Swingtimes Aces
McEvoy, Nick*	Dublin	Dublin	Bass	Express Showband
McEvoy, Tommy	Drogheda	Louth	Drums	Silver Seven Dance Orchestra
McEwan, Sammy*	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Oceans Showband
McFadden, Billy			Guitar	Clipper Carlton
McFadden, George			Vocals	Regal Showband (a.k.a. George Gibson)
McFarland, Billy	Randalstown	Antrim	Trumpet	Billy McFarland Showband, Students Showband
McGahey, Torry		Antrim	Bass	Billy McFarland Showband, Freshmen
McGandy, Brian*	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Sax	Skyrockets Showband (sadly passed away in Dec 2002)
McGandy, Leo*	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Trumpet	Skyrockets Showband
McGann, Danny	Ballyfermot	Dublin	Keyboards	Tracy & The Grassroots (sadly passed away May 22, 2020-J.Harrold)
McGann, Noel*			Bass	Eileen Reid & The Cadets, Johnny McEvoy Band
McGarrigle, Aidan	Strabane	Tyrone	Guitar/Sax/Clar	Columba Gallagher Showband (emigrated to Alberta, Canada)
McGarrigle, John	Bundoran	Donegal	Keyboards	Sean Gallagher & The Quarrymen, Fiddler's Green
McGarrity, Brendan	Kildress	Tyrone	Drums	Harvest
McGawley, Bobby			Bass	Cotton Mill Boys
McGarr, Jimmy			Bass	Gallowglass Ceili Band
McGarr, Paddy			Accordion	Gallowglass Ceili Band (Paddy sadly died 18th March 2005-Dennis Morrison)
McGarry, Ian			Drums	Bluesville
McGauley, Bob			Guitar	Epic Showband
McGeady, Mike	Derry	Derry	Sax	Dave Dixon, Big Four, Mornin Dew (Mike sadly passed away in July, 1989)
McGee, Lexie*				Crescent Showband
McGee, Seamus	Gweedore	Donegal	Vocals	Nashville Showband
McGeogh, Peader			Bass	Mornin Dew
McGill, Ray			Bass	Grafton Showband, Rovers Showband
McGinty, Bill*	Omagh	Tyrone	Trombone	Plattermen
McGinty, Kevin*	Omagh	Tyrone	Trumpet	Toreadors Showband, Ramblin' Men
McGirr, Connor	Aughnacloy	Tyrone	Drums	Heartbeats, Goldrush, Buckaroos, Margo, Dominic Kirwan, Jim McCann
McGirr, Frankie	Raheny	Dublin	Bass	Hoot'nanny's, The Shy, Greener Pastures (emigrated to Australia)
McGivern, Jimmy			Guitar	Rhythm Aces, Hilton Showband
McGivern, Jimmy			Sax	Altonaires Showband
McGlennon, Bob*	Keady	Armagh	Fiddle	Canvas Wagon
McGlinchey, Jim			Trombone	Grenadiers Showband
McGloughlin, Frank*			Drums	Dave Dixon Orchestra
McGlynn, Arty	Omagh	Tyrone	Guitar	Plattermen, Brian Coll & The Buckaroos (sadly passed away Dec 18, 2019)
McGoldrick, Anna	Castleblaney	Monaghan	Vocals	Solo
McGoldrick, Mike	Navan	Meath	Keyboards	Silver Pennies
McGonagle, Hugo	St. Johnston	Donegal	Guitar	Statesiders Showband (survived the crash that killed 4 band members in 1964)
McGonagle, Owen*	Derry	Derry	Sax/clarinet	Senators Showband
McGonagle, Seamus	St. Johnston	Donegal	Bass	Statesiders Showband (survived the crash that killed 4 band members in 1964)
McGonagle, Tony	Strabane	Tyrone	Bass	Trend Showband, King Creole?
