Showband Photos

Showbands of the 50's and 60's

Total of 998 photos of showbands, click here for special collections

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On this page, we want to pay tribute to the many bands that entertained Irish audiences back in the "good old days." Additionally, we have been fortunate enough to receive collections of photos from several generous individuals, click here to view those photos. If anyone takes exception to having these photos exhibited on our website, please let us know and we'll remove them immediately. Thanks. By the way, if you know where any of the musicians from these bands are today, please click here and tell us.

Special thanks to David Dwane of the Western People, Kathleen Smith, Billy Swann, (formerly of The Cossacks Showband), Dick Lynott, Shorty O'Kane, Joe Dodd and Liam O'Reilly, who generously contributed their collections of photographs to the wesbite. Also our thanks go to Michael Nesbitt, Jan Lynch, Tom Foley, Karl Compton, Brendan O'Loughlin, Olly Walsh, Martin Flynn, Glen Brown, Paddy Brennan, Eugene Nixon, Brian Furey, John Baird, and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos.

Click on a thumbnail photo to see a full size image and additional information.

Individual Singer Portraits (these also appear under alphabetic listings above):


Art Supple (KS)	Gerry Cronin of The Ohio Showband (DD)	Lee Lynch (DD)	Des McKeown of the Skyrockets Showband (BS)	Gerry Cronin of the Ohio (BS)

Joe Dolan (LR)	Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons (BS)	Sonny Knowles of the Pacific Showband (BS)	Peter Law (DD)	McGandy Twins of the Skyrockets (BS)

Tom Dunphy (LR)	Tom Dunphy (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Joe Dolan - 1965	Butch Moore - 1965 (PB)

Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Brendan and Elvis (LR)	Gerry Cronin (LR)	Charlie Matthews (LR)	Charlie Matthews (LR)

Joe Dolan (LR)	Butch Moore (LR)	Brendan O'Brien (LR)	Dermot O'Brien (LR)	Sonny Knowles and Sean Fagan (LR)

Tony Woods (LR)	George Kaye (TP)	Oliver Kane (TP)	Pat Roper of the Spotlights (KS)	Bobby Smith of the Royal Blues (KS)

Joe Dolan (KS)	Robert Magill (GB)	Art Supple (DD)	Kevin Kane (BY)	Frankie McBride - 1966 (LR)

Tony Keeling - 1966 (LR)	Sean Fagan & Sonny Knowles - 1966 (LR)	Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons	Art Supple - 1966 (LR)	Jack Ruane, Jr - 1966 (LR)

Noel McNeil - 1966 (LR)	Dickie at Eurovision - 1966 (LR)	Brendan rips it up (LR)	Joe Dolan Live - 1966 (LR)	Butch Moore (LR)

John Kelly - Capitol (LR)	Jimmy Hogan - Capitol (LR)	Eamonn Monaghan - Capitol (LR)	Joe Dolan (LR)	Sean Fagan of the Pacific Showband (LR)

Prince Vince - Kings 1966 (LR)	Tom Dunphy - 1967 (LR)	Gregory of the Cadets	Maisie McDaniel	Sean Dunphy of the Hoedowners - 1966 (LR)

Brian Coll (LR)	Pat Chesters (LR)	Rob Strong (LR)	Leo Doran (LR)	Billy McGinty (LR)

Ray Moore (LR)	Johnny Murphy (LR)	Brian Coll (LR)	Alan McCartney (LR)	Shay O'Hara (LR)

Brendan O'Brien (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Tom Dunphy (LR)	Earl Jordan (LR)	Maisie McDaniel - 1964 (LR)

Doc Carroll of the Royal Blues	Butch Moore - 1966 (LR)	Don Long of the Capitol in 1966 (LR)	Des Kelly of the Capitol in 1966 (LR)	Paddy Cole of the Capitol in 1966 (LR)

