Showband Photos

The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: B (189) Photos

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U-Z

On this page, we want to pay tribute to the many bands that entertained Irish audiences back in the "good old days." Additionally, we have been fortunate enough to receive collections of photos from several generous individuals, click here to view those photos. If anyone takes exception to having these photos exhibited on our website, please let us know and we'll remove them immediately. Thanks. By the way, if you know where any of the musicians from these bands are today, please click here and tell us.

Special thanks to David Dwane of the Western People, Kathleen Smith, Billy Swann, (formerly of The Cossacks Showband), Dick Lynott, Shorty O'Kane, Joe Dodd and Liam O'Reilly, who generously contributed their collections of photographs to the wesbite. Also our thanks go to Michael Nesbitt, Jan Lynch, Tom Foley, Karl Compton, Brendan O'Loughlin, Olly Walsh, Martin Flynn, Glen Brown, Paddy Brennan, Barbara Joyce, and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos.

Click on a thumbnail photo to see a full size image and additional information.


Batchelors (BK)	Berwyn (PB)	Blue Aces (JD)	Black Dots (PB)	Blue Aces - 1960's (PB)

Paddy Benson Orchestra (PB)	Breakaways (BS)	Barons (DD)	Barristers	Blue Aces (BS)

Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Blue Aces - 1961 (MG)	Brendan and Elvis (LR)	Blue Aces (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)

Bandits (DL)	Blue Eagles (DC)	Broadway (DL)	Breakaways - 1966 (LR)	Berwyn - 1966 (LR)

Banshees (JB)	Black Aces - 1966 (LR)	Brendan rips it up (LR)	Black Aces (BF)	Banshees (LR)

Black Aces (JB)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Barristers - 1966 (LR)	The Bandits (JB)	Jay Byrne Band (LR)

Jay Byrne Band (LR)	Blueglows (JB)	Beaumont 7 (JB)	Blue Notes (LR)	Bermuda

Black Aces (JB)	Bandits Showband (JB)	Breakaways (JB)	Tony Bogan - 1966 (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)

Johnny Butler (JM)	Black Aces (PB)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)

Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Bye-Laws (BF)	Bridesiders Showband	Billy Brown	Dolly Butler Band

Barristers - 1965	Billy Brown - 1966	Billy Brown - 1971	Breakaways - 1964	Bridesiders (JP)

Boston Showband (JH)	Harry Boland (LR)	Bridesiders (GF)	Brendan Bowyer - 1967	Big Tom - 1967

Billy & Derek - 1967	Brendan Bowyer - 1967	Billy Brown - 1967	Billy Brown - 1968	Pat Burke Showband

Billy Brown - 1969	Billy Brown - 1968	Johnny Brady Band	Boston Showband (LK)	Billy Brown - 1970

Billy Brown - 1971	Billy Brown - 1970	Billy Brown - 1971	Billy Brown - 1971	Billy Brown - 1968

Billy Brown - 1968	Billy Brown - 1969	Billy Brown - 1969	Billy & Derek - 1967	Billy & Earl Gill - 1970

Brown & O'Brien - 1971	Blue Aces - 1961 (MG)	Bowyer - 1968	Jack Brierley (JC)	Big Four - 1974

Big Four - 1960's	Black Aces (LR)	Black Aces - 1967 (DL)	Bandits (RF)	Bandits (RF)

Bandits (RF)	Bandits (RF)	Bankers (RF)	Bankers (RF)	Bankers (RF)

Banshees (RF)	Barons (RF)	Barons (RF)	Barristers (RF)	Barristers (RF)

Barristers (RF)	Barristers (RF)	Barristers (RF)	Barrow Boys (RF)	Barrow Boys (RF)

Barrow Boys (RF)	Barrow Boys (RF)	Barrow Boys (RF)	Barrow Boys (RF)	Beach Boys (RF)

Bermuda (RF)	Bermuda (RF)	Bermuda (RF)	Berwyn (RF)	Berwyn (RF)

Berwyn (RF)	Billy Mack (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)

Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)

Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)

Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)

Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Aces (RF)	Black Dots (RF)	Black Dots (RF)

Black Knights (RF)	Blue Aces (RF)	Blue Aces (RF)	Blue Aces (RF)	Blue Aces (RF)

Blue Aces (RF)	Blue Aces (RF)	Blue Angels (RF)	Blue Boys (RF)	Bluebeats (RF)

Bluegrass (RF)	Bluegrass (RF)	Bluegrass (RF)	Boston (RF)	Breakaways-Naas (RF)

Breakaways-N.I. (RF)	Breakaways-N.I. (RF)	Breakaways-N.I. (RF)	Breakaways-N.I. (RF)	Breakaways-N.I. (RF)

Bridesiders (RF)x	Bridesiders (RF)x	Bridesiders (RF)x	Broadway (RF)	Broadway (RF)

Bunny Dalton (RF)	Burmah (RF)	Burmah (RF)	Burton (RF)	Black Aces (PL)

Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)

Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)	Black Aces (PL)	Blue Aces (PL)	Blue Aces (PL)

Blue Aces (PL)	Breakaways (PL)	Billy Brown - 1971	Jack Brierly (RF)	John Barry 7 (RF)

Johnny Butler (RF)	Blue Diamonds (RF)	Paddy Benson (RF)	Pete Brown (RF)	Coming Soon

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Photo Credits:

(DD) Photos courtesy David Dwane of the Western People
(LR) Photos courtesy Liam O'Reilly
(MN) Photos courtesy Mike Niblett
(PB) Photos courtesy Paddy Brennan of the Limerick Rock n' Roll Club
(JD) Photos courtesy Joe Dodd
(BS) Photos courtesy Billy Swann
(BL) Photos courtesy Brendan O'Loughlin
(BK) Photos courtesy Brian "Shorty" O'Kane
(GB) Photos courtesy Glen Brown
(MF) Photos courtesy Martin Flynn
(TP) Photos courtesy Teddie Palmer
(DL) Photos courtesy Dick Lynott
(MH) Photos courtesy Michael O'Hara
(LC) Photos courtesy Louis Chapman
(DM) Photos courtesy Danny McLaughlin
(MB) Photos courtesy Michael Brennan
(LG) Photos courtesy Liam Gilmartin
(MG) Photos courtesy Mick Gilligan
(GC) Photos courtesy Gerard O'Connor
(KS) Photos courtesy Kathleen Smith
(DH) Photos courtesy David Hayes
(DK) Photos courtesy Des Hopkins
(TF) Photos courtesy Tom Foley
(DX) Photos courtesy Dessie Lennox
(PY) Photos courtesy Peter Brady
(DC) Photos courtesy Declan Colgan
(BY) Photos courtesy Barbara Joyce
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(JM) Photos courtesy Jim Moss
(JP) Photos courtesy Jim Prendergast
(JH) Photos courtesy Joe Higgins
(JC) Photos courtesy Jim Cotter

Click here to view the individual special collections donated by various members.

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