Bill Torpey
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Stephen Travers in conversation with Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg - The Swarbriggs Part 1
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features The Swarbrigg Brothers, Tommy and Jimmy, with Tony Maher on piano.
Stephen Travers in conversation with legendary Belfast musician & broadcaster, George Jones - Part 1
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features George Jones, one of the most popular stars of Ireland's Showband and cabaret scene. George's former saxophone player, Van Morrison, achieved international fame and they remain close friends to this day. This seri...
Stephen Travers in conversation with legendary Belfast musician and broadcaster, George Jones Part 2
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features George Jones, one of the most popular stars of Ireland's Showband and cabaret scene. George's former saxophone player, Van Morrison, achieved international fame and they remain close friends to this day. This seri...
Showband Stories Stephen Travers in conversation with Sean O'Dowd Part 2
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features Shaun O'Dowd, one of the most popular and enduring stars of Ireland's Showband and cabaret scene and features Tony Maher on piano. Part 2.
Showband Stories Stephen Travers in conversation with Shaun O'Dowd Part 1
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features Shaun O'Dowd, one of the most popular and enduring stars of Ireland's Showband and cabaret scene and features Tony Maher on piano. Part 1
Stephen Travers in conversation with Joe Dolan's great friend and trumpeter Frankie McDonald.
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features Frankie McDonald, friend and trumpet player with Joe Dolan and features Tony Maher on piano.
Showband Stories - Stephen Travers with Eamon Keane Part 1
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Stephen Travers of The Miami Showband in conversation with Eamon Keane a founding member of The Indians Showband Part 1
Showband Stories - Stephen Travers with Eamon Keane Part 2
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Stephen Travers of The Miami Showband in conversation with Eamon Keane a founding member of The Indians Showband Part 2
Showband Stories: Stephen Travers with Bobby Kelly (Part 2)
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features the late Bobby Kelly with Tony Maher on piano. (Part 2).
Showband Stories: Stephen Travers with Bobby Kelly (Part 1)
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Showband Stories is a series of conversations between former Miami Showband bass guitarist, Stephen Travers, and some of his old friends from the music business. This episode features the late Bobby Kelly with Tony Maher on piano. (Part 1).
The Reavey Family 1975
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Although filmed with an old cine-camera in July 1975, this film of the Reavey family remains one of the saddest reminders of "The Troubles" in Ireland. Six months later, on January 4th 1976, three of these innocent young brothers, Anthony, Brian and John Martin, were murdered at their home in Whitecross, County Armagh, by the notorious Glenanne Gang. Their father, Jimmy Reavey, publicly appeale...
Ballad of Jimmy Reavey
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This is the ballad of Jimmy Reavey whose three sons were murdered at their home in Whitecross, County Armagh by the notorious Glenanne Gang on January 4th 1976. The following day, Jimmy Reavey pleaded on TV that there should be no retaliation for the murder of his sons and, until her death, the boy's mother, Sarah Reavey, lit a candle every night for the killers of her sons. Their older brother...
Murdering innocent Catholic and Protestant musicians "For God and Ulster" BBC Spotlight
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This film contains an interview with John Somerville who was convicted for his part in The Miami Showband Massacre of July 31st 1975.
Fran O'Toole and The Miami Showband It's Over Goodbye
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It's Over Goodbye was written by the lead singer with The Miami Showband, Fran O'Toole, and the band's sax player and vocalist Des Lee. Ironically this was Fran's last TV appearance before he was murdered on July 31st, 1975 along with the band's lead guitarist, Tony Geraghty and their trumpet player, Brian McCoy, in what has become known as The Miami Showband Massacre. Website www.themiamishowb...
The Miami Showband Massacre survivors Stephen Travers and Des McAlea in conversation. Full length.
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The Miami Showband Massacre survivors Stephen Travers and Des McAlea in conversation. Full length.
Miami Showband Massacre Survivors Stephen Travers and Des Lee in Conversation Part 2
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Miami Showband Massacre Survivors Stephen Travers and Des Lee in Conversation Part 2
Miami Showband Massacre Survivors Stephen Travers and Des Lee in Conversation Part 1
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Miami Showband Massacre Survivors Stephen Travers and Des Lee in Conversation Part 1
TheMiami Showband Massacre Book Launch
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TheMiami Showband Massacre Book Launch
Truth and Reconciliation Platform Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
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Truth and Reconciliation Platform Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Fran O'Toole "Me and My Music" © RTE
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Fran O'Toole "Me and My Music" © RTE
Henry McCullough "Around and Around"
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Henry McCullough "Around and Around"
I Am The One by Johnny Fean and Stephen Travers
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I Am The One by Johnny Fean and Stephen Travers
The Crack - Campus Rock Roadshow RTE 1982
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The Crack - Campus Rock Roadshow RTE 1982
Steinberger Bass Guitar Sound-Check.
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Steinberger Bass Guitar Sound-Check.
Annie I Will Take You Home by Miami Beat with lyrics
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Annie I Will Take You Home by Miami Beat with lyrics

