Former members of The Premier Aces (Houston Wells & The Premier Aces), Sonny Ward (Sax), Johnny Carroll (The Man With The Golden Trumpet), Jimmy O’Neill (Keyboards) and Bobby Madden (lead gtr). First lead singer was Jim Nash replaced by (Margaret) Murphy. Other members Mickey Belton (drms) and Murty Finn (bass). The line up recorded a number of singles and one LP for the Release Records subsidiary Play. A later lead singer was named Magic and had a light-up suit. Some members of the band went on to become The Magic Band.
Earlier this year, I posted 10 ‘then and now’ photos from Temple Bar, Dublin. I used photographs from 1985. These were featured in the Irish Architectural Archive’s Temple Bar 15 […]
Joe Walsh, a Co Down native, founded Joe Walsh Tours (JWT) in 1961 in a tiny Nassau Street office in Dublin. JWT started with religious pilgrimages to the likes of […]
The metal shell of the Gasometer on South Lotts Rd, Ringsend, Dublin 4. Photo taken in 1988 by Maureen Devitt RIP. The Gasometer dates back to 1885. Now known as […]
In October 2006, the Temple Bar Cultural Trust and the Irish Architectural Archive produced an exhibiton and catalogue called Temple Bar 15 to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the architectural […]
From 30 years ago, here are 3 ads for 2 different alcopop brands sold in Ireland. These ads appeared in Irish style magazine d Side in 1996 and were digitised […]
Christmas in Ireland was published in 1985 by World Book Encyclopedia Inc. from Chicago, USA. We’ve digitised a selection of photos by Bob Willoughby, Fionnbar Callanan, Mary Rowley and a […]
The Brand New Retro book is 10 years old this week — which means it’s officially vintage too. 😎 brandnewretro.ie10m The Brand New Retro book turns 10 this week! Back […]
And whatever happened to “the lesser known showband prospect award”?
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What a tragically depressing place Ireland 1972 was.
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Who the heck were Murphy and the Swallows??
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Former members of The Premier Aces (Houston Wells & The Premier Aces), Sonny Ward (Sax), Johnny Carroll (The Man With The Golden Trumpet), Jimmy O’Neill (Keyboards) and Bobby Madden (lead gtr). First lead singer was Jim Nash replaced by (Margaret) Murphy. Other members Mickey Belton (drms) and Murty Finn (bass). The line up recorded a number of singles and one LP for the Release Records subsidiary Play. A later lead singer was named Magic and had a light-up suit. Some members of the band went on to become The Magic Band.
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They have T-Rex listed under progressive?
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