Music From Tuam Town Documentary - Part 1/3

Music From Tuam Town Documentary - 24 Minute Video Documentary focusing on the music from the town of Tuam in Co.Galway. Part 1

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• tuam
• documentary
• saw doctors
• noelie mcdonnell
• padraig stevens
• the ralphs
• coonics
• shot5 productions
• galway
• jimmy higgins
• stone lakes
• dan trayers
• leo moran
• davy carton
• cuser
• kevin mchugh

[uptightkid]

Is 6:00 - 6:30s the 'West Awake' concert? Looks fantastic and brings back some great memories.

[lostonceagain]

No i took it from the live in Galway DVD. Couldn't get my hands on the West Awake DVD.

[bohsgerry]

great 3 part programme.blaze x were great punk rock.does anyone have any info or details of a demo tape bt tuam punk/skin band called black revolver,who were app great rivals of blaze x.their name appears on the cover art of blaze x's re released 7".any info on what the lads are now doing,or the tape would be appreciated.

[123ubuntu666]

Great Documentary. Some great songwriters and performers. A lot of very talented but humble and beautiful people. Thanks a lot for this. Makes me wish I was around there with y'all. Maybe in the future, I'll make my way over there.......

[tommy8859]

@frankmck45

I didn't know about Ger Melia.

As far as i'm aware, Tomas is also departed.

[frankmck45]

@tommy8859

Tomás Lane? I meant Ger Melia and Franny.

[tommy8859]

@frankmck45 Thought was you too. The leeds reference on your page was the giveaway. Rasher taped the gig for me but it no longer works. I might have a souveneir programme somewhere. Reckon lots more people were involved but can't recall. Jimmy Ryan? Declan McIntyre? Kenny Ralph? Sean O'Dea? ? Canney (the square)? Think it was Ger Cunningham. Fantastic party in Pudge's mother's house after the final performance. It was a privilige to be part of the performance. Tomas Lane & Franny Quinn RIP.

[frankmck45]

@tommy8859

Well sham thought it was you. Does not appear that there are any recordings or photos which is a pity. Sad to think that at least two of these listed by you are deceased. I think Jimmy Cahill was in it as were Noel Grehan and Steve Lane (narrator?) Was it Agnes or Ger Cunningham? 

[tommy8859]

@frankmck45 Joe Strokes & John Lakes guitar. Padraig Mitchell lead singer. Joe Long pre-recording & lighting. ? Cunningham (vicar st) & Franny Quinn (athenry rd) choreography . Tomas Hardiman (church view) voilin. ? Long (vicar st) piano Older Long sister & John Grealish (church view) also played instruments Frank Kilkelly & Tommy Shaughnessy (both st endas ave) chorus Martin Keating (athenry rd) Tomas Lane (ballygaddy rd) Francis McKenna (st endas ave) Geraldine Melia (the mall) AN Others

[frankmck45]

The recent concert portraying the greats of the music scene should have made reference to one of the best music events ever in Tuam. Joe Stephens from Church View wrote a musical based on the Ancient Mariner that was way ahead of its time. I would love to know if there are any records of it photographic or on tape. If indeed this is Joe Stephens site hello from a fellow sham.

[smokinseosamh]

Kenny Ralph is also a songwriter as well as record producer.

[smokinseosamh]

The real legend of our time though was the one and only 'Johnny Conboy'. Never saw him live but he was definitely the stuff of legend.