The Paragon 7

 If you would like to share your memories of The Paragon 7, please write a paragraph and email it to "post @ irishshowbands dot net". Comments and memories of friends, band-members and fans will be published on this page.

In 1963, three members of Dundalk’s Woodpeckers Showband, Jimmy Mackin, Gerry Foran, and Ray McDonald decided to form The Paragon 7. They were joined by the McEvoy brothers guitarist Shay and bassist Gerry along with trombonist Seán McArdle from Armagh and trumpeter Tony Condon who joined from Waterford’s Blue Aces.

Selected Discography

196?: The Irish Showband EP - Shamrock

discography compiled by Francis Kennedy and John Murphy

IrishShowbands.Net Homepage    |    Showbands Index    |    Beat-Groups Index

 © francis kennedy 2001-2005