The Brendan Shine Band, Athlone

The Brendan Shine Band

Related: Capitol, Ranchers, Airchords, Hillbillies, Drifters, Ciaran Kelly

Clockwise from white jacket: Johnny Dawson, Jimmy Hogan, Billy Burgoyne, Owen Shine,
Frankie Carroll, Emmett Wynne, Seamus Shannon, Brendan Shine

Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Vocals/Accordion: Brendan Shine
Lead Guitar: Jimmy Hogan
Bass: Frankie Carroll
Trumpet: Emmett Wynne

Trombone/Accordion: Seamus Shannon
Drums: Johnny Dawson / Billy Burgoyne
Piano/Organ: Owen Shine
Manager: Noel Carty

"I first saw Brendan Shine in the mid seventies. I last saw him in Bohadoon on 07/08/1983 when I met my wife and I am going to see him on 07/08/11 in Kilcoran Lodge, Cahir, Co. Tipperary for our twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. Thanks for bringing us together." John Murphy

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