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Formed by Johnny Carroll and Joe O'Neill from the
ashes of Murphy & The Swallows. The original 'Magic' was Kevin Walsh, a
brother of Nevada trumpeter, Willie Walsh. Magic No.2 was a former cop
from Donegal, Con Ward. |
Lead Vocals:
Magic (Kevin Walsh / Con Ward)
Lead Guitar:
Mike Mannion, Gerry Gallagher,
Gerry Kelly
2nd Guitar: Don Woods, Eddie
Keating
Bass: John McKenna / Finian Thomas /
Dean
Lane / Padraig Crehan
Sax/Clarinet: Joe Bernie>Trumpet:
Johnny Carroll
Drums: Mickey Belton
Organ/Piano: John Murphy / Frank Clancy /
Gabriel Donohue
Manager: Noel Carty |
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Discography: (see below) |
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Front: Johnny Carroll,
Magic (Kevin Walsh) Mickey Belton; Back: Dene Lane, Mike Mannion, Gabriel
Donohue |
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Magic Band Discography - 7" / 45 r.p.m. |
1974:
Calendar Girl /
Boney Moroney - Play Records - PLAY 78
1975:
Happy Birthday Sweet
Sixteen / The Last Time - PLAY 83
Run Samson Run / To Whom It
Concerns - PLAY 87
1977:
Water Under The Bridge / Twisting The Night
Away - PLAY 92
Loving You / Things - PLAY 100
Lend A Hand To Someone
This Christmas / Above and Beyond - PLAY 108
1978:
Secret Love /
Cradle Rock - PLAY 114
1979:
Fiesta De La Playa / You Make My Pants
Want To Get Up And Dance - PLAY 123
He's Got The Whole World In His
Hands / Blue Midnight - PLAY 128
1981:
I Am A Cannibal / The Last
Time - PLAY 148 |
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From
left: Joe Bernie, Johnny Carroll, Mickey Belton, Frank Clancy, Finian
Thomas, Mike Mannion |
Con Ward replaced Kevin Walsh as 'Magic' in 1979 |
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