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What was the impact of showbands in Ireland?
9 minutes Posted Jul 31, 2025 at 3:01 pm.
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While today marks the 50th anniversary of the Miami Showband Massacre, a new book explores the extraordinary impact the showbands had on Irish society more broadly, from the pleasure they brought to Irish people’s lives during the dull economic landscape of mid-century Ireland, to the new ways of dancing that they ushered in…

Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Rebecca Miller, Author of ‘Are You Dancing: Showbands, Popular Music, and Memory in Modern Ireland’.