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Post by Steptoe on Jun 5, 2007 14:24:26 GMT
Has anybody seen the Irish TV Movies Showbands?
They were shown here recently in Australia and I thoroughly enjoyed both of them!
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gibbo
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Post by gibbo on Jun 5, 2007 14:32:10 GMT
Yes, John, we really enjoyed that series when it was shown recently.
Great insight into the whole Showband scene.
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Post by weegeo on Jun 6, 2007 14:48:49 GMT
Now that would make an interesting thread finding out all that were involved in the `Showband scene`not me i was to young lol lol lol i have a great link to the Irish Showband site if its of any interest to any members it`s www.irishshowbands.net lots of old pics and info in here |
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Post by shanless on Jun 6, 2007 15:46:26 GMT
just waitin for it...... lc
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larryc
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Post by larryc on Jun 6, 2007 15:59:48 GMT
 I was never involved with the showband scene as such however at 18 I was lucky enough to land a job with the resident group Hustle in the "Hitching Post" Leixlip, Basically it was the "Royal Blues" showband. We had "Band Night" on Fridays, Cabaret Thurs,Saturday, and Sunday Sing A-Long. Most of the showbands played the band night, I got to know a lot of the "Heads" Great guys and Fine musicians for the most part. My wife Bernie, was singer with Danny Doyle and Music Box, Before that the Tartans, Her Picture as a wee young thing is on Irish Showbands.net. The one thing I liked about the Showband Musicians they never Bulls*!ted, Didn't have to I guess. Larry ;D
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Post by weegeo on Jun 6, 2007 16:16:07 GMT
Am i missing something  ?? |
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Post by Tubbs on Jun 6, 2007 17:54:03 GMT
Yeah it was a well made drama, Kerry Katona (ex atomic kitten) played the female lead, it gave a good insight into what the irish showband scene was like.
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Post by Emerald Midi on Jun 6, 2007 21:21:55 GMT
I played lead guitar (badly) with the Kenny Ryder showband in the 80. Kenny was one of the main singers in Tweed with his brother Brendan.  |
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Post by Steptoe on Jun 7, 2007 2:16:32 GMT
Yeah it was a well made drama, Kerry Katona (ex atomic kitten) played the female lead, it gave a good insight into what the irish showband scene was like. I read that Kerry Katona's vocals were dubbed by another singer! |
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Post by Tubbs on Jun 7, 2007 18:00:05 GMT
Quite possibly steptoe, but i have to say she acted very well for her first time!!!
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Post by Emerald Midi on Jun 7, 2007 18:30:13 GMT
She did mime. She admitted many times that she simply can't sing.
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