I came home sometime in 1978,Īnd I honestly can't remember how, but I got a call from Tommy Swarbrigg asking I played in London with groups around the pubĬircuit - trying to get the elusive record deal. That, things fell apart and when Dominic went toįlint, Seamus went to Roly Daniels, Noel went back to Kilcock, Anto to Kelly and Go back up north, so he was replaced by a guy called Pat Tynan. After about a year, Jackie decided he wanted to The band with a keyboard player called Anto Long - who went on to play with We had no brass at all at this stage so we augmented Who we replaced with Dominic Green (who went on to Flint, The Memories, With Seamus Mahon from Downpatrick (see above), and then Tony Adams-Rosa left Wasn't good news at all! We replaced him with guy called Jackie Kelly fromĭownpatrick who I had known from days of old! Then Murty left! We replaced him He was replacedīy a called Noel Sheridan from Kilcock on bass. To the States, I think he ended up playing on the Queen Mary. I was only in the band a short time when Denis Murray emigrated Who I think had a couple of entries for the Eurovision later on, and a guyĬalled Fran Troy on vocals - not sure what happened to Fran, but I remember he Ryan (keys) who went on to join the Big 8 but left after Tom Dunphy was killedĪnd became a Doctor, Murty Quinn (trombone and vocals) Tony Adams-Rosa (guitar) In the band at the time were Denis Murray (bass - original Miami), Noel I was truly sick of the day job, so I took it. Would be interested in going back to Dublin and playing with The Sands (versionĥ!). Original Miami and Sands showbands, but was now managing The Sands. Took a job in the Civil Service! Dates here become a bitĬonfused! I don't know how long I was in the day job, but at some point IĬall from Tommy O'Rourke, who had been the trumpet player with the I went back up North again - very unsure about Politics had a part to play in the music business! What a rookie I was!! So, At the time I was only about 18 or 19 and really didn't understand that Month after this I was actually forced out of the band to make room for a mate After about 6 months Barry left the band,Īnd we brought a guy called Ray Donnan in on keyboards from Belfast. About a Rehearsed with Mick as Lyttle People were winding down, so there was no time inīetween with no gigs - happy days. Mick also got Gay Brazel (Tweed) to join on guitar and pedal steel. He wanted myself, Liam, Barry, and Alan to form the band with him. Something in Kilkenny and has done very well! Remind me to tell you the story aboutįeeding him the laxative chocolate sometime! I suppose I played with the bandįor about 6 months, and then Linda and Paul decided to reform Chips. We also had a roadie called John Dalton who I understand owns a mill or Liam, myself, Barry Woods (who went on to Clubsound), and Alan Holland (Friends). In the band at the time were Paul and Linda, I believe his name was Joe Hanratty, who at one time played with Van Me and asked if I would like to join Lyttle People as their drummer was Jumped at it! We carried on with the group for about 6 months with aĬouple of Dublin lads, but it became impossible to eat, and we went home to the Up in his band for a guitarist, he offered it to Liam. People) was pretty good to us, getting us any work he could, so when a spot came We lived in a bed-sit opposite the National Stadium, hadĪbout a gig a week and no money at all. However, things didn't go too well in Dublin for us. Kept telling us to go to Dublin as the scene there was really good for groups.īecause of the troubles, there wasn't a great group scene back at home. Relief to bands like Tony Kenny and the Sands, Memories, etc. You can imagine! The reason we moved to Dublin was because we were playing We didn't meet a lot of players in Downpatrick as It was a pretty exciting time as we had onlyīeen playing relief in the North, and now we were doing gigs on our own, and Time!! We played all the usual clubs at that time: Good Time Charleys, The With The Sands and Roly Daniels - I think he also won or was runner up in theĪnyway, we came to Dublin in about 1971 to make the big To play with Lyttle People, and Seamus Mahon (rhythm guitar) who went on to play In the band were Liam Taggart (guitar) who went on Started by career in showbands playing in my home town of Downpatrick, Co.
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