The Atlantis
changed their name to The Debonaires, some of whom later joined
The Dreams. Guitarist Frank Donoghue (Swingtime Aces) went
into space with The Astronauts.
Atlantic singer Dave Coady (standing, second from
left)
went on to the
Real McCoy and later to Las Vegas with
The Big
8.
Back: Matt Sharpe
(trumpet), Eamonn Lee (bass), Frankie Harper (drums),
Paud O'Brien (sax/clarinet), Kevin Harper (sax). Front:
Jimmy McManus (guitar), Noel Byrne (guitar).
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Kevin Harper had a ceili band and he also started a
modern dance band. Mark Canavan who was in the dance
band started a band called Mark and his Swingsters
which included some future members of Arklow's Red
Seven. Some members of the Swingsters left and
formed The Avonairs and from there went on to form
the
Red Seven. (Des Mulhall)