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Name: joseph cassidy
Email: joseph-4@hotmail.com
Date: 28 Jun 2007
Comments: I was very saddened to
learn that Dermot O'Brien had passed away I bet he is playing and
singing fiddlers just at this moment.
Name: Kathleen Patton nee White
Email: kathypatton@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 27 Jun 2007
Comments: It was great to
find this site. I enjoyed it very much.....brought back a lot of
memories......If anyone knows the whereabouts of Barney McEvoy
who roadied with Teddy and the Tigers I would love to know how he is
these days.
Name: Camilla Morrison
Email: morirsoncamilla@hotmail.com
Date: 23 Jun 2007
Comments: Wonderful!
Name: Leo Henry
Email: leobhenry@eircom.net
Date: 22 Jun 2007
Comments: Just visited site for
first time, appears interesting.
Name: catherine durning
Email: alyssa200575@hotmail.com
Date: 21 Jun 2007
Comments: I would like more info
on Willie (Billie) walsh who is my cousin. Thank you.
Name: johnny cullene
Email: elovelyt@eircom.ie
Date: 20 Jun 2007
Comments: lovely to look back on
good piece of work john well done congratulations
Name: Liz Brady
Email: steveliz@bigpond.net.au
Date: 19 Jun 2007
Comments: Well here we go! a
blast from the past. You need to update your facts regarding
Dee Lee Julie and Starband. Dee Mc Mahon was the original
Julie, she was replaced by Liz Allen a year after the band hit
the road because she was pregnant. Enter Liz Allen. Liz
was with the band for 2 years (not one year as noted). Dee Mc
Mahon was then brought back into the band and Liz was "let go".
The band broke up soon afterwards and Dee Lee reformed a new
Starband along with Liz Allen. They left for South Africa in
1982 and had great success there for several years. Liz went
on to join a very successful band (in South Africa) called Shiraz.
TODAY I AM LIVING IN SYDNEY and came accross your website.
Kind regards LIZ BRADY (nee Allen)
Name: Tony Murray
Email: a.murray789@btinternet.com
Date: 19 Jun 2007
Comments: Hello again. Just to
update on my change of email address. Love to hear from any of the
guys who were in Bob Ormsby All Stars.
Name: Steve
Email: hart.cornwall@gmail.com
Date: 19 Jun 2007
Comments: Top left is Paul
Murphy, had a drink with him the other day. Does not look a day
older!!! Picture I was referring to was of The Rivi - Eires Showband
Name: Tina
Email: keownplastics@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 17 Jun 2007
Comments: Really enjoyed looking
through this website. As a young girl, I danced in The
Ballroom of Romance, Glenfarne & The Mayflower Ballroom, Drumshanbo,
to all the great showbands. I was a little disappointed that
no pictures of the Mayflower are included but maybe someone out
there may change all that. I would also like to pay my own tribute
to a wonderful friend Tony Loughman, who sadly passed away after a
brief illness on June 1st. He will be sorely missed by us and we are
honoured to have known him. May he rest in peace. Good Luck with
this website.
Name: Jim Dowd
Email: jimrox@diginet.ie
Date: 17 Jun 2007
Comments: Hi everybody in
Showbandland . Anybody remember The Treaty Cafe in Limerick . It was
a meeting spot for many bands after gigs for many years . I used to
go there in the 80's after gigs and look at all the memorabilia and
was amazed by all the bands that had passed through it's doors .
Would love to hear any stories from those days .Regards to all . Jim
.
Name: Alette
Email: Alette2003@tiscali.co.uk
Date: 16 Jun 2007
Comments: Still the King! Great
site, Old memories. Thanks.
Name: sophie
Email: muffinxxdog@hotmail.com
Date: 16 Jun 2007
Comments: the ludlows are a
great band and i am margaret o briens grand daughter
Name: Geoff Ellison
Email: geoffrey58ca@yahoo.ca
Date: 15 Jun 2007
Comments: Great site its fun to
look back on the old days Dancing to all the Showbands liveing here
in Canada I don't hear alot, I saw Dickie Rock some 15 years ago
also the Wolf Tones but not much since then.
Name: Sean Hennessy
Email: sean@shennessy.wanadoo.co.uk
Date: 15 Jun 2007
Comments: Stumbled onto this
site looking for some info on bands I photographed in the '70s and
'80s, already solved a few problems using your band pictures. My
website has some stuff that may be of interest here:
www.hennessyphotography.co.uk. Click on galleries and then music to
get to the bands photographs. Great website and really useful
reference site, I have now bookmarked it.
Name: Eamonn McLoughlin
Email: info@connemaraponies.ie
Date: 15 Jun 2007
Comments: Memories of ACE
orange, clubmilks, summer nights in marquees and BOSTON cigarettes
come flooding back.
Name: Thomas Jason Falahee
Email: tomfalahee@hotmail.com
Date: 14 Jun 2007
Comments: In the US. Curious
about where my name originates. Say band embers with same last name.
Name: martin jones
Email: jones.754@btinternet.com
Date: 14 Jun 2007
Comments: Wow!!! I have finally
found a site about Dickie Rock & The Miami. Can't believe it?? I am from
Worcester, UK, my mom
was a friend of Brendan and she loved the music by the showband, my
memories of there music was my mother playing her one and only
album she had, i was about 9 or 10 1971??, which i have now
and have played many times!!, my mother sadly passed away at an
early age 42, in 1976, and unfortunately only have vivid memories of
her, but the one i have is my mom singing to there music!!!,
My favourite was and still is "Every Step Of The Way ", "Come
Back to
Stay" and "When You Cry." I am 46 now and still have a lump
in my throat when i sing it !!!, great i have shared my past with
you , fantastic !!!, great site by the way
Name: Peggy Smith
Email: peggysider@yahoo.com
Date: 14 Jun 2007
Comments: I met the Dixies in
the mid 1960's when the were still named the Dixielanders.
