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Name: george wallace
Email: desmondgeorge@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Dec 2006

Comments: found your site and so sad to learn of the passing of hughie trainor and shay of the indians. i played bass in hughies band around '63 '64 and have many unforgetable memories of that time. i first met shay 72-73 ish. i was in the warm up band. he and i had a great love of mr. smirnof's vodka and in the late 70's early 80's in the galtymore (me in the warm up band again) we renewed our toasts to mr smirnof. shay was a lovely man. he will be missed.

Name: pat larkin
Email: larkin.tornaroy@btinternet.com
Date: 30 Dec 2006

Comments: Excellent reading enjoyed remembering all the history will have to check my roof space to get all my old 45 & 78 records out . did any of the old stuff (eg Tom Dunphy's LP) ever make it onto CD. Still enjoy watching Brendan Bowyer perform at various venues the voice still sounds great

Name: Richie House
Email: house3@optonline.net
Date: 29 Dec 2006

Comments: I had the pleasure of playing with Barry Lynch sometime in 1988 or 1989. We called the band McTrigger (after a group I was in on casablanca records-Trigger). We played throughout NYC and surrounding suburbs. We both continue to play albiet few and far between but I did manage to make it to Dungannon the last few years and found myself playing with Barry (and sometimes family) until the wee hours! Great site, keep it up.

Name: cunninghammartinj
Email: cunninghammartinj@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 28 Dec 2006

Comments: Lee Lynch and the blue angels Lee born in ballinasloe. does any one know what happened to him?

Answer: Hi Martin. After leaving the Royal in 1971, Lee returned to London and continued playing into the 90's. He now lives in Bedfordshire, England and is retired.

Name: Vincent Hannon
Email: vincent.hannon@stryker.com
Date: 28 Dec 2006

Comments: Although I have no memory of him, Frankie "Flash" Hannon was my dad. Over the years I have met many people with fond memories of him and by all accounts he was a character.

Name: adrian vare
Email: adrianvare@btinternet.com
Date: 26 Dec 2006

Comments: Good site, anyone know Liam McCann from Newry?

Name: Marie McNurlan
Email: mariejfarrell@yahoo.com
Date: 25 Dec 2006

Comments: I am love your site and the concept. I was happy to find photos of my father (Paddy Farrell) with Dermott O'Brien & the Clubman. I would really appreciate it if you could email me the photos.

Name: Shirley
Email: angel-35@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 21 Dec 2006

Comments: Hi my comment is regarding the irish showband The Indians i just have to say i think they are great i saw them for the first time in 2005 and enjoyed their show very much i also saw them when they came back to Aberdeen where i live in november this year my husband came for the first time and really enjoyed it so much that he is going to see them again in May when they come back to Aberdeen even my 3 children like them two have them have been to their show twice and never stopped dancing once.It was a shame to hear that their last cheif Stephen Proctor was ill i wish him all the best in his recovery,but i must say the new cheif was great it would be nice to talk to some other fans. Shirley

Name: Jamie Leanne Moynihan
Email: jamieleanne_1990@hotmail.com
Date: 20 Dec 2006

Comments: hi i am dave moynihans granddaughter, i have loads of pictures of my grandad and of the 'Moynihan Brothers' showband that was formed after the death of grandad!

Name: Tim
Email: t.lonergan2468@btinternet.com
Date: 18 Dec 2006

Comments: Hello. What ever happened to DJ Curtin, I loved his voice and I cannot see anything on CD. Tim

Name: Eileen Grace
Email: eileengracefennell@eircom.net
Date: 18 Dec 2006

Comments: Hi great web site,just to let you know Har and the Escorts are getting together to perform for the new cancer unit in Mountmellick Hospital.Wednesday 20th December in Timahoe Co.Laois.Admission 10 euro.So all you Har and the Escorts fans you have been told !!!!

Name: Patrick Lynch
Email: loingsig@hotmail.com
Date: 16 Dec 2006

Comments: The first dance I went to was the ritz ballroom in ballyfermot on the way in I heard a song called bernadine it was a number recorder by Pat Boone & I thought its only records.Well to my delight & surprise it was Dickey Rock.I'm sixty five now & a fan of Dickey since.My youth was,every sunday lisening to Dickey in the hall,finglas.I meet & married my wife there. Thank you Dickey.

Name: jim byrne
Email: jamesbyrne361@hotmail.com
Date: 12 Dec 2006

Comments: Found your site doing search for frupp,I can remember going to see them in trinity collage dublin in my misty memory of that decade ,they were from northern ireland and we thought they were fantastic a sort of rock mixed with their own kind of operatic sound.all my mates had a copy of their first album mixed in with their pink floyd ,dylan ,zepplin ,jackson brown ,genesis (selling england by the pound) etc etc , you probably know me i had long hair and jeans. All the best ,Jim Byrne

Name: sarah
Email: sarah.lynch43@ntlworld.com
Date: 12 Dec 2006

Comments: My dad came from Muff in Co Donegal and was a regular at the borderlands ballroom in the 50's / 60's...Addy Lynch as he was know by many. Would anyone remember him??

Name: Rodger G
Email: rodgermany@rodgermany.plus.com
Date: 10 Dec 2006

Comments: Re your page on Tina and the missing details of the record Que Sera Sera with The Mexicans. This was on the Target label no 7N17987 Written by J Livingstone and R Evans with I Cried All The Way To The Altar on the B side with unknown accreditation. This was Tina’s third record. Her second was One Love Two by J Doughterty and produced by J Bayle and Longing to Hold You on the B side written and produce by J. Bayle. This was on the Pye Label no 7N17525. Her first record I have details some where and will fill details in when it resurfaces. Tina now lives a quiet retired life in Co. Offaly with her husband. From her brother in law, Rodger G

Name: Sandra Shattock (O'Connor)
Email: sandraoc@cityanalysts.ie
Date: 08 Dec 2006

Comments: Hi there, I have enjoyed looking at your web site, I am the daughter of Jim of Connor of the Nevada showband and the pictures of the "lads" during the years have brought back loads of memories. The hair styles are the best if only Jim had half as much hair as he did back them he would be doing well. Anyway, I was wondering if it was possible to find out if the "Christmas Time in Inishfree" single might be floating around out there (even to make a copy of it). The younger generation can't get their head's around the grand dad on stage with a bass guitar bit so any help would be appreciated. If you don't mind please let me know if you think you can help. Many thanks - Sandra

Name: caroline
Email: caroline.connon@btinternet.com
Date: 07 Dec 2006

Comments: This is a fantastic site. One i will be coming back to time and time again. However i was looking for some music by Gloria and the Mississippi, and i did get a reply from a member but i changed my server and lost his address. CAN ANYONE ELSE HELP ME FIND THIS MUSIC...

Name: A.collins
Email: collins@greenwich.ac.uk
Date: 07 Dec 2006

Comments: Just found your site Think its great. Iwell remember all the showbands and Iwonder what happened to the showband that backed Dermot in the late 70s after his split with the Clubmen. I would love to know where the are now especially Fergie Gibson, their Bass Guitarist.

Name: Beezer
Email: cottrell400@aol.com
Date: 06 Dec 2006

Comments: I often visit your site for a visit down memory lane.Do you know if a sound track album was released of Ken Loach,s "wind that shakes the barley "is available ? I have just ordered a copy of Horslips "return of the dancehall sweethearts" on dvd .It apparently shows footage of their concerts and "old grey whistle" test appearances " in the seventies.Good luck and keep up the good work. Regards, Beezer

Name: Michael Dwyer
Email: brightonpainting@aol.com
Date: 04 Dec 2006

Comments: Can you please tell me where i can buy Big Toms new record I was in Ireland a few weeks ago. I heard Tom singing. a number. Please forgive me if i don't have the correct title. It sounds like. You go out the way you came in. I have tried in Ireland. Boston. The Catskills NY Many Thanks. Michael Dwyer..