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ThomasMullan-r5s
    @ThomasMullan-r5s 6 днів тому

    He's a bigot number 21 satan

  • @JoeStudd96
    @JoeStudd96 3 місяці тому

    Reading what happened to Fran and his bandmates makes me feel sick. So horrible. Poor bloke.

  • @leonolanofficial4581
    @leonolanofficial4581 3 місяці тому

    A 17 year old here.. i love Showbands and it really hurts me to see the talent of Fran O'Toole and what could of been.. but i suppose we have to reflect on what happened and the music himself and the Miami provided for us all still listening years later! Godbless you Fran. "Whats been done is done.."

  • @stevenoneill2154
    @stevenoneill2154 3 місяці тому

    I truly do not understand anybody who claims to understand the words of christ and still bring in politics, sectarianism, or any other division and still claim to represent christ, actually think they are justified. The bible clearly says that there is neither jew or gentile, as we are all one in christ. It's in black and white. How can this simple truth not be understood. There is some serious darkness within this particular congregation, but there is definitely more light in that place than darkness. I hope with my heart that these issues get sorted, and all of these people can enjoy the fellowship of christ, and leave worldy matters in the world. It just so sad to see this kind of thing going on in the name of jesus. It's not a bit of wonder that so many people turn away from truth and christ, when this type of nonsense is going on. Any man that says he loves God, yet hates his fellow man is a liar

  • @cmcd2898
    @cmcd2898 3 місяці тому

    'There are those that did worse than John'. Mmm...

  • @caolanmcmanus1726
    @caolanmcmanus1726 5 місяців тому

    Evil man creating divide can people not see this is wrong hatred through the word of god i dnt think so wake up people its a total lie to the poor they arent tho wealthy keeping the people down we can stop this together as people

  • @johnkennedy4863
    @johnkennedy4863 6 місяців тому

    Diabolical act

  • @romancatholicword528
    @romancatholicword528 9 місяців тому

    As a Roman Catholic, and from a Irish Republican background, it proves everything I believed, there are good decent Protestants, who don’t want bigotry in their churches, they don’t want leaflets filled with hatred in their churches. God bless these people, these people who are Christian people, and I class them as much my friends as my fellow Roman Catholics. My message to Catholics, there are good decent Protestant people, and these people have fought against bigotry!

    • @liamg1706
      @liamg1706 4 місяці тому

      No catholic calls themselves a roman catholic

  • @3vimages471
    @3vimages471 Рік тому

    22 bullets to the face ..... terrible.

    • @MB-gr9wp
      @MB-gr9wp 7 місяців тому

      According to Steven Travers he was shot seven times in the face. But such a comment is not appropriate

  • @cheeseman417
    @cheeseman417 Рік тому

    This is arguably the best song from the miami showband, how the owners of the song rights don't have this remastered and re released I'll never understand. They were at their absolute height here when the tragedy happened. RIP Fran.

  • @mariaobrien284
    @mariaobrien284 Рік тому

    His wife Valerie and his two daughters lost their Dad and Valerie her childhood sweetheart . ❤😢

    • @Celticmist-qz6ve
      @Celticmist-qz6ve 6 місяців тому

      She remarried within six months and took the children away from Fran's parent's to Canada and they never got to see their grandparents again.

