Letters to the Editor: Bowyer, Elvis, The Beatles, and that night in Ennis
I once had the pleasure of meeting Brendan Bowyer. On February 14, 1999, he, Eileen Reid, and Brendan O’Brien played a memorable night of nostalgia at the West County Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare, backed by The Showband Show. After the vivacious and enchanting Eileen Reid had finished her set, I got talking to her. Eileen then introduced me to Brendan. The Waterford man sat down and put me completely at ease.
Brendan spoke of his father’s connection to the Ennis Cathedral when he was choirmaster there. He spoke of his parents love of classical and opera and Brendan’s own love of Paddy Con’s dancehall in the town. He told me about his early days working at the paper mills in Waterford with Tom Dunphy. The two young men had grown up together and started a part-time band.
