Comic Ardal O'Hanlon drove around in a VW camper van, as many of the showbands did Showbands were distinct from the four-man beat combos elsewhere; they were larger for a start, typically numbering ...

During the deeply religious and conservative era of the 1950s and 60s, the showbands gave Ireland the chance to party, writes John Daly Flying high: The Royal Showband at Cork airport in 1966 Flying ...

Dickie Rock at the dress rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966 - Smith Archive/Alamy Dickie Rock, who has died aged 88, was a singer who became a huge favourite in Ireland with the Miami ...

When three young musicians lost their lives on 31 July 1975, the heart was torn out of Ireland's showband community. It also devastated the burgeoning live music scene in Northern Ireland. Forty years ...

It was shown for the first time recently on BBC4, and will be repeated tonight on BBC2 Northern Ireland, this documentary fronted by Ardal O'Hanlon called Showbands: How Ireland Learnt to Party. And I ...

SHOWBANDS may no longer be considered cool but the fact remains they spawned some of Ireland’s most legendary rock and roll stars. Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher both kickstarted their careers ...

Thinking about watching 'Showbands How Ireland Learned to Party' on your favorite screen? Trying to locate where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to stream or rent this Mike Connolly directed ...

Butch Moore, who died on April 3rd aged 63, was a showband icon during the 1960s. He achieved celebrity status as Ireland's first contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and attracted huge ...

The funeral of showband legend Dickie Rock is due to take place on Thursday as numerous tributes continue to be paid to an “iconic figure” in the music business. A former singer with the Miami ...

The King of the Showband era, Brendan Bowyer has died. Mr Bowyer is being mourned across Ireland after his death, aged 81, in his adopted Las Vegas home. Country music icon Philomena Begley led ...