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This is the first in our regular music and entertainment guide,
brought to you by Paddy McCarthy for your reading enjoyment

S SLLEEEEPPYY HHOOLLLLOOWW were one of the hottest bands in the mid 70s.They toured
extensively with Rory Gallagher in Ireland UK & Europe, including the Yes all the stars were out that night with Aedin Maloney direct from ‘YES!’ the
famous tour documented in Irish Tour 74. This band had the task as the hit one woman show at Irish Rep and the great super actress Fiona Flanagan
warm up band on the first night at the Big Top. This all happened in direct from the soldout hit show on Broadway - The Ferryman.
Ballyshannon in Co Donegal. The audience were blown away with this visually
exciting rock band. Front man Joe O’Callaghan, (Blues Harp man/vocals) was
a joy to watch, a true showman, the way Joe moved about the stage he could
give Mick Jagger a run for his money. In this photograph you will see Johnny
Campbell, Joe O’Callaghan, Declan Pender, AJ O’Brien, Bill O’Brien - all
Sleepy Hollow - with Donal Gallagher (Rory’s brother) and Joe O’Herlihy, who
is U2’s sound engineer and also was Rory Gallagher’s.

Touched by
an Angel
actress,
Emmy
Award and
JJooee HHuurrlleeyy, singer and all-round entertainer, brought his All Star Irish Rock Golden Globe
Revue to the Rockaway Fest in June. The lineup included Rock and Roll Hall of Award win-
Famers, Malachy McCourt, NYC Luminaries and ‘Rockaway Royalty’. With ner Roma

members of the NY Dolls, Baby Shakes, Blue Oyster Cult, Roxy Music, The Downey was
Alarm, Holy Holy, King Missile, Joan Jett and more and what a blast it was! seen here
with Loretta
Brennan
Glucksman.
Fiona
Flanagan
is pictured
here with
Roma
Downey’s
daughter

Reilly
Marie

As I said, this will be a regular column bringing you information and interview, tour new, concert and

music reviews and we will expand its coverage each week The Irish Examiner music and entertain-

ment guide - for your interest and, of course, your enjoyment!