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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: M (599) 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, Brian Furey, John Baird, Paddy Brennan and Teddie Palmer for additional info and photos. 

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Mighty Avons - 1966 (LR) Gay McIntyre Orchestra (DD) Monarchs Showband (DD) The Mighty Avons Maurice Mulcahy
Mighty Mainliners (BS) Millionaires (BS) Miami Showband-1964 (JD) The Magnificent 7 (BS) Johnny McMahon Orchestra (PB)
Manhattan Showband (SM) Miami Showband (JD) McGandy Twins of the Skyrockets (BS) Mighty Avons (PB) Charlie Matthews (LR)
Midnighters (KS)

Tina and the Mexicans (KS)

Charlie Matthews (LR) Monarchs Showband (LR) Butch Moore (LR)

Robert Magill (GB)

Manhattan Showband (DW)

Manhattan Showband (DW)

Frankie McBride - 1966 (LR) Miami Showband - 1966 (LR)
Eamonn Monaghan - Capitol (LR) Butch Moore - 1966 (LR) Big Tom McBride (BF) Butch Moore (LR) Millionaires (LR)
Miami Showband (LR) Monarchs Showband (LR) Mighty Avons (LR) Marines Showband (JB) Monarchs Showband
Miami Showband (LR) Olly Maloney Showband (JB) Alan McCartney (LR) Billy McGinty (LR) Ray Moore (LR)
Johnny Murphy (LR) Mexicans Showband (JB) Des McKeown of the Skyrockets Showband (BS) Melody Aces (JB) Maurice Mulcahy (LR)
Maisie McDaniels - 1964 (LR) Miami Showband (LR) Gay McIntyre and his Bandshow (JB) Mighty Rhythm Boys (JB) Paddy McCafferty Bandshow (JB)
Melody Aces (JB) Marines Showband (JB) Tina & The Mexicans (LR) Mighty Rhythm Boys (JB) Paramount Showband (JB)
Maisie McDaniel Olly Maloney Showband Butch Moore (PB) Miami Showband - 1963 (PB) Marvettes Showband (JB)
Bram McCarthy of the Capitol in 1966 (LR) Eamonn Monaghan of the Capitol - 1966 (LR) Millionaires Showband (JB) Denis Murray of the Miami - 1966 (LR) Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra (PB)
Monarchs Showband (PB) Miami Showband - 1968 Matadors Showband (PB) Miami Showband (LR) Butch Moore (LR)
Butch Moore (LR) Martells Showband (LR) Martells Showband (MV) The Melotones (JB) Dave Moynihan Showband (LR)
Big Tom McBride (BF) Dickie & The Miami - 1968 Miami Showband (BF) Mighty Avons (BF) Melody Aces (BF)
Manhattan Showband
1968
Miami Showband (DL) Miami (KS) Mecca Showband Joe Mac of the Dixies
Tina & the Mexicans (LR) Murty, Dickie & Clem - Miami 1967 Majestic Showband (MM) Butch Moore - 1966 Mighty Avons (KS)
Mighty Avons (KS) Dave Moynihan Band (LR) Dave Moynihan Band (LR) Dave Moynihan Band (LR) Maisie McDaniel (LR)
Eddie Mack (LR) Maurice Mulcahy (LR) Maxi, Dick & Twink (LR) Olly Maloney (SC) Olly Maloney (SC)
Miami (LR) Miami - 1968 (LR) Miami (LR) Miami (LR) Mighty Avons
Monarchs Showband Derrick Mehaffey-1967 Denis Moynihan Ray Moore Butch Moore (GF)
Butch Moore (GF) Phil & Butch - 1967 Betty Ann McCabe-1967 Charlie Matthews - 1967 Frankie McBride - 1967

Frankie McBride - 1967 Butch Moore - 1967 Butch Moore - 1967 Dickie Rock & The Miami - 1967 Frankie McBride - 1967
Frankie McBride - 1967 Mainliners - 1967 Brian McCoy - 1967 Miami - 1967

Mike Munro - 1967

Millionaires - 1967 Joe Mac - 1969 Frankie McBride - 1968

Mexicans - 1969

Mexicans - Aug, 1969

McDonagh Dance Band Mighty Avons-1969 Mighty Avons-1970 Mighty Avons-1969 Mighty Avons-1969
Mighty Avons-1969 Mighty Avons-1971 Mighty Avons (BD) Molloy All Stars (DM) Manhattan-Belfast (PB)
Charlie Matthews - 1971 Miami - 1973 Billy McFarland - 1968

