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DRUMS

VOCALS

Ahearne, Mog: Greenbeats, Aesop's Fables
Ainscough, Peter: Express
Aughey, Sid: Drifters, Times
Barrett, Billy: Astrals, Raindrops
Barron, John: Savoy
Barton, Alan: Cotton Mill Boys, Margo, Spyder Simpson, Mary Duff
Barton, Johnny: Clubmen
Barry, Seán: Dublin Showband
Belton, Mickey: Swallows, Magic Band
Bogan, Tony: Miami
Boland, Maurice: Kingbees
Boston, Derek: Light, Watchtower
Bourke, Roger: Others
Bowes, Denis: Tomorrow's People
Brady, Kevin: Blackbirds, Hoedowners, Caroline
Brady, Peter: Blackbirds, Casino
Brady, Terry: Chessmen
Brannigan, Martin: Light, Granny's Intentions, Miami, Big 8
Breen, Willie: Crickets
Brennan, Eddie: Clefonaires
Brennan, Robbie: Rootzgroop, Good Tymes, Chosen Few, Skid Row
Bridgeman, Noel: Granny's Intentions, Skid Row, News
Burke, Davy: Blueshouse
Burke, Frankie: Donie Collins
Byrne, Fran: Rockhouse, Some People, Creatures, Sands
Byrne, Maurice: Regal
Cahill, Damien: Firehouse
Cahill, Michael: Derek Joys
Callaghan, Colm: Marines
Campbell, Eric: Martells
Campbell, Wilgar: Method
Cantwell, John: Black Aces
Carroll, Bert: Altonaires
Casey, Mick: Decca
Cassidy, Austin: Harmony Heights, The Strangers
Catling, Victor: Wheels
Caulfield, Seamus: Newmen, Sounds
Clarke, Dave: Raydots
Colclough, Beauchamp: Luvin' Kind
Collins, Ronan: Others, Dickie's Band
Columb, Pat: Bandits
Conlon, Ben: Teenbeats
Connaughton, John: Echoes
Conroy, Liam: Jivenaires
Cooley, Jimmy: Raindrops
Cosgrove, Johnny: Bandits
Coyne, P.J: Grassband, Arrows, Dickie's Band
Crane, P.J: Rhythm Stars
Cronin, Mick: Hi-Lites
Cull, Willie: Crypt
Darcy, Frank: Paragon 7, Clubmen
Davitt, Thomas: Davitt Brothers
Dawson, Derek: Cromwell
Dawson, Johnny: Brendan Shine
Deering, Paul: Cyclones
Deevy, Wille: Cadets
Deihy, Eddie: Drifters
Delaney, Dermot: Nomads
Despard, Brian: Dave Prim Band, Medium Wave Band, Jimmy Slevin Band
Dodd, Albert: Fiesta
Doherty, Denis: Swinging Viscounts
Donaghey, Greg: Granny's Intentions, Times
Donaghy, Brian: Dolls House, Crypt, Alyce
Donnelly, John: Elmer Fudd
Donoghue, Steve: Donie Collins
Dooley, Jimmy: Arabians
Downes, Tommy: Watchtower
Downey, Brian: Sugarshack, Thin Lizzy
Drea, Jimmy: Footappers
Duffy, Ronnie: Mainliners, Paddy Cole
Duggan, Joss: Brotherly Love
Dunn, Jim: Oceans
Elias, George: Crypt
Erangey, Tony: Brose Walsh, Victors
Fallon, Bernie: Smokey Mountain Ramblers
Fallon, Paddy: Cordettes, Bermuda
Fanning, Martin: Pacific
Farrell, John: Dazzle Band
Finlay, Brian: Mighty Avons
Fitzgerald, Frankie: Crowns
Fitzgerald, Richard: Vanguard Six
Fitzpatrick, Andy: Wild Breed
Flanagan, Don: Royal Blues
Flynn, Davy: Immediate, Impact
Geary, Paddy: Bridesiders