McGonigle, Pat*	Newton	Tyrone	Trombone	Melody Aces Showband (passed away in April, 2005)
McGonigle, Patsy*				Esquires Showband
McGookin, Tom*	Larne	Antrim	Sax	Coasters Showband
McGovern, Brian	Kells	Meath	Guitar	Burmah Showband
McGovern, Francie	Kells	Meath	Trumpet	Burmah Showband
McGovern, James		Fermanagh	Drums	Carnegie Showband
McGowan, Brian	Dublin	Dublin	Keyboards	Jimmy Honeyman Orchestra
McGowan, Gary	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Drums	Dave Dixon, Cecil Kettyles, Skyrockets (died 14th Apr, 2012-Alec McKeown)
McGowan, Seamie	Sligo	Sligo	Guitar	Kim Newport Band, Those Nervous Animals
McGowan, Seamus	Derry	Derry	Keyboards	Friends Showband
McGrail, Stephen	Dowra	Leitrim	Manager	Gaydons (Stephen sadly passed away Oct. 5, 2010)
McGrath, John			Guitar	Loudest Whisper
McGrath, P.J.			Unknown	Southern Stars
McGreal, Willie	Claremorris	Mayo	Sax	Classic Showband
McGready, Mike			Multi	Big Four
McGreevy, Joe*	Belfast	Antrim	Trombone/Vcls	Easybeats, College Boys, Manhattan Showband, Presidents Showband (Paul's brother)
McGreevy, Mickey	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	TP Band
McGreevy, Paul*	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Easybeats Showband, Manhattan Showband, Presidents Showband
McGregor, Martin*	Draperstown	Derry	Drums	Tracy & The Grassroots, Cotton Mill Boys, Bill Ryan and Buckshot
McGrenra, John*	Termon	Donegal	Bass/Vocals	Sundowners, Blue Glows, Farmers Sons, Buckaroos, Cotton Mill Boys, Choice
McGroary, Frank*			Sax	Marines Showband
McGuffin, Colm*	Warrenpoint	Down	Guitar	Red Rockets Showband
McGuicken, Tom*	Larne	Antrim	Sax	Regent Showband
McGuigan, Aidan			Bass	Big Valley, Buckaroos
McGuigan, Charles		Derry	Guitar	Barristers Showband
McGuigan, Pat*	Clones	Monaghan	Vocals/Gtr	Dave Dixon Orchestra, Skyrockets, Victors, Big Four (passed away 6/27/87)
McGuinness, Aidan*				Rising Sons Showband
McGuiness, Liam	Dublin	Dublin	Vocals	Freewheel
McGuinness, Roger			Sax	Everglades Showband
McHale, Dave	Dublin	Dublin	Sax	Sandie Jones & the Boyfriends, Stagalee (sadly passed away May, 2009)
McHugh, Harry			Unknown	Everglades Showband (sadly passed away in 1995)
McHugh, John			Keyboards	Polka Dots
McHugh, Leo	Arklow		Trumpet	Red Seven Showband (from his son, Nigel)
McHugh, Sean*	Mullingar	Westmeath	Vocals	Classic Showband (a.k.a. "Jumping Sean")
McIlduff, Gerry*	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Green Angels, High Seas, Flames, Jimmy Johnston, Plattermen, Walter Lewis Enterprise, Katmandu (RIP-2005)
McIlhone, P.J.*			Drums	Cousins, High Seas, Stellas (a.k.a. Pancho)
McIlmurray, Jim	Belfast	Antrim	Trombone	Newmen
McIlroy, Martin	Clondalkin	Dublin	Drums	Red Hurley Band, M.P.H., Mary Coughlan Band
McIlvanna, Tony	Armagh	Armagh	Guitar	Anne Shelley and the Marines, Susan McCann & The Storytellers
McIlvanna, Vincent	Keady	Armagh	Fiddle	Tracy & the Grassroots
McIlwaine, Dougie			Drums	Freedom,
McIlwaine, Shay	Omagh	Tyrone	Guitar	Cruisers
McInhill, Vince*			Vocals	Kings Showband (a.k.a Prince Vince)
McIntyre, David*			Keyboards	Teddie Palmer Band
