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Article Title | Author |
Source | Date |
Obituary for Jim Reynolds |
Jim Collins |
Irish
Independent |
Nov 13, 2016 |
Whatever Happened to
Eamon Monaghan |
Anita Guidera |
Irish
Independent |
Oct 30, 2013 |
Marian Rocked All Over The World - April South |
Meadhbh Monahan |
Impartial
Reporter |
Feb 23, 2013 |
I Would Do It Differently Now -
Eric Bell |
Maria Tracey |
thecorknews.ie |
June 8, 2012 |
Kevin Sheerin Making Music |
David Flynn |
Westmeath Indepndnt |
Jan. 19, 2012 |
Bridie Gallagher passes away age 87 |
Greg Harkin |
Irish Independent |
Jan. 10, 2012 |
Columbia Showband Story Book
Launched | Joe
Weadick |
irish-showbands.com |
Apr. 30, 2011 |
Robert "Bobby" Ballagh
- Artist (formerly of the Chessmen) |
Rosita Boland |
irishtimes.com |
June 19, 2010 |
Root and Branch of Country
Music-Phillip Donnelly |
Kevin McGuire |
Galway Advertiser |
June 17, 2010 |
Ballroom of Romance to become
Museum |
Anita Guidera |
Irish Independent |
June 7, 2010 |
And Then There Were None |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Apr 25, 2010 |
New Bio on Premier Aces'
Johnny Carroll |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Nov 24, 2009 |
Swarbriggs - On The Road Again |
Olga Aughey |
Westmeath Examiner |
Nov 4, 2009 |
Muriel - A Brand New Day |
Unknown |
Belfast Telegraph |
Oct 11, 2009 |
After The Burnout - The Champions |
Joy Orpen |
Irish Independent |
Sept 20, 2009 |
Dancehall Favourites to Thrill Fans
Again | Unknown |
The Kerryman | Aug 13, 2009 |
Golden Boy, Forgotten Man -
Johnny Logan |
Tony Clayton-Lea |
irishtimes.com | Aug
8, 2009 |
Gay Looks Back at Career |
Unknown |
Londonderry
Sentinel |
June 29, 2009 |
Louis Walsh Mayo Person of the Year |
Michael Commins |
Mayo News |
Jan 27, 2009 |
A Life On The Irish Music Scene
- Frankie McDonald |
David Flynn |
Westmeath Indepndnt |
Jan 14, 2009 |
Cavan "Raids" Were Basis for Joe Dolan
Band |
Unknown |
The Anglo-Celt |
Dec 10, 2008 |
Vinny Baker and the Tennessee Country
Breakdown Band |
Olga Aughey |
Westmeath Examiner |
Nov 11, 2008 |
Irish Rover Goes from Big Top to
Bar Top - Paul Duffy |
Jennifer Shea |
Herald Tribune |
Mar 13, 2008 |
A Show Like A Joe Show |
Ciara Dwyer |
Irish Independent |
July 6, 2008 |
Fond Fiesta Memories |
Sean P. Feeny |
Donegal News |
Feb 25, 2008 |
Why We've Got The Pill to
thank for our Showbands
| Eamonn McCann |
Belfast Telegraph |
Jan 10, 2008 |
Showband Era Is Finally Over |
John O'Connor |
Munster Express |
Dec 6, 2007 |
Showbands return for Annual Treat |
Unknown |
Ulster Herald |
Nov 29, 2007 |
Jim
Was One of Arklow's Finest Ever Musicians |
Unknown |
Wicklow
People | May 24, 2007 |
Jim Aiken passes away |
Barry Egan |
Irish Independent |
Mar. 4, 2007 |
Big
Tom Suffers Heart Attack |
Unknown |
unison.ie |
Nov. 15, 2006 |
Maurice Mulcahy in the Central Ballroom, Ballybunion |
James Bunyan |
irish-showbands.com |
Sept. 5, 2006 |
New
Book on the Fiesta Ballroom, Letterkenny |
John Baird |
irish-showbands.com |
July 4, 2006 |
Old
Friends with a Difference for Philomena Begley |
Tom Gilmore |
Tuam Herald |
June 22, 2006 |
Hucklebuck Time at the Waterford Museum of Treasures |
Rosemary Ryan |
Waterford
Museum |
June 7, 2006 |
Death of John Kerr (from John McGrenra) |
Obituaries |
Tirconnell
Tribune |
Apr. 28, 2006 |
Music
Star O'Donnell "Raped" by Industry |
Nicola Tallant |
irishtimes.com |
Apr. 2, 2006 |
Musical Farewell for Eamonn Lee |
Obituaries |
Wicklow
People |
Mar. 9, 2006 |
A
Young Person's Primer to the Showband Era |