They were playing at the City Center in New York City. They
were a fantastic group, and fun to be around. Joe MacCarthy
had the greatest sense of humor. He is the person who got me
started on drums. We kept in touch for a while, writing
letters and postcards. When the group mentioned to my friends
and me that they were going to change their names to "The Dixies" we
didn't think that was a good idea. (Were we wrong!) To
Americans, at that time, it sounded like it would have been the name
of a black girls group. Haven't heard much about them in the
states since then, and just being curious, I "googled" the band, and
Joe Mac and found a lot of information on them. I was sorry to
hear about Joe's son's accident and untimely death. My heart
goes out to him. Joe was such a great guy.
Name: Tracy McIntyre
Email: tracymcintyreclarges@gmail.com
Date: 13 Jun 2007
Comments:
Hello, I am the one of the daughters of the late great Joe McIntyre.
I was just looking at a picture on your pages. It is my fathers 27th
anniversary today June 13th. I was only 10 years old when my dad
died and I have wonderful memories of him. My mother and her family
are always telling my sisters and me all the funny and nice stories
about my dad. I am always reminded of my father everyday when i look
at photos on the walls in my mam's house. I would love to see some
more. I hope somebody will email me some stuff. Tracy McIntyre
Clarges
Name: Peter Mulroe
Email: pmulroe2001@yahoo.com
Date: 12 Jun 2007
Comments: excellent record, very
interesting. brings back great memories
Name: Patrick J. McManamon
Email: peejaysan@eircom.net
Date: 12 Jun 2007
Comments: Johnny Quigley's All
Stars best band ever congrats on your web page
Name: Mike Hannon
Email: mikehannon1@eircom.net
Date: 12 Jun 2007
Comments: Fantastic to hear that
the Ierne Ballroom reopens its doors tonight. Every best wish to
James and all involved.
Name: Louise Geiran
Email: louisegeiran@hotmail.com
Date: 11 Jun 2007
Comments: Visited your site to
find some information on Frank Chisim, and his whereabouts now. I
used to see him in the Golden Ball, Kilternan over twenty years ago
and thought he was fantastic ! Not much on your site regarding
Frank, but I was facinated to read about the royal showband !
Brilliant ! !
Name: Johnnie Burgoyne
Email: jayburg@shaw.ca
Date: 10 Jun 2007
Comments: Really am enjoying
your site, brings back so many memories. I will continue to follow
it and would be glad to assist with any information anyone might
need. Within my knowledge.
Name: Gerry Grannum
Email: gg011b2263@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 10 Jun 2007
Comments: I have friends who
stay in Cabra West in Dublin and anytime I was staying with them on
holiday we go on a Saturday night to Parnell Square for the dancing
and it was always an Irish Showband we danced to. That was way
back in 1961,1962, 1963. Life was good then
Name: Kevin Grogan
Email: smoochy_ie@yahoo.com
Date: 08 Jun 2007
Comments: Hello my father Tommy
Grogan played in The Blue Clavons sadly he has passed away 10 years
ago. I was wondering does anyone have any music by the band or any
pictures out there i would love to see or hear them thanks.
Name: Catherine Higginbotham
Email: higginbothamc@eircom.net
Date: 08 Jun 2007
Comments: I just came across the
site by accident and was delighted to read the various posts.
It brings back so many good memories for me. All the band
names were very much known in our household. Well done, keep up the
good work. Best wishes. Catherine Gunn - Christy's daughter
Name: Patrick McCool - Logue & McCool
Email: music_man1952@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 07 Jun 2007
Comments: What a terrific
website. It is great to browse the site and learn about all the
showbands of yesteryear. May I through your message board pay
tribute to the late Tony Loughman who managed myself and Chris
(Logue&McCool) after our success on R.T.E. Live at 3 way back in
1990. Tony sent us to Nashville to record our first album and
organised our appearance at the Wembley Country Music Festival in
1991. Our career really took off thanks largely to his firm belief
and dogged determination. He was a good man and we owe him a huge
debt of thanks. May he rest in peace.
Name: Patricia Ross
Email: pat.ross@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 07 Jun 2007
Comments: just to say how sorry
i was to hear that another Irish legend has passed away. Ardee is my
family hometown and I grew up singing the merry ploughboy but like
so many others this site keeps their music and also the memories
alive thanks once again for all the updates which living in
Glasgow I wouldn't always hear this and other Irish sites keeps
me Irish. Patricia Ross (nee Waring).
Name: Philip Duffy.
Email: duffypt@eircom.net
Date: 04 Jun 2007
Comments: Well done, I enjoyed
looking at site. i played with the Serenaders, From Belturbet Back
in the late 60s and early 70s.
Name: Paul Thomas
Email: paul.thomas1@optusnet.com.au
Date: 03 Jun 2007
Comments: Great site. The
late Fran O'Toole was my cousin. I have been living in
Australia for years.
Name: claire
Email: claire.dickens1@btinternet.com
Date: 03 Jun 2007
Comments: amazing to see a
picture of my late uncle danny when he was with the mighty rhythm
boys
Name: Mark Fitzpatrick
Email: mark@atypica.com
Date: 03 Jun 2007
Comments: For any of you that
stepped it out at The Rainbow in Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim you may be
interested in the following article at
Name: Kate
Email: katekj11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 03 Jun 2007
Comments: Hi. my teahcer in
school is showband crazy he has all of us like brainwashed!! i love
the showbands now there the best thing ever. UP DA SHOWBANDS!!!
Name: bobby forsythe
Email: bob.@btinternet.com
Date: 02 Jun 2007
Comments: i was guitar player
with JOHNNY QUIGLEY ALL STARS 1960/61 DERRY great band
QUIGLEY BROS JOHNNY,MICKY JOE ,EDMUND.ROY ADDINDELL.JACKIE
FLAVELL,DENNIS FISHER, TOMMY MCMINNIN love to hear from any OLD fans
or other MUSICANS.
Name: joe mc donald
Email: joemcdonajd@talktalk.net
Date: 01 Jun 2007
Comments: Hi, you made a mistake
about the Witnesses lineup. Dave Martin didn't play drums for them,
he played for the Dave Glover band. The drummer of the Witnesses was
the late Walter Maitland.
Great site keep the memories going.