Bram McCarthy of the Capitol in 1966 (LR)	Eamonn Monaghan of the Capitol - 1966 (LR)	John Kelly of the Capitol - 1966 (LR)	Jimmy Hogan of the Capitol - 1966 (LR)	Dickie Rock (LR)

Murty Quinn of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Clem Quinn of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Joe Tyrell of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Tony Bogan of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Martin Phelan of the Miami - 1966 (LR)

Denis Murray of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Tommy O'Rourke of the Miami - 1966 (LR)	Dickie in 1966 (LR)	Fergus O'Hagan- Clipper Carlton-1966 (LR)	Tommy Drennan - 1966 (LR)

Sonny Cullen & Ollie Kearney- 1966 (LR)	Jim Farley - 1966 (LR)	Brendan O'Brien - 1966 (LR)	Dickie Rock	Patricia of the Crackaways

Dickie Rock - 1966	Sean Dunphy (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Brendan Bowyer (LR)

Brendan Bowyer (LR)	Butch Moore (LR)	Butch Moore (LR)	Pat Smith (RM)	Tony Keeling (BF)

Norman & Thelma -High Seas Showband (SG)	Merv Allen (EA)	Merv Allen (EA)	Tony Kenny - 1969	Gary Street - 1969

Brendan O'Brien	Fran O'Toole	Billy Brown	Joe Mac of the Dixies	Brendan O'Brien (LR)

Kevin Kane (LR)	Declan Ryan	Murty, Dickie & Clem - 1967	Declan Ryan	Brendan O'Brien - 1966

Billy Brown - 1966	Billy Brown - 1971	Brian Coll - 1966	Brian Coll - 1970	Brian Coll - 1965

Butch Moore - 1966	Clem Quinn - 1971	Danny Pearse - 1967	Roly Daniels - 1967	Brendan O'Brien (DH)

Larry Cunningham of the Mighty Avons-1967	Joe in 1967	Des & John Kelly (KS)	Dermot O'Brien (KS)	Maisie McDaniel (LR)

Eddie Mack (LR)	Tony Keeling (LR)	Dickie Rock (LR)	Joe Lowry (TP)	Ray Moore

Johnny Hyland (BC)	Jim Conlon (LR)	Art Supple (GF)	Butch Moore (GF)	Butch Moore (GF)

Photo Credits:

(DD) Photos courtesy David Dwane of the Western People
(LR) Photos courtesy Liam O'Reilly
(MN) Photos courtesy Mike Niblett
(PB) Photos courtesy Paddy Brennan of the Limerick Rock n' Roll Club
(JD) Photos courtesy Joe Dodd
(BS) Photos courtesy Billy Swann
(BL) Photos courtesy Brendan O'Loughlin
(BK) Photos courtesy Brian "Shorty" O'Kane
(GB) Photos courtesy Glen Brown
(MF) Photos courtesy Martin Flynn
(TP) Photos courtesy Teddie Palmer
(DL) Photos courtesy Dick Lynott
(MH) Photos courtesy Michael O'Hara
(LC) Photos courtesy Louis Chapman
(DM) Photos courtesy Danny McLaughlin
(MB) Photos courtesy Michael Brennan
(LG) Photos courtesy Liam Gilmartin
(MG) Photos courtesy Mick Gilligan
(GC) Photos courtesy Gerard O'Connor
(KS) Photos courtesy Kathleen Smith
(DH) Photos courtesy David Hayes
(DK) Photos courtesy Des Hopkins
(TF) Photos courtesy Tom Foley
(DX) Photos courtesy Dessie Lennox
(LC) Photos courtesy Lorraine Clarke
(BY) Photos courtesy Barbara Joyce
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(RM) Photos courtesy Bob Merchant
(SG) Photos courtesy Stewart Gillespie
(EA) Photos courtesy Elaine Allen
(BC) Photos courtesy Bridget Carley

Click here to view the individual special collections donated by various members.