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Name: Dick Farrelly
Email: dickfarrelly@gmail.com
Hometown: Dublin, Dublin
Today: Languedoc, South France
website: www.dickfarrelly.com
instruments: guitars/Keyboards
Date: 17 Feb 2008
Time: 12:55:11 PM
Bands: Keltic Wine '72 / Rob Strong's Rockets 76-77 / Sally Oldfield (UK)
'83 /
Mick Taylor Blues Band (UK) 85 / Delores Keane 88 / Mary Coughlan 91-95 /
Hazel O'Connor 96 / Gerry 'banjo' O'Connor (Producer) 96 / Van Morrison (MD)
98-99 /
Honor Heffernan (Producer) '2006.
Name: Tom Hudson
Email: th014h3214@blueyonder.co.uk
Hometown: Brittas Co Dublin
Today: Staines London
website: NONE
instruments: Drums
Date: 01 Feb 2008
Time: 01:56:17 AM
Bands: I played with Bill Ryan and Buckshot for 9 months in the late
seventies at the same time as The Cotton Mill Boys won Hughie Greens Opportunity
Knocks, We did the audition at the same time in the Portmarnock Hotel.
Name: Peter Fitzpatrick
Email: peter@shabbyroad.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Dublin
website:
instruments: keyboards, guitar, vocal
Date: 20 Jan 2008
Time: 06:01:58 AM
Bands: Talk To Strangers (featuring Brian Downey ex-Thin Lizzy) from 1987
to 1990 /
Cat Magic from 1986 to 1988 / Mirror Freak from 1985 to 1986
Name: philip cullinane
Email: pcullinane@ccsc.staffs.sch.uk
Hometown: aughnacloy , co tyrone
Today: crewe , cheshire
website:
instruments: Fiddle, and bass guitar
Date: 11 Jan 2008
Time: 04:21:55 AM
Bands: various sessions and an 80's punk/new wave band called Pig
Name: Robert Murphy
Email: bobybbg@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today:
website:
instruments: Singer
Date: 11 Jan 2008
Time: 05:02:51 PM
Bands: BEE BOP GOLD Rock 'N' Roll Show I started the band about 1988,
lovin it still going strong.......
Name: Gerry Fitzgibbon
Email: gerardfitzgibbon@eircom.net
Hometown: Adare. Co. limerick.
Today: Adare.
website:
instruments: Guitar, Accordion.
Date: 11 Jan 2008
Time: 2:11:52 PM
Bands: The Secrets - Parkway Orchestra - Tommy Drennan & The Monarchs -
Mick Delahunty Jnr. Big Band - Donie Collins - Tina & The Real McCoy - Danny
Doyle & The Music Box - Maxi & Company - Tommy Drennan All Stars.
Name: Jimmy Hussey
Email: hussey20@hotmail.com
Hometown: Longford
Today: Roscommon
website:
instruments: Bass and Keyboards
Date: 08 Jan 2008
Time: 06:36:50 PM
Bands: Brian Harkin, Margo, Daniel O'Donnell
Name: tiger taylor
Email: davidtigertaylor@googlemail.com
Hometown: belfast
Today: dublin
website:
instruments: guitar
Date: 06 Jan 2008
Time: 01:01:52 PM
Bands: jimmy compton jazz band. stan lynn showband. the avengers.the
banshees.just five.the people.teddie and the tigers.tigers tale.the eire
apparent.anno domini.billy brown band.the freshmen.hustle.triligy.
