The Managers & Promoters
330 Managers & Counting....
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managers from J-Z
Welcome to the pages where we pay tribute to the men and
women behind the scenes...the
managers. Often looked upon with mixed emotions, and much maligned, these are
the movers and shakers that not only booked the bands, but often also ran the
dances as well. This is another area in which we need your help. Finding
out the managers of bands and venues 30-50 years after the fact is a difficult
task, and was general only known by people inside the business. The information
below was gleaned from personal diaries, friends, emails, and advertisements...
with particular thanks to Spotlight Magazine.

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of the newly formed Irish Ballroom Bands Association IBBA).

If
you know of any promoters or managers, please click here to let us know!
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Last, First |
Venues
Promoted |
Bands Managed |
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Aiken, Jim
(Jim sadly passed
away March 2, 2007) |
St. Mary's Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Orpheus Ballroom, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Boom Boom Room (with Trevor Kane) |
Brian Coll & the Plattermen |
|
Anglum,
J. |
|
Southlanders Showband |
|
Armstrong,
Robert |
|
Chips |
|
Aughey, Sid |
East County Hotel, Ballinasloe |
The Times
The Swarbriggs |
|
Bardon, Peter |
|
Teddie Palmer & The Rumble Band
Thin Lizzy
Chips
Real McCoy
Johnny & The Hot Rods
Mike Scott & The Hoot'nannys
Bray City Rollers
Keith Kelly & Kansas City
Tony O'Leary & the Gallowglass |
|
Barr, Sammy*
(sadly passed away in
the 1990's) |
Flamingo Ballroom, Ballymena |
Cossacks Showband |
|
Barry, Frank |
|
Conquerors |
|
Barry, Oliver |
|
Sean Dunphy & the Hoedowners
Freshmen
Stockton's Wing
Wolfe Tones |
|
Barry, Tony |
|
Memories |
|
Belton,
Pat |
|
Downlanders |
|
Blanche, Paddy |
|
Zulus
Royal Earls Showband with Sandie Jones |
|
Bogan,
Tony
former Miami drummer |
|
Sunshine
Miami
Pat Roper & the Spotlights
Indians
Arrows |
|
Bogle,
Martin
(sadly passed away in August 1995) |
|
Memories
Liberation
Chuckles
Edison Lighthouse
Vanity Fair |
|
Bolger, Dan |
|
Express Showband |
|
Boyle, John |
Highland Hotel, Glenties, Co. Donegal |
|
|
Bradley, Paddy |
Corncutter's Rest. Creeslough
Milford Inn, Donegal
Fairyland Ballroom, Termon, Co. Donegal*
Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal*
Glenbay Hotel, Glencolumbkille
Fleet Inn, Downings |
The Topp Stars
Hugo Duncan & The Ranchers* |
|
Branagan, Michael |
|
Branagan Brothers Band |
|
Breslin, Michael |
Abbey Hotel, Donegal |
|
|
Burke, Maurice |
|
Vanguard Six Showband
Kingdom Showband |
|
Burns, Finbar |
|
Pressmen Showband |
|
Burns, Paddy |
|
The Indians |
|
Byrne, Ollie |
|
Skid Row
Crypt |
|
Byrne, Sean |
Silver Slipper Ballroom, Strandhill,
Co. Sligo |
|
|
Byrne, T.J.