McIntyre, Frank	Dublin	Dublin	Sax/Clarinet	Pete Stuart Orch, Mick Cummins Orch. Embassy Band (passed away 14-4-01)
McIntyre, Joe	Derry	Derry	Sax	Walter Lewis Enterprise, Gay McIntyre Band, Jim Farley, Express Showband
McIntyre, Joe	Derry	Derry	Trumpet	Jim Farley Band Show, Express Showband (sadly passed away June 13, 1981)
McIntyre, Joe*	Derry	Derry	Sax	Swingtime Aces, Johnny Flynn Showband, Smokeys
McIntyre, Shay	Derry	Derry	Trombone	Jim Farley Band Show, Express Showband (Joe's brother)
McKane, George	Derry	Derry	Keyboards	Nashville Showband
McKane, William	Derry	Derry		Statesiders Showband
McKay, Jimmy*	Derry	Derry	Bass	Stardust Showband
McKeag, Oliver			Keyboards	Kerry Blues (sadly passed away in October 2014)
McKeating, Bill	Belfast	Antrim	Banjo	Flying Column
McKee, Joe	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Cousins (quit the band to emigrate to Australia)
McKee, Stan			Guitar	Hoot'nanny's, Ranchers, Nevada
McKenna, Bobby			Guitar	Dan and the Farmers
McKenna, Frank		Leitrim	Guitar	Hi-Lows (emigrated to America-Sharon Tighe Mooney)
McKenna, Hugh			Drums	Sharon & the Green Forest
McKenna, Ian		Monaghan	Fiddle	Casuals
McKenna, John	Kingscourt	Cavan	Bass	Magic Band, Silver Pennies
McKenna, John		Omagh	Bass	Cruisers, Eclipse
McKenna, Liam*			Guitar/Bass	Hoot'nanny's, Creatures, Real McCoy, Edition, Memories, Gypsy Rock
McKenna, Marie			Vocals	Granada Showband, Malachy Doris Ceili Band, Rovers Showband
McKenna, Paddy			Guitar	Walter Lewis Showband, Rovers Showband
McKenna, Sean*		Tyrone	Bass	Ventures
McKeown, Barney	Ballymena	Antrim	Vocals	Freshmen
McKeown, Des	Enniskillen	Fermanagh	Guitar/Vocals	Skyrockets Showband (Des sadly passed away in 1985)
McKeown, Kevin		Antrim	Drums	Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band (brother of Terry-emigrated to Canada)
McKeown, Terry*		Antrim	Drums	Teddie Palmer Band
McKernin, Tommy*	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Teddie and the Tigers, Signs, Groundhogs, Mexicans (passed away in 1999)
McKerr, Damien	Lurgan	Antrim	Guitar	Freedom, Music Box
McKevitt, Cyril		Monaghan	Trombone	Mainliners (Cyril sadly passed away 15th Sept, 2009)
McKevitt, Eamonn			Guitar	New Linesmen
McKiernan, Frankie	Bundoran	Donegal	Guitar	Nashville Showband
McKiernan, Gerry	Bundoran	Donegal	Guitar	Sean Gallagher & The Quarrymen
McKinney, Martin*		Antrim	Guitar	Eileen King & Country Express, Ann Breen
McKinney, Paddy*		Antrim	Bass	Eileen King & Country Express
McKinney, Peter*	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Tony Kenny Band, Katmandu, Waterboys, Four of Us
McKinney, Will*			Bass	College Boys (killed in car accident in 2000)
McKitterick, Billy	Belfast	Antrim	Keyboards	Raydots, Flames
McKnight, Davy			Drums	Freshmen, Clubsound
McKnight, Freddie	Lurgan	Armagh	Sax	Sterling Showband
McLaughlin, Arthur*			Sax/Clarinet	Beltona Showband, Trefor Owens Band
McLaughlin, Barry*				Rising Sons Showband
McLaughlin, Billy			Drums	Jimmy Johnston Showband (Billy passed away June 21st, 2021-K. Madden)
McLaughlin, Danny*	Belfast	Antrim	Bass	Easybeats, Manhattan, Presidents, Grafton & Senators Showbands, 4 Jays
McLaughlin, Danny*	Derry	Derry		Lakewood Swingtette, Tahiti Showband