Answer: Hi Michael, thanks for the message, I wish we could help, but we don't know where it might be available outside Ireland.

Name: Bernard Quinn
Email: barneyquinn50@hotmail.com
Date: 04 Dec 2006

Comments: Give me a chance i have only found out about this place, will let you know later. PS by the way barneyquinn50 is a bit older now.I know i will enjoy,thanks

Name: Lana Boldi
Email: lboldi@sbcglobal.net
Date: 03 Dec 2006

Comments: Thank you for signing my program last night in Kalamazoo. I enjoyed your show very much. You have a wonderful voice. Some day I would like to hear you sing only Irish songs so I would be open to knowing when you might be in the West Michigan area again (I live in Grand Raoids) after the holidays. Your Irish dancers were really good, and I enjoyed the other entertainers as well. My people were from the County Cork (Nash). Best wishes on a successful tour, and Happy Holidays!

Name: John Murphy
Email: crcfm@eircom.net
Date: 03 Dec 2006

Comments: Hi there Micky Niblett, Dambo Given, Dingle Spike and Uncle Tom Colby and all. The "Murph" here, one time unsung guitar hero of the "Sounds", Top League, Dawnbreakers, Sean O'Dowd & Ding-a-Ling. Has played in front of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and a few other pubs in London. Incidentally, I have just recorded my first ever C.D. celebrating over 50 years in the business called Me and Paul. To get a copy contact me at John Murphy, Ballinamore, Kiltimagh. Co. Mayo Ireland. I still love you all. Murph.

Name: jb mc goldrick
Email: ergana@aol.com
Date: 02 Dec 2006

Comments: I was wondering what Donal of the Geraldine Branigan band is doing now

Name: GeorgeCaldwell
Email: george.caldwell3@btinternet.com
Date: 02 Dec 2006

Comments: Came across your site by accident a few months ago. As a bass player with the Presidents and Idaho showbands during the 60s I was really stunned and pleasantly surprised to see all the old faces after all this time. As an extra bonus I have been able to get in touch with my son who I lost contact with in 1970 and a few of the original band members through your site. It's really been a pleasure taking a stroll down memory lane. Those guys really were great musicians and earned every penny they got. It was an honour and a privelege to have been part of it. Many thanks and keep up the good work. G.C.

Name: Joanne Heley
Email: jo.heley@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 02 Dec 2006

Comments: I first saw the T P Band at a club called Goose Green Labour Club, which when i saw them i liked them instantly, the girls changed a couple of times when they came back but they were still very good, Teddy was then their manager and a very nice man indeed, shame they're not still going. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, and to Colin, what was going on with the hair! HA HA

Name: Dr Joe Dawson
Email: jfdawson@doctors.org.uk
Date: 01 Dec 2006

Comments: I met with Joe McGreevey, who was still singing brillianlty as ever and he told me of this web site. It brought a great deal of pleasure (and sadness) to read it. I was a founder member and the "leader" of Frankie and the Echoes, I left and returned to school as a mature student and was replaced by Denis Osborne, I came back a few times and was fortunate to meet Joe Cambell shortly befire he died. I also had lunch with Seany Devlin a few years ago when he made a rare return from Queensland. I would like to meet Frankie, Denis etc ps Vaughn Byrne has made it as the most respected rare pigs breeder in europe and is featured in "Jimmy's Farm", he also appeared on one of the TV episodes. Keep up the good work Joe Dawson

Name: Arthur Taylor
Email: arthurtaylor486@msn.com
Date: 01 Dec 2006

Comments: Relived my youth reading article. enjoyed the bands in ireland on holidays in 60s but also three nights a week in Manchester during lent when church forbade frivolities like dancing in Ireland so they came here. we used to go in a group of 6 boys 6 girls to the Ard Ri and the Carousel in Manchester and several of us are still with the old boilers, I mean our darling wives! regularly play showband cds as I travel in car and drive kids and grandkids daft with it. My favourites were Butch Moore & Joe Dolan. put Ronan Collins new cd on my xmas list for the kids to get, they did ask!

Name: pauline kavanagh
Email: paulinekavanagh@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Nov 2006

Comments: While browsing your wonderful site i came across some photo's of my very first boyfriend of thirty five years ago. It certanly brought back some memories.i would love to know where he is and what he is doing now. His name is johnny brown. with billy brown around 1971 and the miami sometime around 1973. This is the first time i've logged onto your site, but not the last.keep up the good work.

Name: Pat and Anne Kelly
Email: louisekelly1990@hotmail.com
Date: 30 Nov 2006

Comments: We used to follow the Champions all around Roscommon, Galway and Mayo in the '80s, i would love to know where i might purchase an album of theirs as we were BIG fans and the tapes we used to have are all worn out from over use! If you might know where I can get one around this area we would be very grateful.Thanks a million. Great website, it was lovely to see the photo gallery and the pictures of my old friends.

Name: charlene margaret
Email: charlenebrown1986@hotmail.com
Date: 29 Nov 2006

Comments: Hi i have been a fan of big tom and the mainliners since i was around nine years old about 11 years ago now my mum and uncle are massive fans i was hoping you would all our best wishes to big tom and tell him to get better soon. Charlene- Margaret

Name: Claire Brooke (nee Molloy)
Email: emstar2006@hotmail.com
Date: 29 Nov 2006

Comments: As you can see from my name, I am half Irish and grew up listening to the Dubliners, etc. I especially adore and remember playing every day, "Butcher Boy" by the Ludlows I am trying to find a download of this track so any info would be useful. My Dad was from Killala, Co. Mayo and came over here to seek work. I am really proud to know I have Irish blood in my veins. The website is ace!

Name: Dolores Magee
Email: doloresmagee@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 28 Nov 2006

Comments: I was in the cricket club in Downpatrick on Thursday 23rd November 2006 to support Marie Curie and really enjoyed Clubsound, I had not heard them in years. They are as good now if not better. Good to have you back guys.

Name: Oliver Brennan
Email: brennan.ollie@gmail.com
Date: 28 Nov 2006

Comments: Hi. Tried to add to your list, I am booking manager for the Ruby Club TF Royal Castlebar Co Mayo Mayo' no 1 Saturday night country venue. Regards:Ollie

Name: rita irene natalie dowd
Email: mauriceirene@yahoo.ie
Date: 28 Nov 2006

Comments: Brings back good memories. Wishing you all the best of luck in the future where eva u may be. From the Dowd Family xxxx

Name: Di Philpotts
Email: Di.Philpotts@worcsh-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
Date: 28 Nov 2006

Comments: I heard Red Hurley for the first time (to my knowledge) today singing "I will sing" and it blew me away, goosebumps the lot !!! Which album/single is is on ? Where can I find it...............please help. xx

Name: John Gallagher
Email: triumphgallagher@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 27 Nov 2006

Comments: Its a great web site,The Weaver Folk group are a good Irish band and sound great and i would rather listen to them than all the rubbish on top of the pops John.

Name: Mona Kelly
Email: mona_kelly@hotmail.com
Date: 26 Nov 2006

Comments: Great site. It was a lot of hard work and time as well . BIG BIG Cngratulations. Does anyone know anything about Aidan Cunningham who used to play with Margo, I knew him when he was learning to play guitar!!!

