Extreme left is Barney Skillen , later to play with
The Clipper Carlton and The Santa Fe..

 Three members of  The Freshmen started with the Billy McFarland Showband
Maurice Henry, Billy Brown and Torry McGahey.
Billy also formed a Band Called The Students

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John Baird
From Malachy Hegarty,scollection
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Billy McFarland
Phone: 028276 62242
Latest CD The very Best of

Bill lives in Ahoghill near Ballymena in the county of Antrim and just stop anyone
and ask for directions to Billy’s house.
As well as being an excellent singer and showman Billy is also a master on the trumpet
and featured on The Very Best of Billy McFarland are Jealous Heart,
Any Dream Will Do, Send Me The Pillow and Oh My Pa Pa;
instrumental tracks which clearly illustrate the musical talent of this son of Antrim.
Billy has a very deep mature voice that melts through
Rathlin Island, Rose of Mooncoin, Carry Me Back to Mayo,The Spinning Wheel and Galway Bay
but has enough energy and attack to carry off country standards
No Tears My Lady, Angel Judy, To-Nite Carmen, She Wears My Ring and The Older The Violin.

Ahoghill is on the A42 just off junction 10 on the M2 in county Antrim.
 

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