Gibney, Eamonn: Dead Centre
Gillespie, John: Hounddog Tate, Liberation, Scrooge
Glackin, Brian: Regent
Goode, Mick: Trixons
Gorman, Dave: Jangle Dangle
Graham, Dave: People
Greally, Jimmy: Orange Machine
Greene, Paddy: Paragon 7
Grey, Billy: Grenadiers, Laganmen
Grey, Sidney: Huds
Griffin, Tommy (Dublin): Atlantis, Debonaires
Griffin, Tommy (Tralee): Kerry Blues
Griffiths, Liam: Johnny Quigley
Hackett, Joe: Hi-Lows
Hagan, Tommy: Gaylords
Hannon, Frankie: Johnny Flynn
Hanratty, Joe: Alleykatz, Newmen
Hardy, Harry: Blue Clavons
Harrington, Tommy: Crickets
Harris, Don: Peggy's Leg
Haussmann, Benno: Regal, Arrivals
Hayden, Peter: Nevada
Heenan, Chris: Memories
Hever, Pat: Jivenaires
Higgins, Paddy: Raindrops, Big Time
Hogan, Frank: Monarchs
Hopkins, Des: Des Dixon, Ohio, Kings, Victors
Hornibrook, Tony: Herdsmen, Champions
Hudson, Tom: Buckshot
Hughes, Colm: Ventures
Hurley, Barry: Rio, Olly Maloney
Hyland, Alan: Chosen Few
Irwin, Ray: Just Five
Joyce, Joe: Time Machine
Kane, Roy: Silhouettes
Keelan, Patrick: Boston
Kelly, John: Walter Lewis
Kelly, Johnny: Capitol
Kennedy, Billy: Stylos
Keogh, Mick: Jackpots
Kiely, Henry: Donie Collins
Kiely, John: Safari
Kimmons, Hughie: Hilton
Kinsella, Seanie: Airchords
Kirwan, Nicky: Martells, Arrivals
Landy, Paddy: Graduates
Larmour, Billy: Vaqueros
Loughran, Oliver: Arabs
Lunney, Lindsay: College Boys, Freshmen
Lutton, Dave: People
Lynch, Walter: Ohio, Raindrops, Big Time
Maguire, Jimmy: Imperial Imps
Malone, Andy: Premier Aces
Martin, David: Dave Glover
Martin, Jimmy: Stellas, Seekers
Martin, Mervyn: Sounds
Matthews, Charlie: Royal
McCafferty, George: Swinging Viscounts
McCarthy, Dessie: Dave Glover
McCarthy, Joe: Dixies, Stage 2
McCauley, Gerry: Banshees
McDonald, Ray: Creatures, Debonaires, News
McElduff, Gerry: High Seas, Fontana, Green Angels, Plattermen
McElwaine, Dougie: Mad Lads, Kingbees, Dreams
McGarry, Ian: Bluesville, Action
McGowan, Gary: Skyrockets
McGowan, Martin: MV4
McGregor, Martin: Cotton Mill Boys, Buckshot
McIlhone, P.J: Stellas, High Seas
McKnight, Davey: Freshmen, Clubsound
McLean, Kevin: Fontana
McMenamin, Tommy: Jokers, Johnny Quigley
McNamara, Seán: Strangers
McNamara, Vic: Strangers, Sounds
McNamee, Eugene: Melody Aces
McWhirter, Brian: Cossacks
Meehan, Wally: Jets, Nevada
Merrigan, Alfie: Skyrockets, Millionaires
Millar, Ray: Miami
Millings, Ronnie: Them
Molloy, Jack: Woodchoppers
Mullahy, Chris: International, Casino, Indians
Murphy, Tommy: Dominoes, Montrose, Jack Ruane
Nash, Mick: Jim Farley
Nash, Pat: Granny's Intentions
Nicholson, Sam: Interns
Norris, Michael: Hy-Mac Five
O’Brien, Michael: Millionaires
O’Connor, Don: Reform
O’Donnell, Vinny: Casuals, Harvest, College Boys
O’Grady, Brendan: Riviera