Answer: Thanks for keeping up straight!
Name: margaret o' rourke
Email: margaretorourke99@eircom.net
Date: 31 May 2007
Comments: brilliand site, would
love to here any news on joanna and taquile sunrise didnt they do a
version of noreen bawn in the 80's if i am right does
anyone no where i would get it as i havnt heard it in years and can
noreen bawn be got anywhere on karaoke please if anyone no's
can you get back to me a.s.a.p. thanks will be in touch all the best
congratulations on the site its brilliant and i got a lot of
information from it and i think its great would love to learn
more keep up the good work, will keep posted all the best
Name: Susan Cusack
Email: susancusack@eircom.net
Date: 30 May 2007
Comments: It is a great site,
well done. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get my
hands on a tape of Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions. If you can
please email me on the above address. Thank you.
Name: Liam McLaughlin
Email: liammclaughlin1@hotmail.com
Date: 29 May 2007
Comments: Great site. Great page
on Des Wilson
Name: Tom Donohoe
Email: tomdonohoe1@eircom.net
Date: 29 May 2007
Comments: Many happy memories of
the showband greats from the sports center in Cavan and the Erne
Palace in Belturbert, Co. Cavan.
Name: Malachy Heaney
Email: malachy.heaney@7373.co.uk
Date: 29 May 2007
Comments: Super web site for
people interested iin the Showband dance scene. I worked with a band
called Country Code. who formed after the breakup of the California
Brakemen, The steel player,bass player and drummer joined a group
called the Mavericks from Lurgan and became Country Code.
Name: Ron Jones
Email: randmar@telus.net
Date: 28 May 2007
Comments: Great site. Never tire
listening to the sweet harmonies of those golden voices. Finding out
where time has taken them is always interesting.
Name: frankie gallagher
Email: frankie_gallagher@btinternet.com
Date: 28 May 2007
Comments: a really great site.
brought back many fond memories of days gone by and saddly
missed.keep up the good work.
Name: Des Hickey
Email: dessmondjhickey@gmail.com
Date: 28 May 2007
Comments: My first time to
visit. No comments just yet.
Name: Rodney Purkiss
Email: r.purkiss@sky.com
Date: 28 May 2007
Comments: Please e.mail me if
you know of any JOHNNY McEVOY GIGS in the U.K. I`ve seen him
live now 3 times here and once in Rosslare, Johnny must be one
of the greatest writers of evocative lyrics anywhere, the guy
deserves far more fame & credit.......Just listen to The Ballad of
Anne Frank or Long Before Your Time on his Celebration C.D. and
you`ll see what I mean..........Johnny if you see this, I hope
you`re well, the phone message you left me a couple years ago was
appreciated
Name: sue gare
Email: isobel123@ntlworld.com
Date: 27 May 2007
Comments: really enjoyed
visiting your website KEEP IT UP .....A+
Name: Martin J Morris
Email: mjmorris7359@hotmail.com
Date: 26 May 2007
Comments: The web site brings
back fond memories of my nights enjoying the music of Johnny Flynn
and prior to joying the Capital dancing to the Quicksilver
with Des and John Kelly. Fantastic and keep up the excellent work.
Name: sean preston
Email: s53p@aol.com
Date: 26 May 2007
Comments: Its nice to see
memories of the showband era being kept alive, it was a great time
in our lives when live bands had a great following and people
crowded the dance halls where no drinks were served just soft drinks
and tea, people new how to dance and jive and enjoy themselves,I
miss the old days
Name: Joan Doyle
Email: joandoyle@mail.com
Date: 25 May 2007
Comments: Ah, those were the
days........if only I would have mustered the nerve to become a
groupie. I would be happily maried and not be stuck on this island
with these priests. If only..... if only....
Name: John Fitzpatrick
Email: windowar@aol.com
Date: 25 May 2007
Comments: Great to look back on
all the memories, I used to play with several bands, and I want to
say hello to Patrick Meehan from the Burmah.
Name: Liam Lyons,
Email: liamklyons@eircom.net
Date: 25 May 2007
Comments: How can I purchase a
copy of the single How Great Though Art. It was a wonderful
experience to hear it sung by Kelly & the Nevada in the dance halls.
Nobody since or before could sing it as Kelly did. I
would love to get a copy so my children would also hear it.
Name: Tommy Hayes
Email: tommy.hayes@oceanfree.net
Date: 24 May 2007
Comments: Hi what a fantastic
site you have put together, just to let you know i have a 7"
single by tina and the mexicans from 1967 aside i wont
marry him written by jack bayle b side just hang on also written by
jack bayle on red pye label cat number7n.17283 produced by eamonn
andrews studios segway you might like to update your tina
discography. My dad recently gave me a box of old showband 45's from
the late sixties and i have dusted them down and am listening to
them they are fantastic, I found another 45 that you dont have
listed it's by Ricky Mcveigh and the hiltons [spelt Mcvey] on
the Emerald label catalogue number MD 1103 the songs are why
bobby kennedy why? and it keeps right on a-hurtin i dont know which
is the a side , love the site keep up the great work.
Regards tommy.
Name: Colum McCaffrey
Email: colmmccaffrey@aol.com
Date: 24 May 2007
Comments: Really enjoyed taking
a look through the list .Brought back great memories .Obviously a
lot of work has gone into the project .Congratulations and many
thanks for all your efforts .It really is an excellent site .
Name: Donal Moore
Email: donalmoore14@hotmail.com
Date: 23 May 2007
Comments: Only found this site
today. I'm going to have lots of fun. Thanks a million.
Name: John Buggy
Email: johnbuggy1@eircom.net
Date: 22 May 2007
Comments: Great web site. Would
anybody know where I can get an album called Sandy Kelly by Special
Request? Thanks, John.
Name: Jim Dowd
Email: jimrox@diginet.ie
Date: 21 May 2007
Comments: Hi again. Just looking
about for more info . Great site to visit and learn about the
showband history and maybe see some faces you remember . Regards to
all who visit this wonderful place .
