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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Acheson, Harding |
Kilkeel |
Down |
Keyboards |
Coasters |
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Adams-Rosa, Tony* |
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Guitar |
Sands, |
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Addinell, Roy* |
Derry |
Derry |
Trumpet |
Gay McIntyre, Green Angels, Johnny Quigley All-Stars (emigrated to Birmingham) |
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Adler, Peter |
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Sax |
Bluesville |
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Ahearne, Mick |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Regal Showband,
Arrivals Showband |
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Ahearne, Will |
Cork |
Cork |
Bass/Vocals |
Arrivals Showband |
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Ahern, Mog |
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Drums |
Greenbeats |
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Ainscough, Peter* |
Clondalkin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Express Showband, Louis Stewart Trio (passed away
Oct 23, 2004) |
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Alexander, Bob* |
Ballinderry |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Blue River Boys, Manhattan Showband, Idaho Showband |
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Allen, Denis |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Guitar/Vocals |
Berwyn Showband,
Top League,
Monarchs, Dingaling,
Denis Allen Band |
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Allen, Liz |
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Vocals |
Des Lee, Julie and Starband (a.k.a.
Julie) |
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Allen, Merv* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Vocals |
High Seas Showband, Jimmy Johnston Band,
Clipper Carlton |
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Allen, Tom |
Moate |
Westmeath |
Vocals |
Finnavons Showband, The Mainliners,T.R.Dallas Band (a.k.a.
T.R. Dallas) |
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Anderson, Gerry |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Bass |
Beaumont 7 Showband,
Chessmen |
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Anderson, Johnny* |
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Antrim |
Trombone |
Dave Glover Showband |
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Andrews, Hugo* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Sax |
Cousins, Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band, Big Soul Band |
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Arbuckle, Roy* |
Derry |
Derry |
Guitar/sax |
Flingels Showband |
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Arkin, Charlie |
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Westmeath |
Fiddle |
Arkansas Travellers, Virginians,
Mattie Fox & the Grassroots,
Cotton Mill Boys |
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Arkins, Mike |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Capri Showband, Hurricanes, Headband, Bronco/Sk'boo |
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Arlon, Deke |
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Vocals |
Tara Showband |
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Amstrong, Christy* |
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Keyboards |
Savoy Swing Seven |
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Amstrong, Freddie* |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Drums |
Toreadors Showband |
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Armstrong, Jim |
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Trombome |
Dave Glover Showband |
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Armstrong, Jim* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Them, College Boys, Light, Sk'boo |
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Arnold, Brendan |
Dubllin |
Dublin |
Guitar/Bass |
Royal Blues,
New Blues |
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Arrigan, Michael |
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Sax/clarinet |
Mick Fogarty Showband |
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Ashe, Nicky |
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Scotland |
Keyboards |
Rodeo |
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Ashford, Paul |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass/Vocals |
Miami, Emmet Spiceland, Stepaside, Dazzle
Band |
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Aston, Alan* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Trombone |
Oceans Showband |
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Aughey,
Sid |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Drums |
Drifters Showband,
Times |
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Aust, Ken* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Pat Roper & The Spotlights |
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Austin, Mel* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Banshees,
Casino Showband |
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Averill, Robin* |
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Vocals |
Robin & The Signs,
Breakaways, College Boys |
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Aylward, Jim |
Carrick-on-Suir |
Tipperary |
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Cowboys Showband (Jim sadly passed away March 6, 1991) |
Acknowledgements:
*Our thanks to Jimmy Compton, Brian O'Brien, Brian "Shorty" O'Kane,
Danny McLaughlin, Martin Flynn, Andy Monk, Joe Dodd, Peter Kinsey, Teddie Palmer, Patrick Hoye, Karl Compton,
Dessie Lennox, Alec Clince, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan,
Mick Gilligan, Paul Welch, John McGrenra, Alan Carr, Dickie Donnelly, Alan White, Glen Brown,
John Doohan, Alan Jones, Dave Hynes, Ernie Corrigan, Trefor Owens, Leslie
Thompson, Jim Clark, John Baird, Brian
O'Neill, Jakub Sawicki, Elaine Allen, Bob Alexander, Robert Magee, Paddy Brennan's
"Golden Era of Irish Showbands," & Eugene Nixon's "He's Not
Working...He's in a Band" for their assistance with many of the names on this
list.
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