Dermot Henry and the Virginians
Sligo man Dermot Henry  was the lead singer with the successful Showband
The Virginians back in the early 70's.
A prolific songwriter, he pencilled many famous songs
that went on to become big hits in the Irish charts during that period.
Dermot Henry is still hugely popular at venues all over the U.S.A
and features with some top Irish stars in a concert

DERMOT  HENRY (No website)Dermot and his band are a dynamic Irish Dance band on the east coast.
Sligo born, Dermot now calls the Bronx home and will delight you with his singing and guitar playing.
  Jimmy Lavin hails from Yonkers and has often won All-Ireland championships on the piano accordion.
Frank McKenna, a Leitrim man now living on Long Island plays bass and will charm you with his yodeling.
 They perform at numerous festivals along the east coast and occasionally throughout the nation.
 Dermot is an accomplished songwriter and his extemporeaous hilarity and wit along with the band's versatility will alsodelight you. Dermot's jocularity and quickness are best experienced and  not described!

Pat Colohan
Pat  Renowned for his guitar skills,
he perfected his art playing lead guitar with 'The Virginians
Pat comes from a long line of musicians.
 

From John Bairds collection
     bairdart@iol.ie

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