Name: Shiner Skettle
Email: shinerskettle@eircom.net
Date: 26 Nov 2006

Comments: Just reliving my youth. looking for a folk band. 3school teachers s/e country. had their tape early73/6. cant remember the spelling mcmurra macmurra help. had song about afox hunt reanard???greatsite keep up the good work. Shiner

Name: Robbie Burns
Email: rpburns@ireland.com
Date: 25 Nov 2006

Comments: Hello from the States! I'm a 46-year old Television Journalist based in Florida... but back in the Summer of 1971, I was an 11-year old Yank visiting his cousins in Roscommon. The Mainliners provided the soundtrack to greatest time ever. Back in '71 - the family farm was still a thatched-roof cottage in Lacken-Rahara. A simple home; three-rooms, no phone, no running water, but electricity and a radio... and of course - "The Mainliners." I remember playing hide-and-seek with my cousins, running around the rock-strewn fields of central Ireland, riding down the twisting roads of Connemara... "Big Tom and The Boys" went with us everywhere. "A Bunch of Violets", "BJ the DeeJay", "Dim Lights, Thick smoke", "I'll do my own washin' and my own Cookin'"; these tunes and more run through my mind all the time. Whether mowing my lawn... or playing with my children... through my singing and whistling - the jaunty tunes of the Mainliners are now becoming the soundtrack of MY kids' golden years. I'd just like to thank the creator of this website... for bringing back such wonderful memories.
Yours truly, Robbie Burns

Name: Flo Zimmerman
Email: FloLZ@aol.com
Date: 24 Nov 2006

Comments: I saw Tony Kenny in Dublin a few years back & looking forward to seeing him in Kalamazoo, Mi. in December 2006. I look up his pictures on the web site just to remind me of a wonderful show & a beautiful voice.

Name: Norman Bissett
Email: lesley.bissett@btinternet.com
Date: 24 Nov 2006

Comments: I was a member of the Silhouettes Showband in 1965-1967. Great musicians such as Bob Steele, Bertie McAvoy,Bill McAllen and George Jones formed the backbone of one of the best musical bands in Ireland. Band leader Stan Lynn was always respected on the band scene,and the boys were particularly popular in Romanos in Belfast and Milanos in Bangor.

Name: Andy Martin
Email: andy@andymartinsongs.com
Date: 23 Nov 2006

Comments: Hello! I met Big Jim Farley in Torremolinos in 1988 when he ran his own jazz club there. I left Spain in September 1988 and returned to Melbourne, Australia. These days I live and work in West Germany and have often wondered about Jim Farley and his wife Terri, who I believe also left the Costa Del Sol to return to Dublin. If anyone knows of Jim´s whereabouts or how to make contact with him, I would be delighted to know. Please help if you can as I would really like to speak to Jim again. Many thanks and seasons greetings from Germany.
Andy Martin

Name: Kate Stenning
Email: katieok@btopenworld.com
Date: 23 Nov 2006

Comments: I write regarding the comments about Paul Creaney, (formerly lead guitarist in Teddy Palmer & the Rumble Band 1973 - 79) Paul continued to play in a number of bands and to make music which was his life. He tavelled for a while in the 1980's. The latest band he played with, The Half Stoned Cowboys played regularly around Belfast. It is with great sadness that I can announce that sadly Paul died on November 14th 2006. His family have set up a web site which should enable people to post photographs and share stories. The site is in its infancy, but shpould be fully operational soon. For those of you who knew Paul or have any photographs, we would rreally appreciate copies? And feel free to post any stories / memories etc. Many thanks - Kate Stenning

Name: Mervyn Cargill
Email: mervyncargill@btinternet.com
Date: 22 Nov 2006

Comments: Hi Everybody. This takes me down memory lane to many happy times on the road in the swinging 60s. I'm still rockin and rollin, Long live live music. Love to hear from u

Name: Yvonne Norris
Email: yvonneavonn@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 22 Nov 2006

Comments: Even though I never got to meet you grandad (Dave Mulcahy) you are an inspriation to my life god bless your soul. R.I.P. Grandad. Love always Mammy Mary, Ena, Yvonne, Thomas and Janet. xxxxx

Name: Patricia
Email: patricia.barkley3@btinternet.com
Date: 22 Nov 2006

Comments: I love the photos of Gene and his Band i did 2 scrapbooks for Gene a few years ago i have all his Albums

Name: Mick Gilligan
Email: miceal27@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 21 Nov 2006

Comments: Just been looking at Liam O'Reilly's wonderful collection of photos, great to see some old faces. I played guitar with the Royal and the Blue Aces before moving to Liverpool in 1963. I'm retired now, but still playing two or three times a week in a local country/Irish trio. Great site, keep up the good work.

Name: robert brown
Email: robbybrownuk@yahoo.com
Date: 20 Nov 2006

Comments: great to see how things were and how innocent the band names were all those yrs.ago i.e, THE GAYLORDS /THE GAY STARS etc.i now reside in birmingham UK still playing the trumpet and enjoying the music

Name: patrickmurray
Email: murray@278btinternet.com
Date: 20 Nov 2006

Comments: they were great. i followed them all over ireland was a big fan of roly daniels.

Name: John Kenmuir
Email: kenmuir@gmail.com
Date: 20 Nov 2006

Comments: Nice to see my friends of old.

Name: Lorraine Dormer
Email: lorry@eircom.net
Date: 19 Nov 2006

Comments: Thank you for such a lovely site. For us ageing hippies its great to tap into the great memories.

Name: david blanche
Email: blanchebagger@aol.com
Date: 18 Nov 2006

Comments: hello there.my name is david blanche.a fab site love reading all about the showband years.my dad paddy blanche who managed and played in the royal earls showband and went on to form another band called the zulus in 1972.is still playing gigs around the south and south east of ireland also in the irish clubs in london as a one man band and is living in killkenny. thanks again for this massive load of info about the showbands keep up the good work.great stuff...david

Name: greg donald
Email: donaldgreg7@msn.com
Date: 18 Nov 2006

Comments: HI there, id like to congratulate you on your site, however, i also have some sad news. Paul Creaney passed away on 14th november. He will be sadlly missd by his friends and fellow muscians here in belfast who will remember him fondly as "the short".

Name: Eithne McGreevy
Email: eithnemcgreevy@hotmail.com
Date: 17 Nov 2006

Comments: signed in earlier - when i mentioned about the 2 joes being the same joe. joe mcgreavey (mcgreevy) - should have gone on to mention that as a solo artist joe went on to become 'entertainer of the year' in the north - 1983 - and still continues to sing as a solo artist and as part of a band even in 2006 - actually has become a musician's musician. signed in today - the anniversary of the death of a friend and brother-in-law joe campbell one of the college boys

Name: Hazel Briggs
Email: DulseDolly@AOL.com
Date: 17 Nov 2006

Comments: I was very sad to hear of the death of Paul Creaney on Monday 13 Nov 06.

Name: Eithne McGreevy
Email: eithnemcgreevy@hotmail.com
Date: 17 Nov 2006

Comments: Great site. just to let you know that joe mcgreavey (mcgreevy) trombone, college boys is the same joe who's with the easybeats, manhattan, presidents. keep up the good work.

Answer: Thanks Eithne, we have updated our directory with the information. We hope JOe is doing well these days!

