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By Ron
Clayton: In 1965, our local newspaper, The Lurgan Mail,
read - "Meet
a new Lurgan beat group who are hoping to follow in the footsteps of
that other well-known local outfit The Demons. Formed less than one
year ago The Leprechauns, as they call themselves, have met with good
success around their home town."
We had a manager, Kenneth Johnston, a road
Manager, Drew McCandless (deceased) and we usually played gigs at
weekends. The picture was taken in the Ballroom at Lurgan Castle
where we used to practice. We did quite a number of opening sessions
for the larger professional bands like the Plattermen and others. We
played places like Bandbridge Ballroom, Newry, Armagh, Dromore (Ronnie
Greer's home town) and many others that I just can't recall. We also
entered into a competition and came second to The Teenbeats. First
prize was a recording contract at Stella House in Dublin. Ah well, I
often wonder if we had won, how our lives may have taken a much
different route!
Editor's Note: Ron would love to
make contact with his former band-mates so should any of them read
this, please send an email and we will forward it to Ron. |
