T.R. Dallas "Big Tom Doesn't Play Here Anymore" (A Ballrooms Tribute)

[castlebar67]

supberp one this one by tr my friend played it for my bithday on ronan collins rte radio 1

[castlebar67]

hi great to see the astoria in bundoran there there as a little boy i first seen big tom and the mainliners also port there was pontoon dance hall WASNT THE devil supposed to be seen there at one time the priest at the time said in the homiley , THERS NO NEED FOR THE DEVIL TO APPEAR ATALL BECAUSE THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH OF HIS WORKS GOING ON IN THE WORLD

patrick burke manchester .

[Asiaticlily11]

Thanks for sharing,....The Astoria in Bundoran...beautiful memories and years that passed all to quickly.

[xfiona21x]

Having never being to any of these dancehalls I feel we the younger generation have missed out - remember the excitement of my brothers and sisters getting ready to go but they were all gone by the time I was allowed.

[fatcat1949]

I danced in many of them muintir and I am also wondering where the years went

[muintir]

@fatcat1949 We froze and sweated in equal measure and met some great people along with promoters who tried to rob us blind but we had fun and made what we thought then was huge money. Sadly it went as quickly as it cam..lol

[muintir]

Having played most of them as a young fella...cant help but wondering...where did the years go?

[bogdadountyhunter]

Pontoon! ...The dancing mecca of the west!

Couldn't wait to get the "western people" to see who was playing there at the weekend.

[fatcat1949]

The Mayfair in Kilkenny was better than most

[turnpike01]

The way things are at home and with the scourge of emigration it might not be such a bad idea to open a ballroom in London again.Thanks for the memories.

[FANADBHOY]

A singer who doesn't get the praise he deserves. As for the dancehalls where better that the Portland in Glasgow and Derrybeg Donegal.

[RHINESTONELADY2ND]

i agree I also loved the Portland Glasgow and marquee in Glasgow(now Grand old Oprey).

[loretto58]

@FANADBHOY what about the Fiesta in Letterkenny in the years1965 -70 .

[gurteen113]

have you got any else by t r dallas

[smithcavan]

Superb 5***** Brings back memories of some great times. So sad that so many of the ballrooms are now gone , The National Ballroom in Parnell Square was one of my favourite. Thanks for posting

[StevenDoyle35]

Those were the days.Thanks for posting.

[18spd51]

Sad video, but a fact of life; nothing stays the same. 5*****s!!!

Have a blessed week,

Jeff