Name: Joe Duffy
Email: info@dundalkfm.com
Date: 17 Nov 2006

Comments: Hiya, Joe Duffy here. I am a presenter on Dundalk FM, my show is titled the Showband Show every Sunday from 1pm till 2pm. I love your website - loads of information. Keep up the good work.

Name: Kate Kelly
Email: kkelly061@aol.com
Date: 16 Nov 2006

Comments: A fantastic site could spend all day on your site brings back loads of memories.my brother in law used to have an old record player in car and the centre of small records taken out so he could play your records Boy did we think this was something else those were the day .Bye Kate

Name: Noel Kelleher
Email: noelkelleher@orange.fr
Date: 16 Nov 2006

Comments: Your site is fantastic and it brings back a lot of memories to me but I can't understand why some photos of Showbands are not on it. There must be a lot of old photos in Cork lying around in houses. I have been living in France a good few years and I'm still playing music over here. But going back to yesterday, I played in a lot of groups in Cork city and I played for years in The Arcadia Cork and the Majorca in Crosshaven, by the way we were the " relief " band as they were known then. We must have played before every Showband that existed and we got to meet some big international stars as well. There were a lot of photographers in the halls at that time so there must be an unknown amount of photos lying around in homes all over the country. I hope that some of the people and musicians in Cork remember me and the good old days as well as I do. It's great for me to be able to open. Up your site on Showbands over here in France you don't know what it means to me, and as they say in Cork " Fair-play to ye " brilliant work keep it up.Thank you Noêl

Name: Dave Fleming
Email: davidjfleming@hotmail.com
Date: 15 Nov 2006

Comments: Hi everyone out there. What a great site. I played with the late Big Ivan and later Joe Cuddy. Happy memories.

Name: Liam Callanan
Email: liamcallanan@hotmail.com
Date: 14 Nov 2006

Comments: What a great site you have here. I remember in the late sixties going to the premier hall in thurles to see all the great showbands. joe dolan, brendan bowyer, dickie rock. brendan o brien just to name a few. they were great times. alot of memories keep up the good work.

Name: Cathriona Burrowes
Email: treebee@eircom.net
Date: 14 Nov 2006

Comments: Great site. Appreciate all the effort. Great fun for anyone who was involved in music at the time.

Name: Margaret Bell
Email: magiebl@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 14 Nov 2006

Comments: mick mcmanus is a great friend of mine,hes the best dancer in the world. we have some good nigths dancing in castleblaney an the four seasons he his also a real good friend of dinny mcbrien.no1 will ever beat the best fiddler in the world MICK MCMANUS. signed:margaret bell

Name: Sean Hartnett
Email: sean_hartnett@dell.com
Date: 10 Nov 2006

Comments: A nostalgic look back to the days & nights of our mispent youth wonderful memories

Name: Declan O'Callaghan
Email: countryfolk_@hotmail.com
Date: 07 Nov 2006

Comments: What a great trip down memory lane for me. Brings back memories of days spent in Dublin as a boy. Love to get some old songs from 60's.

Name: Ann Lipscomb
Email: mdtce@aol.com
Date: 06 Nov 2006

Comments: Hi There, lovely to see your page, it brings back sooooooo many memories!!!!!! I heard from my sister in Ireland that Sonny Knowles has not been too well lately and was very sorry to hear that. I have been a fan of his for as long as I can remember!!!! His records helped me so much when i first came to live in England in 1970, I was so home sick!! Keep up up the good work. Ann Lipscomb (from Ballyfermot).

Name: basil kelly
Email: basilkelly48@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 06 Nov 2006

Comments: big showband fan. My brother, Jackie, used to sing with the SANDS showband 30 years ago when Tommy O'Rourke managed the band.

Name: Roy Addinell
Email: Royaddinell@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 05 Nov 2006

Comments: Late of Gay McIntyre, Johnny Quigley & the Green Angels. I have just been browsing through some of your comments, & found an inquiry about myself, which I will answer. I find it very interesting reading comments on different bands, which were 'on the road' at the same time as myself. I shall be 80 next month, but still playing, mostly in the Birmingham area, A long time ago, over 30 years, I made a Solo Trumpet recording of 'The Black Rose' There is quite a long story about this as iwas banned!! It was issued on the Outlet label OUT-028 I have been trying to find copies of this for some time, but with no success. If anyone knows where I can get copies, please e mails me. I know that it has more recently been issued on a CD, as the only instrumental offering among a host of Vocals, can anyone help there? I will also try your free forum site. Early Christmas Greetings to all the friends I made in Ireland, if anyone wishes to communicate, feel free. All the Very Best, Roy Addinell.

Name: OAilpin
Email: oailpin@hotmail.com
Date: 03 Nov 2006

Comments: I was looking for info on a band from the 70s called Tweed and happened on your site. Wow what a great job. This is one site that every Irish person should have a look at , there are some powerful memories in these pages. I really enjoyed it.

Name: Michael Ryan
Email: Mryanglenleigh@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 31 Oct 2006

Comments: Great site,I have just come across it,it brings back some great memories of great nights in the Collins hall, Clonmel and also the Arcadia in Cahir. I will be logging onto it often now that I have discovered it. Keep up the good work.

Name: audrey craig
Email: audrey275@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 29 Oct 2006

Comments: What a great site sorry i never came across it sooner.brings back memories of the flamingo ballroom in Ballymena oh those were the days.

Name: Brian McCaul
Email: bmccaul1@btinternet.com
Date: 28 Oct 2006

Comments: just to let you know that the "ninth" member was Aidan O'Neill, my father in law, who was lead vocalist with the Plattermen until January 1964 ... appeared on Ulster TV as lead singer and an operation left him deaf in one ear so he had to leave "the business". However, because of the Plattermen he met a lovely young girl from Tuam, Co Galway (my mother in law - Emily Henderson). He is still living in Omagh and still sounding like Jim Reeves.

Answer: Thanks Brian, we will update the site immediately!

Name: may o sullivan nee mulholland
Email: maisie713@hotmail.com
Date: 28 Oct 2006

Comments: Just looking at the old showbands in the early 70s, I often danced in the INF in Omagh,the plattermen were my favourites. Rob Strong, well what can one say about him,he is so talented. My daughter Theresa,thinks he and his band are the tops,in fact he played at her wedding this year, a great night altogether. On a recent visit up to Omagh (from Cork where we live) I had the pleasure of meeting up with Ray Moore, he played along with his brother at my cousins birthday party,we had a great night. The showbands will never be forgotten and am delighted to have found this site. In fact I am just about to go into Cork to see Rob perform this afternoon, its the Jazz weekend down here. A great site keep up the good work, love the photos too. Bye for now, May.

Answer: Hi May, enjoy Cork, it looks like it will be a great Bank Holiday weekend!

Name: john buggy
Email: johnbuggy2007@eircom.net
Date: 24 Oct 2006

Comments: I am looking for a copy of a cassette named sandy kelly by special request any ideas were to get it would be gratefull if you could email me to let me know thanks big fan

Answer: Hi John, your best bet is to join our free forums and inquire there. Thanks.

Name: ronnie
Email: ronnieryan_753@hotmail.com
Date: 24 Oct 2006

Comments: Great site. Just wondering if anyone knows what happened to the Blarney Folk?

Name: johnmc cormick
Email: johnmccormick838@btinternet.com
Date: 13 Oct 2006

Comments: I sang with a band called The Wild Geese and then went on to sing lead vocals with Northern band, Blackthorn. I still believe they were the top folk band. Thanks.

