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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Bacon, John* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Dublin City Showband |
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Bagnell, Mick* |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Bass |
Margo & The Country Folk, Joe Dolan & the Drifters |
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Balla, Bobby |
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Bass |
Chessmen, The Light |
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Baker, Don |
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Harmonica/Vcls |
The Business |
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Baker, Vinny |
Mullingar |
Westmeath |
Guitar |
Firehouse Five, The Plainsmen, Real Country, The Times |
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Ballagh, Bobby* |
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Bass |
Chessmen |
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Bamber, Joe* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Martells Showband |
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Bannon, Gene* |
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Cavan |
Sax |
Millionaires,
The Times |
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Bardon, Peter |
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Bass |
Greenbeats |
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Barrett, Austin |
Derry |
Derry |
Drums |
Moondogs |
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Barrett, Bill |
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Mayo |
Bass |
San Antones |
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Barrett, Jack |
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Accordion/Mgr |
Everglades Showband |
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Barrett, Noel |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Guitar |
Abilene Showband, Fairways (Noel sadly passed away) |
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Barrett,
Oliver |
Middleton |
Cork |
Bass/Vocals |
Zodiacs, Breakaways, Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra, Oliver B & the Carltons |
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Barrett, Terry |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar/bass |
Brose Walsh, Arcadians Showband, Thunderbeats, McFaddens' Roadshow |
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Barry, Gene |
Birr |
Offaly |
Vocals |
Midlanders Showband, Conquerors |
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Barry, Jim |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Memories (retired in 2004) |
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Barry, Larry |
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Trumpet |
Footappers Showband, Savoy
Showband |
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Barry, Sean* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Dublin City Showband |
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Barton, Alan* |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Drums |
Cotton Mill Boys, Margo's
Band, Geraldine Branigan (Johnny's son) |
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Barton, Johnny* |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Drums |
Dermot O'Brien's Clubmen, Tigermen (sadly passed away Apr 5, 2007) |
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Bates, Syd |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Unknown |
Syd Bates Orchestra (Syd sadly passed away in March, 2008) |
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Battle, Wesley |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Teenbeats |
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Bayle, Jack* |
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Odeon Showband |
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Baynes, Brian |
Bray |
Wicklow |
Guitar |
Freshmen, Dazzle Band (emigrated to
the States in 1980 with Cahir O'Doherty) |
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Beales, Ray |
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Guitar |
Trend Showband |
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Beattie, Jim* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Bass |
Martells Showband |
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Beattie, John |
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Keyboards |
Mainliners |
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Beattie, Keith |
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Keyboards/Vcls |
New Blues, Red Hurley Band |
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Beattie, Tom* |
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Trumpet |
Hughie Trainor Band Show |
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Beck, Wilson* |
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Bass |
Margo & the Marvettes |
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Beckett, John* |
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Drums |
Trefor Owens Band,
Northernaires |
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Beckett, Morris* |
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Keyboards/Tpt |
Jimmy Johnston Showband |
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Beggs, Lovatt* |
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Vocals |
Cosmos Showband |
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Beggs, Sammy* |
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Accordion |
Leo McCaffrey & The Glensmen |
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Bell, Colin* |
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Drums |
Bank Robbers, Fresh Boogie Band |
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Bell, Derek* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Harp |
Chieftains (Derek saadly passed away Oct 15, 2003) |
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Bell, Eric |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
The Atlantics Showband, Deltones, Thin Lizzy, Eric Bell Band |
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Bella, Tommy |
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Guitar |
Jason |
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Belton, Mickey |
Galway |
Galway |
Drums |
Murphy and the Swallows, Magic Band |
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Benson, Christy |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
Paddy Benson Orchestra |
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Benson, Eddie |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Drums |
Paddy Benson Orchestra |
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Benson, Paddy |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
Paddy Benson Orchestra |
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Benson, Paddy Jr. |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
Paddy Benson Orchestra |
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Benson, Sammy |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
Paddy Benson Orchestra |
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Berkenheier, Ernie |
|
|
Bass |
Pat Lynch and the Airchords (Ernie sadly passed away in July,
2004) |
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Berney, Nuala |
Wexford |
Wexford |
Vocals |
Wexford |
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Bernie, Joe |
Castlebar |
Mayo |
Sax |
The Leaders, Swingtime Aces, Magic Band, |
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Berrill, Gene* |
Dundalk |
Louth |
Drums |
Cotton Mill Boys, Farmer's Sons |
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Bible, Robert* |
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Keyboards |
Tweed |
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Bible, Val |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Guitar |
Decca Showband |
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Bible, Vic |
Waterford |
Waterford |
Bass |
Decca Showband |
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Bingham, Billy |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Guitar |
Presidents Showband,
Clubsound |
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Bingham, Stuart |
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Guitar |
Candi, Lyttle People, College Boys, Sands, Sunshine |
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Birch, Bo* |
Belfast |
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