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The Monarchs
Related:
Freshmen, Top
League, Bojangle |
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Former boy-soprano Tommy Drennan
spent some time with The Freshmen before coming home to Limerick to
front The Monarchs. |
Lead Vocals:
Tommy Drennan
Lead Guitar: Brendan Moynihan /
Frank
Coughlan / Ray Fitzgerald / Gerry Fitzgibbon
2nd Guitar:
John
Frawley
Bass:
Dermot Heraty
Sax/Clarinet:
Frank Hogan |
Trumpet:
Jim Connolly
Trombone:
Drums: Frank Hogan
Organ/Piano:
Brian
Meehan
Manager:
Ray Heraty |
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Discography - soon
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Gerry Fitzgibbon joined The Monarchs in
1970. Replacing Ray Fitzgerald as lead guitarist. He remained with
the band until they dissolved. Then he joined Tina and the Real
McCoy until their car accident. He then joined Danny Doyle, Maxi and
the Music Box. After that he played with Maxi & Company before
returning to Limerick and finished his showband career playing again
with Tommy Drennan, where he began. Today he plays the Uilleann
Pipes in local venues.
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