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Folk/Traditional/Cabaret Photo Gallery S-Z

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Although folk is not strictly related to the showband era, it was during these same years (55-85) that folk musicians came into their own as a major force on the Irish entertainment landscape and in many cases shared the same stages with their showband counterparts. In fact, many folk artists like Johnny McEvoy and Danny Doyle, ended up fronting showbands after successful stints on the folk club circuit. Below is a collection of photos of Irish folk acts from the 60, 70's and 80's.  

Click on any thumbnail to see full sized picture: 91 Photos so far

Spud - 1974 Wolfe Tones - 1965 Stockton's Wing - '84 (DD) Weaver Folk (TP) Shannon Brothers (DL)
Wolfe Tones in 1966 (LR) Sands Family (PH) Westonairs - 1966 Wolfe Tones - 1971 (KS) Wolfe Tones - 1967
Wolfe Tones - 1967 Sweeney's Men - 1967 We Four - 1967

Wolfe Tones - 1967

Wolfe Tones - 1967

Wolfe Tones - 1967

Wolfe Tones - 1970

Wolfe Tones - 1969

Two's Company - 1969

Two's Company - 1969

Wolfe Tones - 1968

Wolfe Tones - 1969

Wolfe Tones - 1968

Wolfe Tones - 1972

Adrienne Webber - '68

Wolfe Tones - 1972

Wolfe Tones - 1972

Wolfe Tones - 1974

Wolfe Tones - 1972

Wolfe Tones - 1971

Wolfe Tones - 1972

Wolfe Tones - 1973

Wolfe Tones - 1973

Wolfe Tones - 1973

Wolfe Tones - 1973

Wolfe Tones - 1974

Unknown - 1970 (KH)

Sweeney's Men - 1967 Sweeney's Men - 1967 Two's Company (RF)
Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968
Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968 Sweeney's Men - 1968

Saga - 1971

Teamwork (RF)
Willows (RF) Wolfe Tones (RF) Wolfe Tones (RF) Wolfe Tones (RF) Tudor (RF)
Wolfe Tones (RF) Wolfe Tones (RF) Sonny Ward (RF) Scullion (RF) Scullion (RF)
Shannon Brothers (RF) Shaskeen (RF) Shaskeen (RF) Showstoppers (RF) Showstoppers (RF)
Showstoppers (RF) Spud (RF) Spud (RF) Spud (RF) Spud (RF)
Stockton's Wing (RF) Stockton's Wing (RF) Stockton's Wing (RF) Stockton's Wing (RF) Stockton's Wing (RF)
Stoker's Lodge (RF) Stout (RF) Sunshiners (RF) Sweeney's Men (RF) Chuck Winter (RF)
Values (RF) Des Tracey (RF) Values (RF) Terry Wilson (RF) Terry Wilson (RF)
Values (RF) Villagers (RF) Cyril Shane (PL) Wolfe Tones (PL) Wolfe Tones (PL)
       
Twice As Nice - 1978 (RF) Coming Coming Coming Coming
         
Coming Coming Coming Coming Coming

Photo Credits:

(DD) = Photo courtesy David Dwane of the Western People
(DL) = Photo courtesy Dick Lynott
(BK) = Photo courtesy Brian "Shorty" O'Kane
(TP) = Photos courtesy Teddie Palmer
(KS) = Photos courtesy Kathleen Smith
(KC) = Photos courtesy Kevin Conlon
(BA) = Photos courtesy Barbara Joyce
(LR) = Photos courtesy Liam O'Reilly
(BF) = Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(PH) = Photos courtesy Peter Harkin
(GW) = Photos courtesy Gabriel Whyte
(MB) = Photos courtesy Mickey Brennan
(DC) = Photos courtesy Danny Carthy
(TF) = Photos courtesy Terry Foster
(KH) = Photo courtesy Keith Hodges
(DM) = Photo courtesy Dermot Magill

 


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