May 5, 2008

• A new pic of the Arrivals contributed by Francis Kennedy ..

May 4, 2008

• Two Scans added to the Mighty Avons section - courtesy of Dave Hynes.

May 1, 2008

• Special thanks to Francis Kaye (Kennedy) for contributing a new Bermuda Showband pic.

April 28, 2008

• A new scan added to the Paragon 7 section c/o Dave Hynes (we'll be posting quite a few from Dave over the next little while.)

April 27, 2008

• The Mexicans (Bray) added.

April 18, 2008

• Another from Dave Hynes - a colour version of a previously posted Maurice Mulcahy Orchestra handout card.

April 8, 2008

• A photo of the Senators (Belfast) added - Thanks to Bernadette O'Hara for the photo and Ray Fynes for the scan!
• Also, from Dave Hynes - a Clipper Carlton "clipping" from 1979

April 6, 2008

• Added today - The Arctic Showband, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny. Kindest thanks to Edward Kinsella for this contribution.

September 14 2007

• For all you video fanatics -- The Jives are now on YouTube

July 31, 2007]

• Another pic added to the Presidents Showband pages.

July 29, 2007]

• Special Thanks to Danny McLaughlin (Presidents Showband, Belfast) for sending in the first Presidents Showband pic!

July 28, 2007

• A couple of new Fairways pix added - thanks to Dave Hynes for the contribution.

December 29, 2006

• Syd Shine and the Saints (Athlone) section started with a photo sent in by Tom Foley of Athlonelive.com

December 22, 2006

• A trio of new pix for the Dickie's Band section - warm thanks to Spiros Stoyiannos (Greece) for sending these our way.

December 21, 2006

• It's that time of the year....... Click on pic to see full-sized (and for a little Christmas Surprise)

July 22, 2006

• New pics added to the Airchords and to the Capitol Showband pages.

July 9, 2006

• Some new content added to the Royal Showband and the Dixielanders/Dixies sections.

July 8, 2006

• It's been a while since the last "Can you recognise the people in this photo?".... so, with kind thanks to John [Sean] Burns (also known as Child Byrnes) we offer up this pic and ask the following questions ... can you pick out the Jives and...who else is with them?
  
  

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July 4, 2006

• Added today - a new pic of Maisie McDaniel and the Nevada Showband

June 23, 2006

• Photo from the Midlands Gold Showcase tribute show for Ritchie Daly (Classic Showband) broadcast on 22 June 2006 (host, Dave Hynes) added this evening.

June 21, 2006

• A new photo added to the Classic Showband section.

June 19, 2006

• Another couple of pics added to the Jack Flahive Band section.

April 30, 2006

• Special thanks to Mr. Joe Gillespie (Cosmos Showband, System 5) for helping us get the Cosmos Showband section started .

April 25, 2006

• Added two photos of Christy Coll and Joe O'Hehir performing at the Downs Inn, Mullingar to the Classic Showband Section.

April 23, 2006

• Added today a photo sent in by Dave Hynes taken at Midlands Gold Showcase's Tribute to Seamus Sheerin (Classic Showband) which was broadcast on 13 October 2005.

April 22, 2006

• Started today - The Gamblers (Magherafelt/Omagh)

March 12, 2006

• Picking up the pace a bit -- Today's additions - two versions of the same photo of American Express (Larne) also from Kevin Erwin.

March 11, 2006

• Running ever so very slightly behind on the promise made below -- Today's addition - a pic of the New Polka Dots courtesy of Kevin Erwin.

March 4, 2006

• Warm thanks to Mr Kevin (Bubbles) Erwin [ Young Fontana, Glensmen, Polka Dots, Gamblers, American Express and Solid Gold] for sending in some lovely pics. Kevin is originally from Ballymena, now living in Canada and says he's still playing every week. We'll start off with The Young Fontana, and add more of his contributions over the next few days.

March 3, 2006

• Just added - The Do Ron Ron (video download) [aprox 75MB] from the Jivenaires Reunion - you'll need a broadband connection and Quicktime installed to view it. (Download Quicktime for Windows or Quicktime for Mac) .More videos soon to come, and we'll be making lower bandwidth versions for those on dial-up connections.

February 19, 2006

• From John Baird - a pic to start off the Big Time Showband (Galway) section.

January 16, 2006

• The Mounties (Dublin) section started - Thanks to Dave Hynes for the scan

January 15, 2006

• Just added, a scan of a stunning photo of Ned Kelly, Boyle's last Town Crier. Heartfelt thanks to Tom Murray for sharing this moment in time.

January 4, 2006

• The Fendermen section started with a pic of Maisie McDaniel and the Fendermen