1979 Gig Schedule

Under Tom Kelly's management the band slowly started to travel further afield and get involved in the ballroom circuit. Releasing their first single early in the year and then getting a spot on the Late Late Show for Kim, the band's reputation and horizons started to expand. 

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Day	Date	Advert	Place
Sun	January 7th 1979		Coolera House, Co. Sligo
Thurs	January 11th 1979		Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Fri	January 12th 1979		Talk of the Town, Donegal - Closed several years ago
Sat	January 13th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Wed	January 17th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	January 21st 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Clifden Hall, Co. Galway
Wed	January 24th 1979		Travellers' Friend, Castlebar Dancing after Gloria in cabaret
Thurs	January 25th 1979		Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Sat	January 27th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	January 28th 1979		Talk of the Town, Donegal
Sun	January 28th 1979		Opportunity Knocks First Heat Abbey Cinema, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Sun	February 4th 1979		Opportunity Knocks Finals, Abbey Cinema, Ballyshannon Band competed under the name "Spoonful" and won the overall competition and £200.
Fri	February 9th 1979		Beaten Path, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Sat	February 10th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Fri	February 16th 1979		Talk of the Town, Donegal
Thurs	February 22nd 1979		Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Mon	February 26th 1979		Connaught Telegraph Poll Awards Dancing-Travellers' Friend Hotel, Castlebar
Fri	March 9th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Sat	March 10th 1979		St. Anne's Tops of the Town Cabaret Show, Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Mon	March 12th 1979		Stop Think Campaign Launch, Sligo Park Hotel
Mon	March 12th 1979		Travellers' Friend Hotel, Castlebar Buffet and Social following Kevin Johnson Concert in the Royal Ballroom
Fri	March 16th 1979		Talk of the Town, Donegal
Sat	March 17th 1979		Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Wed	March 21st 1979		Travelers' Friend Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Advert says with Cathal Dunne Diary says with Tony Kenny (not sure which it was)
Thurs	March 22nd 1979		Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Fri	March 23rd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Sun	March 25th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Clifden Hall, Co. Galway
Thurs	March 29th 1979		Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Fri	March 30th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Private Function, Imperial Hotel, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Sat	March 31st 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Ardmore, Co. Waterford
Sun	April 1st 1979		Murphy Flood's Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Sat	April 14th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Sun	April 15th 1979		Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, Co. Cork
Mon	April 16th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Bangor-Erris Hall, Co. Mayo
Tues	April 17th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Hotel Innisfree, Sligo Regional Youth Council
Sun	April 29th 1979		Borrisokane Festival, Co. Tipperary Stood in for Pay Ely and the Rocky Tops
Sat	May 12th 1979		Searson's Hotel, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Fri	May 18th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Galtee Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Sun	May 20th 1979		Tourmakeady Summer Festival, Co. Mayo
Fri	May 25th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Killeavy Youth Club, Newry, Co. Armagh
Thurs	May 31st 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Donegal Tops of the Town Concert, Blue Lagoon
Fri	June 1st 1979		Marine Hotel, Bundoran
Sat	June 2nd 1979		House of Music, Cong, Co. Mayo Stood in for Fairways
Sun	June 3rd 1979		Charleville Cheese Festival, Co. Limerick
Sun	June 10th 1979		Ashbourne Festival, Co. Meath
Sat	June 16th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Tues	June 19th 1979		Shamrock Inn, Donegal
Fri	June 22nd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	The Westering Inn, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Sat	June 23rd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Gleann Community Hall, Co. Sligo
Sun	June 24th 1979		Urlingford Fete, Kilkenny
Sat	June 30th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	July 1st 1979		Mountbellew, Co. Galway
Wed	July 4th 1979		Murphy Flood's Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Band stood in for San Bernadino
Thurs	July 5th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Clifden Carnival, Co. Galway
Sat	July 7th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Boyne Valley Inn, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Sun	July 8th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Templemore Carnival, Co. Tipperary
Wed	July 11th 1979		Annaly Hotel, Longford
