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Type of musical group
The Irish showband (Irish: seó-bhanna) was a dance band format popular in Ireland from the 1950s to the 1980s, with its peak in the 1960s. These bands
Irish_showband
Irish showband
The Miami Showband were an Irish showband in the 1960s and 1970s led firstly in 1962 by singer Jimmy Harte, followed by Dickie Rock and later by Fran
The_Miami_Showband
1975 mass murder in Northern Ireland
on the A1 road at Buskhill in County Down, Northern Ireland. The Miami Showband, one of Ireland's most popular cabaret bands, was travelling home to Dublin
Miami_Showband_killings
Irish singer (1936–2024)
2024) was an Irish singer. Chiefly associated with the era of showbands in Ireland, Rock came to prominence as a member of The Miami Showband in the 1960s
Dickie_Rock
Irish singer (1938–2020)
May 2020) was an Irish singer best known for fronting the Royal Showband and The Big Eight, and who had five number-one hits in Ireland. He was also renowned
Brendan_Bowyer
Northern Irish rock and blues musician (born 1947)
joining an Irish showband named The Dreams. He left in 1969, having tired of the showband format, and at the end of that year formed a band with Irish musicians
Eric_Bell
Irish showband
were a Country and Irish showband from the Castleblayney area of County Monaghan, Ireland. Originally named the "Mainliners Showband", sometimes prefixed
Big_Tom_and_The_Mainliners
Irish blues rock band
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skid Row (Irish band). Discography at Discogs.com Skid Row at Irish Showbands.com Skid Row at WorldMusicDatabase Fleetwoodmac
Skid_Row_(Irish_band)
1967 single by Joe Dolan
Gable" is a 1967 country song written by Neil Levenson and performed by Irish showband singer Joe Dolan and his band, the Drifters. The song is based on the
The House With the Whitewashed Gable
The_House_With_the_Whitewashed_Gable
1966 single by Pat Smyth And The Johnny Flynn Showband
1966 Irish traditional single written by Mervyn Allen and P. Raymond, and performed by Irish showband singer Pat Smyth and the Johnny Flynn Showband. The
Black_and_Tan_Gun
Genre of folk music
Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music and similar names) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland. Following the
Irish_traditional_music
Irish musician and artist (1943–1999)
musician and artist from Northern Ireland. He was a singer, saxophonist, and pianist with The Freshmen, an Irish showband of the 1960s and 1970s. Brown was
Billy_Brown_(Irish_musician)
1986. Irish Showbands were a major force in Irish popular music, particularly in rural areas, for twenty years from the mid-1950s. The showband played
Music_of_Ireland
Irish band
The Freshmen were among the most popular Irish showbands of the 1960s and 1970s. They specialised in recreating the complex vocal harmonies of international
The_Freshmen_(band)
Irish showband musician and singer (died 2018)
Pat Lynch (1933 – 26 January 2018) was an Irish singer and entertainer of the showband genre born in Cork. Lynch was born into a musical family in Blackpool
Pat_Lynch_(singer)
Irish rock band
between September and October 1966. Bell then moved to Dublin and joined Irish showband the Dreams, but left in 1969 with a view to forming a rock band. An
Thin_Lizzy
Irish musical duo and music promoters
promoters From Ian Gallagher's showbands site: Swarbriggs Times Showband Drifters From Irish-showbands.com: The Drifters (1964-1980's) The Times (1968-1982)
The_Swarbriggs
Irish guitarist (1948–1995)
It was reputedly the first in Ireland, and originally owned by Jim Conlon, lead guitarist in the Irish band Royal Showband. Gallagher bought it second-hand
Rory_Gallagher
Subgenre of country music local to Ireland
emerged from Ireland's showband scene, where local bands would play American pop standards tailored to Irish sensibilities. The showband scene was especially
Country_and_Irish
Irish singer of the showband era (born 1943)
Irish singer of the showband era. She had an Irish number 1 on 29 May 1964 with "Fallen Star", the first official Irish number one single by an Irish
Eileen_Reid
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
Irish nationalists and republicans, who were mostly Irish Catholics, wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland. Despite
The_Troubles
Irish country music band
a new wave Country and Western, and Country and Irish showband, from Lisgoold, County Cork, Ireland. The family group is made up of mother Mary Murray-Burke
Crystal_Swing
English pop and glam rock band
in the mid-1970s, including "The Bump" and "Fancy Pants". In 1973, Irish showband singer Tony Kenny, former lead singer with The Sands and The Vampires
Kenny_(band)
Irish appreciation of and contributions to the rock music genre
the island. The Irish music scene in the 1960s and much of the 1970s was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups
Rock_music_in_Ireland
Northern Irish musician (born 1945)
instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for various Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time. Known as "Van the Man" to
Van_Morrison
Irish rock musician, bassist of U2 (born 1960)
bbc.co.uk. Clarke, Stewart (16 October 2024). "U2 Star Adam Clayton's Irish Showband Series 'Ballroom Blitz' Set For International Launch". Deadline Hollywood
Adam_Clayton
Irish country music singer
February 1938 – 28 September 2012) was an Irish country music singer, who was one of the leading figures of the showband scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Cunningham
Larry_Cunningham
Musical artist
The Pacific Showband were a popular Irish showband group in the 1960s. They were formed as a result of some members leaving the Earl Gill Orchestra and
The_Pacific_Showband
Irish folk band
saxophone and accordion, was a member of the Slieve Foy, an Irish showband that had toured Ireland and Scotland. In 1968, the Brennan and Duggan fathers bought
Clannad
Northern Irish loyalist (1953–1975)
wearing British Army uniforms ambushed The Miami Showband at a bogus military checkpoint. The popular Irish cabaret band was driving home to Dublin after
Harris_Boyle
1970 single by Dermot Henry and the Virginians
written by Charles Ridgewell and Will Godwin. It was performed in 1970 by Irish showband singer Dermot Henry and his band, the Virginians. "If Those Lips Could
If Those Lips Could Only Speak
If_Those_Lips_Could_Only_Speak
Irish musician (1939–2025)
22 January 2025) was an Irish singer, musician and band leader. He was chiefly associated with the era of showbands in Ireland. In a career that spanned
Paddy_Cole
Country in Northwestern Europe
Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of
Republic_of_Ireland
Irish musical artist
2001) was an Irish singer and a showband icon during the 1960s. Moore was born in Dublin, Ireland. He achieved celebrity status as Ireland's first contestant
Butch_Moore
Irish showband
The Dixies was an Irish showband based in Cork, which performed and toured for over 40 years from its inception in 1954 until the late 1990s. Formed in
The_Dixies
Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994
irish-showbands.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025. "Roseland Ballroom". irish-showbands.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025. "Dreamland Ballroom, Athy". www.irish-showbands
Albert_Reynolds
Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA), officially known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) and informally
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
in Supertramp. Richardson, O’Brien and Molloy were former members of Irish showband The Alpine Seven, and of Dublin's first Rhythm & Blues band Bluesville
Bees_Make_Honey_(band)
Musical artist
as the frontman of the Irish showband Big Tom and The Mainliners. On 1 February 2008, Big Tom began a 12-date tour of Ireland after doctors gave him the
Big_Tom
Irish pop group
two decades. They were one of the most popular club acts in Ireland, playing on the showband circuit until their retirement in 1992. In 2009 they staged
Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions
Gina,_Dale_Haze_and_the_Champions
Irish singer (born 1961)
an Irish showband named the Slieve Foy. His parents, Harry Harden and Bessie Mina Harden, were both born in England, and later lodged in Ireland. Harry
Enya
Irish folk singer
