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Last, First |
Town |
County |
Instrument |
Bands |
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Rabbitte, Pat |
Clara |
Offaly |
Trombone |
Crackaways |
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Rafferty, Paddy* |
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Sax |
Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra,
Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Ralph, Tommy* |
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Trumpet |
Brose Walsh Band |
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Ramsbottom, Harry |
Stradbally |
Laois |
Vocals |
Har and the Escorts (aka Har) |
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Rankin, Joey* |
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Bass |
Green Angels |
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Rea, Martin* |
Cookstown |
Tyrone |
Guitar/Keybrds |
Swingtime Aces, Brendan Quinn & The Bluebirds, Country Flavour,
Signs |
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Rea, Seamus |
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Guitar/Vocals |
Gerry
& the Presidents (Seamus sadly passed away in 27th May, 1984) |
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Reagan, Christy* |
Boyle |
Roscommon |
Bass |
Jivenaires Showband |
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Redahan, John |
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Kingdom Showband |
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Reddy, Liam* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Creoles Showband |
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Redmond, Don* |
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Sax |
Dave Moynihan Showband |
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Redmond, Eddie |
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Waterford |
Unknown |
Decca Showband |
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Redmond, Gerard |
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Guitar |
Ginger Morgan Band |
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Redmond, Liam |
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Dublin |
Bass |
Barons Showband |
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Reel, Damien |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Bass |
The Circle |
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Reel, Patricia |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
The Circle |
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Regan, Pat* |
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Trumpet |
Echos Showband |
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Regan, Tim* |
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Vocals |
Dermot O'Brien & The Clubmen, Tigermen |
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Reid, Alex* |
Lurgan |
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Sax |
Jack Ruane Showband |
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Reid, Eileen |
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Vocals |
Eileen Reid & The Cadets , 2nd Sound |
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Reid, Hamilton* |
Enniskillen |
Fermanagh |
Vocals |
Trenniers Showband (aka Hammy) |
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Reid, Joe* |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Vocals |
Oceans Showband |
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Reid, Ted |
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Steel |
Cotton Mill Boys |
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Reilly, Ivor* |
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Guitar |
Beltona Showband |
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Reilly, Jimmy |
Athery |
Galway |
Drums |
Swingtime Aces |
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Reilly, Jimmy |
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Galway |
Sax |
Bandits Showband, Paramouont Showband |
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Reilly, Joe* |
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Drums |
Leo McCaffrey & The Glensmen |
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Reilly, Johnny |
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Trumpet |
Dickie's Band |
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Reilly, Liam |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Keyboards |
Bagatelle |
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Reilly, Martin* |
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Longford |
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Black Dots Showband |
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Reilly, Martin |
Ardee |
Louth |
Trumpet |
Silver Pennies |
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Renehan, Grainne |
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Vocals |
Buckaroos, Grainne and the Strangers |
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Reynolds, Dessie |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Jim Farley Band, Billy Brown Superband |
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Reynolds, Eddie |
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Sax |
Carousel Showband |
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Reynolds, Gerry* |
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Leitrim |
Vocals |
Hi-Lows Showband (joined Hi-Lows in 1972, sadly passed away July,
2002) |
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Reynolds, Paddy |
Drogheda |
Louth |
Sax |
Casino Showband,
Pacific Showband (Paddy sadly passed away) |
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Reynolds, Ronnie |
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Drums |
Kings Showband |
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Reynolds, Terry |
Dromard |
Longford |
Drums |
Blue Boys |
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Reynolds, Tina |
Greystones |
Wicklow |
Vocals |
Mexicans,
Real McCoy, Nevada,
Tophatters |
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Rice, Bill |
Omagh |
Tyrone |
Guitar |
Ventures |
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Rice, Gerry |
Belfast |
Antrim |
Sax |
Witnesses Showband |
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Rice, Johnny |
Cork |
Cork |
Bass |
Chapter Five |
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Richard, Tony |
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Waterford |
Unknown |
Decca Showband |
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Richardson, Barry* |
London |
England |
Trombone |
Crickets Showband |
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Richardson, Barry |
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Bass |
Bluesville |
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Richardson, Pat |
Manulla |
Mayo |
Drums |
Brose Walsh & The Rockaways |
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Richmond, Seamus |
Cloughmills* |
Antrim |
Fiddle/Vcals |
Leo McCaffrey & The Glensmen |
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Riley, Johnny |
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Trumpet |
Arrows,
Dickie's Band |
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Roberts, Eddie |
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Sax |
Mick Delahunty Orchestra |
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Robertson, Brian |
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Scotland |
Guitar |
Thin Lizzy |
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Robinson, Billy |
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Keyboards |
Scripto |
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Robinson, Frank |
Derry |
Derry |
Guitar |
Imperial All Stars(thanks to L. Thompson) |
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Robinson, Janet |
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Antrim |
Vocals |
TP Band, Chain Reaction |
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Robinson, Johnny |
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Guitar |
Cajun Sound |
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Robinson, Percy |
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Donegal |
Guitar |
Rascals |
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Roche, Alan |