O’Hanlon, Mike: Clipper Carlton
O’Hanlon, Paul: Editions
O’Keefe, Paul: Cowboys
O’Leary, John: Madisons
O’Neill, Jimmy: Country Style
O’Neill, Joe: Silver Pennies
O’Neill, John: Magazine, Top 7
O’Neill, Leslie: Deep Set
O’Neill, Mickey: Senators, Capitol, Big 8
O’Neill, Terry: H-Group
O’Shea, Jerry: Blue Aces
O'Sullivan, Eamonn: Impact
O'Sullivan, Patsy: Palladin
Ormonde, Paddy: The Roadrunners
Pennefather, Dave: Clubmen, Greenbeats, Real McCoy
Ponsonby, Don: Rascals
Power, Jim: Savoy
Power, Michael: Royal Aces
Quigley, John: Pacific, Kinda Blues, Aesop's Fables
Redmond, Tommy: Crackaways
Reilly, Jimmy: Swingtime Aces
Reynolds, Dessie: Mexicans, Jim Farley, Chessmen
Reynolds, Ronnie: Kings
Reynolds, Terry: Fairways, Blue Boys
Richards, Tony: Decca
Richardson, Pat: Rockaways
Rowe, Tony: Seven Seas, Fleetwoods
Rowley, Mick: Clowns
Ryan, Ken: Vampires
Savage, Pat: Hilton
Scannell, Aidan: Bye-Laws
Smith, Dominic: Clefonaires, Savoy Swing Seven
Smith, John: Exiles, Spectres
Spain, Shay: Conquerors, Tumbleweeds
Sweeney, Gordon: Emperors
Teeling, Derek: Time Machine
Thunder, Alan: Movement, Dreams
Tobin, Danny: Savoy
Townsend, Albie: Blue Eagles
Trautt, Donie: Bandits, Fleet, Boys 'n' Girls, Philosophers
Treacy, Al: Rhythm Stars
Treacy, Paddy: Crackaways
Tully, Paddy: Hunters
Walker, Reg: Love Street
Walsh, Maurice: Bye Laws, Drifters
Watson, Peter: Skyrockets, Gents
Whyte, Dave: Gloria & Mississippi, Stage 2, Brush Shiels Band, Don Baker Band
Willis, Christy: Countrymen
Wilmoth, Franz: Legionaires
Wilson, John: Sounds, Cheese, Taste, Skid Row, Stud

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Other Instruments

Arkins, Charlie (fiddle): Cotton Mill Boys
Arkins, Charlie (fiddle): Cotton Mill Boys
Condon, Billy (fiddle): Hillbillies
Cunningham, Aidan (pedal steel guitar): Blue Boys
Cushley, Billy (violin): Breakaways, Signs
Healy, Willie (banjo): Clubmen
Gillen, Roddy (banjo): Savoy Swing Seven
Kaye, George (fiddle): Smokey Mountain Ramblers
Keane, Michael (pedal steel guitar): Conquerors, Country Folk
Loughnane, Alan (fiddle): Buckshot
Madigan, Gerry (5-string banjo, pedal-steel): Cotton Mill Boys
McManus, Mick (fiddle): Cotton Mill Boys
Murphy, Pat (harmonica): Cadets
Neary, Pat (piano accordion): Nevada, Victors
O’Brien, Dermot (piano accordion): Clubmen
O'Faoláin, Paddy (accordion): Regent
Rohan, Kevin (violin): Ciaran Kelly, Brendan Shine, Rodney's Glory
Shannon, Seamus (button accordion): Drifters, Brendan Shine
Sheerin, Kevin (pedal-steel): Hillbillies
StJohn, Owin (fiddle): Plainsmen

 

Johnny Murphy (Plattermen) with his rare Trixon drum-kit featuring a "kidney bass-drum"

Adams, Mike: Difference, Ravens, Good Tymes, Cool School
