dance, venues and show bands

[dunwack]

as a teenager in Dublin, every weekend without fail my mates and I would make our way to one of the dance venues around the locality, places like the glennan, the mayfair, the Kingsway, mournan road, inchicore, the cie,and the brothers we would dance the night away to the fantastic bands and groups like, the young shadows, dickie rock, joe dolan, brendon bowyer, Eileen reed and many more, does anyone remember any more places and bands. regards dunwack,

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as a teenager in Dublin, every weekend without fail my mates and I would make our way to one of the dance venues around the locality, places like the glennan, the mayfair, the Kingsway, mournan road, inchicore, the cie,and the brothers we would dance the night away to the fantastic bands and groups like, the young shadows, dickie rock, joe dolan, brendon bowyer, Eileen reed and many more, does anyone remember any more places and bands. regards dunwack,

Dunwack the list below is where my mates and I danced, I am sure the I may have left some out, but I am sure others can fill in the gaps


Adelaide Ballroom, AOH Hall, Arcadia Ballroom, Ballerina Ballroom, Barry's Hotel, C.I.E. Hall, Clery's Ballroom, Country Club, Crystal Ballroom (best floor in Dublin for jiving on), Four Provinces Ballroom, Irene, Metropole Ballroom, National, Olympic Ballroom, Television Club, Top Hat, Town and Country

[nansson]

Did someone mention The Kingsway...?

[olddub]

Did someone mention The Kingsway...?

hi Nanson , your photo of the Kingsway Ballroom brought back memories for me of my teenage years in good old Dublin, what happy years they were, The first ever time i went to the Kingsway was in 1957, i was only there because i was refused entry to St Peters Hall Phisboro,my usual venue on Sunday nights, Dickie Rock was sometimes there with a group called the MellowChords, but i ended up in the Kingsway where the music was by Charlie Nutty and his band, i was not too pleased, But then that same night i met my future wife, a beaut from Whitehall, it was a long way to leave her home, we have been married now for 54years .... we are both glad i was refused entry to St Peters hall that November night in 1957,,, Thanks for the photo Nanson........ JIM.......

[bigby]

hi nanson , your photo of the kingsway ballroom brought back memories for me of my teenage years in good old dublin, what happy years they were, the first ever time i went to the kingsway was in 1957, i was only there because i was refused entry to st peters hall phisboro,my usual venue on sunday nights, dickie rock was sometimes there with a group called the mellowchords, but i ended up in the kingsway where the music was by charlie nutty and his band, i was not too pleased, but then that same night i met my future wife, a beaut from whitehall, it was a long way to leave her home, we have been married now for 54years .... We are both glad i was refused entry to st peters hall that november night in 1957,,, thanks for the photo nanson........ Jim.......

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Dunwack the list below is where my mates and I danced, I am sure the I may have left some out, but I am sure others can fill in the gaps
Adelaide Ballroom, AOH Hall, Arcadia Ballroom, Ballerina Ballroom, Barry's Hotel, C.I.E. Hall, Clery's Ballroom, Country Club, Crystal Ballroom (best floor in Dublin for jiving on), Four Provinces Ballroom, Irene, Metropole Ballroom, National, Olympic Ballroom, Television Club, Top Hat, Town and Country

The Crystal Ballroom 1954.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

4 P House.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Dickie Rock n Miami at the TV Club Harcourt Street.

[nansson]

hi Nanson , your photo of the Kingsway Ballroom brought back memories for me of my teenage years in good old Dublin, what happy years they were, The first ever time i went to the Kingsway was in 1957, i was only there because i was refused entry to St Peters Hall Phisboro,my usual venue on Sunday nights, Dickie Rock was sometimes there with a group called the MellowChords, but i ended up in the Kingsway where the music was by Charlie Nutty and his band, i was not too pleased, But then that same night i met my future wife, a beaut from Whitehall, it was a long way to leave her home, we have been married now for 54years .... we are both glad i was refused entry to St Peters hall that November night in 1957,,, Thanks for the photo Nanson........ JIM.......

Great story OD

[nansson]

Dickie Rock n Miami at the TV Club Harcourt Street.

Loved the TV Club

[dunwack]

Did someone mention The Kingsway...?

thank you nansson, that photo brings back such great memories of our dancing nights in the Kingsway. it has been more than 50yrs since I was there, the taught you have me of getting ready and asking me ma to iron my best shirt. and dusting off your probabilly one and only suit and finally with your widnsor knot tie neatly arranged. we are ready for our night out, just time to meet up with my mates, our idea was to get there a bit early, to weigh up the talent hoping to get lucky wow, I miss those days, regards dunwack