The Capitol Showband

[@johnoneill4515]

BEST SHOWBAND THAT CAME FROM IRELAND , FANTASTIC YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC AND FANTASTIC MEMORIES

[@VictorMawhinney]

Big👍 No362 👍 Ahaaa the memories , thank you so very much for posting this 🙏🏼 🎸🎶🎸…..Victor👍👍

[@MayLoughran-wb2gg]

My favourite show band loved Butch Paddy Cole ,all the band.feel so lucky I grew up in that area,even my grandaughters agree.

[@billycostine5237]

A wonderful band, what experience and a great sound. Sad to think a few of them have passed on. RIP Thank you for the music.

[@barrywilliams1painter]

They were not my memory of the Capitol

[@Super241946]

They're all dead except Eamonn and Paddy. RIP

[@geraldinedaly1698]

Beautiful, handsome and talented Butch Moore. We were so proud of him in the Eurovision. Fell in love with him then even tho I was only 12 yrs. Rest in Peace Dear Butch ❤

[@gerardhennessy3586]

What a pleasure it is to see these fine musicians one more time. Top class professionals every one, and a lovely group of guys as well. Looking at this posting in its entirety shows their enormous versatility, and absolute mastery of so many different genres of music. Had they been born and bred in the US they would have been world famous multi-zillionaires. It is enormously poignant to see just how many of these wonderful gentlemen now have the letters 'RIP' after their names. We miss every one of them but give thanks to God for the privilege of knowing them, dancing to them and singing along with them over so many, many years. Thank you gentlemen of the Capitol Showband. and God bless you all. Every one! And an enormous Thank You also to the wonderful Susan McCann for the many many hours of pleasure she has given me over the years as well. Top class in every respect.

[@MrLiamo29]

Gerard. You never said a truer word. I knew them for years, "Special"

[@dealer205]

Pure class! Real musicians!

[@ambervale1000]

we will never hear or see the likes of them again, Top Drawer stuff.

[@MrLiamo29]

Correct Eamonn.

[@ItsDosser]

I her it most nights cause 1 is me neighbour

[@Ireland299]

love all the showband ,,,,,,,,,,,, paddy cole the king of music ,,,,,,,, world class ,,,,,,,

[@sliotharball]

There are now only two of the band members left....Eamon Monohan & Paddy Cole..Paul Sweeney (Trumpet) departed this life on 6th August 2020. R.I.P. Paul..

[@Rasher1974]

Might be right in thinking Butch Moore represented Ireland in the Eurovision, I say might maybe wrong but he's my first recollection of us entering.

[@sentimentaloldme]

You are correct..Butch Moore was one of the first Irish singers to sing in the Eurovision...The song was titled "Walking The Streets In The Rain"

[@seanmcmahon6336]

Great music from a great band

[@williammorning3709]

Great to see this showband on You Tube all great musicians, all very talented individuals - dont make them like that anymore!

[@johnryan8905]

William Morning ,

[@sliotharball]

R.I.P. Des Kelly (Bass Guitarist/Vocalist and former leader of The Capitol Showband) passed away on Saturday 1st April 2017.

[@mauricemarian57]

Yes Des was a great guy met him a few times .His recording of The Streets Of Baltimore is my favorite R.I.P

[@SuperJemser]

In fairness, that band has to be the best instumentalists that ever got together in Ireland. Every member got featured. ( I had pleasure of meeting Des Kelly, he actually managed a band I was in)

[@Pat1008CS]

Many fond memories of these guys playing in Clery's ballroom Dublin. Too long ago to say when !!!

[@MrLiamo29]

They did'ent play Clerys too often if at all if my memory serves me right

[@eslermanu47]

Talented men fantastic

[@sliotharball]

The best

[@bredafinn1849]

great to see the late john kelly and his brother des from turloughmore

[@joasha156]

Great band. Super upload.

[@ginabideau3748]

The first showband. Wonderful.

[@Rasher1974]

Not the first that would be either Clipper Carlton or The Earl Gill band, but certainly one of the first.

[@Rasher1974]

PADDY Cole what a musician.

[@ginabideau3748]

@@Rasher1974 You are quite right Michael ,it was the Clipper Carlton. They were the first band to stand up and play. Great times,great memories.

[@michelleduffy8648]

love to see these auld clips, Johnny Kelly was my dad's best man, he used to roadie for them

[@sliotharball]

+Michelle Duffy I met his brother Des on holiday many years ago...Johnny passed away all too young...

[@limesquared]

Yes! Perfect...

[@jimmcdermott9071]

As good as it gets well played guys

[@lizdoyle7158]

EXCELLENT FABOULOUS AWESOME 🌟⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@susanmetzger2432]

Paddy Cole is the King of Swing!

[@sentimentaloldme]

_Sad to say the only two members left standing of this band are Paddy Cole & Eamon Monahan_

[@sentimentaloldme]

R.I.P. Paddy Cole 22nd January 2025. He was 85 years of age and been ill for some time.

[@ItsDosser]

im 23 and today I have only found out that my neighbour is 1 of these blokes maddd

[@BarbaraRevell]

Yes

[@martyflannery1452]

Where can I get that cd by Susan Mc cann for my showband ledgents program

[@johncorbett5196]

😊

[@FergalKiernan]

Try getting a group of young musicians to copy those guys, & All this talk about AI we had AI guy yrs ago he could make even the worst singer a soprano if you wanted Guaranteed and free ;)

[@hilltop521]

These guys should have been tops in the international list even better thanThe James Last orchestra but Ireland is small

[@MayLoughran-wb2gg]

What is Butch doing.

[@gerryliguori5329]

What year did Johnny Kelly pass away

[@sliotharball]

Johnny passed away in 1987...The first man to have a hit with "The Black Velvet Band" back in the early 60's even before The Dubliners recorded it.

[@gerryliguori5329]

WhT did he die if0

[@danielmullarkey3953]

Sorry Jean, can’t help you.

[@johnsmyth5965]

ireland is now ruined t imes not the same

[@Seansouth]

I so agree I lived on the Wadelie Estate in Ballymun when a bunch of these lads were at the Albert College and got to know them well .Followed them, The Royal Showband and Dickie Rock all over the place . Great times with standing room only at the halls wherever they performed . A much gentler and saner time

[@danielmullarkey3953]

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[@jeancassidy4535]

Daniel Mullarkey hello , has anyone got any recordings or filming of Noel McNeil the singer who replaced Butch Moore. Thank you

[@johntoland8655]

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[@SuperJemser]

Ouch, Paddy murders Stranger on the Shore, in my opinion

[@seancrowe8488]

Didnt see too much wrong with it

[@MrLiamo29]

That was his particular style. Paddy is tops.

[@jimmylarkin6134]

Just listen to it a few times and in my humble opinion it was excellent!!.