Name: james allen
Email: alanjames255@hotmail.com
Hometown: carrigaline co.cork
Today: pattaya city thailand
website: no
instruments: guitar/vocals
Date: 22 Dec 2007
Time: 10:46:28 AM
Bands: The owenabue showband -the oakwood 7 -alan james and the helmsmen
1958-1970
1970 with johnny maher (ex martells ) keyboards/guitar
dango neill rip drums vocals jim allen vocals.guitar to create the alan james
combo and start a new trend in entertainment we were semi-pro but our
presentation was professional johnny and dango left and were replaced by
joeleahy drums and jimmy mccarthy keyboards and we had 8 magical years packing
them in from near and far 1978 we started relief for all the big names that came
to cork well known if you made it cork you could travel the world..we did
Name: Aidan Boyle
Email: allison&jim7@btinternet.com
Hometown: Derry City
Today: York, England
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 11 Oct 2007
Time: 04:16:02 PM
Bands: The Statesiders - 1964 / Tahiti Showband - 64-65
Name: Gerry Muldoon
Email: 1212mul@oceanfree.net
Hometown: Drumconrath, Co. Meath
Today: Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
website: NONE
instruments: Guitar/Keyboards
Date: 11 Oct 2007
Time: 01:15:14 PM
Bands: Emerald Ceili Band - 1955 / The Bobcats - 1956 / Maurice
Lynch - 1958-65 /
Finnavons - 1968 / Patrice's Band - 1973 / Roly Daniels Band - 1983 / Paddy Cole
Band 1985
Still playing in a two piece since 1990.
Name: Bob Bolton
Email: Withheld by request
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Dublin
website:
instruments: Bass
Date: 03 Sep 2007
Time: 10:45:35 AM
Bands: Some People 1963-1966 / Uptown Band 1966-1967 / Stellas 1967-1969
/
Chosen Few 1969-1971 / Stepaside 1971-1978 / Swarbriggs 1978-1980 / Negatives
1980-1981 then I emigrated
Name: Brendan O'Loughlin
Email: brendan@brendanoloughlin.com
Hometown: Limerick, Co. Limerick
Today: Phoenix, AZ - USA
website: www.brendanoloughlin.com
instruments: Bass, guitar, vocals
Date: 28 Aug 2007
Time: 2:45:19 PM
Bands: The Ambassador 7 Showband / Donnie Walsh Showband / Express
Showband /
Gerry and the Ohio / Parkway Orchestra / Tommy Drennan All Stars. Brendan
emigrated to
the United States and continues to write and record songs. Check out his
werbsite.
Name: Peter Gray
Email: peter.gray@ntlworld.com
Hometown: Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Today: Suffolk, UK
website:
instruments: Trumpet
Date: 27 Aug 2007
Time: 10:45:35 AM
Bands: The Enabarts 1970-71
Name: Michael Dalton
Email: mikedalton35@eircom.com
Hometown:Listowel,Co. Kerry
Today: Askeaton, Co. Limerick
website:
instruments: Bass guitar
Date: 18 Aug 2007
Time: 03:10:34 PM
Bands: Bunny Dalton Showband (Listowel) 1962 -1969 / Capitol Showband
1969 - 1972 /
Smokey Mountain Ramblers 1972 - 1973 / Virginians 1973 - 1974 /
Paddy Cole Superstars 1974 - 1977
Name: Liam Ross
Email: liamatnsg@aapt.net.au
Hometown: Cork
Today: Melbourne, Australia
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 07 Aug 2007
Time: 04:50:44 AM
Bands: Michael O'Callaghan's Showband 1967-1968 / Jack Ruane Showband
1968
Name:Tony Murray
Email: a.murray789@btinternet.com
Hometown:Dublin
Today: West Yorkshire, England
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 04 Aug 2007
Time: 10:51:14 AM
Bands: Bob Ormsby All Stars1961 / The Lamplighters 63+63 / The Moonglows
63 / Des and the Des-sets 63+64 / The Panama Showband64+65. And done general
gigging and Maureen Potter show(radio)These are approximate dates give or take a
year here and there.
Name: Danny Mc Laughlin
Email: aileach@irishnation.com
Hometown: Belfast, County Antrim
Today: Belfast
website:
instruments: Bass Guitar
Date: 19 Jul 2007
Time: 04:14:07 PM
Bands: The Satellites 1957. The 4 Jays 1958-59. The Manhattan Showband
1960. The Easybeats 1961, The Presidents 1961-63. The Grafton Showband. The
Senators1965.