McLaughlin, Danny*	Derry	Derry	Sax	Mighty Rhythm Boys, (Danny sadly passed away)
McLaughlin, Frank*	Derry	Derry	Trumpet	Derry City, Tahiti and Foyle showbands (Frank sadly died in May, 2022)
McLaughlin, Gabriel*	Derry	Derry	Sax	Walter Lewis Enterprise Showband
McLaughlin, Martin		Donegal	Guitar	Margo & The Country Folk (purchased The Malin Hotel in 1978)
McLaughlin, Peter*				Esquires Showband
McLaughlin, Seamie	Sligo	Sligo	Guitar	Dee Leydon & The Powermen
McLean, Gerry*			Trumpet	Green Angels, Walter Lewis Enterprise (Gerry sadly passed away)
McLean, Hugh*			Vocals/Guitar	William Ponsonby Showband, Blueglows Showband, Envoys, Mighty Avons
McLean, Kevin*			Drums	Walter Lewis Enterprise, Fontana (Dunloy) (Kevin sadly passed away)
McLean, Pat*			Guitar	Blueglows Showband (Hugh's brother)
McLoughlin, Gerard	Kiltmiagh	Mayo	Bass	Time Machine
McLoughlin, John	Sligo	Sligo	Bass	Times (Sligo) Showband (sadly passed way in the 1980's)
McLoughlin, John C.	Glendowan	Donegal	Accordion/Vcl	Sundowners Showband
McLoughlin, June*	Derry	Derry	Vocals	Top 7, Hawaii Five-0, New Smokeys, Blueboys
McMahon, Dee	Waterford	Waterford	Vocals	Starband, Shaun O'Dowd and Dingaling, Vienna (a.k.a. Julie and Carrie)
McMahon, Henry		Monaghan	Sax	Mainliners
McMahon, Jimmy		Tipperary	Accordion	Tommy Weston Dance Band
McMahon, Johnny*	Limerick	Limerick	Sax	Johnny McMahon Orchestra
McMahon, Kevin*	Limerick	Limerick	Trumpet	Billy Conway Showband
McMahon, Louis*	Limerick	Limerick	Sax/Keyboards	Heuston Wells & Trident
McMahon, Mike	Galway	Galway	Guitar	Wild Breed
McMahon, Neal	Dublin	Dublin	Sax	Pete Stuart Orchestra
McMahon, Neal*	Dublin	Dublin	Sax	Blue Aces Showband
McMahon, Oliver			Vocals	Paddy's Wagon
McMahon, Seamus		Monaghan	Guitar	Mainliners (sadly passed away June 26th, 2019)
McManus, Dickie*			Vocals	Woodchoppers Showband (emigrated to Canada, passed away Feb, 2003)
McManus, Jim*			Keyboards	Dave Glover Showband
McManus, Jimmy*			Guitar	Avonairs Showband
McManus, John		Fermanagh	Sax	Carnegie Showband
McManus, John	Derrylin	Fermanagh	Bass	Mama's Boys, Celtus
McManus, John*	Dublin	Dublin	Drums	New Blues, Cotton Mill Boys
McManus, Mick	Lisnaskea	Fermanagh	Fiddle	Cotton Mill Boys
McManus, Pat	Derrylin	Fermanagh	Guitar	Mama's Boys, Celtus
McManus, Paul	Sligo	Sligo	Sax	Stylos Showband, Chessmen (sadly passed away 7th April, 2014)
McManus, Tommy	Derrylin	Fermanagh	Drums	Mama's Boys (died 11/16/94 of leukemia)
McManus, Valerie		Fermanagh	Vocals	Carnegie Showband
McMenamin, Colm			Guitar	Jokers Showband
McMenamin, Derek	Ballymena	Antrim	Vocals	Freshmen (a.k.a. Derek Dean)
McMenamin, Tommy*	Belfast	Antrim	Drums	Green Angels, Jokers Showband, Johnny Quigley All Stars
McMorrow, Charlie*			Sax/Keybrds	Sahara Showband, Drifters
McMullen, Dermot			Vocals	Carousel Showband
McMurray, Noel	Clontarf	Dublin	Drums	Myster Men (became Blue Russia) (emigrated to U.S. in 1987)
McNabb, Joe*			Sax	Beltona Showband
McNally, Brian	Dungannon	Tyrone	Bass	Country Flavour (Brian sadly passed away in 1998-Roisin McNally)
McNally, Brian			Drums	Granada Showband, Grafton, Rovers Showband (could be the same Brian as above?)
