Showbands centre-stage on city’s ‘walk of fame’

IRELAND’S showband legends are to be immortalised Hollywood-style.

Showbands centre-stage on city’s ‘walk of fame’
Wed, 18 Jul, 2007 - 01:00
Eoin English

Plans for a €100,000 Hollywood Boulevard type walk of fame will be unveiled in Cork today.

Up to 20 star-shaped bronze plaques, each bearing the name of a showband, will be laid on the footpath outside the site of the city’s famous Arcadia Ballroom.

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CourtsPlace: Hollywood BoulevardPlace: CorkPlace: Arcadia BallroomPlace: Kent Railway StationPerson: Lord MayorPerson: Donal CounihanPerson: GinaPerson: Dale HalePerson: RyanPerson: Joe DolanPerson: Joe MacCarthyPerson: Sean LuceyPerson: Noel MagnierPerson: Joe MacPerson: Brendan O’BrienPerson: Declan O’MahonyPerson: Carl DillonPerson: MagnierEvent: Showband Walk of FameOrganisation: the DixiesOrganisation: The ChampionsOrganisation: The VictorsOrganisation: the AirchordsOrganisation: The ArrivalsOrganisation: The Royal ShowbandOrganisation: The CapitalOrganisation: the MiamiOrganisation: The Drifters and the FreshmenOrganisation: DixiesOrganisation: Cork City CouncilOrganisation: Arcadia
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