The Stylos Showband
were in full swing in the mid to late 1960s.in Sligo, Mayo and Galway.
The lead guitar player  was Francie Leneghan Francie later played with a number of bands
including Frank Chisum’s (the well known Elvis Impersonator from Tyrone),
He also played with The Top7 Showband
Frankie Carroll and the Ranchers and Ronnie Griffiths and American Pie.
 Francie Middleton played Trumpet with the band. Later, Francie joined Dermot Hegarty and the Plainsmen,
a band that enjoyed a lot of success in the aftermath of Dermot’s chart topping “21 Years” song.
After that, Francie featured with Brian Harkin who took over as lead singer with The Plainsmen.
The drummer was Billy Kelly . He is now in New York and still involved in the business over there.
Paul McManus  played the Sax with the band He later played with the Chessmen
The Rhythm Guitarist was Frank Clancy  He later played with Gerry and Ohio.
The singer  was Liam Verdon. Aidan Kerins played Bass Guitar.
He later joined Gary Street and the Fairways.

Micheal Commins  Western People
 

From John Bairds collection
bairdart@iol.ie
 

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