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TROMBONE

KEYBOARDS

Anderson, Johnny: Dave Glover
Beattie, Jim: Martells
Bourke, Kevin: Royal Chords
Bowyer, Brendan: Royal, Big 8
Brennan, Mickey: Clefonaires, Jack Ruane, Victors
Brogan, Willie: Bandits
Byrne, Vincent: Royal Aces
Campbell, Bobby: Hilton
Canning, Aidan: Savoy Swing Seven, Country Folk
Cleere, Mick: Savoy, Victors
Coad, John: Savoy
Coady, Eddie: Blue Eagles
Coppinger, Tom: Footappers
Creagh, Seamus: Coasters, Barristers, Bankers
Dalton, Tony: Blue Aces
Dennis, Fran: Lions, Arrows, Red Hurley's Band
Doherty, Dermot: Skyrockets, Gents
Donnellan, Benedict: Cordettes, Bermuda
Doyle, Billy: Millionaires
Duff, Bobby: High Seas
Duffy, Terry: Clipper Carlton
Dunne, Vin: Countrymen
Dynes, Terry: Casuals
Ellis, Danny: Airchords, Miami, Stage 2
Fagan, Jas: Cadets
Fisher, Denis: Emperors, Johnny Quigley
Fleming, Victor: Clipper Carlton
Galbraith, Michael: Swinging Viscounts
Gilheaney, Joey: Drifters, Times
Gill, Vincent: Royal Blues
Glackin, Alex: Regent, Palladin
Halferty, Jimmy: Green Angels, Swingtime Aces
Hayden, Brendan: Walter Lewis
Hearne, Gene: Atlantic
Heffernan, Liam: Altonaires
Hogan, Fergus: Nomads
Hughes, Francie: Jim Farley
Hughes, John: Hilton
Hynes, Tommy: Swingtime Aces
Kavanagh, Noel: Imperial Imps
Kearney, Val: Jackpots, Nevada
Kelly, Brendan: Blackbirds
Kelly, Danny: Johnny Flynn
Kelly, John: Drifters, Madisons
Long, Don: Donie Collins, Capitol
Loughman, Pat: Capitol
Lynn, Jimmy: Cossacks
Mahon, Seán: Freshmen
Maloney, Jarlath: Pete Browne, Olly Maloney
McArdle, Seán: Paragon 7
McCarthy, Pat: Columbia, Miami, Dreams, Freedom
McCormack, Colm: Graduates
McGinty, Billy: Plattermen
McGlinchey, Jim: Grenadiers
McGonagle, Pat: Melody Aces
McIlmurray, Jim: Newmen
McKevitt, Cyril: Mainliners
Mulhaire, Brendan: Raindrops, Big Time
O’Brien, Brian: Nevada, Kings, Jim Farley
O’Meara, Michael: Blue Aces
O’Reilly, Shay: Casino, Indians
Power, Noel: Nomads
Power, Tom: Savoy
Quinn, Murty: Miami, Sands
Rabbitte, Patrick: Crackaways
Reddy, Noel: Fiesta
Richardson, Barry: Crickets
Richardson, Billy: Oceans
Russell, Tom: Decca
Sherlock, Brendan: Ventures
Slyman, Michael: Premier Aces
Smith, Jimmy: Mighty Avons
Smith, Michael: Gaylords
Starr, Johnny: International
Sterling, Jim: Raydots
Tighe, Des: Hi-Lows
Treacy, Len: Rhythm Stars
Walsh, Mike: Royal Aces
Walshe, Mossey: Herdsmen, Champions
Weadick, Joe: Columbia
Wilson, Andy: Dave Glover, Witnesses
Young, Dusty: Kings