Answer: Hi John, thanks for your message, we'd love to do a feature on the band if you any any info or photos or your time with them. Looking forward to hearing more.

Name: geraldine mc cormick
Email: johnmccormick838@btinternet.com
Date: 13 Oct 2006

Comments: Hi Blackthorn were from Belfast...great band but never got the chance they deserved. Thanks.

Name: Chereen mc goldrick
Email: chereen.mc@tiscali.co.uk
Date: 11 Oct 2006

Comments: Hi I'm so glad to see my uncles pictures in full glory!! (Brian Coll) I'm so very proud of what he has achieved, although i was very young when he was in his prime years but i get all the stories!! I hope to launch a fan web site for him.

Name: ALEC McKERRAL
Email: mckerral109@btinternet.com
Date: 10 Oct 2006

Comments: As a past agent for Irish showbands here in Campbeltown I would like to say thankyou for allowing me access to all the old bands with whom I dealt all these years ago. It sure does bring back memories! We traded here many years ago under the names of A & B PROMOTIONS and SOUND PROMOTIONS

Name: Ian O'Hagan
Email: ohagan611@btinternet.com
Date: 02 Oct 2006

Comments: Fergus o'Hagan (FERGIE) IS alive and old and living in craigavon , he can still tell a good yarn about his days in the clipper carlton.

Name: Ernie Corrigan
Email: erniecor@hotmail.com
Date: 01 Oct 2006

Comments: Found this site couple years ago and it has got better!! Happy memories for all us young `uns. Great and happy days. Thank you for keeping the faith.

Name: Jimmy Harte
Email: jimharte@optusnet.com.au
Date: 30 Sep 2006

Comments: Hi, What a great trip down memory lane for me.Sorry to read Jim Dalton ex: Johnny Flynn passed away.He and I shared accomadation in Tuam when we were in the Band.Is Danny kelly still around ?I now live and am still singing in Perth Western Australia.Have just released another cd of some songs I wrote. Have toured a lot including South Africa and Asia. Keep this page going.

Best wishes to all. Jimmy Harte

Name: Con O'Connell
Email: neilusjnr@vodafone.ie
Date: 30 Sep 2006

Comments: Congratulations send them home sweating

Name: Ray Scally
Email: rayscally@eircom.net
Date: 29 Sep 2006

Comments: Hi Great site. I used to play baas with Hugo Duncan and The Hoot;nanny's great to look back on old heads and photos. Keep up the good work. Regards, Ray

Name: Camila
Email: halle_veilchen@hotmail.com
Date: 28 Sep 2006

Comments: Hello there. This site is wonderful! I'm Brazilian, and this kind of music is unknown in my country, but I love Irish music, and I've found this site in a good time! Congratulations to the webmaster and keep on going! God bless all of you...

Name: Brian Moore
Email: BM_ENTS@compuserve.com
Date: 27 Sep 2006

Comments: Intrigued by your site....I know and worked as a DJ with a lot of these people over the years.....I'm still at it in CLUB SOI (used to be called Traks) in Portrush. Hello all you lot!

Name: Chris Clarke (omagh)
Email: zolarwest@hotmail.com
Date: 24 Sep 2006

Comments: Fantastic Site Keep up the good work....

Name: Gerry Muldoon
Email: 1212@oceanfree.net
Date: 24 Sep 2006

Comments: Hi i played lead with Maurice Lynch R I P from 1959 till1968 I ALSO played keys with the Finnavons and loads of others i still play with another ex member and Bassist Audie Heaney

Name: mairead mc laughlin
Email: maireadcollette@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 23 Sep 2006

Comments: I was 'Marlena' of Marlena and the counrty flavour, Fantastic to see a web site set up for the glorious era of the irish showbands. Those were the days my friends!

Name: mike monaghan
Email: turnpike01@aol.com
Date: 21 Sep 2006

Comments: anything that keeps those precious and endearing memories alive cant be a bad thing.let someone discover the secret of youth and give it first to the irish showbands. keep up the good work.

Name: Denis Murray
Email: Dmurray@ladhs.org
Date: 18 Sep 2006

Comments: Hi!, Got turned on to your website today. Former Miami and Sands bass player. Living in Southern California 31 years now. My how time flies. Website brings back memories, keep up the good work.

Name: Marie Sheridan Maher
Email: mmaher@sciam.com
Date: 18 Sep 2006

Comments:Great site. I found it by accident when I saw my Dad's cousin, Peter Sheridan listed....My Dad, Oliver J. Sheridan was from Granard, Co. Longford. Good luck!

Name: Maria Morgan
Email: munkiki10@hotmail.com
Date: 17 Sep 2006

Comments: Great page, keep up the good work!!

Name: Vinny Baker

Email: vinnyandjo@eircom.net

Date: 09 Sep 2006

Comments: Site looking great, brings back memories when I see the names and photos of the bands which I had forgotten about. it seems such a long time ago now and it is a real shame that the showband industery dissappeared so quickly. I really enjoyed my years in the business and met some great people. Best wishes to all at irish-showbands.com and keep up the great work you are doing.

Vinny Baker, VeeBee Recording Studio, Mullingar.

Name: Tony Clear
Email: tonyclear@esatclear.ie
Date: 07 Sep 2006

Comments: Great to have a showband site. Does anyone remember The Dolphin Showband?

Name: Sean Coyne
Email: pjcoyne@iprimus.com.au
Date: 31 Aug 2006

Comments: They were all wonderful.

Name: Dolores Geddis
Email: dolores_geddis@hotmail.com
Date: 28 Aug 2006

Comments:

Enjoyed finding a photograph of The Grenadiers - my brother is Harry Hickland and was the sax player.

Name: Dean Beckett
Email: dean@nireland.com
Date: 28 Aug 2006

Comments:

Just went into Google and hit Jimmy Johnston Showband and it found the site, My dad Maurice played in the band all those years ago. I remember skidding up and down the floor at Ballyknock Hall Hillsborough when the guys where setting up, the music was great, I had a ball. Its quite nice to think that dad and the guys brought so many people together all those years ago.

Name: Gerry Avery
Email: gerryguitar69@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 27 Aug 2006

Comments:

I think Mick Flavin would sing ALL the others under the table!! He is as good as Anyone in Nashville, and Ireland. I was fortunate enough to find him mowing the lawn back in 1991 in his home in Co. Longford. He and his wife Mary made me and my wife welcome for several hours. It was a wonderful experiencs to meet him, he gave me a copy of his new song, 'The Old School Yard'. I LOVE Mick, he had a wonderful Band then, all darn good musicians, and I think his voice is a gift!!

Name: Kieran O'Malley
Email: nareiko@yahoo.com
Date: 25 Aug 2006

Comments:

Good to read about Reform, does anyone know if any of their music is available on CD or for download somewhere?

Name: richard Morrow
Email: villaspain@excite.com
Date: 25 Aug 2006

Comments:

Appologies...THE CARPETBAGGERS were round in 1967 not 1957..........Sorry about that one ................

Name: James J. Bunyan
Email: jjbunyan@iol.ie
Date: 25 Aug 2006

Comments:

My visit to your website brought back many happy memories of my dancing exploits in ballrooms throughout Ireland between l962 and l972. I took part earlier this year in a showband special on Cork County Sound with Art Supple, Declan Ryan, Pat Lynch and Jerry Lucey; it really was a night of nostalgia, reminisinces and good music. I compiled the history of the Maurice Mulcahy Band - I will forward it to anybody who is interested in receiving a copy. Owen McAuliffe, a founder member of the Maurice Mulcahy Band in l953 was a member of extended Cork senior hurling panel which won three All Irelands in a row in l952, l953 and l954. He was a member of the group that travelled to New York in October l954. I have a wonderful article on the musical and sporting expoits of Owen McAuliffe. Joe Mulcahy is still alive and living in Mitchelstown. My sincere congratulations on a very professional website. I hope that Becky Millar, Hampshire University, USA will mention it in her research on Irish Showbands.

