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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: F (236)

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U-Z

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. 

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

Maisie McDaniels & The Fendermen (BK) Johnny Flynn Showband (BK) Freshmen (MN) Freshmen - 1964 Johnny Flynn Showband (BK)
Freshmen -1963 (BS) Johnny Flynn Showband (BS) Foyle Showband (BK) Footappers Showband (MF) Johnny Flynn Showband (LR)
Jim Farley Showband (GB) Maisie McDaniel & The Fendermen (LR) Des Furlong Showband (PY) Jim Farley Showband - 1966 (LR) Johnny Flynn Showband (BS)
Freshmen - 1966 (LR) Sean Fagan of the Pacific Showband (LR) Fugitives Showband (LR) Sean Fagan & Sonny Knowles - 1966 (LR) Johnny Flynn Showband (LR)
Freshmen - 1969 (LR) Flingels Bandshow (JB) Fontana Showband Johnny Flynn Showband (JB) Jerry Fahy & The Fleet (JB)
Jim Farley All-Stars (PB) Gerry & The Finnavons (JB) Jim Farley - 1966 (LR) Freshmen (PB) Johnny Flynn Band - 1956 (JB)
Johnny Flynn Showband (JB) Johnny Flynn Showband (JB) Johnny Flynn Showband (PB) Johnny Flynn Showband (RM) Johnny Flynn Showband (RM)
Johnny Flynn Showband (RM) Johnny Flynn Showband (RM) Johnny Flynn Showband (RM) Johnny Flynn Showband (RM) Johnny Flynn Showband - 1966 (BF)
Freshmen (BF) Pat Friel Showband (LR) Fairways - 1969 Fairways - 1969 Jim Farley Showband (LR)
Jim Farley Showband (JF) Freshmen - 1967 Freshmen - 1966 Fiesta Showband - 1964 Mick Fogarty Showband - 1960

Jim Farley Band Show - 1964

Jim Farley All Stars - 1967

Johnny Flynn Dance Band - 1950's (PG) Jim Farley Big Band (KS) Firehouse 5 Plus 2 (MY)

Jim Farley All Stars - 1966 (MY)

Kim & the Footappers (LR) Finnavons (LR) Freshmen - 1967 Sean Fagan - 1967
Sean Fagan - late 1968 Freshmen - 1967 Freshmen - 1967 Early Freshmen Later Freshmen
Early Freshmen Freshmen - 1977

Jim Farley All Stars - 1967

Jim Farley All Stars - 1967

Jim Farley All Stars - 1967

Freshmen - 1968 Freshmen - 1969 Freshmen - 1968 Fairways - 1968 Flair (AJ)
Flair (AJ) Freshmen - 1970 Freshmen - 1969 Freshmen - 1971 Freshmen - 1969
Freshmen - 1967 Early Freshmen Freshmen - 1969 Freshmen - 1969 Later Years
Coming Soon Freshmen - 1968 Freshmen - 1968 The Freshmen - 1972 The Freshmen - 1972
The Freshmen - 1972 The Freshmen - 1972 The Freshmen - 1972 The Freshmen - 1973 The Freshmen - 1972

All Stars - 1968

Flying Carlton (PK) Flying Carlton (PK) Federals (VB) Fab Five (PL)
Jim Farley (PL)Jim Farley (PL)Jim Farley (PL) Fendermen (PL) Flamingoes (PL)
Johnny Flynn (PL)Johnny Flynn (PL)Fontana (PL) Fontana (PL) Fontana (PL)
Freshmen (PL) Freshmen (PL) Fairways (RF) Fairways (RF) Fairways (RF)
Fab Five (RF) Fab Five (RF) Fab Five (RF) Fab Five (RF) Fairways (RF)
Fairways (RF) Fairways (RF) Fairways (RF) Falcons (RF) Falcons (RF)
Fashion (RF) Fashion (RF) Fashion (RF) Fiesta (RF) Fiesta (RF)
Finnavons (RF) Finnavons (RF) Finnavons (RF) Finnavons (RF) Firehouse (RF)
Firehouse 5 (RF) Firehouse 5 (RF) Firehouse (RF) Flamingoes (RF) Flamingoes (RF)
Flamingoes (RF) Flamingoes (RF) Fleet (RF) Fleet (RF) Fleetwoods (RF)
Flingels (RF) Florida (RF) Fontana Ballymena (RF) Fontana Ballymena (RF) Fontana Cork (RF)
Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF)
Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Footappers (RF) Jim Farley - 1968
Jim Farley - 1967 Jim Farley - 1968 Jim Farley - 1968 Jim Farley - 1967 Jim Farley - 1968
Jim Farley - 1967 Jim Farley - 1967 Jim Farley - 1967 Jim Farley - 1967 Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF) Freshmen (RF)
Freshmen (RF) Frielmen (RF) Frielmen (RF) Fugitives (RF) Freshmen - 1970
Freshmen - 1972 Freshmen - 1967 Des Furlong (RF) Des Furlong (RF) Des Furlong (RF)
Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF)
Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF)
Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF)
Jim Farley (RF) Jim Farley (RF) Jimmy Fahy (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF)
Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF)
Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF)
Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF)
Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF) Johnny Flynn (RF)
     
Friends Fairways (RF) Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
         
Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
         
Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

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
(RM) Photos courtesy Bob Merchant
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(JF) Photos courtesy John Fennessy
(PG) Photos courtesy Patrick "PJ" Gannon
(MY) Photos courtesy Mickey Brennan
(AJ) Photos courtesy Alan Jones
(VB) Photo courtesy Vaughan Byrne
(SM) Photo courtesy Sandy Metcalfe

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