Culture That Made Me: Joe Mac of The Dixies picks his touchstone influences
Joe Mac (Joe McCarthy), drummer with The Dixies. Picture: Dan Linehan
Joe McCarthy, 86, grew up on Copley St, Cork city. He is known to the world as Joe Mac. In 1954, he was a founding member of The Dixies. In the 1960s, The Dixies were one of Ireland’s most popular showbands. They recorded a string of hits – including chart-topping singles Little Arrows and Katie’s Kisses – and performed internationally at New York’s Carnegie Hall and at venues on the Las Vegas strip. Joe Mac performs live at Canty’s Bar, Cork, on Sunday evenings.