McNally, Charlie			Guitar	American Pie. Playboys
McNally, Hugo*			Accordion	Walter Lewis Enterprise Showband
McNally, Michael	Dungannon	Tyrone	Guitar	Old Cross Bandshow, Country Flavour (passed away in July, 2009 - P. Casey)
McNamara, Christy	Newbridge	Kildare	Trumpet	Derby Showband, Hi Lites Showband
McNamara, Vic (Sean)	Dublin	Dublin	Drums	The Strangers, Sounds
McNamee, Eddie	N'townstewart	Tyrone	Multi	Melody Aces (sadly passed away in March 15, 2007-Liam O'Reilly)
McNamee, Eugene*	N'townstewart	Tyrone	Drums	Melody Aces Showband
McNamee, T.J.*	Letterkenny	Donegal	Guitar	Envoys Showband
McNeaney, Kevin*	Keady	Armagh	Bass	Majestic Showband
McNeil, Eric	Derry	Derry	Vocals	Friends Showband
McNeil, Noel*	Dublin	Dublin	Vocals	Capitol Showband (sadly passed away in the late 90's - Peter West)
McNeil, Seamus	Castleblaney	Monaghan	Drums	Shelly & the Big Valley, Anne & Shelly & the Marines, Paddy Cole Superstars (aka Butch)
McNeilly, Marie*	Ballymena	Antrim	Vocals	Country Express
McNelis, Declan				Sundown
McNichol, Paddy			Drums	Rodeo
McNulty, Stephen	Ballina	Mayo	Guitar	Fairways
McPartland, Don			Drums	Canvas Wagon
McPeake, Aidan			Keyboards	Hugo Duncan & The Tall Men
McPeake, Francis	Belfast	Antrim	Guitar	Barleycorn
McPhilips, Stephen		Donegal	Unknown	Rockabilly Rebel, Plattermen
McQuaid, Colm		Monaghan	Bass	Casuals
McQuillen, Dee			Bass	TP Band
McQuillen, Jim	Drogheda	Louth	Guitar	New Linesmen
McQuillen, Stephen		Dublin	Unknown	Crescendoes
McRoberts, Ricky	Portadown	Down	Keyboards	Trixons Showband
McRory, Eamonn*	Dungannon	Tyrone	Guitar	Jimmy Ferran Orchestra, Grafton Showband, Polka Dots, Two's Company (Australia)
McRory, Johnny*	Ballymena	Antrim	Drums	Walter Lewis Enterprise Showband
McShane, P.	Derry	Derry		Lakewood Swingtette
McSheffrey, Dusty			Bass	Rodeo
McSherry, Paddy*	Keady	Armagh	Sax/drums	Majestic Showband, Casuals
McSweeney, Bill		Cork	Trumpet	Breakaways
McVeigh, Ricky	Kilkeel	Down	Vocals	Hilton Showband (also spelled McVey)
McVicker, Mike*	Belfast	Antrim	Trumpet	Senators Showband, Martells Showband, Harlequins Showband
McWilliams, Michael	Derry	Derry	Vocals	Lakewood Swingtette, Johnny Quigley All Stars

Acknowledgements:
*Our thanks to Jimmy Compton, Tomas Walsh, John Sheridan, Brian O'Brien, Brian "Shorty" O'Kane, Martin Flynn, Danny McLaughlin, Andy Monk, Joe Dodd, Peter Kinsey, Teddie Palmer, Dessie Lennox, Patrick Hoye, Karl Compton, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan, Brian Wynne, Mike McVicker, Mick Gilligan, Paul Welch, John Doohan, John Baird, Cavan Ferrie, Catherine Dovonan, Thomas Harrington, Jimmy Uprichard, John McGrenra, Basil Henriques, Tom Foley, Kevin Erwin, Alan Carr, Michael Arkins, Alan White, Len Quinn, Glen Brown, Dave Hynes, Trefor Owens, Packie Keeney, Frank Keating, Lorraine Clarke, Ernie Corrigan, Patsy McAuley, Dennis Osborne, 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.