  • @Irishtinian494
    @Irishtinian494 Рік тому

    This dickhead thinks hes going to heaven..😅

  • @LyneByane
    @LyneByane Рік тому

    Clifford peeples is a man who needs help he will cause trouble everywhere he goes. He will always see a fault. The sooner he gets the help he needs the better

  • @patriciathewisher2315
    @patriciathewisher2315 Рік тому

    The barbarity of it all. RIP Fran. ❤

  • @02887727356
    @02887727356 Рік тому

    not much of a singer either

    • @soulboy6073
      @soulboy6073 5 місяців тому

      do not you mean His Sister Ann Peebles

    • @02887727356
      @02887727356 5 місяців тому

      @@soulboy6073 no he cant sing

    • @rachel.mcgowan
      @rachel.mcgowan 5 місяців тому

      LOL, and no-one else seems to be singing along with him

  • @Lar308
    @Lar308 Рік тому

    I was 16 in 1975 and what happened to that band really shook me.

  • @telhadaway3833
    @telhadaway3833 Рік тому

    Thing

  • @telhadaway3833
    @telhadaway3833 Рік тому

    Thank that angers me so much with these people they always seem to have murdered up to a dozen people before they seem to see the light, and a man who shot one of the Miami showband member 15 times in the face then telling people he's a man of God absolutely sickening

    • @stevendenny7260
      @stevendenny7260 Рік тому

      This was done by the Glennann Gang, a team of paramilitaries with support, assistance and weapons supplied by British soldiers working under cover, and virtually with no oversight. It is suspected that Nairac was present at this, and directly involved.

    • @stevenoneill2154
      @stevenoneill2154 3 місяці тому

      People can be forgiven if they truly repent. The only thing that can never be forgiven is blasphemy of the holy spirit. In saying that, I totally understand where you are coming from. It is definitely hard to swallow.

  • @Battismore-Blue
    @Battismore-Blue Рік тому

    Are Protestants like this in any other part of the World ?

  • @thomasmartin2838
    @thomasmartin2838 Рік тому

    John Somerville got 18 years for murdering 3 innocent people??? Wow, and these evil trolls continue to spread hate under the guise of "God's word"...The very thing that caused "The Troubles" in Ireland continues to live on sadly.....

  • @williamgoldsmith3796
    @williamgoldsmith3796 Рік тому

    Sick sectarian hate filled individuals calling themselves clerics and singing bible songs and thumping the bible. These people are not Protestant, they have brought shame on Ulster Protestants.

  • @davidlambe2856
    @davidlambe2856 Рік тому

    The gospel is for everyone who believes in the lord jesus chirst and who calls on his name and puts there trust in him for forgiveness of sins it's what the scripture tells us not clifford peeples

  • @davidlambe2856
    @davidlambe2856 Рік тому

    He's a very bad man clifford peeples

  • @Lee-nh5bb
    @Lee-nh5bb Рік тому

    " Jehovah examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one; He hates anyone who loves violence. " Psalms 11:5

  • @dobtv5008
    @dobtv5008 Рік тому

    Sad to think the British that killed them probably where at this gig

  • @vin8754
    @vin8754 Рік тому

    Scum, only word for them

  • @masonboyne5074
    @masonboyne5074 Рік тому

    Clifford Peebles is a lovely man, a generous man.. He got closer to the Lord 🙏

    • @JackCrane-bj7eo
      @JackCrane-bj7eo Рік тому

      Clifford peeples is a troubled person and would start trouble in an empty house or gospel hall, his name is the mixing spoon, he's not liked at all he's Hugh jordons info on the loyalists ref Sunday world

    • @michaelahern6821
      @michaelahern6821 Рік тому

      He belongs in an asylum....its obvious he's on medication heavy medication...

    • @vrot9255
      @vrot9255 7 місяців тому

      idiot

  • @LL-fd7xn
    @LL-fd7xn Рік тому

    I just came here after watching the netflix documentary. Great talent. However sad how they were taken away.

  • @josephhutcheson8367
    @josephhutcheson8367 Рік тому

    There faces says it all inhuman in every way typical loyalist God will have the final say very sick animals a vet couldn’t save them

  • @Jie67
    @Jie67 2 роки тому

    shoots a young man 22 times in the face and thinks god has forgiven him cause he admitted his sins, welcome to Ulster Loyalism.

  • @robbinghudd
    @robbinghudd 2 роки тому

    "Ordained" - what silly games evil people can get up to. So a murderer can become a deacon and everything is alright? No it's not. What justified the brutal murder of three young Irish musicians in July 1975? Evil. Pure, unadulterated EVIL. Hang your head in shame Somerville, your opinion on ANYTHING is worthless. This mantra "The Lord will decide" is infantile and cannot be used by anyone with even half a brain. Why can you not behave like humans who have not been brainwashed by sectarianism or God fairy-tales, or both?