Mexicans - 1962 (TK)

Mexicans - 1962 (TK)

Billy McFarland (RF) Billy McFarland (RF) Billy McFarland (RF) Mustangs - 1966 (SG) Dave Moynihan (RF)
Dave Moynihan (RF) Dave Moynihan (RF) Dave Moynihan (RF) Miami (LH) Magnificent 7 (PL)
Magnificent 7 (PL) Magnificent 7 (PL) Manhattan (PL) Marines (PL) Marines (PL)
Matadors (PL) Mexicans (PL) Miami (PL) Miami (PL) Miami (PL)
Miami (PL) Miami (PL) Miami (PL) Miami (PL) Miami Story (PL)
Miami Story (PL) Miami Story (PL) Miami Story (PL) Miami Story (PL) Miami Story (PL)
Mighty Avons (PL) Mighty Avons (PL) Mighty Avons (PL) Mighty Avons (PL) Mighty Avons (PL)
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Midnighters (PL) Millionaires (PL) Millionaires (PL) Maurice Mulcahy-1974

Maurice Mulcahy-1970

Maurice Mulcahy

Maurice Mulcahy-1970

Maurice Mulcahy-1970

John Murphy (RF) Marines (ST) - 1965
Madisons (RF) Madisons (RF) Madrid (RF) Magnificent 7 (RF) Magnificent 7 (RF)
Magnificent 7 (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF)
Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF) Mainliners (RF)
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Mainliners (RF) Majorca (RF) Majorca (RF) Majorca (RF) Majorca (RF)
Majors (RF) Manhattan (RF) Manhattan (RF) Manhattan (RF) Manhattan (RF)
Manhattan (RF) Marble City (RF) Marines (RF) Marines (RF) Marines (RF)
Marines (RF) Marvetts (RF) Mascot (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF)
Maisie McDaniel (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF) Maisie McDaniel (RF)
Matadors (RF) Matadors (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF)
Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF)
Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF)
Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Lynch (RF)
Maurice Lynch (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF)
Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF)
Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF)
Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) Maurice Mulcahy (RF) McGuiness Bros (RF)
Mellochords (RF) Melochords (RF) Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF)
Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF) Melody Aces (RF)
Melody Aces (RF) Melotones (RF) Melotones (RF) Memphis (RF) Merriemen (RF)
Merry Minstrels (RF) Merry Minstrels (RF) Merry Minstrels (RF) Merry Minstrels (RF) Merry Boys (RF)
Merry Boys (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF)
Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF)
Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF) Mexicans (RF)
Mexicans (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF)
Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF)
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Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF)
Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF) Miami (RF)
Michael Foley (RF) Michael Landers (RF) Michael Landers (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF)
Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF)
Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF)
Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Michael O'Callaghan (RF)
Michael O'Callaghan (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF)
Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty Jr (RF) Mick Delahunty Jr (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty (RF)
Mick Delahunty (RF) Mick Delahunty Jr (RF) Midnighters (RF) Midnighters (RF) Mighty Rhythm Stars (RF)
Midnighters (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
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Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
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Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF) Mighty Avons (RF)
Mighty Oscars (RF) Mighty Oscars (RF) Mighty Rhythm Stars (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF)
Monarchs (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF)
Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF)
Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF) Millionaires (RF)
Millionaires (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF)
Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF)
Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF)
Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF) Monarchs (RF)
Monaco (RF) Monaco (RF) Monaco (RF) Montana (RF) Moonglows (RF)
Mounties (RF) Mystics (RF) Mystics (RF) Pat McNamara (RF) Pat McNamara (RF)
 
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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
(DW) Photos courtesy Darren Walsh
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(MV) Photos courtesy Mike McVickers
(MM) Photos courtesy Margaret Mulally
(SC) Photos courtesy Sandra Clancy
(BD) Photo courtesy Bridget Dearney
(DM) Photo courtesy Donna Mahon
(PB) Photo courtesy Patrick Bogle
(TK) Photos courtesy Tony Killeen
(SG) Photo courtesy Sean Grey
(LH) Photo courtesy Lynne Hamilton
(RF) Photo courtesy Reynolds Family

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