Jim Farley Feature

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The Story

"Big" Jim Farley has been a mainstay of the Irish entertainment scene since the very early sixties and is still going strong today. Jim got his start, as did almost all the early showband players, as part of a brass and reed band, in his case the St. James Brass and Reed Band in Dublin. It wasn't long before the road beckoned and Jim joined the Earl Gill Showband on sax and clarinet.

During his years with Earl, he honed his showband skills and after eight years went out on his own forming the highly ambitious Jim Farley Band Show. The eleven piece band was one of the largest showbands on the road, but eventually proved too large for the circuit. The lineup included: Pat Farmer (trumpet), Des Moore (guitar) Jim Farley (sax), Seamus McIntyre (trombone), Kevin Brady (drums), Kevin Gregan (bass), Terry Mahon (vocals), Joe McIntyre (RIP-trumpet), Tony Kearns (sax), Tony Woods (RIP-vocals) and Danny Pearse (RIP-guitar/vocals).

Over Easter, 1965, the Band Show imploded with Joe McIntyre, brother Shay, Tony Woods, and Des Moore breaking away to from the Express Showband. They added Brendan O'Loughlin on bass and Peter Ainscough on drums to fill out their lineup. At the same time, Jim carried on with a smaller lineup, changing the name of the band the the Jim Farley All Stars. Young Dessie Reynolds was recruited on drums

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Photo Gallery

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Jim Farley Showband - 1966 (LR)	Jim Farley Showband (GB)	Jim Farley All-Stars (PB)	Jim Farley - 1966 (LR)	Jim Farley Showband (LR)

Jim Farley Showband (JF)	Jim Farley & The Tophatters (JD)	Jim Farley Band Show - 1964	Jim Farley All Stars - 1967	Article

Roly Daniels - 1967	Jim Farley Big Band (KS)	Jim Farley All Stars - 1966 (MY)	Coming Soon	Coming Soon

Lineup Changes (More to come)

Years	Vocals	Vocals	Guitar	Bass	Drums	Trpt/Keys	Sax	Trombone
1964	Terry Mahon	Tony Woods	Des Moore	Kevin Gregan	Kevin Brady	Joe McIntyre	Jim Farley	Shay McIntyre
			Danny Pearse			Pat Farmer	Tony Kearns
1965	Terry Mahon	Roly Daniels			Dessie Reynolds		Jim Farley	Danny Ellis
1966	Terry Mahon	Roly Daniels	Danny Pearse	Frank Doyle	John Fennessey	Michael Keane	Jim Farley	Danny Ellis
1967	Terry Mahon	Roly Daniels	Ray Fitzgerald	Frank Doyle	Jim Farley	Joe McIntyre	Danny Pearse

Discography

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Audio Clips

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Where Are They Now?

	Jim Farley:
	Terry Mahon:
	Tony Woods - RIP:
	Des Moore:
	Kevin Gregan:
	Tony Kearns:
	Pat Farmer:
	Danny Pearse - RIP:
	Kevin Brady:
	Joe McIntyre - RIP:
	Shay McIntyre:
	Roly Daniels:
	Dessie Reynolds:
	Tina Reynolds:
	Danny Ellis:
	John Fennessey:
	Michael Keane:
	Band Member:

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