From: Cork?
Active: 80s/90s
Style: Acoustic, Jazz, Swing, Folk
Lineup:
- Johnny Murphy - guitars, vocals
- Chris Ahern - guitars, vocals
- John Spillane - bass, vocals
Bio:
An acoustic jazz/swing vocal/guitar trio whose repertoire consisted chiefly of songs from the 1920s-30s.
They became very popular in Ireland but never broke through internationally.
John Spillane left to join traditional music group Nomos and was replaced by Johnnie Campbell.
Discography
• The Glow Worm / When You Wish Upon A Star
7" - Sulan Records - SUS 013 - IRL - 1984 - PS
Recorded at Sulan, November 1984, produced by Johnny Campbell.
• Steppin' Out / The Players
7" - Astra Records - none - IRL - 1985 - PS?
Produced by Donal Lunny.
Matrix is STARGAZERS 3.
• Choo Choo Ch-Boogie / Rhythm Saved The World
7" - Sulan - SUS1108 - UK - 19?? - PS
Produced by Donal Lunny.
• Mercier Park
LP - Sulan - SULP 1050 - IRL - 1987
With Johnny Campbell (keyboards, percussion), Gerry McConnell (synth), Art Lorigan (drums), Len McCarthy, a.o.
side one:
Opus Number One
Cows Come Home
Mercier Park
You Do Something To Me
Stepping Out
side two:
Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
Across The Alley From The Alamo
The Players
Amapola
When You Wish Upon A Star
• Princes Street / Prairie Lullaby
7" - Sulan Records - SUS1081 - IRL - 1989 - PS
• Chaser For the Blues
CD - Step Records - 0101 - IRL - 1994
tracklisting:
Choo Choo Ch-Boogie
Cheek To Cheek
Princes Street I
Across The Alley From The Alamo
Love Me Or Leave Me
Rhythm Saved The World
Smack Dab In The Middle
Music Maestro Please
Opus One
Prairie Lullaby
Don't Fence Me In
Princes Street II
Notes:
Compilation (?) of tracks recorded at Sulan Studios (except 2, 7 and 8 recorded The Workshop),
including previous 45 tracks, possibly re-recorded or reworked.
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