L/R..Bobby Kelly,Tommy O'Rourke,Martin Phelan,
                                                       Murty Quinn,Tony Kenny,Denis Murray,
                                                 Front Fran Byrne
Drummer Fran Byrne left The Sands to join Bees Make Honey (circa '72) and then Ace.
He performed "How Long (Has This Been Goin' On)"on Top of The Pops

     The Sands Showband
was formed by some deserting Miami showband members.
 Tommy Q'Rourke,(Trumpet) Martin Phelan,(Sax)
Murty Quinn(Trombone) and Bassist Dennis Murray
Bobby Kelly and Fran Byrne, completed the line-up.
Up until December 1972 The Sands had two lead singers Kenny and Quinn.
Tony Kenny came from The Vampires

L/R..Martin Phelan,Murty Quinn,Tommy O'Rourke,Tony Kenny
Bobby Kelly,Fran Byrne,Denis Murray

L/R..Tommy O'Rourke,Martin Phelan,Denis Murray,
Tony Kenny,Bobby Kelly,Fran Byrne,Murty Quinn

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