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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: G (50) 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. 

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

Graduates (JD) Dave Glover Showband Greenbeats (JD) Dave Glover Showband (BS) Green Angels (TP)
Grenadiers (JD) Greenbeats (JD) Greenbeats (JD) Gene and The Gents (BS) Dave Glover Showband (BS)

Gay Stars (KS)

The Gaylords (KS) Grafton Showband (BS) Greenbeats - 1966 (LR) Grenadiers Showband (TP)
Dave Glover Showband (JB) Greenbeats (LR) Golden Seven Showband (JB) Gene and the Gents - 1966 (LR) Dave Glover Showband (LR)
Pat and the Gay Dons Earl Gill Showband (JB) Granada Showband (JB) Gaylords Showband (JB) Dave Glover Showband (PB)
Green Angels (DO) Dave Glover Showband - 1963 (MN) Gene & the Gents (DC) Gene Chetty (DC) Gene & the Gents (DC)
Gene & the Gents (DC) Gene & the Gents - 1967 Gene & the Gents - 1966 Golden Eagles Golden Eagles
Gene & the Gents (DC) Greenbeats - 1965 Greenbeats - 1965 (RK) Greenbeats - 1965 (RK) Gene and the Gents (LR)
Graduates (LR) Johnny Gavin Bandshow (BC) Gene & the Gents - 1967 Greenbeats - 1967 Greenbeats - 1967
Graduates - 1967 Graduates - 1967 Billy Gibson - 1967 Ronnie Griffiths-1967

Earl Gill - 1967

         
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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
(DO) Photos courtesy Dennis Osborne
(DC) Photos courtesy Gene Chetty
(RK) Photos courtesy Bobby Kelly
(BC) Photos courtesy Bridget Carley

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