Name: Jim Mallen
Email: seamusm@rogers.com
Hometown: Ballyfermot, Dublin
Today: Toronto, Canada
website:
instruments: drums
Date:26 Jun 2007
Time: 04:41:02 AM
Bands: Allied Brick and Stone ( 1975) We played rock and blues (Deep
Purple, Wishbone Ash, Ten years After Free, etc) around the country and
occasionally in the Bagot Inn
Name: Brian Carr (THE GIG)
Email: woodgarden@eircom.net
Hometown: Ranelagh, Dublin.
Today: alive and kicking
website: none
instruments: bass
Date: 15 Jun 2007
Time: 08:58:28 AM
Bands: Royal Blues 1963 - 1972.
Name: Barry Scully
Email: scully43@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Dublin
website:
instruments: Bass Guitar/Arranger
Date: 05 Jun 2007
Time: 03:03:10 PM
Bands: Ray Richards Showband. 1960. Emile Ford and the Checkmates
1960/62. Bandleader Resident Band The Regent Rooms London 62/63. The Beat
Brothers (Hamburg) 63/65. Gene and the Gents 65/69 The Green County 71/72. Spice
(resident Donaghmeade Inn Dublin) + studio work; (The Dubliners, Dickie Rock
etc.).72/78 returned to music studys (orchestration/composition)79/82..... 83 to
present day Dickie Rock Band. I also play with The Bee Bop Gold Rock 'n' Roll
Show with occasional stints with the National Concert Orchestra and the pit
bands of the Gaiety and Olympia theatres. Still at it, Still lovin' it..... btw
My son Jeff plays drums with the Rob Strong band.
Name: Bonnie Stewart
Email: bronagh@irwingroup.com
Hometown:banbridge
Today: banbridge
website:
instruments: guitar accoustic
Date: 15 May 2007
Time: 05:33:44 AM
Bands: Had my own band for a while Breakaway also played along with Sean
Wilson for 2 years (Concerts in England) Had and still have good times.
Met my Husband Brendan McGairrity through the Band Scene when he was playing
Drums with Philomena Begley in Sea Cliffs Pavillion.
Name: Liam Ross
Email: mfw@aapt.net.au
Hometown: Cork City, Co. Cork
Today: Melbourne, Australia
Website:
Instruments: Guitar/Vocals
Date: 01 May 2007
Time: 09:39:06 PM
Bands: Michael Callaghan's Showband (67-68) / Jack Ruane's Showband (1968)
Name: Dave Fleming
Email: davefleming@hotmail.com
Hometown: Skerries, Co. Dublin
Today: Slane, Co. Meath
Website:
Instruments: Keyboards
Date: 17 Apr 2007
Time: 03:51:16 PM
Bands: Gregory Trio-ex Cadets (73-75) / Big Ivan Band (75-77) / Joe Cuddy
Band (78-90) /
Now playing with a two piece called Tradewinds.
Name: Richard Speedie
Email: richardspeedie@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Dublin
Website:
Instruments: Keyboards
Date: 14 Apr 2007
Time: 07:18:50 PM
Bands: Laurie Hartz and Solid Gold
Name: George Kane
Email: gkane@eircom.net
Hometown: Tullamore co. offaly
Today: Castlemaine, Co. Kerry
website: none
instruments: Bass and Rhythm guitar
Date: 07 Apr 2007
Time: 01:17:40 PM
Bands: Doc Carroll & the Nightrunners (1972-78) / Jesse & the James
Boy's (1982-89)
Name: Ethna McMahon (nee Loughran)
Email: ethnamcmahon@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dungannon, Co Tyrone
Today: Donaghmore, Co Tyrone. I moved 2 miles
website:
instruments: Piano Accordion & Keyboards
Date: 25 Mar 2007
Time: 05:46:27 PM
Bands: Loughran Sisters (My sister Pat played fiddle and we played
concerts, caberet etc mostly organised by the late Birdy Sweeney.) We still play
individually and as a duet. I sometimes played with the bands named below:
Jim Daly Ceili Band, Coalisland (1968) / Green Cross Ceili Band (early 70s)
Margarite & The Kentuckians (70s) / Brendan Hughes & The Huskies (1974/75)
The Stateline Showband (70s) / Sally & The Chimes (1980s) / Jim Lynn Ceili Band
(various times during 80s & 90s). My late father, Johnny Loughran owned a music
shop in Dungannon called Musicland where quite a number of the showbands and
ceili bands would call to purchase equipment. I now teach music to adults with
learning disabilities (great fun & very rewarding).
