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If you were a punter in
the '60s, you will remember the bandwagon rolling into town in the
afternoon of the dance in the local ballroom or marquee; if you were a
band-member you will remember the bumpy, pot-holed roads, the snatched 15
minutes of sleep, the heater breaking down in the middle of winter, the
sheet of plywood separating the gear from the seats and the hierarchy of
who-sat-where! Not many bands included their trusty old Morris, Bedford, Commer or Transit in their photos but here are some that
we have collected
over the years. (Lynch bus on right is a Marris FG - Colin
Williams) |
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The Barristers from Derry in their
luxury bandwagon |
Ballina's Pasadena Showband |
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The Editors from Cahir with their
BMC FG (Colin Williams) |
The Carlton Showband pictured with their
Morris bandwagon. |
The Cossacks from Ballymena travelled in a Bedford bus |
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The Columbia Showband from Arklow with
their Commer bus |
Rock band Elmer Fudd pictured behind their Ford Transit bandwagon |
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| The Flamingoes from Dundalk with their
Morris bandwagon |
The Boston Stompers with their Morris J2 bus. |
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Some Northern bands had luxury buses
because of the long round-trips they often had to make. This is The
Gaylords wagon. |
The Footappers
with their Commer FC bus |
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Like many of their contemporaries,
Waterford's Blue Aces travelled in a VW Minibus. |
This Austin A60 van looks quite small, it may have
been for transporting the Jimmy Johnston band's equipment |
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| Maurice Lynch's
Morris FG bandwagon? |
Not the CIA but The
Freshmen! |
Another trusty Morris van, this one
belongs to The Gay McIntyre Showband from Derry. |
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The Irish Bands Archive is an ongoing
work in progress. Photos, cuttings, posters, adverts,
names, line-ups, etc. to be added are always welcome and
appreciated. If you have anything to contribute, please contact us by
email. If you run a similar website, let us know if you would like to
link up with us. Huge thanks to Colin Wilson of Limerick Classic Cars
Club who identified some of the buses. |
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