The Pacific Showband were a popular
Irish showband
The Irish showband was a dance band format popular in Ireland from the mid-1950s to mid-1980s. The showband was based on the internationally popular six- or seven-piece dance band. The band's basic repertoire included standard dance numbers and ...
group in the 1960s.
They were formed as a result of some members leaving the
Earl Gill
Earl William Gill (14 October 1932 – 4 May 2014) was an Irish trumpet-player and bandleader who, with the Hoedowners, achieved fourteen Top 20 hits in the Irish charts between 1966 and 1973. As "Tim Pat", he also had a solo hit in 1971 with a ...
Orchestra and deciding to form their own band.
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In 1968, Peter Law joined the band as a vocalist.[ The following year the band undertook their first tour of ]Canada
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,[ touring that country several more times before moving there permanently in 1971 and changing their name to Dublin Corporation. Under their new name, they had chart hits in Canada with "Melting Pot" and "Come and Join Us", and released the album ''Limited'' on Arc Records in 1973.][ Although they never released any further albums or singles, they remained active for a number of years thereafter as a touring band. Law and his wife, Barbara Dixon of the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink, also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.]["NIGHTLIFE: Bennett back with massive band". '']The Globe and Mail
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'', June 14, 1973.
Past members
*Shay Curran - piano/organ/trombone
*Jimmy Dumpleton - guitar
*Seán Fagan - vocals/trombone/trumpet
*Marty Fanning - drums
*Austin Halpin - trumpet
*Paul Keogh - guitar
*Sonny Knowles - saxophone
*Freddie Martin - trumpet
*Dave Murphy - guitar
*Harry Parker - bass
*Paddy Reynolds - saxophone
Discography
45
* 1967 - For He's A Jolly Good Fellow / She Thinks I Still Care - Tribune TRS 106
* 1967 - My Jenny / Since I Don't Have You - Tribune TRS 110
* 1968 - My Lovely Rose And You / I'll Remember You - Tribune TRS124
* 1968 - The Long Black Veil / You'll Never Get The Chance Again - Major Minor Records MM545
* 1969 - Remains To Be Seen / We Are Happy People - Tribune TRS 125
* 1969 - My Mothers Eyes / Sunday Drive - Tribune TRS 128
* 1969 - Ruby / Red Sails In The Sunset - Tribune TRS 131
* 1970 - Momma's Waiting / Rollin' Common - Tribune TRS 140
* 1971 - Melting Pot / Rollin' Common (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Franklin 643
* 1972 - Come And Join Us (as 'The Dublin Corporation', released only in Canada) - Yorkville YORK 45067
LP
1969 - Peter Law & The Sound Of The Pacific, Capitol ST 6324 (Canada)
Track Listing:
*I Don't Want To Live (Greg Hambleton)
*Remains To Be Seen (Kipner-Groves)
*Red Sails In The Sunset (Kennedy)
*My Jenny (Graham Bonnie)
*Night Stick Shifter (Peter Law)
*My Lovely Rose And You (Moran-George)
*Ruby (Mel Tillis)
*I'll Remember You (Kviokalani-Lee)
*My Mothers Eyes (Gilbert-Baer)
*We Are Happy People (Alan Dale)
*Sing Me Back Home (Merle Haggard)
*Since I Don't Have You (Rock-Martin-Beaumont-Bogel-Lester-Taylor-Berschren)
Musicians on album:
:Shamey Curran: trombone
:Sean Fagan: vocal
:Martin Fanning: drums
:Austin Halpin: trumpet
:Dave Murphy: guitar
:Peter Law: vocal
:Harry Parker: bass
:Paddy Reynolds: saxophone
1973 - The Dublin Corporation (Canada) Limited (released only in Canada), Arc DCLP-1
Track Listing:
# Truckin
# Come & Join Us (Cousin Norman)
# Hannigan's Hooley
# Tie a Yellow Ribbon
# Danny Boy
# Goodnight Irene
# The Letter
# God Love Rock & Roll
# Soul Shake
# Unchained Melody
# More
# More/Somewhere
Musicians on album:
:Shay Curran: trombone, flute & vocals
:Sean Fagan: vocals & trumpet
:Marty Fanning: drums & vocals
:Austin Halpin: trumpet & vocals
:Dave Murphy: guitar & vocals
:Mick Roche: vocals
:Harry Parker: bass & vocals
:Paddy Reynolds: saxophones, clarinet & vocals
References
External links
''The Pacific Show Band''
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Irish Showbands.com
(story)
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Irish musical groups
Pye Records artists