Name: Cyril Wilkinson
Email: cyril@sunbeam.ie
Date: 25 Aug 2006

Comments:

I'm really enjoying your showbands website I think it's truly excellent.

Name: Shay Moran
Email: shay2000_2000@yahoo.com
Date: 22 Aug 2006

Comments:

Hi Great Site Just wondering does anyone know where Gina Dale Haze and The Champions went to They were a great band Cheers Shay Moran

Name: norman clifford
Email: normanclifford37@hotmail.com
Date: 22 Aug 2006

Comments:

guys the unknown singer in the miami showband in 1976 was my father ray clifford who was the brother of norman clifford who was in the reformed miami,both ray and norman still play.norman plays in las vages with brendan boyer and ray plays in ireland in a band called CHARM.love the site,its cool.regards norman clifford jr

Name: Mike Niblett.
Email: mchlniblett@aol.com
Date: 21 Aug 2006

Comments:

Just to reiterate on the Johnny McEvoy story,Johnny did indeed play with The Greenbeats and at the time the late Eddie Campbell (RIP) was on lead guitar fresh from The Stellas.The Greenbeats were as a Showband by this time,and in any case The Greenbeats were competent a band to back just about any genre of music...and thats what they did.

Name: Brendan Mc Guirk Armagh
Email: brendy-2510@fsmail.net
Date: 21 Aug 2006

Comments:

I played with Hughie Trainor and The Melody Makers with Brendan Mc Guirk,Pearse Mc Kenna Francie Grimley, Hughie,Victor Ruddie,Vincy Hagan, Eddie Barrett and we toured with Hughie for a number of years ,All over Ireland ,we had a business card which said Distance no object.It was a good job the ocean was there as Hughie would have driven to America.

Name: Sean Green
Email: sean633green@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 18 Aug 2006

Comments:

hi sean green here what a brilliant site it is unbelivable ive never had such a trip back in time without leaving my seat. congrats on your hard work and bringing back such great memories to me. i do two radio shows in the uk called the irish connection do u know where i could get some of the music of the cotton mill boys can u help

Answer: Hi Sean...you're best bet is to try our free forums!

Name: John McCormack
Email: john.mccormack@gb.abb.com
Date: 11 Aug 2006

Comments:

Excellent site....It certainly was an enjoyable trip down memory lane. I played in a group called 'EasyStreet'(Soul & Blues outfit) back in the late 60s and we played 'warm ups' for several of the bands featured including the Dixies, Freshmen, Miami, Big Tom & The Mainliners, Derek & The Sounds and Joe Dolan & The Drifters!!! Happy days,,.... .

Name: Liam Reilly
Email: tourism@drogheda.ie
Date: 10 Aug 2006

Comments:

Great Site could spend weeks glued to same . Could you mention the forthcoming Irish Steel Guitar Festival taking place in Drogheda in October

Answer: Hi Liam, I think you just did! Good luck with it,.

Name: Christopher Tidy
Email: cdt22@cantab.net
Date: 10 Aug 2006

Comments:

I just came across this site by chance. I was taught brass by Roy Addinell at school in the mid-1990s. Unfortunately I didn't have the same talent as him, lost heart and haven't played for a while. I think we must be talking about the same person as I can't believe there are two Roy Addinells in brass. He lived in Birmingham (I think in the Sandwell area) up until 2000, but I haven't seen him since then. My dad might just have his phone number somewhere. I believe Roy still plays with the Midland All Stars big band. Best wishes, Chris Tidy

Name: Richard Morrow
Email: villaspain@excite.com
Date: 08 Aug 2006

Comments:

Good Work . Paul Lyttle, was with us....The Carpetbaggers, before joining Chips....such places at the Stella Ballroom, Dublin...all the major halls in the the North, when we appeared with visiting acts like The Hollies, The Searchers, Dave dee, dozy, beakey, Mick and titch, Cat Stevens, Roy Orbison, The Troggs, and many more.

I still call to see Paul when in Dublin. have been a stage hypnotist now for over 15 years, as well as introducing Karaoke to Northern Ireland around 14 years ago...............when Karaoke WAS karaoke........

Recently the Carpetbaggers, with Paul, were featured in no less than four BBC programmes...super 8 movies, portraying the rise of the group in the late sixties, when voted top Northern Group, managed then by the late James Young, and creating the recordings for the title tracks of his one man shows, and LP's Young At Heart and Young and Foolosh.

Amazingly, we are all alive and well, and considering a one off concert.....I am looking for show groups of that era to promote a charity concert event.........anyone out there call me...Richard Morrow on 07709098357....

Carpetbaggers line up....Richard Morrow...vocals/guitar and keyboards, Alister Stewart...Drums and guitar, John "Buzz" Mc Auley..Bass, Norman Fuzz Fusco...keyboards, ..vocals. Recorded ...1957....on the Spin label...The Flea Teacher / On Sunday.recently this vinyl has received up to £75 on E. Bay, and is included in releases of rare and collectible CD's. Any photos around, let us know.....Paul Lyttle...

Name: Elizabeth Thom
Email: liz_thom@btinternet.com
Date: 05 Aug 2006

Comments:

Hi just a wee note to say hi and that I haven't seen Brendan for quite few years but I used to follow him around Scotland quite a bit with his old band. Been hearing a lot of him with his son on the radio and he still sounds as good as ever. If anyone remembers me and would like to get in touch please don't hesitate to E-mail me. Thanks Liz

Name: Kevin McDermott
Email: mcdermottkev@eircom.net
Date: 05 Aug 2006

Comments:

I just love trawling through this site. I would also like to congratulate John Baird on his recent publication about the 'Fiesta Ballroom Letterkenny' A lovely trip back in time. I had the occasion to dance there when I was on a trip to Donegal from London in the mid sixties. It's amazing how the photos in the book looked like they could have been taken in any of London's Irish Dancehalls. Same hairstyles, clothes styles etc etc great memories.Well done John.
Kevin McDermott

Name: Joe Dodd
Email: doddjoe@eircom.net
Date: 04 Aug 2006

Comments:

Just a few lines about Johnny McEvoy he was from Banagher in County Offaly and sang with another guy and they were known as the Ramblers. 2 as far as I am aware he never played with the Greenbeats as he was a folk singer and they were originally a beat group the only connection is that Johnny lives in Dun Laoghaire area and of course John Keogh and the Greenbeats are from Dun Laoghaire. Johnny came to the fore when he recorded Mursheen Durkin and he only added a band many years later.

Hope this is of help to your guest. regards Joe

Name: dave pennefather
Email: david.pennefather@umusic.com
Date: 04 Aug 2006

Comments:

Please !!!! Not so much hair now!

Name: Patrick
Email: pboshell@aol.com
Date: 01 Aug 2006

Comments: Love this site. Brings back great memories. I have a tribute to the Commitments in Canada.
Best Wishes, Patrick

Name: frankie keating
Email: robbielong@hotmail.com
Date: 01 Aug 2006

Comments: hello everybody. what a fantastic web site. thanks for keeping all these memories alive. I see a few youthful mugshots of myself. if ann or jan lynch happen to read this comment, send me an email. Hope you can keep the site open for many years to come thanks. frankie.