|
Top Hat Ballroom, Dun Laoghaire |
Royal Showband
Brendan Bowyer & the Big 8
College Boys
Red Hurley Band |
|
Byrne, Tony |
|
Gina, Dale Haze & the Champions
Sandie Jones Band
Trend
Poteen |
|
Cahill, Joe
(sadly passed away
in 2000)** |
|
Paragon Seven Showband |
|
Cahill John |
|
Billie Jo Superband
John Quinn, Shana & Sparkle |
|
Campbell,
Paddy |
|
Pat and the Gay Dons |
|
Carlin, Michael |
|
Deidre & The Defenders |
|
Carolan, Gerry |
|
Tourists Showband
Oscars SHowband (1969) |
|
Carolan, Matt |
National Ballroom, Dublin |
|
|
Carty, Noel |
Roseland Club, Moate, Co. Offaly |
Brendan Shine Superband
Lucky Numbers
Magic Band (1975)
Murphy & The Swallows (1974)
Har & the Escorts
Art Supple & the Victors
Jim Tobin & the Firehouse (1970) |
|
Carty, Willie |
|
Conquerors |
|
Casey, Seamus |
|
Joe Dolan & the Drifters
The Times
Jim Tobin & The Firehouse |
|
Cassan, John |
Atlantic Ballroom, Ballybunion, Co.
Kerry |
|
|
Cassidy, Donie |
|
Foster & Allen
Jim Tobin & the Firehouse
Joy Starr & Opportunity
T.R. Dallas Band (Tom Allen) |
|
Cassidy,
Maurice |
Stardust Club, Derry, Co. Derry |
Santa Fe Showband
Tony Kenny & The Sands |
|
Chapman, Louis* |
Silver Slipper Ballroom, Strandhill, Co.
Sligo
Silver Sandal, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
Clefonaires Showband (Clefs)
|
|
Claffey, Paul |
Cupid's Night Club, Castlerea
Midnight Club, Ballaghdereen
Swingers, Ballyhaunis |
|
|
Clancy, Sean |
|
Burmah Showband |
|
Clerkin, Mick |
|
Gary Street & The Fairways
Gloria and Mississippi
Larry Cunningham & The Country Blue Boys
Ray Lynam & The Hillbillies
Dermot Hegarty |
|
Coady,
John "Lucky" |
Jetland Ballroom, Limerick |
|
|
Coakley, Ciaran |
|
Fleet Showband |
|
Collins,
Donie |
|
Donie Collins Band |
|
Collins, Michael |
Stardust Club Hotel, Cork |
|
|
Colgan, Frank |
Gortin Rooskey Social Club |
Teddy Bears |
|
Comms, Al |
|
Telstars |
|
Condon, Bob |
|
Glen Curtin Band
Kate Twins |
|
Connolly,
Mick |
|
California Brakemen |
|
Conway, John |
|
Niagra Showband
Cathy and the Fugitives |
|
Costello, Tom |
|
Cadets Showband
Johnny McEvoy Country Band
Tracy & The Grassroots
Real McCoy
Bill Ryan & the
Hoot'nanny's
Cotton Mill Boys
Jon Ledingham |
|
Costelloe, John |
Flamingo Ballroom, Abbeyfeale, Co.
Limerick |
|
|
Coughlin, Pat*
(Sadly
passed
away
in October,
2002) |
Hilton Club, Cork, Co. Cork
Top Hat Ballroom, Fermoy
Student Club, Cork |
|
|
Cox, Seamus |
|
Riviera Showband |
|
Craig, Victor* |
|
Clipper Carlton |
|
Cranny, Tom
(Tom was killed in a
car accident in
January, 1969 -
Spotlight.) |
|
Mexicans |
|
Creighton, Andy
(Passed
away
December
4,
2003
in
London) |
|
Royal Blues Showband
Abilene Showband
D.J. Curtin & The Kerry Blues
Brush Shiels Band
Flint
Memories
Plattermen
Samba & The Philosophers
Skid Row
Jim Cantwell Big Band (1971)
Tom Kelly Sound
Tumbleweeds with Johnny Regan |
|
Creighton,
Pat |
|
Ohio Showband |
|
Crowe,
Michael |
|
Berwyn Showband |
|
Crymble, E.S. |
|
Strands Showband |
|
Curley, Barney |
|
Claxton Showband
Frankie McBride & the
Polka Dots |
|
Curran,
Cyril |
|
Seamus McGee & the Nashvilles (1970) |
|
Curran, Pat |
Kirks, Castlefin, Co. Donegal |
|
|
Daly, Frank |
Katy Daly's, Killaloe, Co. Clare |
Maurice Mulcahy
Tommy Drennan Superband |
|
Davidson,
W. |
|
Melotones Showband (Belfast) |
|
Davis,
Eddie |
|
Peter Boy and the Trend
Friends Showband |
|
Deeny,
Michael |
|
Horslips
Chips |
|
Dempsey, Peter |
Starlight Ballroom, Belfast |
Freshmen
The People
Roly Daniels and Green County
We Four
Dave Glover All Stars |
|
Devine, John* |
|
Melody Aces Showband |
|
Devine, William*
B. |
|
Jivenaires
Mystics Showband |
|
Devitt,
Johnny |
|
Millionaires Showband |
|
Devlin, Jimmy |
|
Breakaways Showband |
|
Devlin, Joe |
|
Presidents Showband |
|
Doherty,
Jim |
|
Capitol Showband
Derrick & the Sounds |
|
Doherty, Tom |
|
The Miami
Capitol Showband |
|
Dolphin, Tom |
|
Astronauts Showband
Conquerors |
|
Donnegan, Vincent |
Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co.
