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 From Aces to Angels
[The Sixties in Derry: A Personal Perspective]
By
Seamus Mc Conne
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Contents:
Acknowledgements.......................................
Intro..............................................................
Don't give up your day job son (just yet)....
In with the Heads..........................................
The Opry Beckons.........................................
Jolly Raincoats..............................................
The Golden Boys...........................................
Further Adventures of the Seven................
Co-Ops, Unions and Wayward Musicians.....
Jokers Wild...................................................
A Brief History of People and Events..........
Middle Eight (Now the rest).........................
Was ist der Showband?................................
Back to Porridge..........................................
Go-Go Nights...............................................
Is it Work?....................................................
'If it wasn't for Bad Luck..............................
Rockin' at the Embassy................................
The Big Time at Last?...................................
End of the Line.............................................
Booms and  Revivals.....................................
Showband Days: An analysis........................
Band Parade.................................................
Glossary......................................................
Coda............................................................
Outro...........................................................
Update........................................................



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Content:

1. Acknowledgements

2. Intro>>

3. Don't give up your day job son (just yet)>>

4. In with the Heads>>

5. The Opry Beckons>>

6. Jolly Raincoats >>

7. The Golden Boys>>

8. Further Adventures of the Seven>>

9. Co-Ops, Unions and Wayward Musicians>>

10. Jokers Wild>>

11. A Brief History of People and Events>>

12. Middle Eight (Now the rest)>>

13. Was ist der Showband?>>

14. Back to Porridge>>

15. Go-Go Nights>>

16. Is it Work?>>

17. If it wasn't for
Bad Luck
>>

18.Rockin' at the Embassy>>

19. The Big Time At Last?>>

20.End of The line>>

21. Booms and Revivals>>

22. Showband Days- An Analysis>>

23. Band Parade>>

24. Glossary>>

25. Coda>>

26. Outro>>

27. Update>>

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