Showband exhibition promises to be a royaler

ONE of the country’s finest museums has been transformed to a ballroom of romance of sorts as part of an exhibition which is a nostalgic journey back in time for many.

The Waterford Museum of Treasures is hosting “Hucklebuck Time”, a tribute to local showband hero, Brendan Bowyer, and artists who filled dance halls nationwide. The exhibition celebrates the showband generation.

The collection features photographs and memorabilia including a Royal Showband jacket from the 1960s and the saxophone used by the leader of the Royal Showband, Michael Coppinger, in the 1965 recording of their smash hit “The Hucklebuck”.