  • @Massev6871
    @Massev6871 2 роки тому

    I was only a child when these horrific murders happened. It really shocked me. As a kid I used to like the song "Loco por ti." I found it on a cd years and years later.

  • @derry1423
    @derry1423 2 роки тому

    I would love to stiff that scumbag peoples the we fat pedo count

  • @gerardb9501
    @gerardb9501 2 роки тому

    Is that wee sammy from the dup ,the other is a head case , stay off the glue you clown

  • @robsmithadventures1537
    @robsmithadventures1537 2 роки тому

    I think these men are using religion as literal "get out of jail" card. Trying to make it look like they're a new person so they won't have to take responsibility for tbeir actions.

  • @ME24689
    @ME24689 2 роки тому

    Fran was like David Cassidy...

  • @weneverstop.4640
    @weneverstop.4640 2 роки тому

    Desended from the lost tribes of isreal 😂😂🤮🤮🤮

    • @4thinternational283
      @4thinternational283 Рік тому

      I thought the Jews were native Americans. That's what Joseph Smith claimed and he was protestant.

  • @celticmist14
    @celticmist14 2 роки тому

    "Hard worse people ", what was worse than murdering innocent musicians even though all killing wrong

  • @billybrowne2439
    @billybrowne2439 2 роки тому

    As an English Man, I use to think that there was two wrong sides to the troubles, but I studied closer, Religious Cults of Orangism and Loyalist thugs were mostly responsible

  • @michaelireland2506
    @michaelireland2506 2 роки тому

    As simplistic as it sounds, all they have to do is just get on the ferry back to Scotland and they will be happier. Loyalists in the north are never happy unless they are miserable.

    • @whitetroutchannel
      @whitetroutchannel 4 місяці тому

      chances are your irish bloods more norman than anything else, sure you head on back to france

  • @MichaelMinecraft190
    @MichaelMinecraft190 2 роки тому

    There's a good living to be earned from that 'good' living... Peeples is no Christian...

  • @thomaswalsh8219
    @thomaswalsh8219 2 роки тому

    Such a talented singer.They used to call him the greatest soul singer in Ireland at the time for a reason. So sad how it all ended for him..

    • @brendadrumm9451
      @brendadrumm9451 2 роки тому

      im 72 i remember when it happened i still think of them x

  • @patriciathewisher2315
    @patriciathewisher2315 2 роки тому

    Beautiful boys. Sad, so sad, what happened. Beautiful Fran. Is this version of Ireland over? 31/7/75 RIP

  • @MARIUS2776
    @MARIUS2776 2 роки тому

    Murderer preaching about himself being forgiven, note not one sorry out of the piece of shit. You’re gonna rot in the ground and you evil bitter callous lack of regard for innocent people will rot too. Shot a man 22 times in the face

  • @Lucdreams21
    @Lucdreams21 2 роки тому

    The senseless violence continues. It breaks my heart, knowing we'll never learn.

  • @georgebrowne5935
    @georgebrowne5935 2 роки тому

    There is something not normal here, and completely alien to People in GB.

    • @Krass.Estranged
      @Krass.Estranged 2 роки тому

      The people of GB haven't had to fight to preserve their identity against an enemy within their borders. It's very easy to dismiss loyalist people without giving any proper thought as to how people end up feeling this strongly.

    • @georgebrowne5935
      @georgebrowne5935 2 роки тому

      @@Krass.Estranged Would it be fair to say, that the Borders within the Country they live is a British Colony that was never accepted by the Natives in Ireland? Unless we accept the Truth , we can never move forward.

  • @seany532
    @seany532 2 роки тому

    Clifford still spouting his sectarian ballix on twitter

  • @rassawhelan6045
    @rassawhelan6045 2 роки тому

    How many Protestant denominations are there in the Shankill

  • @brianmcd9492
    @brianmcd9492 2 роки тому

    Fran would have taken eurovision no problem IRELANDI 144 points never forgotten No 1

  • @barryshanley8655
    @barryshanley8655 2 роки тому

    looks like an old folk home😄