Fermanagh |
Frank Chisum
Evelyn, Hugh McLean & The Envoys |
|
Donnelly, Liam |
|
Bill Rice and the Ventures Showband
Dawn Knight & The Casuals
Jim Nash and the Swallows |
|
Donoghue, T.J. (DJ?) |
|
Sahara Showband |
|
Downes,
Joe |
Olympic Ballroom,
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
|
|
Doyle, Danny |
Clody Hall, Bunclody, Co. Wexford |
|
|
Doyle,
P.J. |
Unknown |
|
|
Duddy, Mick* |
|
The Sundowners |
|
Duffy, Martin |
Ritz Ballroom, Carlow |
|
|
Duffy, Tom |
|
Tides Showband |
|
Duggan, Steve |
|
Big Country (1972) |
|
Dunne, Jimmy |
|
Strangers |
|
Dunne, Kevin |
|
Greenbeats |
|
Elliot, Bobby |
|
Scripto |
|
Egan, John |
|
Niagra Showband
Tweed
Joanna and Tequila Sunrise |
|
Egan, Seamus |
|
Falcons Showband |
|
Esmonde, Roy |
|
Movement, The |
|
Fahy,
Jack |
|
Jacobites, The (1970) |
|
Fennelly, Paul |
|
Tweed |
|
Finan, Noel |
Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, Co.
Galway |
|
|
Finlay,
Brian
Brian sadly passed
away a couple of
years ago. |
|
Finbar Harte
John Hogan Band
Zozimus
Evelyn and the Envoys |
|
Finlay, Jack |
|
Cahir O'Doherty
Hollywood Stars
Ireland's Freemen
Kansas City
Rovers Showband (thanks to Julie Byrnes) |
|
Fitzsimons, John* |
|
Dermot Henry, Sharon & The
Entertainers |
|
Flanagan, Michael |
|
Monkey
Champagne |
|
Foley,
Denis |
Central Ballroom, Ballybunion, Co.
