The Impact Showband
Rory Gallagher (Guitar) Johnny Campbell (Drums)
Oliver Tobin (Bass)Bernard Tobin (Sax/Trombone)
Declan O'Keefe (Rhythm Guitar) Michael Lehane (Organ)

The Fontana changed their name to the more upbeat Impact
The name change coincided with a minor reshuffle in the ranks:
John Lehane's brother, Michael, joined on organ for a period,
and in came Johnny Campbell on drums.
Philip Prendergast - whose brother, Peter, ran the Arcadia in Cork - took over as manager.
 Declan O'Keeffe. "We were a cross between the real old showband and the incoming beat groups.
We did a lot of Rory's stuff. But then if you were out in the country
you'd have to do a few old time waltzes.
We tended more towards the beaty side than to showbands.
However, back in that era!,you had to play the Showband stuff."

The Impact Showband. later became known
as The Freedom Fighters
Ray Jones
jones2001@onetel.com
 

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