(born 17 June 1974, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish folk singer and son of the showband singer Sean Dunphy, who represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest
Brian_Dunphy
1965 single by Larry Cunningham
a 1966 country song written by Philip Fitzpatrick and performed by Irish showband singer Larry Cunningham and his band, The Mighty Avons. The song is
Lovely_Leitrim
1971 single by Pat Lynch
single by the Irish showband The Airchords, featuring Pat Lynch on lead vocals. Written by Barry Mason and Les Reed, it reached No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart
When We Were Young (Pat Lynch song)
When_We_Were_Young_(Pat_Lynch_song)
2019 documentary film
Brutal Moment In Ireland's Troubles". Decider. July 10, 2019. "Netflix fails to make sense of the Miami Showband Massacre". The Irish Times. July 10, 2019
ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre
ReMastered:_The_Miami_Showband_Massacre
Canadian rock multi-instrumentalist (The Band) 22 Paddy Cole, 85, Irish showband saxophonist Barry Goldberg, 83, American blues and rock keyboardist
2025_in_music
Irish singer (1939-2007)
December 2007) was an Irish singer, entertainer and recording artist. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative
Joe_Dolan
Irish musician and Gaelic footballer (1932–2007)
Dermot O'Brien (23 October 1932 – 22 May 2007) was an Irish céilí and showband musician and singer, as well as a Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward
Dermot_O'Brien
Irish musician
Pioneer Aces, an Irish showband, and began his professional career aged 13. Renamed The Premier Aces, they topped the charts in Irish and the UK but were
Johnny_Carroll_(trumpeter)
Irish singer
Hoedowners, a showband led by trumpeter Earl Gill. Between 1966 and 1973, fourteen singles by Sean Dunphy and The Hoedowners entered the Irish Charts including
Sean_Dunphy
Political movement seeking independence in Ireland
Irish republicanism (Irish: poblachtánachas Éireannach) is the political movement which advocates the establishment of an Irish republic, void of any
Irish_republicanism
at 24, Months After Going Missing". AsiaOne. Retrieved April 17, 2025. "Irish Eurovision star Clodagh Rodgers dies, aged 78". RTÉ. April 19, 2025. Retrieved
List of 2025 deaths in popular music
List_of_2025_deaths_in_popular_music
Topics referred to by the same term
Eurodance group popular in the 1990s The Real McCoy, 1960s–70s era Irish showband The Real McCoy, album by Charlie McCoy The Real McCoy (Van McCoy album)
The_Real_McCoy
1964 single by Them
Morrison, originally recorded by his group Them in 1964. After leaving an Irish showband, Morrison returned to his hometown of Belfast, where he joined up with
One_Two_Brown_Eyes
Musical artist
Irish singer and the son of Irish musician and singing coach Robert (Rob) Strong. He grew up in Shandon Park, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland,
Andrew_Strong
1972 single by Dermot Henry
is a 1972 showband song performed by Irish singer Dermot Henry. It was released by Dermot Henry in July 1972 and reached number 1 in the Irish singles chart
The_Gypsy_(Dermot_Henry_song)
Irish popular singer (born 1949)
1949) is an Irish singer. Hurley's career includes singing lead for bands such as The Colours, The Wheels, and The Nevada (né The Nevada Showband). He had
Red_Hurley
Canadian Irish musical group
The Carlton Showband was a Canadian musical group of the Irish genre. Formed in Brampton, Ontario in November 1963, the band initially named themselves
Carlton_Showband
1967 single by Pat Lynch and the Airchords
Irish showband singer Pat Lynch and his band, the Airchords. "Treat Me Daughter Kindly" was released by in late 1967 and was number one on the Irish Singles
Treat_Me_Daughter_Kindly
Musical artist (born 1947)
(1965-1974)". Irish-showbands.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021. Roche, Barry (8 May 2013). "Former Taste bass player Eric Kitteringham dies, aged 66". The Irish Times
John_Wilson_(drummer)
Irish singer-songwriter and author
played with Irish showbands The Airchords (1964), The Jim Farley Band (1965-66), The Nevada Showband (1969), Dickie Rock's Miami Showband (1969-1971)
