The Problems Showband
From the Left::Frankie Carroll, Lead Guitar/Vocals. he went on to
play with the Ranchers
and recorded an album with them, then took the job with The
Big 8 after Tom Dunphy died, lives in Chicago.
Mike Shaughnessy,Trumpet/Keyboards,Francie Higgins, Tenor Sax /Vocals
R.I.P.
Francie was a brother of Jimmy Higgins of The
Millionaires.
Waltie Lynch Drums, went on to play with The
Ohio, and The Big Time, both Tuam bands
and he still gigs with Brendan Mulhaire (Raindrops,
Big
Time) around Galway
Kevin Keane, Lead Vocals and guitar, moved to Western Australia
and left the music world
John Hyland Tenor Sax, left the music
Noel Connolly Bass and Vocals
This picture is the first incarnation of the Group
From the Left. Kevin Keane,Noel Connolly
Padraig Stevens,Frankie Carroll
This is the group written about in my stories.
We were Kevin Keane, on Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar; Frankie Carroll,
on Lead Guitar and Vocals; Noel Connolly, on Bass Guitar and Vocals;
and me,
Padraig Stevens
on Drums and Vocals.
The problems pose with the models
Text and Models Photo From Padraig Stevens
pstevens@eircom.net
When Tuam had its own Beatles
Jim Carney writing in the Tuam
Herald
Read Article
Pictures from John Bairds collection
bairdart@iol.ie