Eleanor Murphy |
irish-showbands.com |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
Pat's CD
Relives an Era When He Was King of the Charts |
Michael Commins |
Daily Record |
Jan. 12, 2006 |
The Showband Era Is Gone But Not
Forgotten |
Robert Cullen |
Sligo Weekender |
Jan. 6, 2006 |
Showband Stars for Gala Concert Events |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Dec. 10, 2005 |
Des was one of Dundalk’s most talented
musicians |
Unknown |
The Argus |
Nov. 4, 2005 |
New Book on Ireland's Hits of the 1960s |
Eddie Kelly |
Press Release |
Oct. 29, 2005 |
End of era as Oisin Ballroom
demolished |
Kathy O'Sullivan |
The Kerryman |
Oct. 27, 2005 |
Remembering the High Seas Showband |
Glen Brown |
BBC Website |
Oct. 12, 2005 |
RTE's Love Story series features ballroom romances |
Katie Lincoln |
RTE Press Release |
Sept. 6, 2005 |
Big Tom Is Still the
King/Showband Website |
Donal K. O'Boyle |
Derry People |
Aug 12, 2005 |
Doc Carroll was a True
Showman |
Michael Commins |
Western People |
May 18, 2005 |
Showband Legend's Battle Against Heart Disease |
Sandra Chapman |
Newsletter.co.uk |
May 17, 2005 |
History of the INF Hall, Hilltown |
Gerry Curran |
irish-showbands.com |
May 11, 2005 |
Ballroom Memories of the Flamingo |
Glen Brown |
irish-showbands.com |
Apr. 12, 2005 |
Sun Shines on Glenfarne
Ballroom Again |
Unknown |
Sligo Weekender |
Mar. 22, 2005 |
Castlebar Showband (Leaders) to
reform for special show |
Unknown |
Mayo News |
Mar. 9, 2005 |
Website for the Nostalgic |
David Dwane |
Western People |
Mar. 1, 2005 |
The
Pavesi, Isle of Romance, Sea of
Heartbreak |
Paddy Meehan |
Donegal Times |
Feb. 9, 2005 |
Through laughter and tears Seamus
still has his music |
Robert Cullen |
Sligo Weekender |
Jan. 25, 2005 |
Showbands first movers on stage |
Robert Cullen |
Sligo Weekender |
Jan. 11, 2005 |
Mike Nolan passes away |
Hugh Buckley |
Irish Independent |
Jan. 9, 2005 |
Tara Ballroom to be Demolished |
Ciaran Fahey |
Gorey Echo |
Dec. 15, 2004 |
Louis
Walsh Buried Alive Biography |
Unknown |
rte.com |
Nov. 12, 2004 |
Spit On Me, Dickie |
Ailbhe Maher |
Mint Productions |
Nov. 9, 2004 |
Big Tom's Reception in
London |
Michael Cummins |
Western People |
Nov. 24, 2004 |
Dickie Rock Documentary |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Nov. 4, 2004 |
The Transition Years
(Showbands from 1970-1990) |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Oct. 25, 2004 |
New Showband CD
set for release |
Gerry Gallagher |
irish-showbands.com |
Oct. 3, 2004 |
One More Dance In
Tara Ballroom |
Unknown |
Enniscorthy Echo | Sep.
15, 2004 |
Joe Mac Feted in his Hometown |
Eoin English |
Irish Examiner | Aug.
4, 2004 |
High Home Of A Dixie |
Tommy Barker |
Cork
Examiner | July
3, 2004 |
Gerry launches showband website | Michael Commins |
Western People | June
10,
2004 |
Moore on Mayo’s ‘mad’ venues and that miracle! | Michael Commins |
Western People | June 2,
2004 |
Lost in space - The Radiators | David Dwayne |
Western People | May 26, 2004 |
T.R. Dallas Rambles On |
Unknown |
Irish abroad.com |
April 28, 2004 |
Goodnight, God bless and Safe Home: Butch Moore | Tara Mulvaney |
Irish Connections | 2004 |
Andy Creighton Dies In London
| Michael Commins |
Western People |
Dec
10,
2003 |
Death of Showband Legend Hughie Trainor
| Marie McCrory |
Irish News Online | Nov. 14, 2003 |
Trail-blazing record dealer takes his leave | TCM Archives |
Waterford News & Star | Nov. 14, 2003 |
Co. Sligo Singer's Death |
Tubbercurry News |
Sligo Weekender | Oct.