Adler, Peter: Action, Next In Line
Arlon, Deke: Tara
Allen, Merve: High Seas, Jimmy Johnston, Clipper Carlton
Austin, Mel: Banshees, Sinners, Jimmy Johnston, Casino
Barry, Jim: Memories
Bartley, Jim: Raindrops
Berry, Carthage: Crackaways
Birch, Bo: Grenadiers
Black, Gerry: Hilton, Seasons
Black, Karen: Nevada
Bonnar, Teddy: Regent
Bowers, Danny: Martells
Boy, Paddy: Silver Pennies
Braiden, Pat: Kings
Breen, Jimmy: Casino, Madrid
Brogan, Vin: San Antones
Brown, Joe: Berwyn, Santa Fe
Burley, John: Crackaways, Playmates
Burns, Steve: Citie Morgue
Byrne, Cara: Swinging Viscounts
Byrne, Karen: Soul Foundation
Carroll, Terry: O;ympix
Carson, Carol: Grenadiers
Cassidy, Ditch: Kingbees
Cassidy, Ditch: Kingbees, News, Difference
Chetty, Gene: Gents, Lions, Flames
Chisum, Frank: Top 7
Clarke, Joe: Witnesses
Coll, Brian: Polka Dots, Plattermen, Buckaroos
Columb, Pete: Hi-Lows
Connolly, Frank: Just Five
Connolly, Terry: Trixons
Conway, Paul: Yaks
Cool, Joey: Woodchoppers
Corrigan, Ian: Casino, Country Style
Cotter, Jimmy: Regal
Cribben, Shay: Riviera
Cronin, Gerry: Johnny Flynn, Ohio
Crowe, Belle: Melotones
Cullen, Brendan: Crackaways
Cunningham, Larry: Mighty Avons
Curtin, Glen: Nevada, New Blues
Cusack, Ger: Empire
D'Amery, Norman: Axills, Taste
Daniels, Roly: Memphis, Jim Farley, Green County, Nevada
Dawson, Betty: International
Day, Muriel: Dave Glover
Dean, Derek: Freshmen
Dee, Tricia: Barristers
Delahunt, Christine: Clowns
deLisle, Ricky: Fendermen, Madrid
Digan, Billy: Crackaways
Dickson, Barbara: Maxi, Dick & Twink, Royal
Dillon, Des: Emperors Twink, Royal
Divito, Paul: Interns
Doherty, Bill: Cowboys
Dolan, Joe: Drifters
Donaghey, Gregory: Drumbeats, Polka Dots, Cadets
Donnelly, Roy: Johnny Flynn
Dorney, Dick: Blackbirds
Douglas, Mike: Swingtime Aces
Douglas, Ricky: Vanguard Six
Drennan, Tommy: Freshmen, Monarchs
Duggan, John: Savoy
Duhan, Johnny: Granny's Intentions
Dunne, John: Rhythm Stars
Dunphy, Seán: Hoedowners
Edgely, Peter: Brigadoons
Ely, Pat: Smokey Mountain Ramblers, Rocky Tops
Fagan, Seán: Earl Gill, Pacific, Dublin Corporation
Fahy, Frank: Bandits, Raindrops
Fanning, Jimmy: Strangers, Arrivals
Farrell, John: Dreams, Freedom
Farrell, Kitsy: Echoes
Feely, Pat: Jivenaires
Feeney, Noel: Royal Chords, Cades County
Finnegan, Billy: Downbeats, Billy Walsh Showband, Stagecoach
Fitzgerald, Terri: Donie Collins
Fitzmaurice, Joe: Airchords
Flynn, Martin: Footappers
Foran, Gerry: Paragon 7
Ford, Tony G: Seekers
Fortune, Pat: Sugarshack
Frances, Marie: Senators, Idaho
Frawley, John: Monarchs
Gallagher, Michael: Palladin
Garford, George: Telstars, Stellas, Seekers
Gilmore, Colm: Sundowners
Gina (Mary Hurley): Herdsmen, Champions
Godfrey, Brian: Alleykatz
Gordon, Peter: Madisons