Name: Niamh Malone
Email: niamh.malone@sap.cpm
Date: 01 Aug 2006

Comments:

My Father is the late Willie Ward Trumpet player in the Jackpots, passed away on the 14th June 2006. He was very passionate about music all through his life and I am very sad that he had no idea that his photograph was on the Internet. Thank you. RIP DAD. xxx Niamh

Answer: Thanks Niamh for your message. We have added Willie to our In Memory section and will do our best to keep his memory alive. Our sincerest condolences to you and Willie's family and friends.

Name: Frankie MacDonald
Email: frankiemacdonald@hotmail.com
Date: 01 Aug 2006

Comments:

Hello. I have been a Big Tom Fan since the seventies, and enjoy listening to his music. Keep up the good work boys.

Name: pat coldrick
Email: pcoldrick@oceanfree.net
Date: 30 Jul 2006

Comments:

Hi, what a wonderful site guys! I was just reminising on the good ol days of rock n roll and found ur site.well done everyone its a fantastic site regards pat

Name: Raymond McNulty
Email: bernie.mcnulty@btbroadband.com
Date: 28 Jul 2006

Comments:

I used to dance to the Melody Acesin the late 5 when 0s and 60s they were a great band.the last time i saw them all together was in Birmingham. in the 1960s when Davey Coyle sliped me a ten bob note. I knew them all from childhood. I reamber in the 50s when they went abroad on tour, all the old women in the town ust to slag them off for neglecting them. after all they were a travelling showband, and had to earn a living. later on in years there was a group called Simple Minds i wonder if they took that name from the old woman in Newtownstewart to all those of the Melody Aces who are deceased RIP and those of you still alive keep on smiling. RAYMOND MCNULTY NEWTOWNSTEWART

Name: Martin Branigan
Email: martin@edutainmentireland.com
Date: 27 Jul 2006

Comments:

Enjoying the site. I'm trying to contact Tommy O'Flaherty, well known Green County drummer and famous London Publican. Tommy if you see this, gis a shout.

Name: Grace Smith
Email: gracesmith6@hotmail.com
Date: 25 Jul 2006

Comments:

great site!

Name: Claire Watson
Email: freeway_aj@hotmail.com
Date: 25 Jul 2006

Comments:

My mother and father are from Ireland. They immigrated to Canada about thirty years ago. I wanted to see what type of music they enjoyed when they were younger. Your site gave me the information I was looking for, and more. Thank you!

Answer: Hi Claire, glad we could help!

Name: Caroline Connon
Email: carolineconnon@aol.com
Date: 24 Jul 2006

Comments:

Hi, I loved the web site. Found it very interesting and informative... Brilliant. Also does anyone have or know where I can get a tape, or CD of Gloria & The Mississippi. Would be most grateful, Thanks!

Answer: Hi Caroline thanks for stopping by...your best bet is a posting on our free forums or try a link on our links page for Irish music companies.

Name: Val Geraghty
Email: royaltan@optonline.net
Date: 23 Jul 2006

Comments:

Wonderful site!! great to see pictures of the original Premier Aces (Pioneer Aces). I went to school with all of those guys. Was there the very first night they decided to start a band (In the Castle Hall Ballintubber) Keep the memories alive!! great job. Regards VG

Name: Henry Devlin Machon
Email: henrymrniceguy@aol.com
Date: 23 Jul 2006

Comments:

My era time was the showbands of Ireland, fantastic site, keep up the good work! Thanx! Thanx!

Name: John Fennessy
Email: johnfenn@ntlworld.com
Date: 21 Jul 2006

Comments:

Great site ,my father of the same name from the Jim Farley Band and my uncle, Tommy O'Rourke, of the Miami are there in photos. Great to see. Its a great site with hours of reading and laughs. Thanks!

Name: Dave Storey
Email: thestoreys@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 20 Jul 2006

Comments:

You have a great site here. My wife works here in England and some visitors to here retail shop asked about here still Irish accent. After a short conversation they realised that they had been around Belfast in the sixties and had followed Teddie Palmer and the Exiles. I played lead guitar for the Exiles, so my wife told them to visit your web site to see the good old days of their youth spent following Teddie. I am still working on the cabaret scene in a comedy vocal Duo . Keep up the good work. ps I have recently spoken to Teddie and 2 former members of the Exiles , who are still alive and kicking but no longer involved in the Music business. Regards Dave Storey

Name: pat
Email: patat130shirl@aol.com
Date: 19 Jul 2006

Comments:

Good good site!

Name: Derek Jones
Email: dbaf@eircom.net
Date: 18 Jul 2006

Comments:

Have you anything on The Strangers or Mitch & The Edition. Where might I get a recording of Turn out the Light / It must be love by The Creatures?? Many thanks

Answer: Thanks for you question Derek, we have emailed you directly with some ideas to help you.

Name: Mike Niblett.
Email: mchlniblett@aol.com
Date: 17 Jul 2006

Comments:

The Greenbeats would have been Johnny McEvoy's band for some time, although both The Greenbeats and Johnny McEvoy had their own places in time.

Answer: Thanks Mike, for helping us out with that info on Johnny!

Name: Ellen Price
Email: ellen.price1@ntlworld.com
Date: 16 Jul 2006

Comments:

This is a great site, found it when I was trying to find out which band Johnny McEvoy was with before going solo. Would appreciate it if you can answer my question. Thanks, E

Answer: Hi Ellen, thanks for stopping by the site. As far as we know, Johnny has always been "solo" although we aren't 100% sure. He started in folk, moved to the showband/country scene with Gloria Smith in the band and went to cabaret after the ballroom era went bust. We could be mistaken so it might help to post a request on the Free Forums. Anyone else know?

Name: Eamonn Mc Rory
Email: mcrory@bigpond.net.au
Date: 16 Jul 2006

Comments:

Just found the site and must say I'm very impressed. Well done to all concerned. I'm currently living in Sydney Australia and would love to hear from anyone who remembers me from the old Twos Company days. Good luck everyone.

Eamonn.

Name: Mags
Email: mags58@verizon.net
Date: 14 Jul 2006

Comments:

Wow what a great site, it brought back soooooooooooo many memories. I used to own all of Shelly's records & tapes but lost them in a fire in 1990. Since I too have moved to Upstate NY, but I fear I will never get to hear them again. I would dearly love to get my collection back. Any tips on where to buy them would be brilliant. Keep the Showbands on the road. Mags, NY

Answer: Hi Mags, sorry to hear about your loss, your best bet to post a request on our free forums! Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Name: Mick Byrne.
Email: mickbyrne@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 13 Jul 2006

Comments:

The site is very good with many memories of old friends. It is nice to see old photographs of Emmet Spicelend of which I was a member in the 1960s.

Answer: Hi Mick, we hope life is treating you well and thanks for stopping by the site. Are you still playing?

Name: Tina Reynolds
Email: sdlonyeranit93@hotmail.com
Date: 13 Jul 2006

Comments:

Hi I am Tina Reynolds, but not the one that traveled with the mexicans. I am Tina from Canada but part of my back ground is Irish. I happened upon this site when I was searching for my name just to see if there were any famous people with my name and i guess i found what i was looking for. I, too, love to sing and anything with music.

