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1966 - 1974

Originally named as The Mighty Mainliners the band became famous after appearing on RTÉ Television in 1966 performing their hit song Gentle Mother which reached number 7 in the pop charts of Ireland. In the early seventies the band changed their name to just The Mainliners however soon afterwards they adopted the name Big Tom and the Mainliners in line with other Irish Showbands where a single man was used to take centre stage. Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; Irish for Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national publicly-funded broadcaster of Ireland. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Original Band Members

• Big Tom McBride - Lead vocals, Saxaphone, Guitar
• Seamus McMahon - Lead guitar, Vocals
• Henry McMahon - Tenor sax, Vocals, Bandleader
• John Beattie - Keyboards, Piano
• Cyrl McKevitt - Trombone, Vocals
• Ronnie Duffy - Drums, Vocals
• Ginger Morgan - Bass guitar, Vocals

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1974 - 1989

In May 1974 lead vocalist Big Tom split from the band and formed a new band named Big Tom and the Travellers. The Mainliners was fronted by other vocalists including John Glenn, Tom Allen and Jan Lynch. They also performed without a front man.

1989 - 1998

Big Tom rejoined The Mainliners and became very successful once again.

Since 1999

Due to their advancing years the band have only had occasional 'comeback' tours.
In recent years Robert Brown on keyboards has replaced Cyrill McKevitt (however both were performing for the band in their most recent tour in the final quarter of 2005), Ronnie’s place on drums is now taken by Peter McCarthy and Ginger's place on Bass guitar is now taken by Big Tom’s son Dermot McBride.
The band made a come back in 2005 with the hit single The Same Way You Came In.
On July 8, 2005 a plaque was erected in Big Tom's home village of Oram, near Castleblayney in appreciation to his contribution to Country and Irish music.
In November 2006 at the age of 70 Big Tom suffered a sudden heart attack, this has put doubt into whether he and the band will tour again. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A song which has charted in one of the worlds music charts, or (if a specialist genre of music) had proven popularity. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Castleblayney (Baile na Lorgan in Irish) or onetime alternatively known as Caislean Mac Gahmnach is a former market and Border town in [[County Monaghan], current population being ca. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ...

Current Band Members (2005 Tour)

• Big Tom McBride - Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar, Saxaphone, Acoustic guitar
• Seamus McMahon - Lead guitar, Acoustic guitar, Fiddle, Rhythm guitar, Vocals
• Henry McMahon - Tenor Sax, Vocals, Tambourine, Bandleader
• John Beattie - Keyboards, Accordion, Piano
• Cyril McKevitt - Trombone, Vocals
• Robert Browne (musician) - Keyboards, Vocals
• Peter McCarthy - Drums
• Dermot McBride - Bass guitar, Vocals

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Management

Kevin McCooey Promotions
Lurganmore
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan

CD's, Video's and DVD's

The following is the current general release material of Big Tom part* or fully recorded with The Mainliners:

CD's

• Today*
• Greatest Hits*
• 20 Golden Greats
• Out On Their Own
• The Sweetest Gift
• Souvenirs
• Smoke Along The Track
• The Same Way You Came In*
• The Irish Collection
• The Very Best Of Irish Country
• 25 Golden Greats
• Teardrops In The Snow*

Video's

• At The Glencarn Hotel, Castleblayney
• At the Galtymore, London
• In Concert at the Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
• The Sweetest Gift
• The Very Best of
• Back to Castleblayney
• Galtymore 2004
• Live in Birmingham And Manchester

DVD's

• Back to Castleblayney
• Galtymore 2004
• Live in Birmingham and Manchester