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The Showbands of the 50's and 60's: S (69) 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.

Art Supple (KS) The Stellas (MN) Pat Ely and The Smokey Mountain Ramblers (DD) Signs Showband Sands Showband (JD)
Derek and the Sounds (BS) The Stellas (LR) Snowdrifters Showband (BS) Sounds Anonymous Showband (BS) Sterling Showband (BS)
Skyrockets (BS) Sands Showband (JD)

Seven Seas Showband (DH)

Silhouettes Showband (GB) The Stellas (MN)

Pete Stuart Orchestra (PY)

Art Supple - 1966

Stylos Showband (DL)

Pat Roper & The Spotlights-1971 (KS)

Bobby Smith of the Royal Blues (KS)

Swinging Viscounts (JB) Swingtime Aces (JB) Rob Strong (LR) Saints Showband - 1966  (LR) Slieve Foy Showband (JB)
Senators Showband (JB) Derek & The Sounds - 1966 (LR) Savoy Swing Seven (JB) Swing Earls Orchestra (EN) Pat Roper and the Spotlights (KS)
Swingtime Aces (JB) Saints Showband (JB) Savoy Showband Studio 8 Showband (JB) Students Showband (JB)
Pat Roper & The Spotlights (JB) Santa Fe Showband (PB) Santa Fe Showband (JB) Specialists Showband (LR) Pat Smith (RM)
Senators Showband (MV) The Stellas (MN) Robin & The Signs (JB) Swingtime Aces (JB) Skyrockets (LR)
Savoy Showband (BF) Sierra Showband (LR) Spotlights (LR) Spotlights (LR) Seasons Showband (DO)
The Stratatones (MN) The Stratatones (MN) Gary Street - 1969 Strollers - 1964 Sands - 1968 (BK)
Sands - 1968 (BK) Savoy Swing Seven - 1964 Stylos Showband-1969(DL) Art Supple (KS) Spotlights (LR)
The Silhouettes (RC) The Silhouettes (RC) Sands (LR) Southlanders The Supreme
Art Supple (GF) Sands - 1967 Sounds - 1967 Sands - 1967 Sands Live - 1967
     
Sands Live - 1967 Sands Live - 1967 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
(LQ) Photos courtesy Len Quinn
(EN) Photos courtesy Eugene Nixon
(JB) Photos courtesy John Baird
(RM) Photos courtesy Bob Merchant
(MV) Photos courtesy Mike McVickers
(BF) Photos courtesy Brian Furey
(DO) Photos courtesy Dennis Osborne
(BK) Photos courtesy Bobby Kelly
(RC) Photos courtesy Ray McEvoy

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

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