Grace, Chris: Donie Collins, Raindrops
Graham, Ernie: People, Eire Apparent
Grant, Johnny: Carousel, Donie Collins
Greene, Paul: International, Cadets
Gunning, Ray: Some People
Hall, Davy: Jangle Dangle
Hanrahan, Paddy: Sahara
Hanrahan, Pat: Black Aces
Haran, Seán: Clefonaires
Harpur, Colm: Memories
Harte, Jimmy: Miami, Arrans, Johnny Flynn
Hayden, Amy: Hoedowners
Hayden, Jim: Blue Eagles
Hayes, Dick: Decca
Hodge, Una: Footappers
Hughes, Anthony: Ventures
Hurley, Red: Colours, Wheels, Nevada
Hutchinson, Wendy: Arrows
Jamison, Paula: Oceans
Johnston, Billy: Oceans
Jordan, Briege: Hilton
Jordan, Earl: Derek Joys, Caroline
Joy, Derek: Derek Joys
Joyce, Billy: Liberation
Kane, Gary: Ravens
Kane, Kevin: Vards, Arrivals
Kaye, Hedley: Huds
Keane, Ricky: Olly Maloney
Kearney, Barry: Swinging Viscounts
Kearney, Ollie: Black Aces
Keeling, Tony: Graduates
Kelley (Eileen): Nevada, Klass
Kennedy, Derek: Swingtime Aces
Kennedy, Jess: Crackaways
Kennerney, Kevin: Tomorrow's People
Kenny, Tony, Vampires, Sands
Kerr, Roy: Laganmen
King, Adele (Twink): Big 8
King, Bobby: Jim Farley
King, John: Bandits
King, Tom E: Raydots
Knight, Dawn: Casuals
Lane, Dene: Rhythm Stars, Premier Aces
Lane, Mara: Johnny Quigley
Law, Peter: Pacific
LeRoy, Pat: Mexicans
Lola (Anne-Marie Mooney): New Blues
Lynch, Eddie: Crowns, Vanguard Six
Lynch, Lee: Royal
Lynch, Pat: Airchords, Tree Tops, Clipper Carlton
Mack, Eddie: Columbia
Mackey, Gerdi: Hi-Mac 5, Champions
Magill, Bertie: Mystics
Mahon, Mitch: Editions
Mahon, Terry: Jim Farley
Mahood, Sam: Just Five, Soul Foundation
Manson, Barry: Crypt, Iron Horse
Martin, Linda: Chips, Lyttle People
Massey, Danny: Donie Collins
McBride, Frankie: Polka Dots
McCabe, Betty Ann: Teenbeats
McCann, Maxie: Difference
McCann, Pat: Crickets
McCoubrey, Irene (Maxi): Music Box
McDaniels, Maisie: Fendermen, Nevada
McDowell, Kenny: Prophets, Them
McFerran, David: Luvin' Kind
McGeegan, Pat: Big 4, Skyrockets, Victors
McGlinchey, Anne: Palladin
McGuigan, Chuck: Barristers
McKeown, Des: Skyrockets
McNeill, Noel: Capitol
McVeigh, Ricky: Hilton
Medford, Ronnie: Nevada
Mehaffey, Derek: Sounds, Royal, Conquerors
Mongan, Vinnie: Raindrops
Mooney, Ann-Marie (Lola): New Blues
Mooney, Frank: Woodchoppers
Moore, Butch: Blue Clavons, Capitol, Kings
Morelli, Tony: Northern Comets, Witnesses
Morgan, Eddie: Casino
Morris, Pat: Bye-Laws, Nightshift
Morrison, Van: Monarchs, Them
Murphy (Margaret): Swallows
Murphy, Florence: Satellites
Murphy, Nancy: Satellites
Murphy, Tony: Immediate, Impact
Murray, Don: Gaylords
Murray, Eric: Hot Air Machine, Dreams
Nash, Jim: Swallows
Nash, Pat Mark: Uptown Band
Newman, Bruce: Next In Line
Nodwell, Eleanor: Michael O’Callaghan
Nolan, Kevin: Huston