Name: John Deehan
Email: thedeehans@hotmail.com
Hometown: Derry city
Today: Toronto canada
website:
instruments: Tenor saxophone
Date: 21 Mar 2007
Time: 07:38:34 AM
Bands: Ray Gallagher Showband, Derry (1958-61) / Maurice Lynch Showband,
Castleblaney
(1961) / Magnificent Seven Showband, Derry (1961-62) / Embassy Orchestra, Derry
(1963) /
Emperors Showband (1964-65)
Emigrated to United States in 1965 and formed Emerald Showband, San Francisco
(65-69) /
Moved to New York City worked with various bands including Harry James, Les
Elgart,
Lionel Hampton, Ray McKinley, Kai Winding, Nat Pierce, Monty Alexander etc
Name: Joe Corey
Email: info@dreamprom.com
Hometown:Coalisland, Co Tyrone
Today: Derry City
website: www.dreamprom.com
instruments: Trombone
Date: 19 Mar 2007
Time: 12:08:50 PM
Bands: Mary Lou & Harvest 1973 to 1980 Presently promoting Entertainment
throughout Ireland and the U.K.
Name: Ron Clayton
Email: rclayton@perle.com
Hometown: Lurgan, Ireland
Today: Canada
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 15 Mar 2007
Time: 01:12:37 PM
Bands: The Leprechauns (rock group) in 1965-1967. Emigrated to
Canada in March 1967.
Name: Micky Mc Guinness
Email: michaekmcguinness1@btinternet.com
Hometown: Derry, Co Derry
Today:Derry
website: www.squealinpigs.com
instruments: Drums
Date: 27 Feb 2007
Time: 08:48:49 PM
Bands: Colm Hughes / Dana / Against the Grain / Nightheat / Johnny
Quigley / Miami Showband 1996 / Squealin pigs
Name: Dave Richards
Email: daverub@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today:Dublin
website:
instruments: Drums
Date: 13 Feb 2007
Time:03:24:46 PM
Bands: The Gnumphs (1964 - 1969) / The Semitones (1969 -1971) /
Herbaceous Border (1971 - 1973) / Various others right up till NOW!
Been at it a looooong time.
Name: Rod McAuley
Email: traceybass2000@yahoo.co.uk
Hometown: ballymena
Today:ballymena
website:
instruments: accoustic guitar / bass guitar
Date:26 Jan 2007
Time: 05:07:12 PM
Bands: Villagers (1968)/ Young Fontana (1970)/ Kentuckians (1973) / California Brakemen /
Brendan Quinn and the Bluebirds (1976) / Billy Mcfarland / Tracey & Barroom Buddies
Name: Paul Cox
Email: coxpaul@eircom.net
Hometown:Cavan
Today:still in Cavan
website:
instruments: drums
Date: 19 Jan 2007
Time: 03:19:53 PM
Bands: I played drums in C60 in the early 80's with Brian McCormack ,
John Hannigan & Norman Breslin, we broke up in early '86 Brian & Norman went to
the U.S. John & i stayed in sunny Cavan! . . .
Name: Aidan McGarrigle
Email: aidanmcgarrigle@shaw.ca
Hometown: Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Today: St Albert, Alberta, Canada
website: www.edmontonswingband.com
instruments: Clarinet, Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals
Date: 05 Jan 2007
Time: 10:13:32 AM
Bands: 1957 to 1959 with Columba Gallagher
Name: Michael Cradden, Jr.
