when i see the mainliners mentioned i’m thinking…aaaarghhh a showband.but if they were a “genuine” band great.there were other bands like PIG IRON,and THE WATCHTOWER about at the time.PIG IRON were a prog rock band who were pictured doing an open air jam session at College Green,on one of the dailies.think Frances Black sang with THE WATCHTOWER.
I remember the photo of Pig Iron playing in (I think) Trinity College grounds in The Irish Press circa 1971.The bass player was (Keith?) Mansfield, brother of the fab Thelma of TV fame.Don’t think they ever played the Afton in Dundalk, but could be wrong. TomG
Hi Gerry, yes, there were plenty of “genuine” groups about. This Band Of Old series will include some of them but also all kinds of bands, Good, Bad and Ugly. Will focus on pix that are not already available online.
gerry molyneaux
17 Sep 2012when i see the mainliners mentioned i’m thinking…aaaarghhh a showband.but if they were a “genuine” band great.there were other bands like PIG IRON,and THE WATCHTOWER about at the time.PIG IRON were a prog rock band who were pictured doing an open air jam session at College Green,on one of the dailies.think Frances Black sang with THE WATCHTOWER.
stephengilsenan
3 Oct 2016I remember the photo of Pig Iron playing in (I think) Trinity College grounds in The Irish Press circa 1971.The bass player was (Keith?) Mansfield, brother of the fab Thelma of TV fame.Don’t think they ever played the Afton in Dundalk, but could be wrong. TomG
dubdoug
17 Sep 2012Hi Gerry, yes, there were plenty of “genuine” groups about. This Band Of Old series will include some of them but also all kinds of bands, Good, Bad and Ugly. Will focus on pix that are not already available online.