O’Brien, Brendan: Dixies, Stage 2
O’Brien, Dermot: Clubmen
O’Brien, Mike: Huds, Good Tymes, Real McCoy, Brown & O'Brien
O’Connor, Jimmy: Blue Clavons
O’Day, Dinky: Banshees, Sinners
O’Doherty, Cahir: Gentry, Dazzle Band
O’Dowd, Seán: Kevin Woods, Donie Collins, Top League, Ding-A-Ling
O’Dowda, Tommy: Vanguard Six
O’Grady, Don: Legionaires
O’Hagan, Fergus: Clipper Carlton
O’Hara, Shay: Royal Blues, Premier Aces
O’Kelly, Patricia: Hilton
O’Reilly, Shay: Casino, Indians
O’Rourke, Margaret: Hi-Lows
O’Shaughnessy, Brendan: Cordettes, Bermuda
O’Sullivan, Don: Roadrunners
O’Sullivan, Joe: Michael O’Callaghan
O'Sullivan, John: Fiesta
O’Toole, Joe: Dixies
O'Connor, John (Rory): Seven Seas, Derek Joys, Detroits (London), Dixies, Rory O'Connor Chapter
Owens, Anthony: Hunters
Palmer, Teddie: Exiles, Spectres, College Boys, Rumble Band
Parkes, Ricky: Dave Glover
Payne, Norman: Astrals, Swingtime Aces, Jim Farley
Pender, Patricia: Crackaways
Piggott, Ernie: Swingtime Aces
Power, Gary: Crickets, Heartbeats
Quigley, Johnny Peel: Johnny Quigley, Coasters
Quinn, Ben E: Keynotes
Quinn, Benny: Regent
Quinn, Brendan: Signs, Cade's County, Mighty Avons, Bluebirds
Regan, Johnny: Tumbleweeds
Regan, Timmy: Tigermen
Reid, Eileen: Cadets
Reid, Joe: Oceans
Reynolds, Gerry: Hi-Lows
Roche, Mick: Vampires, Arrows, Miami
Rock, Brian: Boys
Rock, Dickie: Melochords, Miami
Rossi, Brian: Golden Eagles, Wheels
Ryan, Bill: Hootenannys, Buckshot
Ryan, Declan: Regal, Arrivals
Scott, Mark: Secrets
Scott, Mike: Cotton Mill Boys
Scott, Simon: Zodiacs, Plattermen
Shane, Cyril: Atlantis, Debonaires
Shaw, Lynne: Dave Glover
Shearer, Dom: Clipper Carlton
Shiels, Johnny: Echoes, Big Time
Smith, Austin: Fire Brigade, Clouds
Smith, Des: Collegemen, Victors
Smith, Gloria: Maurice Lynch, Cascades
Smith, Pat: Johnny Flynn
StClair, Chris: College Boys
Stevens, Paul: Banshees
Stokes, Jimmy: Altonaires
Street, Gary: Jivenaires, Fairways
Supple, Art: Pat Irwin, Victors
Swarbrigg, Jimmy: Times
Taylor, Roy: Nevada
Thornton, Dave: Plattermen
Tina: Mexicans, Nevada, Real McCoy
Tobin, Jim: Firehouse
Toner, Eleanor: Hilton
Toomey, Brian: Sugarshack
Trent, Penny: Grafton, Skyrockets
Tubbert, Ken: Others
Valance, Ricky: Chessmen
Verdon,Liam: Stylos
Vince, Prince: Kings
Wallace, Carol: New Blues
Walsh, Gerry: Cowboys
Walsh, Kevin: Magic Band
Walsh, Maurice: Bye-Laws, Purple Pussycat, Drifters
Ward, Con: Magic Band
Ward, Noel: Arabians
Wells, Houston: Premier Aces, Trident
Whelan, Paula: Royal Safari
White, Bernard: Elmer Fudd
Wilkinson, Collette: Gentry
Wilkinson, Colm: Action, Witnesses
Woods, Tony: Rhythm Boys, Express, Jim Farley
Wynne, Deirdre: Hoedowners


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