Name: Caroline Connon
Email: caroline.connon@btinternet.com
Date: 21 May 2007
Comments: love the site. can u
help me find cd's or tapes of Gloria and the mississippi. I have
tried every where but no one can find any. please help . thank you
Name: Becky Miller
Email: rmiller@hampshire.edu
Date: 21 May 2007
Comments: Hello, I'm doing
research on showbands for a book project and will be in Ireland this
summer. I'm looking to interview showband musicians who were
active from the late 1950s through the end of the 1960s, I'm also
interested in managers, dance hall owners, and others associated
with this scene. Finally, I'm looking for contact info for the
surviving members of Clipper Carleton Showband. I'd be
delighted to hear from any and all.
Best, Becky Miller
Name: James Fleming
Email: jimpatrick@eircom.net
Date: 21 May 2007
Comments: A very true
recollection of the showbands, well done. I used to work in the
Midas Nite Club in Ballyhaunis.
Name: Kathleen Curtin
Email: kakeen1977@yahoo.com
Date: 19 May 2007
Comments: I'm DJ Curtin's
youngest daughter Kathleen and I was just at work, messing around on
the internet when I found this website-It's great! there are
pictures in here I have never seen of my father and I'm sure he'll
get a kick out of it when I show him. Thank you for this site.
Name: Jim Dowd
Email: jimrox@diginet.ie
Date: 19 May 2007
Comments: WOW .what a site . I
have always had an interest in the showband scene but never knew
about this site .Absolutely wonderful to see familiar faces from a
long time ago and to see them profiled and updated today . I will
visit again and again .Thank you all for your dedication and hard
work to bring it to us . Kind Regards to all . Jim
Name: Peter Jackson (jnr)
Email: peterj1075@gmail.com
Date: 18 May 2007
Comments: Hi Steven...wow it's close to 40 years since we
last saw each other. I Just shows how great this site is. I'll send
my dads and my phone number by email. plus a few photos. Also anyone
ever hear or see the Blarney stones in London, that was my dad's
band before the Greenshades. Peter
Name: Barry Scully
Email: scully43@hotmail.com
Date: 18 May 2007
Comments: Hi all, Just signing
on to have a looksee. Barry
Name: Tim Weadick
Email: tim19374@hotmail.com
Date: 17 May 2007
Comments: Nice information on my
three uncles Jim, Pat and Michael Tyrrell. Great to see. Tim
Name: Stephen Travers
Email: stravers@hotmail.com
Date: 17 May 2007
Comments: Hi Peter Jnr.,
My friend John Murphy called me today to tell me about your posting.
What an amazing coincidence! While going through boxes of old
photographs for my book last weekend, I found two pictures of The
Greenshades. I was delighted to find them after so many years but
now to have a contact for your Dad is just overwhelming. Peter
"Hank" Jackson is one of the nicest people I ever had the pleasure
of playing with. I have great memories of The Greenshades at The
Prince of Wales pub, Harrow Road and at The 32 Club in London. I
vividly remember many a very pleasant Sunday lunch with your family
after we played in Shepherds Bush. Hank was the first person to give
me a job when I went to London and I will never forget him for that.
Michael and Tony Roe from Waterford were part of the line-up too so
it was very much a "Sunny South East" of Ireland band. Please give
your Dad my love and I'll email the photographs to you later today.
All the best for now, Steve Travers.
Name: Vinny Baker
Email: vinnyandjo@eircom.net
Date: 16 May 2007
Comments: Hi All, Great to see
the site looking so well and well done to all invloved, it's a great
source of memories to all the people who followed the showbands. I
spent my early showband years as lead guitarist with Jim Tobin
and The Firehouse, George Kaye and The Real Country, Dermot Hegarty/Brian
Harkin and The Plainsmen and finished up with 8 years with
Mullingars Times Showband and unlike some people who spent their
lives with the Showbands but fell it was 'cool' to later say they
were Rubbish, I am proud to have been associated with The Showband
Industery and acknowledge the huge numbers of great musicians it
turned. I now run VeeBee Recording Studio in Mullingar and still
meet many of the people from the Showband days and am glad to say
that many of them are still very active on the music scene and are
still recording. Keep this great site going as strong as it
currently is. Vinny.
Name: Errick Peterson
Email: tinahaskman@aol.com
Date: 16 May 2007
Comments: 16th May 2007.
Today, Jim Tyrrell of the Columbia Showband, great musician and
songwriter was laid to rest in Arklow. He will be sadly
missed, God rest his soul.
Name: Wilma Stewart
Email: wilmastewart@annlyn.fsnet.co.uk
Date: 14 May 2007
Comments: what a wonderful time
we had in wick assembly rooms in the 60ss whem maurice came with his
band.you had to go early as you would not get in if not they will
never be forgotten in wick by our age group wonderful
memories
Name: lynda wilby
Email: lynbri12@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 14 May 2007
Comments: hi i was thrilled to
find the song looking thru the eyes of a beautiful girl. iknew it by
the times and i am trying to find how to download it or buy it can
you help please.many thanx lynda
Name: Dave Coleman-Liverpool
Email: bmcoleman@hotmail.com
Date: 13 May 2007
Comments: Found this site
recently so just a bit of nostalgia from a Scouser working in Dublin
in 1963.Got to know the Royal well specially Brendan Gerry and
Tom.Anyone know of Monica Ennis from Rode Offaly?
Name: Marie Swords
Email: swordsm@hotmail.com
Date: 12 May 2007
Comments: Its brilliant to see
photos of all the showbands. It brings back wonderful memories of
those days. Its a pity they are gone. I wonder if the music of
Kelley, Terry Mahon and some of Eileen Reid can be got. I know there
are compilation albums out which I have but there was a lot more
music like Eileen Reid’s “Fallen Star” etc, but I haven’t seen them,
and I wonder can they be got or where .
Name: elizabeth taylor
Email: etcapela@hotmail.com
Date: 09 May 2007
Comments: I got in so much
trouble crossing the border to go to see the Sands, Big Tom, et al.
Very happy times in Irish dance halls during Summer hols....miss
them so much!!!