Email:
michaeljcradden@cwctv.net
Hometown: Carlow, Co. Carlow
Today: Manchester
website: none
instruments: Drums
Date: 13 Dec 2006
Time: 04:00:15 PM
Bands: P.J. Tierneys band 1951to 1954 then emigrated
Name: Jimmy Conway
Email: jimmyconway49@hotmail.com
Hometown: Ballyfermot, Dublin.
Today: Las Vegas,Nevada
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 07 Dec 2006
Time: 09:25:26 AM
Bands: Byelaws, Big Eight, Paddy Cole Superband, Stranger, King Creole,
Brendan Bowyer Band.
Name: George Hogan
Email: geohogan@eircom.net
Hometown: Dublin
Today: DUBLIN
website: none
instruments: Trombone,Drums
Date: 20 Nov 2006
Time: 04:02:34 PM
Bands: The Clansmen (1960), The Jets (62-64), The Giants (65-67)
Name: James Meredith
Email: meredith_james@hotmail.com
Hometown: Bangor, County.Down
Today: Bangor, County.Down
website:
instruments: Bass
Date: 28 Nov 2006
Time: 02:02:20 PM
Bands: Fresh (1975 - 1978) / Sunshine (1978) / Fresh Boogie
Band (1979 - 1986)
Name: Christy O'Connell
Email: christyoconnell@comcast.net
Hometown: Cork City
Today: Boston
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 23 Oct 2006
Time: 07:13:19 PM
Bands: Brendan O'Brien (1980-81) / Tony Stevens Band (1981-83)
Name: Trevor Dixon
Email:
maggie.dickson@btopenworld.com
Hometown: Ballinderry Co Antrim
Today: Dromore Co Down
website:
instruments: Sax Clarinet Whistle Accordion
Date: 17 Oct 2006
Time: 03:13:21 PM
Bands: Blue River Boys - Idaho (1961-71) / Gaylords Showband (name change
to Dan and the Farmers - 1971-75) / Ravens Group (1972-79) / Joe E. Hamilton
Band (1979-84) / Trevor Dixon and the Dixie Band (1984-94) / I play as a solo or
duo act today.
Name: Tommy O'Flaherty
Email: tommy@oflahertyslounge.co.uk
Hometown: Listowel, Co. Kerry
Today: Harrow, Middlesex. U.K.
website:
instruments: Drummer/Vocals
Date: 16 Aug 2006
Time: 07:19:10 AM
Bands: The System in Listowel 1968-1971 / Johnny Flynn Band Tuam 1972 /
Roly Daniels & Green County 1973-1974 / Resident Band in The Forum London
1974-1979
Name: Connor McGirr
Email: connormcgirr@tiscali.co.uk
Hometown: Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone
Today: Still gigging
website: N/A
instruments: Drums
Date: 09 Aug 2006
Time: 09:16:11 AM
Bands:
MARY LOU AND HEARTBEAT 79/82, DUGGIE JANE AND GOLDRUSH 83/85, BRIAN COLL
BUCKEROOS, MARGO, DOMINIC KERWIN, EAMON MC CANN
Name: Kevin Conlon
Email: kevin-conlon@hotmail.com
Hometown:Moytura-Sligo
Today: Sligo
website:www.kevinconlon.net
instruments: Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzike, Blues harp/harmonica.
flute
Date: 23 Jul 2006
Time: 06:40:59 AM
Bands:
Played in the Crystals-Sligo based band in 70s,moved to London-
joined Cathy and the Fugitives. Then Dingle Spike-1981- in London for 7 years.
Back to Sligo, formed "Zozimus" -3 years. Now "Rock n' Reel band touring Ireland
Name: Eamonn Mc Rory
Email: mcrory@bigpond.net.au
Hometown: born Dungannon, lived Carlow
Today: Sydney Australia
website:
instruments: Guitar
Date: 16 Jul 2006
Time: 04:41:01 AM
Bands:
Jimmy Ferran and his Ballroom Orchestra.Dungannn Co Tyrone - 1958, 59.
