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Bio:
The Fontaines played regularly at the Mood Club in Tommy Dunnes Tavern in Dublin during 1984-85.
The recordings listed below feature Gary Eglington (ex Arthur Phybes Band,
Zen Alligators) on bass and Gearoid O'Beolain
(Hot City Orchestra) on sax. The band split around 1985. Donal Dunne's drumkit
was passed on to Anto Moran of Cracker Factory.
| 1984 | |
| May 11 | Side One + The Commotion |
| May 18 | The Fontaines + The Commotion |
| May 25 | Side One + The Temps |
| June 1 | The Fontaines + Side One |
| June 8 | The Fontaines + The Commotion |
| July 6 | The Golden Horde + The Stars of Heaven |
| July 13 | The Commotion + The Temps |
| July 20 | Side One + The Temps + The Coalition |
| July 27 | The Commotion + The Golden Horde |
| Sept 7 | The Stars of Heaven + Side One |
| Sept 14 | The Temps + The Gorehounds |
| Sept 21 | The Golden Horde + Boy's Talk |
| Sept 28 | cancelled |
| Oct 5 | The Commotion + Side One |
| 1985 | |
| Feb 9 | The Commotion + Side One |
| Feb 16 | The Commotion + The Wilderness Years |
| Feb 23 | The Commotion + Side One |
| Mar 2 | The Commotion + Side One + The Purple Telephone |
| Apr 27 | The Commotion + The Experiment |
| May 4 | The Commotion + The Wilderness Years + The Baby Snakes |
| May 11 | The Commotion + Side One |
| May 18 | The Commotion + The Wilderness Years |
| May 25 | The Commotion + The Stars of Heaven |
| June 8 | The Stars of Heaven + Loudness of Whispers |
| June 15 | The Wilderness Years + Loudness of Whispers + The Coalition |
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