"ALL THE PEOPLE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK"

 

FIRST : I would like to thank the late HANK [Winston] SKELTON [Deceased] for being my mentor. And I honestly could   

             never repay him for getting me started in the world of Showbiz'. I really do owe this man a great deal of gratitude.

 

SECOND : May I thank Bill Allen with whom I sometimes Co-wrote songs with, now sadly passed away.

 

THIRD :      May I thank all these musicians that I had the pleasure to work with over the years.

 

DREW McCLENAGHAN : COLIN LUCAS [Deceased] : JIM GAMBLE [Deceased] : GEORGE HEWITT : ALAN BLACK:

BILLY IRWIN : BOBBY TELFORD [Deceased] : JIMMY McMASTER : TOM IRWIN [Deceased] : STANLEY CARSON : JOHN CHESNEY: RUSSELL MILLAR : AND HARRY BECKINSALE.

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I would like to give a special thanks to my old music teacher at Carrick Intermediate School [now an Academy] Mr Spence.

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                                         *I would also like to give a massive thanks to the following musicians*

 

These entertainers gave me the opportunity to work with them, either as a support act or in some other very small way and allowed me so many wonderful memories that I will cherish.

 

WAS SUPPORT ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING

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THE SOUND OF THE DRIFTERS : DEERPARK HOTEL ANTRIM

THE SEARCHERS : BELFAST X2 

LEAPY LEE : SPAIN

JONI HARMS U.S.A : GRAND OLE OPRY GLASGOW

SCOOTER LEE  U.S.A : BUNDORAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE ALEXANDER BROTHERS [SCOTLAND] X2 

BARNBRACK : BELFAST X2  

THE HENRY SMITH BAND : SPAIN 

MAY McFETTERIDGE : BELFAST X2 & McILROY'S?

GENE FITZPATRICK X3

BARRY BRENT X3

JACKIE GEDDIS [Xmas Season, Glenavna Hotel, Cookstown] 

SAMMY MACKIE X2

BIG O X2

BARBARA ALLEN X3  

BILL DAY [HYPNOTIST] X1

LEON X1

FIDDLIN' TOM CAMERON X2

JOE E HAMILTON X2

SHEILA BARRY

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SPANISH TOUR: 2005, 2006, & 2007

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BILLY CURTIS : MAC BAILEY & DESPERADO : COLIN FORD : STUBBY: CLEAR CUT : TIM McKAY : HARD TACK :

SOULS & STONE : AND NOT FORGETTING THE ONE & ONLY 'MANNY'

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PRIVILEGED TO HAVE ASSISTED IN A SMALL WAY WITH :

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GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS : THE MERSEYBEATS : BILLY DAVIS : PJ PROBY :

THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS : DAVE BERRY : PETER SARSTEDT : FOSTER & ALLEN :

LARRY CUNNINGHAM : DEREK DEAN & THE FRESHMEN :