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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Palmer, Teddie |
Ballymena |
Antrim |
Vocals |
College Boys, Teddie and the Tigers, Rumble Band, Teddie Palmer Band |
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Parker, Harry* |
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Bass |
Pacific Showband |
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Parker, Lee* |
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Vocals |
Vibratones (thanks to M.Niblett) |
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Parkes, Ronnie |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Keyboards |
College Boys |
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Patterson, Barry |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Drums |
Candy,
Sunshine, Colm & Sundowners, Dazzle Band, Red Hurley, Tony Kenny, Crack
Geraldine Branagan, Shorty and the Heartbeats |
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Pawle, Ivan* |
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England |
Vocals |
Dr. Strangely Strange |
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Payne, Davy* |
Kilkeel |
Down |
Drums |
Coasters |
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Payne, Norman* |
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Guitar/Vocals |
Swingtime Aces, Tara Showband |
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Pearse, Danny |
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Vocals/Gtr |
Danny & The Lions,
Jim Farley Big Band,
Band Show (passed away 3/15/69) |
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Peel, Johnny |
Derry |
Derry |
Vocals |
Johnny Quigley All-Stars,
Jokers |
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Pender, Patricia* |
Tullamore |
Offaly |
Vocals |
Crackaways (married to Kevin Cowley) |
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Pennefather, Dave* |
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Drums |
Greenbeats,
Real McCoy |
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Pentland, Dick |
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Keyboards |
Dominoes, Heart n' Soul,
Chips, Clubsound |
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Pepper, Ivan* |
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Bass |
Exiles, Teddie & The Tigers |
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Petrassi, Marco |
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Trumpet |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra,
Ohio Showband, |
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Petty, Frank* |
Enniskillen |
Fermanagh |
Trumpet |
Trenniers Showband |
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Phelan, Frankie |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Trombone |
Berwyn Showband, Paddy Benson Orchestra, Parkway Orchestra |
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Phelan, Jimmy |
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Waterford |
Guitar |
Blue Aces Showband |
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Phelan, John* |
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Esquires Showband |
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Phelan, Marty* |
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Sax |
Miami Showband, Sands Showband (emigrated to Canada
in 1973) |
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Phelan, Patsy |
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Guitar |
Olly Maloney Showband |
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Phillips, Paddy |
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Keyboards |
Hugo Duncan & The Tall Men |
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Phillips, Sean |
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Drums |
Hugo Duncan & The Tall Men |
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Phipps, Tommy* |
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Longford |
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Black Dots Showband |
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Pigott, Ernie* |
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Odeon Showband (Ernie
sadly passed away) |
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Plummer, Helen* |
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Vocals |
Echos Showband |
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Pollard, Jody |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Guitar |
Drags,
Elmer Fudd, Skid Row, Bananas,
Shay Healy, Colm Wilkinson, Joe Dolan |
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Ponsonby, Charles* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Drums/Sax |
William Ponsonby Showband |
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Ponsonby, Eamon* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Drums |
William Ponsonby Showband,
Blue Glows Showband |
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Ponsonby, Enda* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Banjo |
William Ponsonby Showband |
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Ponsonby, Liam* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Guitar |
William Ponsonby Showband |
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Ponsonby, Ted |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Guitar |
William Ponsonby Showband,
Denver Showband, Section One, Rascals |
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Ponsonby, Terry |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
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William Ponsonby Showband (sadly passed away-John Baird) |
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Ponsonby, William* |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
Accordion |
William Ponsonby Showband (sadly passed away April 1, 1975) |
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Popp, Johnny |
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Trombone |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra |
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Porter, Noel |
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Bass |
Jokers Showband |
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Potter, Billy |
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Guitar |
Ohio Showband |
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Potter, Pauric |
Sligo |
Sligo |
Clarinet |
Clefonaires Showband, Ohio Showband, Jack Ruane Showband, Victors |
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Potts, Sean* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Tin Whistle |
Chieftains |
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Power, Christie |
Kill |
Waterford |
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Atlantic Showband |
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Power, Jimmy |
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Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Power, Lenny |
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Wicklow |
Guitar |
Smokey Mountain Ramblers (Lenny sadly passed away in 1994) |
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Power, Liam* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Guitar |
College Showband |
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Power, Michael |
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Keyboards |
Mushroom |
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Power, Niall* |
Kildare |
Kildare |
Drums |
Rob Strong & Las Vegas,
Gibney & Donovan, Tony Kenny Band, Westlife |
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Power, Noel |
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Vocals |
Nomads Showband |
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Prendergast, Frank |
Tallow |
Waterford |
Trumpet |
Bridesiders |
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Prendergast, Joe |
Tallow |
Waterford |
Bass |
Bridesiders, Victors (Frank was Jope's |
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Preston, Sean |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Jukebox, Doc Carroll's All Stars, Brendan Shine Band |
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Pringle, Aileen |
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Vocals |
Dickie Rock Band, Vienna |
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Purdy, Norman* |
Larne |
Antrim |
Vocals |
High Seas Showband (passed away) |
Acknowledgements:
*Our thanks to Jimmy Compton, Brian O'Brien, Brian "Shorty" O'Kane,
Martin Flynn, Danny McLaughlin, Andy Monk, Joe Dodd, Peter Kinsey, Teddie Palmer, Patrick Hoye,
Alec Clince, Dessie Lennox, Karl Compton, Michael Niblett, Declan Colgan,
Mick Gilligan, Paul Welch, John McGrenra, Alan Carr, Catherine Dovonan, Alan White, Glen Brown,
Alan Jones, Basil Henriques, Tom Foley, John Doohan, Dave Hynes,
John Baird, Elaine Schneider (nee Ruane), Lorraine Clarke, Trefor Owens, Ernie Corrigan, Jakub Sawicki, 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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