Name: mary moore (nee o'hagan)
Email:
robert263@btinternet.com
Date: 09 may 2007
Comments: I found this a great
directory for Irish artists. Art O'Hagan - Strabane - Clipper
Carlton is one of the last two standing (Mick O'Hanlon) the other .
It would be great to click on the the names list and find a brief
history. Terry Duffy, Victoria Bridge was also a fantastic steel
guitarist and after American Pie was with bands such as Big Tom and
Philomena Begley!
Name: Bobby Brady
Email: bobby_brady@eircom.net
Date: 09 May 2007
Comments: Would anybody know
how i could get backing track of song noreen bawn a friend sings
this song and would be great to have backing music when he sings .
as he sings the song so well i said i would try . so i f anyone
could help please A friend of mine likes to sing. He sings Noreen
bawn i am looking for backing track for this song .I know Brenden
Shine Glen Curtin and i think Johnny Peters recorded this song
.If there is anywhere i can buy this backing track or if anyone
could give me a copy it would be great . BOBBY
Name: Amy Rock
Email: amykeane_04@hotmail.com
Date: 09 May 2007
Comments: Daughter of Dickie
Name: Graham Ward
Email: theshizne@hotmail.com
Date: 09 May 2007
Comments: Keep on rockin Dickie!
Name: roger matthews
Email: roger.matthews9@btinternet.com
Date: 07 May 2007
Comments: just found out your
"witness for the world" tape,cant stop playing it,as fresh today as
it was in 88 when i saw you tour with BIG COUNTRY here in oxford, I
actually thought you were the better on the night,any chance of
reforming?
Name: Donal Treacy
Email: stepz2success@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 07 May 2007
Comments: I am the eldest son of
the late Liam Treacy formerly of THE PIONEER ACES AND latterly of
the RHYTM STARS OUT OF BALLINTUBER CO.ROSCOMMON,it was lovely to
access the 1958 photo of THE PIONEER ACES and be able to print it
out,dad was a young man just starting out in the business with his
brother stephen ,indeed the Treacy Family were quiet remarkable my
Uncles Aiden,Sylvie,Al,Lyn,and indeed my auntie Mildred was a very
accomplished Irish Dancer,i also have thankfully inherited my
famillys talent and play piano accordion ,now for my own and my
familys pleasure,i would be grateful if anyone knew of anymore
photos exsist of My Dad in "The Irish Showband Era" i would love to
have the memories as photos as well as rooted deep in my heart as
Dad was also "MY BEST FRIEND"and i would also like my own son Liam
To share the Memories with me. Many Thanks Donal Treacy
Name: ernie durkin
Email: ashejd48@aol.com
Date: 06 May 2007
Comments: Love to read about the
good old days in ireland ... keep up the good work..
best from seattle wa.. u.s.a.
Name: noel mc shane
Email: noel.mc shane@fivefm.co.uk
Date: 06 May 2007
Comments: this is a wonderful
site and if like me you were growing up with the showbands ,many
memories will come flooding back. well done to the team behind
this site good luck noel.
Name: Trevor Court
Email: twcourt@hotmail.com
Date: 06 May 2007
Comments: Great Site, It was
good to read the back ground to some of these performers. I
often play guitar and trumpet for Shay O'Hara (former singer for
Royal Blues) Shay is still singing up a storm here in Australia with
his band Shay O'Hara and the Celtic All Stars, putting on shows in
clubs around Sydney often a complete show with music, dancers and
Shay's amazing ability to captivate an audience of any age. I will
try an send you some photo's from current shows. Regards. Trevor
Court
Name: Elaine Campbell
Email: ecampbel@tampabay.rr.com
Date: 05 May 2007
Comments: Hello, I am trying to
get some CD's of The Indians when Noel Brady was still in the band.
I live in the US. Are they available here anywhere and if not are
your CD's playable here? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks,
Elaine
Name: Glen Brown
Email: laharna60s@yahoo.com
Date: 05 May 2007
Comments: Pleased to see the
website going from strength to strength.
Name: Pat Ross
Email: pat.ross@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 03 May 2007
Comments: hi everyone i never
tire of this site at 57 im new to the internet and loving going down
memory lane especially irish music iwas born in ireland in
county louth but living in glasgow since1955 where i danced to the
showbands in my local marquee also to big band sounds at
locarno i still enjoy c/w and line dancing still in same
hall though its called the grand old oprey where susan mccann has
been this past few years she is lovely and has a go line dancing and
chatting to anyone who talks to her ive also been to letterkenny
reunion nights here wherea lot of the singers on this site apear and
they still sound great keep up good work thanks patriciaross
nee waring
Name: peter Jackson (Jnr)
Email: jacko230860@hotmail.com
Date: 03 May 2007
Comments: Hi, My father Peter
(hank) Jackson, from Waterford lead and played in the London based
band "The Green Shades" from around 1961-70. They had a long
association with the 32 club, I believe. I wonder if anyone
remembers them? He also worked during that time at Abby Road
studios. And has fond memories of working with the Beatles among
others.
With the family he migrated to Australia in 1970. At a time when
there was no real club or music scene. What a culture shock!
But I'm happy to say he has been playing music out here ever since.
And was a few years ago awarded one of our top national citizens
award for his lifetime musical work for charity. I've also carried
on the tradition with my own bands. and now so have my teenage boys.
Who are very proud of their Irish musical heritage.
In going home to Ireland a couple of years ago after 35 years away,
I've become very interested in my fathers history. Only today when
talking to a friend, who played the london and Irish band scenes
much later during the 80's, did I realise that Steven Travers, from
The Miami Showband, played as a very young bass player in my dads
band for a while. As a young child I vividly remember the tall lanky
softly spoken bass player with the long hair...He was very cool in
the eyes of a young kid!
My dad's now 76, however we unfortunetly lost mum (Maureen Power of
Fenor, Waterford) just last October after they went back for one
final trip. After the years of a busy life of playing, he's now
crippled and can't get around much. but the old bugger still does a
few gigs!
If there's anyone who remembers him and would like to make contact
through here, I'm sure he'd be thrilled.