Kerry |
|
|
Foley, Michael |
|
Tropical Showband |
|
Frawley,
John |
|
Bojangle |
|
Friel, Aidan |
|
Playboys |
|
Friel, Pat |
|
Johnny Quigley All Stars |
|
Fuller, Bill |
Town & Country, Dublin |
|
|
Gallagher, Gerry |
|
Kim Newport Band |
|
Gallagher, Jim |
|
Harvest Showband |
|
Gallagher, Paul |
|
Pluto |
|
Gallagher, Seamus |
Club Crystal, Kiltimagh, Mayo
Town Hall, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Ranch House, Cummer, Co. Galway |
|
|
Gee, John |
|
Granny's Intentions (1970) |
|
Gill, Earl |
|
Sean Dunphy |
|
Gill, Neil |
|
Johnny Quigley All-Stars |
|
Gill, Vincent |
Templemore Arms Hotel, Co. Tipperary
Kilrush, Co. Clare |
Lola & The New Blues*
Carole & The New Blues
Gerry, Margaret & The Roadrunners |
|
Gilmartin, Pat |
Grand Hotel, Sligo |
|
|
Griffin,
Andy |
Kincora Ballroom,
Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare |
|
|
Griffin, Sean |
Manhattan, Donegal, Co. Donegal |
|
|
Grimes, Liam Jr. |
Castle Arms, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo |
|
|
Gunn, Christy |
Ierne Ballroom, Dublin, Co. Dublin
|
|
|
Hand, Aidan |
|
Gentry
Airchords |
|
Hand, Jim
(Jim passed away in
May, 2001) |
|
Capitol Showband
Dermot O'Brien and the Clubmen
Cahir O'Doherty & The Dazzle Band
Dreams
Chips
Dermot henry & the Virginians |
|
Hanley, Donal |
|
Barons Showband |
|
Hannon, Peter |
|
Johnny Flynn Sound (1972) |
|
Harding, Gerry |
Jackson's, Ballybofey |
|
|
Hardy,
Hugh |
|
Larry Cunningham & the Mighty Avons
Victors Showband
Terry and the Trixons (1969)
Pat McGeegan & the Big Four (1969) |
|
Harte, Patsy |
|
Country People |
|
Hayden, Tommy* |
|
Art Supple & The Victors*
Nevada
Red Hurley Band
D.J. Curtin & The Kerry Blues
Gina, Dale Haze & The Champions |
|
Hayes, Packie |
Oyster Ballroom, Dromkeen, Co.
Limerick |
|
|
Healy, Peggy |
Glenamoy, Co. Mayo |
|
|
Hegarty,
Tony |
|
Regal Showband |
|
Henry,
Maurice |
|
Malachy of the Sounds
Cathy and the Fugitives |
|
Henry, Peter |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo |
|
|
Heraty,
Ray |
|
Tommy Drennan and the Monarchs |
|
Higgins, Jimmy |
Silver Swan Hotel, Sligo |
New Smokeys
Raindrops (1972)
Paddy Hanrahan and Oklahoma
Liam Ivors Country Dance Band
Red River Valley Boys |
|
Higgins, Tommy |
Baymount, Strandhill, Co. Sligo |
|
|
Hilliard, George |
|
Mary Lou & Harvest
Pat McCaul & The Premier Aces
Rob Strong & Las Vegas |
|
Holt,
Harry |
|
Prairie Ramblers |
|
Howe,
Trevor J. |
|
The Chekkers (Belfast) |
|
Hughes,
Greg |
|
Hugo Duncan and the Tall Men
The Times |
|
Hughes, Sean |
Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co.
Tyrone
Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane
Ardboe Hall, Co. Tyrone |
Clowns |
|
Hynes, Johnny
Now in the USA |
|
Sheeba
Marie Morgan & The Pirates |
|
Hynes,
Con |
Las Vegas Ballroom, Templemore
Associated Ballrooms, Nationwide |
Premier Aces |
|
Irwin, Robert |
|
Big Tom & The Travellers
John Glenn & the Wranglers
The Apaches
Sean Thompson & The Everglades |
|
Ivory, Tom
(Tom sadly passed away in 1983) |
Olympic Ballroom, Dublin (sold it in
1972) |
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Click here for Managers with last names J-Z
* Special thanks to Teddie Palmer, Brendan McCarthy, John McGrenra, Peter Kinsey, Louis
Chapman, Jan Lynch, Alan Carr,
Mike Niblett, Billy Swann, Pat Hoye, Leslie Thompson, Alan Jones, Ronnie Campbell, Gene O'Sullivan & Vincent Power's "Send 'Em Home Sweatin" for their assistance with this list.
**Thanks to Eddie Kelly for letting us know about the passing
of several managers.
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