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Anderson, Alan: Crypt
April: Silver Pennies
Black, Leslie: Banshees
Boland, Liam: Crackaways
Bollard, Joe: Jack Ruane
Byrne, Derek: Tomorrow's People
Carroll, Pat: Swingtime Aces, Jack Ruane, Cascades
Carwood, Mick: Others
Clancy, Frank: Stylos, Ohio, Magic Band
Coffey, Tony: Madrid, Caroline
Collier, Dennis: Savoy Swing Seven
Comerford, Pat: Fleetwoods, Derek Joys
Conneely, Martin: Swingtime Aces
Connolly, Jim: Monarchs
Connor, Arthur: Black Aces
Cooney, John: Blue Aces
Cullen, Gerry: Royal
Curran, Shay: Pacific
Dee, Alan: Chessmen, Watchtower, Light
Devine, John: Melody Aces
Doherty, Des: Drifters, Times
Dooley, Maxie: Arabians
Dowdall, Maria: Wheatstone Bridge, Arrows
Duffy, Paul: Orange Machine, Stage 2
Duggan, Ian: Brotherly Love
Dunne, Andy: Editions, Boys 'n' Girls
Dunne, Mick: Mexicans, Stage 2
Egan, Fergus: MV4
Farrelly, Tony: Teenbeats
Fiorentini, Leonora: Johnny Quigley
Flood, Larry: Royal Blues, Zulus
Flynn, Johnny: Johnny Flynn
Fullerton, Leslie: College Boys
Gannon, Gerry: Swingtime Aces, Cowboys, Tweed
Glackin, Alex: Regent, Palladin
Goode, Mick: Big Yobbo
Grace, Jim: Cowboys
Griffiths, Ronnie: Mighty Avons
Hamilton, Harry: Johnny Quigley
Hand, George: Graduates
Hanna, Fred: Laganmen
Hardy, John: Blue Clavons, Crickets
Hayes, Gerry: Cadets
Hellawell, Nicko: Interns
Higgins, Tommy: Smokey Mountain Ramblers
Jones, Wadsworth: Swingtime Aces
Judge, Naoise: Playboys, Swingtime Aces, Country Style, Riviera
Keane, Michael: Jim Farley, Big 8
Keating, Dick: Earl Gill
Keogh, John: Greenbeats
Kettyles, Cecil: Skyrockets
Kingston, Noel: Swingtime Aces
Lawlor, Patrick: Crowns
Laybourne, Ivan: Newmen, Plattermen, Freshmen
Lennox, Dave: Uptown Band, Fudd
Leonard, Peadar: Clefonaires
Lyttle, Paul: Chips, Lyttle People
Madden, Arthur: Airchords, Royal
Magee, Henry: Stellas
Maher, Joey: Teenbeats, Liberation
Mangan, Frank: Donie Collins, Hoedowners
Martin, Bobby: Swinging Viscounts
McAlea, Kevin: Real McCoy
McCafferty, Paddy: Firehouse
McCague, Oliver: Kerry Blues
McDonnell, Ciaran: Drifters
McIlroy, Paul: Newmen
McKeown, Andrew: Jivenaires
McKitterick, Billy: Raydots
McRoberts, Ricky: Trixons
Melia, Frank: Drifters, Hi-Lows
Monaghan, Eamon: Capitol, Spotlights
Morris, Ronnie: Exiles, Spectres
Mulvey, Scott: Dead Centre, Movement, Gentry
Murphy, John: Magic Band
Norris, Dessie: Hy-Mac Five
O’Brien, Brendan: Jim Farley
O’Carroll, Brendan: Vanguard Six
O’Donoghue, Shay: Atlantis, Debonaires, Dreams
O’Grady, Brian: Donie Collins
O’Keefe, Anthony: Derek Joys
O’Leary, Finbarr: Dixies
O’Neill, Gerry: Gentry
O’Reilly, Gilbert: Silver Pennies
O’Toole, Fran: Chosen Few, Miami
Recks, Aidan: Outlaws
Regan, Eamonn: Breakaways, Signs
Robinson, Percy: Rascals
Ross, Jim: Alleykatz
Ryan, John: Granny's Intentions
Ryan, Noel: Big 8
Shine, Colm: Brendan Shine
Smith, Michael: Hunters
Staunton, Aidan: Niagara
Stokes, Dermot: Blueshouse
Swan, Mike: Memories
Temple, Ollie: Brigadoons
Tourish, Hugh: Clipper Carlton
Walsh, James: Rockaways
Walsh, Rob: Magazine
Ward, Dermot: Philosophers
Whitcomb, Ian: Bluesville
Williamson, Joe: Jackpots
Wilson, Des: Flamingoes, Vanguard Six, Cotton Mill Boys
Wrixon, Eric: Them, Trixons
Young, Seán: Altonaires

 

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