Grafton Showband, Cookstown CoTyrone - 1962 - 1964
Frankie Mc Bride & Polka Dots, Omagh Co Tyrone 1965 - 66
Twos Company, Carlow. - 1967 - 1992
Twos Company Five - Carlow - 1992 - 1994
Name: Damian McKee
Email: damian@flixxgraphics.com
Hometown: Downpatrick
Today: Downpatrick
website: http://www.angelfire.com/co/rsff/index.html
instruments: Lead Singer
Date: 02 Jun 2006
Time: 03:28:40 AM
Bands:
Young City Stars, Rosetta Stone
Name: Jim Hill
Email:
j.fagan@optusnet.com.au
Hometown: Larne Co Antrim
Today: Brisbane Queensland Australia
website:
instruments: Tenor Sax
Date: 11 May 2006
Time: 04:28:47 PM
Bands:
HI SEAS Showband Larne 1962 _1970 Emigrated 1977 Played with Bob Macs Blue Aces
1977_1982 Green velvet 1982_1995 Glensmen 1995_and still playing 44 years later
With Billy Clements Bass Player With HI SEAS1
Bob Mac Is Bob McDowell From Lurgan Trumpet Player With Gaylords
Name: Brian McCormack
Email: makormak@hotmail.com
Hometown:Cavan
Today: Long Island, NY
website:
instruments: Trumpet, Keyboards, Bass
Date: 11 May 2006
Time: 01:20:01 PM
Bands:
Gene Stuart & The Homesteaders/Mighty Avons, Ian Corrigan & Country
Style,
Gloria & Mississippi, Brian Harkin & Plainsmen, Hugh McLean & Avons, C-60
Name: dennis osborne
Email: osborne_d@bigpond.com
Hometown: Belfast County Antrim
Today: Sydney Australia
website:
instruments: rythym guitar,bass,keyboards
Date: 22 Apr 2006
Time: 05:54:57 PM
Bands:
1963 to 1965 Frankie and the Echoes, 1965 to 1967 The Season (Belfast),
1967 to 1969 The Green Angels. Emigrated to Australia in 1969
Name: Anthony Long
Email: exoticmexico@gmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Cancun Mexico
website:
instruments: Keyboards
Date: 21 Apr 2006
Time: 05:50:13 AM
Bands:
Sands, Rob Strong ,Kelley and Klass, Miami, Red Hurley
Name: Dee McMahon (AKA Julie-Starband)
Email:
deemac40@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin & Waterford
Today: Dorset, UK
website: angelvoice.co.uk
instruments: Vocals
Date: 12 Apr 2006
Time: 05:59:52 PM
Bands:
1978 (July-Dec) - STARBAND, 1979 - SHAUN O'DOWD & DING-A-LING (CARRIE),
1980 - STARBAND, 1983 - VIENNA
Name: Rosey Hunter
Email: gary_homeandgarden@hotmail.com
Hometown: Newtownabbey.Co. Antrim
Today: Newtownabbey
website:
instruments: Vocals
Date: 30 Mar 2006
Time: 02:08:47 PM
Bands:
Sunshine - Shorty and the Heartbeats
Name: Dennis Osbourne
Email: dosborne@heyday.com.au
Hometown: Belfast
Today: Sydney, Australia (emigrated June, 1969)
website:
Instruments: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Date: 13 Mar 2006
Time: 05:27:24 PM
Bands:
Freddie & the Echoes, Seasons Showband, Green Angels
Name: Alec Clince
Email: alclince@hotmail.com
Hometown: Dublin
Today: Kildare
website:
Instruments: Bass
Date: 07 Mar 2006
Time: 01:57:17 PM
Bands:
Exodus / Max quad Band / Panache / Clowns / Reunion / Dave Lawlor / Jigsaw / The
Deputees
Name: Kevin "Bubbles" Erwin
Email: kmerwin@sasktel.net
Hometown: Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Today: Canada
website:
Instruments: Keyboards
Date: 07 Mar 2006
Time: 03:36:37 AM
Bands:
The Young Fontana / Leo McCaffrey & the Glensmen / California Brakemen /
Frankie Mc Bride & The Polka Dots / Philomena Quinn & The Gamblers / American
Express /
Solid Gold
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