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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: H (149) Photos

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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 and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos. 

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

Hoedowners (LR) The Hilton Showband High Seas Showband (GB) Hucklebuck Girls (LR) Hilton Showband - 1966 (LR)
Hudson Showband (BS) Hoedowners (TP) Heartbeats - 1966 (LR) Hoedowners - 1966 (LR) Hilton Showband (BF)
Jimmy Hogan - Capitol (LR) Hilton Showband Live (JB) Jimmy Hogan of the Capitol - 1966 (LR) Sean Dunphy & the Hoedowners (LR) Heartbeats Showband (LR)
Earl Gill & the Hoedowners (BF) Norman & Thelma -High Seas Showband (SG) High Seas Showband (GB) High Seas Showband (GB) High Seas Showband (GB)

Hoedowners (LR)

High Seas (SG) Hilton Showband (LR) Hoedowners (LR)

Hilton  - 1963 (LM)

John Hyland (BC) Heartbeats - 1967

Hilton - 1967

George Hand - 1967

Dermot Hegarty -1967
Hoedowners - 1967 Red  - 1969 Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1968
Fred Hanna (PL) Hawgs (PL) Hilton (PL) Hilton (PL) Hilton (PL)
Hurrican's (PL) Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1967 Hoedowners - 1968
Hoedowners - 1971 Hoedowners - 1967 Hoedowners Hoedowners - 1973 Hoedowners - 1973
Hoedowners - 1968 Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1969 Hoedowners - 1968 Hoedowners - 1972
Coming Soon Fred Hanna (RF) Hawgs (RF) Heartbeats (RF) Heartbeats (RF)
High Seas (RF) High Seas (RF) High Seas (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hi-Lows (RF)
Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hi-Lows (RF) Hilton (RF)
Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF)
Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF) Hilton (RF)
Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF)
Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF)
Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF)
Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF)
Hoedowners (RF) Hoedowners (RF) Hollies (RF) Houston (RF) Houston (RF)
Hudson (RF) Hughie Trainor (RF) Hughie Trainor (RF) Hughie Trainor (RF) Hunters (RF)
Hunters (RF) Huntsmen (RF) Hurricans (RF) Hurricanes (RF) Hustlers (RF)
Hustlers (RF) Hustlers (RF) Hustlers (RF) Hustlers (RF) Huston (RF)
Hymac (RF) Jack Hanley (RF) Jack Hanley (RF) Jack Hanley (RF) Jack Hanley (RF)
 
Jack Hanley (RF) Jack Hanley (RF) Jack Hanley (RF) Denny Hughes (RF) Coming Soon
         
Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

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
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(SG) Photos courtesy Stewart Gillespie
(LM) Photos courtesy Liam Morgan
(BC) Photos courtesy Bridget Carley

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