Omagh Showbands Heritage Music Trail - Creative Arts Documentary Film

Students from the South West College Creative Arts Foundation and Degree Visual Media Arts programmes came together to produce this hommage to Omagh's legendary Showband history.

[@alanwann9318]

Im 76 i recall the thrill of dressing up and going to the dance from 14 onwards . The Bradford barn eh

[@ciarankelly4338]

Remember the Plattermen when they came to stay at Ashling hotel in Dublin when performing at TV club - used to be chef behind grill and they would give passes for gig! Great guys and fab band- full house!

[@Super241946]

Nice to see my old mates from The Sounds....good to see Daimbo. Greetings from John Murphy....Co. Mayo.😢

[@liamodriscoll3739]

THE SHOWBANDS WERE FANTASTIC HAPPY CAREFREE DAYS FOR ME GONE ALAS LIKE MY YOUTH TOO SOON MY FAVOURITE WAS THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED BRENDAN BOWYER OF WATERFORD CITY IRELAND 🇮🇪 AND LAS VEGAS U S A BRENDAN WAS A FANTASIC SINGER MUSICIAN ENTERTAINER AND A TRUE MODEST IRISH GENTLEMAN I HAD THE GREAT PRIVILEDGE OF KNOWING BRENDAN SINCE THE 60S THANK YOU BRENDAN FOR THE WONDERFUL SPECIAL HAPPY GOLDEN MEMORIES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES BRENDAN BOWYER WAS THE LEAD VOCALIST OF THE LEGENDARY FAMOUS FANTASTIC ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD CITY IRELAND 🇮🇪 AND LAS VEGAS U S A BRENDAN BOWYER OCTOBER 12TH 1938 TO MAY 28TH 2020 AND ALL DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE FABULOUS ROYAL SHOWBAND R I P AMEN ❤