Danny_Ellis_(musician)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Times (band), a British 1980s–90s independent band The Times Showband, Irish showband 1968–1982 The Times, an album by Ian Pooley released in 1996 The
The_Times_(disambiguation)
Informal alliance of Ulster loyalists in the 1970s
to the group include the Dublin and Monaghan bombings (1974), the Miami Showband killings (1975), the Reavey and O'Dowd killings (1976) and the Hillcrest
Glenanne_gang
Musical artist
Eamon Tully in 1990 and the couple live in Edenderry, Ireland. "Nevada Showband". www.irish-showbands.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021
Tina_Reynolds
Irish singer (born 1954)
with her band, she was active in the Irish showband scene. As Geraldine & the Brannigans they competed in the Irish preliminary to the Eurovision Song Contest
Geraldine_Brannigan
Irish singer (b. 1942)
the first woman to perform for Ireland, which had been competing since 1965. After making her name in the Irish showband circuit, and making an uncredited
Muriel_Day
Irish musical duo
The Duggans (Irish: Na Dúgáiní) were an Irish musical duo from County Donegal, Ireland. They were founder members of the Irish folk group Clannad. Twin
The_Duggans
Northern Irish loyalist (1948–1998)
Northern Ireland (PSNI) to investigate some of the more controversial Troubles-related deaths, released their report on the Miami Showband killings to
Robin_Jackson
Irish singer (1951-)
at the Wayback Machine Johnny McEvoy profile, irish-showbands.com; accessed 14 March 2018. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts
Gloria_(Irish_singer)
Irish vocal trio
2012). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Maxi, Dick & Twink at the Irish Showbands and Beat-Groups Archive Maxi, Dick & Twink tour Canada with The Bye-Laws
Maxi,_Dick_and_Twink
Topics referred to by the same term
(1933–2018), Irish showband singer Paddy Lynch (born 2000), Irish Gaelic footballer Patrick Lynch (Gaelic teacher) (c.1750s-1838), Irish song collector
Patrick_Lynch
American soccer referee Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player Joe Dolan, Irish showband singer Joseph Dudley (1647–1720), British military commander and colonial
List of people with given name Joseph
List_of_people_with_given_name_Joseph
Musical artist
"mightyavons". iangallagher.com. "Mighty Avons Showband". irish-showbands.com. "Homesteaders". irish-showbands.com. "Gene Stuart". discogs. "Gene Stuart on
Gene_Stuart
Irish musician, song-writer and artist
Galway, County Galway, Ireland.[citation needed] Dolan was an arts student in Dublin before becoming involved in the Irish showbands of the 1960s, playing
"Galway_Joe"_Dolan
Irish musician (1947–2016)
"Stepaside". Irish Punk and New Wave Discography. Retrieved 14 October 2010. "All About The Miami Showband (1961-1996)". IrishShowbands.com. Retrieved
Robbie_Brennan
Topics referred to by the same term
American high school athletic association in Wisconsin The Big Eight, an Irish showband fronted by Brendan Bowyer Big 8 (Usenet), a group of Usenet newsgroup
Big_Eight
Irish ballad singer
singles charts of Ireland on 1 April 1972. Kerr came into the business during the showband era as a lead singer with the Classic Showband. In the late 1960's
John_Kerr_(singer)
British army officer (1948–1977)
Robert Nairac to Miami Showband massacre". The Irish News. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020. Martin Doyle, "Miami Showband massacre 50 years on:
Robert_Nairac
Band from Northern Ireland
Wayback Machine at Irish Showbands.net Eric Burdon and The Animals, by Ross Hannan and Corry Arnold Green Beat: The Forgotten Era Of Irish Rock, by Daragh
Eire_Apparent
John Keogh is an Irish musician, producer, director and television personality. In the 1960s he was the lead singer of the showband, The Greenbeats, and
John_Keogh_(RTÉ)
Pub and music venue in County Donegal, Ireland
for the children of Leo Brennan, the pub's founder. At the end of Ireland's showband era, musician Leo Ó Braonáin settled with his wife Máire "Baba", opening
Leo's_Tavern
Former Irish republican paramilitary group
The Official Irish Republican Army or Official IRA (OIRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) was an Irish republican paramilitary group whose goal was to remove