Name: James Keane
Email: keanebox@nyc.rr.com
Date: 12 Jul 2006

Comments:

I was a regular performer at Midnight at the Grafton, The Embankment, The Old Sheiling, The Castle Inn, Mac Keons of Stoneybatter, are among some of the places that I used to play. Introduced Paul Brady and Mick Moloney to traditional music and often played with the MC Peaks, The Johnstons, The Dubliners, in particular with Barney and my brother Sean (fiddle player with The Chieftains).Left for the U.S.A. in `69 where I continue to promote and play the old music all over the country. (Shay Healy should remember me ). I was back in Dublin in `04 and played my own concert at Liberty Hall with Paul Brady and a lot of old friends from the 60`s . Email me for details as the concert is available on RTE Ceili House archives. Forty years hear in America and still cranking out the `ol reels and jigs. Thank you one and all. James Keane - "Box Player"

Name: Natasha
Email: tasha4w@gmail.com
Date: 10 Jul 2006

Comments:

Does anyone know where I can download the song Woodcarver or the album I Need To Be In Love by Sandy Kelly and Johnny Cash?

Answer: Hi Natasha, your best bet to get this info is on our free forums! Thanks for stopping by!

Name: Rhonda Laflin ne kearney
Email: laflwan@aol.com
Date: 10 Jul 2006

Comments:

Just hav`n a look, couldn`t believe it when I saw the Black Aces....my dad is Ollie Kearney (he`s still singing) it`s what he does best! good site. THE PHOTO`S ARE EXCELLENT

Name: John McDonagh
Email: shaney.jrt@blueyonder.co.uk
Date: 09 Jul 2006

Comments:

A GREAT SITE, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I AM A DISTANT RELATIVE OF LARRY CUNNINGHAM, AND HAVE LISTENED TO HIM SINCE THE DAYS OF THE MIGHTY AVONS AND THEN THE BLUE BOYS, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO GENE STUART WHO I THOUGHT WAS GREAT

Name: paul frazer
Email: frazer-budgesmith@hotmail.com
Date: 08 Jul 2006

Comments:

Can anyone tell me what ever happened to The Crack got there album when it came out just great. What is Brush Shields doing now, bless him.

Answer: Hi Paul, your best bet is to join our free forums and post a request there. The Crack didn't last too long back in the 80's (founder Stephen Travers plays with Johnny Fean these days) and Brush is still on the road!

Name: Lee McCann
Email: leemccann@eircom.net
Date: 07 Jul 2006

Comments:

I just wanted to congratulate you on your site, my interest was with The Crickets Showband as my father was the lead singer and I was wondering if you had any more info or photos of this particular band, many thanks and keep up the good work.
Sincerely, Lee McCann

Answer: Hi Lee, I wish we did but all photos are on the site, check back regularly as more come in every day!

Name: may sneddon
Email: weemaymurray@fsmail.net
Date: 06 Jul 2006

Comments:

I think the Indians are a great group. I listen to them every day on DVD.

Name: Pat Close
Email: gerard_close@hotmail.com
Date: 05 Jul 2006

Comments:

God bless you Paddy hope your happy now. Sorry we didn't get the song finished ----someday.

Name: eoghan o hickey
Email: thehick44@hotmail.com
Date: 03 Jul 2006

Comments:

Hi there. I have just come back from my uncle's laying to rest. He was Paddy Landy, drummer with the Graduates in the 60s early 70s. It's a very sad day for my mother (his sister). I wonder do you have any photos of them in there hayday in Skerries. It would be a nice thing to give to her. Thanks, Eoghan.

Answer: Please accept our condolences on Paddy's sad passing. Although we have no photos we can send you, we do have one of the Graduates on the website. Follow this link to see it.

Name: Manny
Email: manny42not0@comcast.net
Date: 02 Jul 2006

Comments:

Great site. Big fan of Horslips. Saw them a few times in the late 70s. One of those bands that sounded much better live. Hope they come back to the US if they reform.

Answer: With the band back working on a new project, who knows when a tour might be in the offering!

Name: John Holman & Tony Hiller
Email: john@thefortunes.freeserve.co.uk
Date: 02 Jul 2006

Comments:

The Champions featuring Gina are they still active? Also does anyone where I can obtain a copy of their album "Champions Again" or possible a contact email address for Gina or Seamus Kiernan who helped out with the discography. Regards John for Tony Hiller the songwriter/producer of Gina & the Champions LP.

Answer: Hi John, we have emailed you separately regarding your request.

Name: Lynne Thompson/Hamilton
Email: lynnejoshua@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 29 Jun 2006

Comments:

Really brilliant site. Love all the photo's and will get around to sending the photo's of the Kerry Blues soon. Can anyone tell me what Eric Murray x Dreams is doing these day's.

Answer: Hi Lynne, to track down individual artists, your best bet is to join our free forums and post a request for info there!

Name: Eamonn Young
Email: young.eamonn@online.ie
Date: 28 Jun 2006

Comments:

What an absolutely brilliant site.Just found out about you recently. It just seemed like yesterday I was up and down the Country.I played Clarinette and Tenor Saxaphone with Sean Dunphy,Earl Gill and the Hoedowners. Pat Keohane played Bass Guitar,Vinny Keane (RIP) played Drums.Earl lives in Spain now but gets home every so often.Dave Carlilse played guitar and also lives in Spain. Keep up the excellent work.

Name: joe mc donald
Email: joemcdonajd@talktalk.net
Date: 27 Jun 2006

Comments:

sorry to learn that Dave Glover is in hospital after suffering a slight stroke, hang in there Dave, there are a lot of people wishing you early recovery and soon back to good health.

Answer: Sorry to hear it, Dave is one of the pioneers of the era. Our thoughts and best wishes are with him and his family and hopeful for a speedy recovery.

Name: paddy mc dermott
Email: paddyandmena@aol.com
Date: 25 Jun 2006

Comments:

ex gene and the gents (tenor) anybody out there from the army school of music -1955-57

Name: robert moffett
Email: slimsomemore@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 23 Jun 2006

Comments:

on your site today love it..joe dolan fan

Name: joe mc donald
Email: joemcdonald@talktalk.net
Date: 22 Jun 2006

Comments:

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to find your site, keep it going, the music of the showbands bring back memories of the very best time in a lot of people's lives mine included. I was a great WITNESSES fan and friend.

Name: Paddy Noonan
Email: paddy@paddynoonan.com
Date: 22 Jun 2006

Comments:

Hello, I am enjoying your web site. I played for many years at City Center Ballroom on West 55 th. St. in New York City. I met so many musicians from the showband era. Also worked the State Ballroom in Boston, Keyman's Club, Chicago, Carousel, San Francisco just to name a few of the many Bill Fuller venues, plus the Buffalo, London, Carousel, Manchester. I am still playing the concert circuit, but mostly in Florida where many of our dancers are now retired. People such as Red Hurley, John Trotter, Joe Cuddy, Sonny Knowles all from that great showband time come over to join us for our shows. Nice to make contact with you, Paddy.

Name: Kevin Keeley
Email: Kelouth@btinternet.com
Date: 21 Jun 2006

Comments:

I have been looking for information on the Irish National Foresters as I have a photograph of a Tuam Branch gathering taken around 1855 on which is my grandfather. I have enjoyed your website and will come back again.

Best wishes, Kevin Keeley, Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Name: Jim Conlon
Email: jimconlon@msn.com
Date: 21 Jun 2006

Comments:

I just happened to see Eddie Masterson's name pop up in one of your site's articles. He was a person I really liked to talk to during my years with the Royal. He was never critical and always courteous. A real genuine guy and talented also.