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Title: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by butleranthony on 04/27/09 at 23:16:02

Following the death of Dave Glover today no doubt much will be written about him being first Irish bandleader to call his band a SHOWBAND.

Although the timing is a bit off it is a question that has intrigued me for years.

I have evidence of a band from the same neck of the woods as Dave being called a SHOWBAND as early as July 1955.

This fits easily into the time frame that Dave claimed he first used the name in Ireland.

Without wanting to detract from a great and sadly now deceased showman , what is the evidence that he actually was FIRST??

Anyone out there with ::) cuttings from newspapers from that period or even posters ??

By the way as I have just joined this forum:: Hello , my name is Tony from Dundalk County Louth

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by liamo on 04/28/09 at 11:49:44

Howdy Tony from Dundalk.

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by butleranthony on 04/28/09 at 18:44:35

Howdy Liamo. 8-) 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by liamo on 04/28/09 at 22:15:18

Do ya ever go to Blackrock Tony??

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by butleranthony on 04/28/09 at 23:00:21

Live very close to it .Go there quite lot at times . Might not go for ages then couldn't be bet out of it.

Pavilion ????

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by liamo on 04/28/09 at 23:07:07

A few weeks back you couldn't make it there. Right?

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by butleranthony on 04/29/09 at 23:16:03

The thoughtsof meeting someone with a red mustang bamboozled me and I chickened out.

A black and white piebald would have been alright.

How did you find Omeath? Still deserted ?

Title: Re: Who first called an Irish band a SHOWBAND ??
Post by liamo on 04/29/09 at 23:39:55

Very little change.