Official Irish Republican Army
Official_Irish_Republican_Army
Northern Irish hard rock band
Paul Mahon, whose father was a jazz trumpeter and member of seminal Irish showband The Freshmen, who released three albums on CBS and toured with the likes
The_Answer_(band)
Musician and radio and TV personality from Belfast
Northern Ireland. Jones started entertaining in the showbands era in Northern Ireland. Jones is a founder member of the long-running showband Clubsound
George Jones (radio presenter)
George_Jones_(radio_presenter)
Musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
ISBN 0-646-11917-6. "Tony Kenny". www.irish-showbands.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023. "Joseph and The Amazing Bank of Ireland Chequebook | Magill". magill.ie
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph_and_the_Amazing_Technicolor_Dreamcoat
1971 hit song by American singer-songwriter Paul Stookey
2019. "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 11, 1972" (PDF). "Nevada Showband". www.irish-showbands.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019. "The Mostly-Complete, CAPTAIN
Wedding_Song_(There_Is_Love)
Topics referred to by the same term
a Scottish guitar company launched in 2002 The Freshmen (band), an Irish showband Freshmen (album), by Nesian Mystik "The Freshmen" (song), by The Verve
Freshman_(disambiguation)
Irish entertainer (born 1951)
Menopause: The Musical.was a member of the Irish showband The Big 8 from 1971 to 1974 King has appeared on Irish television regularly since the late 1960s
Adele_King
1968 single by Leapy Lee
Lee's original was released, Irish showband Brendan O'Brien & the Dixies released a cover which reached number one in Ireland in September 1968. The song
Little_Arrows
Northern Irish musician (1947–2015)
July 2015. Profile Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, IrishShowbands.net; accessed 15 July 2015. The Trixons profile at Irishrock.org; accessed
Eric_Wrixon
1968 single by Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus
reached No. 17 in New Zealand. A cover version by Irish showband group Real McCoy was number one on the Irish Singles Chart for two weeks in January 1969.
Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)
Quick_Joey_Small_(Run_Joey_Run)
Irish ballad
an Irish ballad, set to a traditional air, which was popularised in the early 1960s by Dominic Behan. The song relates to the migration of Irish labourers
McAlpine's_Fusiliers
UVF member (c. 1941–1975)
Somerville was part of the UVF unit that ambushed the Irish cabaret band The Miami Showband at Buskhill, County Down, which resulted in the deaths of
Wesley_Somerville
Effort to end UK control of Northern Ireland (1969–1997)
until 1997, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) conducted an armed paramilitary campaign primarily in Northern Ireland and England, aimed at ending
Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army_campaign
1971 single by The Barleycorn
original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014. "Barleycorn". www.irish-showbands.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 13
The_Men_Behind_the_Wire
Northern Irish showband and cabaret act
Clubsound are a showband from Northern Ireland. Formed in 1970, the band enjoyed particular success during the 1970s and 1980s. The original line-up featured
Clubsound
Singer and politician in Ireland
his showband singing career in 1970 with the Finnavons Showband, previously fronted by Gerry Black. A few years later he joined the Sailors Showband, and
T.R._Dallas
Village in Leitrim and Roscommon, Ireland
Schools of all Denominations, 1826". Irish Family History Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2026. "Cloudland". www.irish-showbands.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026. O'Donovan
Roosky
Albums and singles by Rory Gallagher
vocalist, and saxophonist for the Irish rock trio Taste. Having completed a musical apprenticeship in the Irish showbands, and influenced by the increasing
Rory_Gallagher_discography
Music sales chart
The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish_Singles_Chart
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