The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: D (85) Photos

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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 and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos. 

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Joe Dolan and The Drifters - 1966 The Dixies Showband - 1966 Drifters Showband Dixielanders Showband (JD) Drifters Showband (BS)
The Drifters Dixielanders Showband (PB) Joe Dolan - 1965 The Drifters (DD) Dominoes (JD)
Dixielanders Showband (JD) Dixielanders Showband (JD) Drifters Showband (JD) Dublin City Showband (JD) Delta All Stars (BK)
Des-etts Showband (LR) Dixielanders Showband (LR) Dixies Showband (LR) Dixies Showband (LR) Joe Dolan (LR)
Joe Dolan and the Drifters (LR) Tom Dunphy (LR) Tom Dunphy (LR)

Joe Dolan (KS)

Dukes Showband (KS)
The Debonaires - 1966 (LR) Dave Dixon Orchestra - 1960 (LC) George Duffy Orchestra (PY) Dave Dixon Orchestra early 60's (LC) Dixonaires Showband (LC)
Drifters - 1966 (LR) Dave Dixon
(early 1950's) (LC) 		Dixies - 1966 (LR) Dave Dixon Orchestra - 1950's (LC) Dave Dixon
(1960's) (LC)
Dixies Showband (LR) Dixielanders - 1964 Tom Dunphy - 1967 (LR) Joe Dolan (LR) Joe Dolan Live - 1966 (LR)
Leo Doran (LR) Joe Dolan (LR) Tom Dunphy (LR) Dee Jays Showband (JB) The New Drifters (JB)
Gregory Donaghey of the Cadets Dots Showband (JB) Dixies Showband (JB) Tommy Drennan - 1966 (LR) Drifters - 1966 (LR)
Drifters (PB) Drifters Drifters Sean Dunphy (LR) Sean Dunphy of the Hoedowners - 1966 (LR)
Gene Stuart & The Dynamic Sounds (JB) Dominos Showband (LR) Dixies - 1966 Dixies - 1984 Gregory Donaghy - 1966
Dixies in Vegas Dixies - 1968 The Dreams (BS) The Dreams - 1969 The Dreams - 1968
The Dreams The Dreams - 1969 Dixies - 1970 Diplomats Showband Drifters
The Dixies Debonaires - 1967 Dominoes - 1964 Drifters - 1966 Roly Daniels - 1967
Mick Delahunty (BB) Mick Delahunty (BB) Mick Delahunty Orchestra - 1946 (BB) Joe Dolan in 1967 Dixies - 1970 (KS)
Drifters - 1966 (MY) Tommy Drennan (LR) Dixies (LR) Drifters  (LR) Tommy Drennan - 1966
         
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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
(PY) Photos courtesy Peter Brady
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(BB) Photos courtesy Bill Bourke
(MY) Photos courtesy Mickey Brennan

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