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The Rhythm Stars Showband came from
Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon. The group was comprised of Sylvie, Al, Aiden,
Stephen and Len Treacy with Michael Clarke and Dean Lane. Stephen Treacy was the
Manager.
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The Mighty Rhythm Stars
The flowerets dazzled by the rill
when summertime was nigh,
And on the branch the songbird sang
its ditty to the sky,
When by the waters mellowed banks
a strolling ‘neath the moon,
I heard the sounds of other days
of melodies in tune,
It was the mighty Rhythm Stars
that sounded once again,
and all along the river’s bank
and way up in the glen,
The notes did sound as ecstasy
and blended in sweet tune,
and brought me back to other days
in far off sunny June,
When on the rostrum’s swaying deck
with saxophone in hand,
The gallant Stephen Treacy
that led that noble band,
With brothers Al and Sylvie
and Liam and Len there too,
While Aidan played the marshall airs
on trumpet sweetly blew,
None fairer could have graced the deck
or thrilled an Irish hall,
With dulcet tones and sweet encore
than Lane, the pride of all,
With Clark to strum the gay guitar,
none better in the land,
And to conclude on fiddle,
McDermot graced the band,
And as I stroll along the banks
and hear that sound again,
And sweeter as I wander
it echoes up the glen,
For memories come a flowing back
to link the former years,
And old acquaint, depart and gone,
are mingled with my tears,
But still the sound is magic
and famous o’er the land,
The gallant Stephen Treacy
and his mighty rhythm band…
A poem by James McElroy – poet laureate to the O’Connor clan.
My thanks to Sheila Treacy for this poem.
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The Rhythm Stars from Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon.
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