Name: Carol Power
Email: carolpower@hotmail.com
Date: 02 May 2007
Comments: Hello, my Dad Lenny
Power was the guitarist with the Smokey Mountain Ramblers...would
love any info about them as my poor Dad passed away in 94. Many
thanks, Carol.
Name: Marian Carroll-Atkinson
Email: mazmom16@aol.com
Date: 02 May 2007
Comments: I live in Chicago and
its difficult to get information on Irish Showbands anymore.
Love your site. Go Conquerors.
Name: MICHAEL HUGHES
Email: mike@tonezonesalon.co.uk
Date: 30 Apr 2007
Comments: i am a guitarist, and
i did a tour around wales with frank in the 80's, frank is the only
elvis impersonator i could listern to time after time he is so
professional in every way, i only wish i could take my new wife to
see him, i keep telling her about frank, but i know that seeing him
in action would just be the icing on the cake, regards mike.
Name: Bill Randall
Email: bill.randall@creydallsystems.com
Date: 29 Apr 2007
Comments: Great site with lots
of very good info. I'm the brother of Don Long's first wife, Eileen
Randall. I've lived in Adelaide Aust for the past 30 years. I kept a
small scrapbook about the Capitol in the sixties. Karl Long, Don's
son who lives in Cobh, has still got it. Karl goes to Spain
every summer to play folk songs and other stuff in the Spanish pubs.
Eileen is still going strong and lives in Cobh. She was chairwoman
of the Cobh Regatta for a few years. Keep up the good work.Best
wishes Bill
Name: marcella gallagher
Email: marcellagal@hotmail.com
Date: 25 Apr 2007
Comments: I think my dad johnny
guitar was one of the best singers and guitarists in his day...RIP
daddy.xxx
Name: Jimmy Hussey
Email: hussey20@hotmail.com
Date: 24 Apr 2007
Comments: Great site i played
with the late brian harkin and margo back inthe late 70s. The best
days of my life so theh best of luck to you all. And keep up the
great work.
Name: marmy
Email: margaretcunningham05@eircom.net
Date: 21 Apr 2007
Comments: For anyone interested
: D.J. Curtin's wife passed away last week in Las Vegas after a
brief illness...Kathleen Ann, may she rest in peace.
Answer: Thank you for the info Marmy, our condolences go out
to DJ and his family.
Name: Seamus Hutchinson
Email: seamushutch@e1rcom.net
Date: 20 Apr 2007
Comments: Very Good
Name: Declan Murray
Email: murraydp@eircom.net
Date: 20 Apr 2007
Comments: Excellent information
for those of us who enjoyed 1960s and 1970s music and now wonder
what has happened to the relevant artists.
Name: madeline
Email: kerley@eircom.net
Date: 20 Apr 2007
Comments: great i found some
info peace on earth was one of the first albums i bought . would
like to get it on cd can you tell me if i can and where ?
Name: patricia ross
Email: patross@hotmail.com
Date: 19 Apr 2007
Comments: My favourite music was
always showbands and most irish singers brings back all my teenage
years of dancehalls. Dickie Rock, Joe Dolan, Margo, Johnny
McEvoy were just a few of acts appearing at my local dance hall, The
Marquee in Glasgow around the 1960s and in Blackrock, Ireland...
best times of my life.
Name: Caroline Roddy
Email: croddy 233@aol.com
Date: 18 Apr 2007
Comments: Would anyone know of a
guitar player Dermot McQuaid and if he's playing with a showband.
I know he's from Rostrevor, Co.Down.
Name: yvonne brophy
Email: yvonne.brophy@kilnbridge.co.uk
Date: 18 Apr 2007
Comments: I saw a photo of Dan
O'Harfa and ramblin men, there is one member who it states is Frank
unknown, this band members name is actually Frank Smith and he is
from Co Fermanagh. I know him very well, I used to travel around to
dances with a band called the Overlanders. The Overlanders also had
Dan O'Hara, his sister Sue, Tom Keeney Mixie Mawn Terry cant
remember his name all from Glangevlin in County Cavan and Frank
O'Neil Ivan McBride both ex Skyrockets showband and both from
Enniskillen, would anyone be able to find me a photo of the
Overlanders, later on in time a new member Charlie Woods joined as
fiddle player. Any help on thi would be appreciated. Many Thanks
Name: gerry fahy
Email: g.fahy@worldnet.att.net
Date: 16 Apr 2007
Comments: Great to here you guys
are still going. Have great memories of you guys from the 70s.
Cheers from ALASKA.
Name: Ray Clifford
Email: charm@eircom.net
Date: 16 Apr 2007
Comments: Well done, we enjoyed
the memories. Ray And Lynda Clifford.
Name: Clare Reid
Email: clarereid208@hotmail.com
Date: 15 Apr 2007
Comments: daughter of Ted Reid
Name: Ann Osborne
Email: annosborne@optusnet.coml.au
Date: 13 Apr 2007
Comments: Used to live in
Enniskillen in the days of the Skyrockets (later to become the
Rockets). Used to travel around with them and yes, even answer
their fan mail. One of my great memories would be when I
had joined the WRAF and the Eurovision Song Contest was on and there
he was!!! Patrick McGeegan, hell! he won it that year...... what a
buzz. Remember the boys well, Cecil, Brendan O'Brien,
Frankie O'Neil, Adrian (lead guitar), the McGandy twins, and a
fleeting memory of a female joining the band, later to make the
record Noreen Bawn. Great band, great days!!!!!
Same days as Gene and the Gents. (Surprised to see Henry
McCullough doing guitar in Wings). School mate David Quinn
then ended up as guitarist with Leo Sayer. Who says
Enniskillen isn't a place where famous people come from!!!! I
went to live in England in 1966 and later came to live in Australia
in 1976. Now living in beautiful Tasmania .....
still love singing Irish songs in the pub!!! My name back then was
Ann Robinson and my best mate was Maureen Day, affectionately known
as the Longest Day and the Shortest Night. Great way to reminisce,
where did all the years go. Still feel the same age (in
my mind at least). Anyone who may remember me feel
free to email. Best wishes, Ann.
PS Was devastated when the Miami Showband were
attacked. What a loss to the music world. Hopefully, the boys
are still playing in the bye and bye.
Name: Deirdre Killeen
Email: deirdreleech1@eircom.net
Date: 12 Apr 2007
Comments: Please can anyone out
there remember when Dickie Rock opened a supermarket in Finglas
called "Powers" it was across from the "Drake Inn" in Finglas In my
memory it was the late 60's but my sister say's he didn't.. I
remember as Dickie picked me up as i was getting squashed in the
crowd..
Name: Esther Mansfield
Email: berenicebellamy@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 11 Apr 2007
Comments: Remembering the good
old days and the Graduates - all the lads were great vocals and
musicians, very entertaining - wish you had continued you were the
fore runners for Westlife!!! regards, Esther
Name: heather mackay
Email: heatherdornoch@hotmail.com
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comments: I sung with the
dynamos showband from Wick Caithness and played at the Macushla
ballroom in Glasgow. I remember on one occasion Joe Dolan and the
drifters played there and I was totally blown away. I thought Joe
was a fantastic singer and will never forget him singing Make me an
Island. We were on stage when they had their break and when the gig
was over I had my photograph taken with him in my dressing room. I
still have that photograph and will treasure it all my life - it has
special memories for me - those were the best days of my life. Does
the band still do gigs? I have travelled around the world as far
away as Australia but have never visited Ireland - I hope to rectify
this in the very near future. My son David Jason studies classical
music at Edinburgh Uni and is now starting to appreciate country and
western music and is even singing it - the next bit of encouragement
from me is to take him to Ireland to hear some of the best country
and western bands -maybe we will be lucky enough to hear Joe Dolan
and the drifters. The other bands we played with was Big Tom and the
Mainliners and the Indian showband.Thank you for some
beautiful memories.
Name: Billy Bowles
Email: billy.bowles@gte.net
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comments: It was wonderful to
find out about your Showband site. It brings back so many fond
memories, as well as how did we survive those trips to the country
to play? Our driver was an early multi-tasker. He could
drive and sleep at the same time. I played with the Crickets
Showband in the ‘60s. I know this site is a labor of
love. It is much appreciated.
Name: Pat Costello
Email: patcostello@hotmail.com
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comments: hi everyone im looking
for gina dale haze and champions greatest hits on tape can anyone
help please e mail me kind regards pat
Name: Anne Maguire
Email: bily.anne@ntlword.com
Date: 10 Apr 2007
Comments: I have been searching
for 'The Best of Johnny Carroll' CD but without success. Can you
advise where this can be found. Thank you. Anne
Name: gary joseph conway
Email: gary-conway@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 09 Apr 2007
Comments: was looking at some
pictures to show my children
Name: Stephen Manahan
Email:
xdub@juno.com
Date: 09 Apr 2007
Comments: I'm the proud Grandson
of W.A.Manahan's No 1 Band. {Billy Manahan's Band} Feis Ceol gold
medalist Tenor (1918?). A chest full of his music is in my Dad's
house. Billy Manahan's 16-17 piece Band rehersals were held in 10
Charlle Road Dublin 7 Phibsboro. Later I remember him warming up on
the piano playing what I think was called 'The Bumble Bee'. My
Grandmother was an opera singer. Catherine 'Kitty' Fagan Feis Ceol
gold medalist Soprano (1918?). They married in 1919. She was a
recording artist for Parlaphone UK. The family has her singing on a
78. Very musical family, my granmother's sister, Chris Fagan played
Cello for RTE. {RESO} Aunt Annie Fagan, step sister, played Harp and
was the first soloist on RTE January 1st 1926. An interesting foot
note: Also sometimes called Billy Manahan's Orchestra. My
Grandfather was the last to offically play 'God save the King' for
the parting British Army in Dublin. Right afterwards the Irish Army
asked him to play the Irish Amthem whereupon he replied 'we don't
have one'. So the Bill Manahan Orchastra played O' Donnell Abu.
Place:- Cathal Bruaga Barracks. Was known as, Portabello Barracks,
Rathmines.
Name: liam mullahy
Email: bizzybangsaywot@aol.com
Date: 08 Apr 2007
Comments: chris mullahy is my
dads uncle.
Name: Lynn Millar
Email: lynn_millar63@hotmail.com
Date: 08 Apr 2007
Comments: this is a great
website, my uncle Billy Burns palyed guitar with Teddy Palmer & the
Rumble Band and also with Muriel Day & the Night Squad, was amazing
to see photos of him on here, most of which I hadn't seen before.
Its been great to share these with my kids, Thank You !
Name: pat costello
Email: pat_costello@hotmail.com
Date: 08 Apr 2007
Comments: hi everyone what a
wonderful site you have here long may it be can anyone tell me where
is jim tobin now
Name: James Tivenan
Email: j.tivenan@btopenworld.com
Date: 08 Apr 2007
Comments: Fantastic !! ......
brought my back to my youth with a bump ...lol. Wonderful to see all
the bands from my youth again. Keep up the good work.
Name: Ann Chapman
Email: annchapman@mail2taurus.com
Date: 07 Apr 2007
Comments: I am glad that their
is a site with details of all the Irish showbands that I used to
dance to in the 60's,70's80's. A great time to be dancing to the
Great showbands. The Miami Showband,The Royal Blues,The Royal
Showband,The Jivenaires,Joe Dolan and his band The Drifters. and
many more to many to mention at the moment. My friends and I
travelled 20 and 30 miles at weekend to see some of the play. The
best of luck with the site as its nice to check back on all the guys
and see if their still playing music and singing. Take care. Ann
Name: Michael Pigott
Email: mick@intlauto.com
Date: 05 Apr 2007
Comments: Ernie Pigott's son.
Googled the Da for a giggle and `came across the photo. Nice one
keep it up, and take care.
Name: Grace Clarke
Email: grace_clarke@dub.invesco.com
Date: 02 Apr 2007
Comments: I love this website so
much, it gives us true country fans a place to worship our heroes,
especially big tom who is my ultimate hero and a real hottie, Thanks
Irish Showbands, your ever loving fan Gracie!!!
