Billy McFarland Showband/Students
Showband/Solo (1961-present)
Photo Gallery -
Band Lineups -
Discography
- Audio samples -
Where Are They Now?
The Story
Like all Belfast-based bands from the early showband era, our
ability to research the Billy McFarland Showband's history
has been hampered by the fact that the digital archives for the
Belfast Telegraph only go back as far as 1976. The first
reference we found for the band was from July, 1961 in the Abbey
Ballroom in Drogheda. We're pretty sure Billy started prior to this
in the Belfast area.
More to come.....
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Bass |
Drums |
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Discography (more to come)
Singles:
Take Me Home Mama / That's Why I'm Waling (with the Students
Showband)
Unknown Company - March, 1968
Rathlin Island
Homespun Records - Unknown - 1982
Albums:
Billy McFarland Sings
Outlet Records - SBOL 4012 - 1970
Down the Trail of Aching Hearts
Outlet Records - STOL 127 - Unknown
Beyond The Sunset
Homespun Records - HRL 140 - 1977
Country Songs, Sad Tales
Homespun Records - HRL 183 - 1978?
Little Rosa
Homespun Records - HRL 189 - 1978
Audio Clips
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