28, 2003 |
1976: UDR men jailed for Showband killings | On This Day |
BBC News | Oct. 15, 2003 |
Rhythm Stars memories alive with release of new CD | TCM Archives |
Western People |
Sept. 10, 2003 |
Those Were The Days | No credit |
The Kingdom | June 19, 2003 |
Showband Nostalgia...The Rockaways from Belcarra | TCM Archives |
Western People | May 7, 2003 |
Tony Stevens back on the road again | TCM Archives |
Western People | April 9, 2003 |
Earl Connolly - Mister Entertainment |
Patricia Feehily |
Limerick.com |
Mar. 3,
2003 |
Melody Aces stars bring touch of class to nostalgia night | TCM Archives |
Western People | Feb. 12,
2003 |
Showband Memories - Clefonaires in Sligo | TCM Archives |
Western People |
Jan. 29, 2003 |
Ireland's 'Showbands' contributed to emigration in the 60's? | Poll |
Irish Independent |
2003 |
Dundalk Town Hall
|
Anthony O'Hagan |
Argus Newspapaer |
Dec. 6, 2002 |
Gene and the Gents Remembered after
40 Years
| Unknown |
Impartial Reporter |
Sept. 5, 2002 |
Bringing Joy With A Golden Trumpet
(Johnny Carroll)
|
Derek Fanning |
Midland Tribune | Feb. 23, 2002 |
Down Memory Lane |
Joe Daly |
Nenagh Guardian | Feb. 9, 2002 |
Kiltimagh and showbiz friends bid farewell to Pete Browne
| Michael Commins |
Western People |
Dec. 12, 2001 |
Johnny Is Still Blowing Strong | No credit |
Sligo Weekender | Oct.
31, 2001 |
Remembering when the
Pallidrome was a mecca
| McPhelimy/Lafferty |
Strabane
Weekly News | Sept
13, 2001 |
Horizon Ballroom, Planning
permission granted... |
Ronan Casey |
Westmeath Examiner | Aug
24, 2001 |
The Biggest Party In Ireland |
Unknown |
Irish Independent | July
15, 2001 |
Brendan Quinn's New LP |
Unknown |
Coleraine Chronicle |
May
3, 2001 |
Lenten Days When bands Stopped
Playing... |
Conor Keane |
Irish Examiner | April
14, 2001 |
Save the next dance for me.......... | Cormac MacConnell |
Emigrant Online |
April 6, 2001 |
Lisburn's ballroom of romance is gone but not forgotten | Jakki Black |
www.lisburn.com |
March 9, 2001 |
Limerick You're a
Lady Anniversary |
Jimmy Woulfe |
Limerick Leader |
Oct
21, 2000 |
Showband Nostalgia
Concert | David
Dwane |
Western People |
Oct
18, 2000 |
The Amazing Joe Dolan |
Unknown |
Douglas
Weekly | Sept
7, 2000 |
Cecil Kettyles of Skyrockets
dies in Enniskillen |
Unknown |
Impartial
Reporter |
June
29, 2000 |
Rolling Back The Years |
Paul Donaghy |
Carlow Nationalist |
April 21, 2000 |
The Man Who Has
Pulled The Strings For The Boyz |
Simon Carswell |
Sunday
Business Post | April 9, 2000 |
Recollections of a Limerick Musician
| Ger Cusack |
www.limerick.com | 2000 |
The Esker Ballroom | No credit |
www.spinaweb.ie | 2000 |
Ger Cusack
Interview | Jimmy Woulfe |
Limerick Leader |
Nov. 27, 1999 |
Tommy Drennan: Monarch of all he surveys | Jimmy Woulfe |
Limerick Leader | Sept 4, 1999 |
Death of Showband legend, Billy
Brown | No credit |
Kildare Nationalist |
June 18, 1999 |
The Showband Era nothing quite like it ever again | No credit |
Carlow Nationalist |
Jan. 1, 1999 |
Meanwhile, Back Here In Ireland... |
Cormac MacConnell |
Emigrant Online |
July 17, 1998 |
The Late Noel Finan-the man who made Salthill swing | The Editor |
Galway Advertiser |
June 25, 1998 |
The
Dixies - A Northside Showband |
Stephen Hunter |
Northside Folklore Prj. |
April 11, 1997 |
Jurys gig could be Brendan's 'Last Waltz' | Archives |
Munster Express |
1996 |
Bringing Norah To Oklahoma | Willie McHugh |
Mayo News | Unknown |
Beats and Ballads |
Gay Byrne |
RTE Guide |
Dec 12, 1982 |
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