Name: Roy Kane
Email: rbrtjkan@aol.com
Date: 31 Mar 2007
Comments: Good to see a lot of
the old crowd are still about. To all those who have passed to
the big gig in the sky TUFF!! but you're not missing much!! At least
you don't have to suffer backing tracks diguised as musical talent.
I started with The Monarchs (Belfast), toured Germany and made
records in '63, came back home joined Jim Strain Showband (Ballynahinch),
went to Silhouettes in Romano's then The Tara for a while before
going into caberet club circut with bands in Trocadero, Talk of the
Town, Tito's, Intercontinental,Trident Bangor before hitting
the road again with numerous bands. Always loved the Showband days
playing all over Ireland and when possible staying overnight on
Sundays in Dublin to take in The TV Club in Harcourt St. on Mondays
and meet up with the other band guys for a beer. Love to hear from
any of the old heads I knew. Your web site is excellent.
Regards, Roy Kane
Name: Hugh Petfield
Email: hugh@mircbeginners.net
Date: 30 Mar 2007
Comments: Delighted to find out
more about your band. I bought your single Cyclone/Mardyke
when it came out, and it was an excellent instrumental, with more
than a passing resemblence to the sounds Joe Meek was doing well
with. I never knew anything at all about the group until I
just did a search and found your pages. Nice website. I
had to sell my record collection when I got married so I am hoping
that your audio samples will include a bit of your first single.
Many thanks, Hugh.
Name: Breed Hemmings (Kelly)
Email: p.hemmings@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 30 Mar 2007
Comments: Just read in the Craic
magazine that the still famous band, The Indians are on at Scanlon's
on 6th April! I thought I would check out the website and found a
picture of an old friend, Derry Whitlaw...a big hello to everyone
who went to the Shamrock in the good old days.
Name: paul madden
Email: oscarLM2007@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Mar 2007
Comments: my name is paul
madden...Arthur maddens brother who died 1998 anybody who would have
any more photos of Arthur the family would be appreciated if
you would pass them on to the above email address. Regards, Paul.
Name: george kane
Email: gkane@eircom.net
Date: 30 Mar 2007
Comments: Hii started my music
career with doc carroll &the nightrunners in 1972 in cong co. mayo .
1982 formed a band called jesse &the james boy's. love your website
george
Name: DAN SPILLANE
Email: spillane.daniel@gmail.com
Date: 29 Mar 2007
Comments: Verry good
Name: Kathleen Dorrian
Email: kathleensmk@aol.com
Date: 29 Mar 2007
Comments: The web site is
fantastic, brought back so many happy memories. Thanks for the
many happy hours spend in the ballrooms around the country.
Name: Bernard Quinn
Email: barneyquinn50@hotmail.com
Date: 29 Mar 2007
Comments: A very good site.I was
in the Commercial [ Dungannon ] the Saturday Night P.G. McQuaid got
up on the stage and announced,The entrance fee will be up from next
week from 5s to 6s&6d.This news was greated with shock and dismay.My
friend beside me said :could he not have broke the news near the end
of the dance not at the start: Great days and what about Edendork,
Town hall Cookstown, Ardboe,St Marys Portown,.I dont know how my
legs ever held out,when after a nights dancing i might have to
walk home to Coalisland,whispering to your friends so as not make a
noise
Name: Sinead O'Hara
Email: sineadohara1@yahoo.com.au
Date: 28 Mar 2007
Comments: Hi there. My name is
Sinead O'Hara I am the daughter of Shay O'Hara who was the lead
singer in the Royal Blues. Just to keep you updated my father went
on to a successful solo career some of his achievements include:
First Irish man to ever sing at the Grand Ole Opry, performed at
Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House to name but a few. He has toured
all over Europe and the U.S and is currently still performing
through out Sydney Australia with his band Shay O'Hara and the
Celtic All Stars. He has currently just released his album Shay
O'Hara - Through the years.
Name: John Joe Joyce
Email: johnjjoyce@eircom.net
Date: 28 Mar 2007
Comments: I booked several Ceili
Bands from all over Ireland to play in Midleton Co. Cork during the
50's and 60's. A few of the names I can now recall were
The Gallowglass C.B. from Co. Kildare., Assoroe, C.B.from Co.
Donegal, Ardellis C.B. from Co. Sligo, Sean Dunphy & his five
sisters, from Co. Galway The Tostal Ceili Band, from Mallow Co.
Cork, Johnny Pickering C.B. from Moy Co. Tyrone not forgetting such
local ceili bands as St. Endas, St, Kevins, & Michael Montcalm & his
Irish Country Dance Band to mention just a few. I must make a
full list at some stage and search for my collection of old photos
of those bye gone Ceili Bands. Thanks for providing such an
excellent web site.. J.J.J. Ceili M.C.
Name: Jimmy Uprichard
Email: swancanal@ntlworld.com
Date: 23 Feb 2007
Comments: You have a Photo of
the Majestic Showband and invite anyone to provide the names of the
musicians other than Pat Woods. I played with 'The Majestic'
for 2 years before leaving the band and Harold Bratten of Armagh was
my replacement. Tom Lenagh was our manager - a real gentleman
and we played all the main venues throughout Ireland in the early
60s. Unforgettable!! I still play and have my own
recording studio.
The majestic played a couple of reunion gigs in 1998 in Keadyand
Crossmaglen. It was great to get back with the boys and it was
with great sadness that we all acknowledged what Brian O'Neil had
brought to the band in our early years together.
Name: fergus mc elligott
Email: fergiemcelligott@hotmail.com
Date: 21 Feb 2007
Comments: Hi everybody hope all
is well . If you have the time check out some of my samples of my
new cd on release in Denmark on www.fergie.dk and let me know what
you think Slainte, Fergie
Name: paul(shaggy)mccrae
Email: coydogs@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 21 Feb 2007
Comments: ted what an eye
opener.really surprised at the site,not what i expected.Respect to
you for you deddication to music and bands.Regards,paul from the
coydogs
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