The Jivenaires - Irish Showbands Links and Resources

Discussion about the Book, Send them Home Sweating
Oh How we Danced by Harry McCourt - Guildhall Press promo page for book
From a Whisper to a Scream- Homepage for RTE's programme chronicling Irish music from the 50's to the 90's (no longer available, InternetArchives.org copy of page can be found here)
Ireland's Greatest Hits - The Hucklebuck (no longer available, InternetArchives.org copy of page can be found here) - show telling the stories behind the lyrics of favourite songs
Seen, Read and Heard , 9th March 2000 - Douglas Weekly, Voice of Douglas on the net - comments on "From a Whisper to a Scream
*Rock in a Hard Place - Sat February 26, 2000 Irish Times feature article about "From a Whisper to a Scream" Archived copy can be found here
Rebel with a Guitar - A chapter of Vincent Power's book, Send `em home sweatin': the showbands' story - reproduced with permission
*The Shamrock Shuffle - Hotpress Archives 17 Feb 2000 - Review of RTE's "From a Whisper to a Scream"
*Review of Gerry Anderson's book: Surviving in Stroke City, 10 April 1999 Irish Times feature - chronicling Gerry's days on the road with a showband. *
Out of Sight by Joe Bollard [Jack Ruane Band] - Book promo page at Wolfhound Press.
Goodnight, God Bless & Safe Home by Finbar O'Keefe [The Saints, The Las Vegas Showband] - O'Brien Press, Dublin
The Hucklebuck - Royal Showband - CD from Bear Family Records, Germany - Use the Search Facility to find it.
More Links:
- Bands and Artists - links to homepages, fan pages, biographies
- Newspaper, Magazine, Ezine Articles and Interviews
- Lyrics and Music Resources - Places to find 60's pop music lyrics, pop music history and culture
- Boyle and Co, Roscommon - The birthplace of the Jivenaires
- Irish and Miscellaneous