Sat	July 14th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	July 15th 1979		Oughterard, Co. Galway
Wed	July 18th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Fri	July 20th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Galtee Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Sat	July 21st 1979		Portarlington, Co. Laois
Sun	July 22nd 1979		John Joe's, Kilcar, Co. Donegal
Fri	July 27th 1979		Sportslann / Mitchels Monster Festival Sports Complex, Castlebar
Sat	July 28th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	July 29th 1979		Killala Summer Festival, Co. Mayo
Fri	August 3rd 1979		Shamrock Inn, Donegal
Sat	August 4th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo
Sun	August 5th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
Wed	August 8th 1979		Race Night Dance, Sligo Lions Club Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo
Thurs	August 9th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Fri	August 10th 1979		Shamrock Inn, Donegal Stood in for Monkeys
Sat	August 11th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Fri	August 17th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry
Sat	August 18th 1979		Searson's Hotel, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Thurs	August 23rd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Clifden, Co. Galway
Sat	August 25th 1979		Freemount, Co. Cork
Sun	August 26th 1979		Murphy Flood's Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Tues	August 28th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Ardara, Co. Donegal
Fri	August 31st 1979		Marine Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
Sat	Sept 1st 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Border Inn, Castlefin, Co. Donegal
Sun	Sept 2nd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Anner Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Thurs	Sept 6th 1979		Astoria Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
Fri	Sept 7th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Hayes Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Sat	Sept 8th 1979		Beara Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
Sun	Sept 9th 1979		Hilton Club, Munster Hotel, Cork
Mon	Sept 10th 1979		Country Cabaret Show Travellers' Friend Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Tues	Sept 11th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Roundstone, Co. Galway
Thurs	Sept 13th 1979		Arcadia Ballroom, Belcarra, Co. Mayo Stood in for Bill Ryan and Buckshot
Sat	Sept 15th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sun	Sept 16th 1979		Dromore West Annual Carnival, Co. Sligo
Sat	Sept 22 1979		Searson's Hotel, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Wed	Sept 26th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sat	Sept 29th 1979	NOT ADVERTISED	Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo
Sun	Sept 30th 1979		Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Wed	October 3rd 1979		St. Mary's Hall, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo
Thurs	October 4th 1979		Arcadia Ballroom, Belcarra, Co. Mayo
Sat	October 6th 1979		Scouts Hall, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Wed	October 10th 1979		Annaly Hotel, Music City Club, Longford
Fri	October 12th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Sixmilebridge, Limerick
Sat	October 13th 1979		Gleann Hall, Co. Sligo Kim on Late Late Show - Midnight Lullaby
Sun	October 14th 1979		Mulranny Hall, Co. Mayo
Fri	October 19th 1979		Kiltyclogher New Social Center, Co. Leitrim
Sat	October 20th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Hilton Club, Munster Hotel, Cork
Sun	October 21st 1979		Murphy Flood's Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Fri	October 26th 1979		Dowra, Co. Cavan Stood in for Driftwood
Sat	October 27th 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
October 29th to November 17th - Band Holidays
Sun	Nov 17th 1979		Freemount, Co. Cork
Sun	Nov 18th 1979		Poteen Still, Inverin, Co. Galway
Sat	Nov 24th 1979		Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
Sun	Nov 25th 1979		Oisin Ballroom, Killorglan, Co. Kerry
Fri	Nov 30th 1979		IPOEU Conference Fund Event Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sat	Dec 1st 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Edenderry, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Sun	Dec 2nd 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Galtee Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Fri	Dec 7th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Abbots Dinner Dance, Jurys
Sun	Dec 9th 1979		County Hotel Middleton, Co. Cork
Wed	Dec 12th 1979		Western Journal Star Awards Jury's Hotel, Sligo
Sat	Dec 15th 1979		Gleann Community Hall, Co. Sligo
Wed	Dec 19th 1979		Music City Club, Annaly Hotel, Longford
Thurs	Dec 20th 1979		Arcadia Ballroom, Belcarra, Co. Mayo
Fri	Dec 21st 1979		Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Sat	Dec 22nd 1979		Iveragh Ballroom, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
Wed	Dec 26th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Ladysbridge, Co. Cork
Fri	Dec 28th 1979		Hilton Club, Cork
Sat	Dec 29th 1979	CAN'T FIND AD	Cooraclare Parochial Hall, Co. Clare
Mon	Dec 31st 1979		Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow