{"product_id":"play-it-again-paddy-drogheda-a-town-steeped-in-music-9780957291614","title":"Play It Again Paddy: Drogheda: A Town Steeped In Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Play It Again Paddy\" presents a light-hearted journey through the recent past of Drogheda's social \u0026amp; musical history. It provides a snapshot of some of the town's finest orchestras, showbands and groups, from the 1940s through to the 1970s. It includes profiles of some of Ireland's nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians most of whom the author has enjoyed sharing a stage with during the course of his career. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The book follows the writer and his friends through the exciting era of the 1950s \u0026amp; '60s, a wonderful time to be in the music industry. Most of the musicians were semi-professional, as was the author, and were obliged to hold down a day-job as well as play into the early hours of the morning. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Some of the showbands \u0026amp; orchestras featured in the book include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Flying Carlton Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJoe Hal's Band\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePat Jackson Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Gate Cinema Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Astoria Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Adelphi Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Kay Martin Band\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Stephen McCann Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Silver Seven\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Eldorado Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Checkmates Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDermot O'Brien \u0026amp; The Clubmen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Mountaineers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Cyril Jolley Trio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Denver Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Jim Carton Group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Cotton Mill Boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Martin Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Heartbeats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Roadrunners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Trolls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Toppers Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Chancellors Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Louis Smith Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Bee Vee Five\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Delta Boys Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Dubliners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Cluskey Hopkins Guinness Jazz Group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tigermen Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Jubilee Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Chancellors Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Underworld\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe City Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Barleycorn\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Prefects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Sonna Boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Glenn Miller Legacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe New Sound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Lads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Carlton All Stars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Drogheda Musical Society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Ravens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Arrows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrogheda Brass \u0026amp; Reed Band\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Comet Tones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Marksmen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReunion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Pantomime Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eZounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Munster Family Accordian Band - 1936\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe City Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwiss Trio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRedwood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Square Penny\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Blue Beats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEl Companeros\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Boston Showband\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry O'Reilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry O'Reilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780957291614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarry O'Reilly was born in Drogheda, Ireland and began to learn music from the early age of seven. His first instrument was the accordion and from a very early age he performed to large audiences both on radio and stage. In his early teens he replaced his accordion with the guitar and started playing in local showbands. His first showband gig was at the age of fourteen when he travelled across country with a local band. He recounts this and many more light-hearted stories from the era in the book \"Play It Again Paddy\". Among the bands he played with were The Checkmates, The Toppers, Louis Smith's Delta Boys Showband and The Chancellors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry O'Reilly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40270679801971,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5e9e7d50-2f01-42fa-b84a-5dcefe685252.jpg?v=1657808008","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/play-it-again-paddy-drogheda-a-town-steeped-in-music-9780957291614","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}