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Kildare |
Guitar |
Mattie Fox & The
Grassroots |
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Roche, Harvey* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Trumpet |
Chimes Showband, Transit Showband |
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Roche, Mick |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Arrows, Miami,
Vampires, Dublin Corporation
(emigrated to Canada) |
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Rock, Dickie |
Cabra |
Dublin |
Vocals |
Melochords,
Echoes, Miami Showband, Dickie's Band |
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Roddy, Peter "Boy" |
Derry |
Derry |
Vocals |
Trend Showband |
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Roddy, Seamus |
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Drums |
The Plainsmen |
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Rodgers, Tony |
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Goldust |
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Roe, Ivan |
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Vocals |
Newmen |
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Rogan, Fergus |
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Trombone |
Nomads Showband |
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Rogers, Sean |
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Drums |
Paddy's Wagon |
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Ronan, Billy* |
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Drums |
Dave Moynihan Showband |
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Rooney, Tommy |
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Trumpet |
Donie Collins Band, Michael
O'Callaghan Band |
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Roper, Pat* |
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Scotland |
Vocals |
Pat Roper & The Spotlights, Bernie and the Tartans |
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Rosato, Francis |
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Vocals |
Freshmen |
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Ross, John |
Portran |
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Vocals |
Palms, Shampoo, Jewels |
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Ross, Liam |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Michael O'Callaghan Band, Jack Ruane Showband (emigrated to
Australia) |
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Ross, Tommy |
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Trumpet |
Fugitives, Debonaires |
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Rothery, Ray |
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Sax |
Cyclones Showband |
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Rowley, Mick* |
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Drums |
Clowns |
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Ruane, Jack, Jr.* |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Bass |
Jack Ruane Showband |
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Ruane, Jack, Sr.* |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Sax |
Jack Ruane Showband
(Jack sadly passed away May 6, 1997) |
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Ruane, Jim* |
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Bass |
Swingtime Aces |
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Ruane, Judd* |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Trumpet |
Jack Ruane Showband (Another of Jack's sons) |
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Ruane, Phyllis* |
Ballina |
Mayo |
Sax |
Jack Ruane Showband (Jack's oldest daughter) |
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Rush, John |
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Keyboards |
Waves Showband |
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Rushe, Coleman |
Claremorris |
Mayo |
Guitar/Fiddle |
Mattie McDonagh Band,
Mick O'Loughlin Band,
Johnny Brady Band |
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Russell, Paul |
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Dublin |
Drums |
Viscounts |
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Russell, Tom |
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Waterford |
Unknown |
Decca Showband |
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Ryan, Anthony |
Wexford |
Wexford |
Guitar/Multi |
Wexford |
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Ryan, Bill |
Burtonport |
Donegal |
Vocals/Guitar |
Hoot'nanny's,
Bill Ryan and Buckshot |
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Ryan, Billy |
Cork |
Cork |
Guitar |
Premier Aces Showband |
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Ryan, Dermot |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax/Flute |
Stage 2, Airchords |
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Ryan, Declan |
Cork |
Cork |
Vocals |
Regal Showband, Arrivals
Showband |
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Ryan, Eamonn |
Galway |
Galway |
Drums |
Gerry Cahill Dance Band |
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Ryan, Eamonn* |
Tuam |
Galway |
Guitar |
Bandits Showband (Eamon sadly passed away-Veronica Ryan) |
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Ryan, Eddie* |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Capitol Showband |
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Ryan, Gerry* |
Limerick |
Limerick |
Sax |
College Showband |
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Ryan, Gerry |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Bass |
Hoedowners,
Caroline Showband |
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Ryan, Harry |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Sax |
Voodoos |
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Ryan, Janet |
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Vocals |
TP Band |
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Ryan, John |
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Keyboards |
Ray Lynam and the Hillbillies |
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Ryan, John |
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Waterford |
Vocals/Guitar |
Atlantics Showband |
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Ryan, John |
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Unknown |
Keyboards |
Grannies Intentions |
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Ryan, Ken |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Drums |
Vampires (still gigging
today-Tom Foley) |
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Ryan, Lyndsay |
Dublin |
Dublin |
Unknown |
Ned Spoon |
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Ryan, Michael* |
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Vocals |
College Showband |
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Ryan, Noel* |
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Keyboards |
Sands, Big 8 |
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Ryan, Pat |
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Unknown |
Southern Stars |
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Ryan, Seanie |
Thurles |
Tipperary |
Drums |
Kenny Ryder Superband, Punch,
Kim Newport Band,
Tweed |
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Ryan, Tommy* |
Tuam |
Galway |
Bass/Guitar |
Paramount Showband, Bandits Showband (sadly killed in car
accident) |
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Ryan, Tony |
Kilcar |
Donegal |
Guitar |
Magic Band |
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Ryder, Brendan* |
Thurles |
Tipperary |
Guitar/Perc. |
Tweed |
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Ryder, Kenny |
Thurles |
Tipperary |
Vocals |
Tweed,
Kenny Ryder Superband, Punch |
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Rynhart, Phil |
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Guitar/Banjo |
Whiskey Styl |
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, Thomas Harrington, John Doohan, Dave Hynes,
Jim Clarke, Seanie Ryan, John Baird, Elaine Schneider (nee Ruane), Lorraine Clarke, Trefor Owens,
John Fennessy, Ernie Corrigan, Jakub Sawicki,
Noel O'Neill, 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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