1980 Gig Schedule
As 1980 progressed, the band played less and less local gigs and
started travelling further afield, often playing in Kerry and Cork.
The band released several more records during the year, including
their first self-penned songs on their own Sunset Record label.
Things were improving, but it was slow going and very gradual.
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Day |
Date |
Advert |
Place |
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Thurs |
January 1st
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo |
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Sat |
January 3rd
1981 |
 |
Beara Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
|
Fri |
January 9th
1981 |
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Bangor-Erris Hall, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
January 10th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath |
|
Fri |
16-Jan-81 |
 |
Fintra House, Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Sat |
January 17th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Magnet Inn, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway |
|
Fri |
January 23rd
1981 |
 |
Crossmolina Hall, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
January 24th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Market Hill, Armagh |
|
Sun |
January 25th
1981 |
 |
Ladysbridge, Co. Cork |
|
Sat |
January 31st
1981 |
 |
Silver Slipper, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Kim's name down as "Tina," that was new...lol. |
|
Sun |
February 1st
1981 |
 |
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
|
Sun |
February 8th
1981 |
 |
Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
|
Sat |
February 14th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ashford Tavern, Limerick |
|
Sat |
February 21st
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo |
|
Sun |
February 22nd
1981 |
 |
Horan's Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
|
Fri |
February 27th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Strand Hotel, Portstewart, Co. Derry (Kim
Newport Band II) |
|
Sun |
March 1st
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ashbourne Hotel, Lurgan, Co. Armagh |
|
Wed |
March 4th
1981 |
 |
SBB Ina Shui televised on RTE 1 |
|
Thurs |
March 5th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Sligo Park Hotel, Tech School Graduation
dance |
|
Sat |
March 7th
1981 |
 |
Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co.
Tyrone |
|
Sun |
March 8th
1981 |
 |
Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
|
Mon |
March 9th
1981 |
 |
Sligo Journal Awards, Baymount, Strandhill
|
|
Fri |
March 13th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Killeavy Youth Club, Newry, Co. Armagh |
|
Sun |
March 15th
1981 |
 |
Border Inn, Castlefin, Co. Donegal |
|
Mon |
March 16th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
March 21st
1981 |
 |
Riviera Club, Standhill, Co. Sligo |
|
Sun |
March 22nd
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Galtee Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary |
|
Fri |
March 27th
1981 |
 |
Pilgrimage to Lourdes Charity
Town Hall, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
March 28th
1981 |
 |
Green Acres, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
|
Fri |
April 3rd
1981 |
 |
Riviera Club
Baymount, Strandhill
Band played instead of Joe Dolan who failed to show |
|
Sun |
April 5th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Anner Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
|
Sat |
April 18th
1981 |
 |
Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
|
Sun |
April 19th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Kilkishen Carnival, Co. Clare |
|
Mon |
April 20th
1981 |
 |
Killasser Community Centre, Co. Mayo |
|
Wed |
April 22nd
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo |
|
Thurs |
April 23rd
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Sancta Maria Hotel Party, Regional Youth
Council |
|
Fri |
April 24th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Castle Inn, Castlderg, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sun |
April 26th
1981 |
 |
Finuge, Co. Kerry |
|
Sun |
May 3rd
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ashbourne Hotel, Lurgan, Co. Armagh |
|
Tues |
May 5
1981 |
 |
Newport, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
May 9th
1981 |
 |
Hilton Club, Cork |
|
Sun |
May 10
1981 |
 |
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
|
Mon |
May 11th
1981 |
 |
Northwest Showbiz Awards, Abbey Hotel,
Donegal |
|
Tues |
May 12
1981 |
 |
Beaten Path Charity Cabaret, Claremorris,
Co. Mayo |
|
Thurs |
May14th
1981 |
 |
Ballina Song Contest,
Kim sang "Yo Yo Jo
Jo" written by Tommy Battle |
|
Sat |
May 16th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath |
|
Sun |
May 17th
1981 |
 |
Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
May 23rd
1981 |
 |
Iveragh Ballroom, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry |
|
Sun |
May 24th
1981 |
 |
Bruree Festival, Co. Limerick |
|
Fri |
May 29th
1981 |
 |
Fintra House, Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Sun |
May 31st
1981 |
 |
Benbulben, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo |
|
Fri |
June 5th
1981 |
 |
Manhattan Club, Donegal |
|
Sat |
June 6th
1981 |
 |
Holyrood Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal |
|
Sun |
June 7th
1981 |
 |
Nephin Festival, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
|
Fri |
June 12th
1981 |
 |
Ballymagorry Arms, Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sat |
June 13th
1981 |
 |
The Towers, Duckett's Grove, Carlow |
|
Sun |
June 14th
1981 |
 |
Royal Oak Lounge, Rathkieran, Mooncoin Co.
Kilkenny |
|
Sat |
June 20th
1981 |
 |
Cush Inn, Kildangan, Co. Kildare
|
|
Sun |
June 21st
1981 |
 |
McElroy's Hotel, Omagh, Co. Tyrone (Paul
Hamilton joins) |
|
Fri |
June 26th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Killeavy Youth Club, Newry, Co. Armagh
(Brian Mullin joins) |
|
Sun |
June 28th
1981 |
 |
Westlodge Hotel, Bantry, Co. Cork |
|
Fri |
July 3rd
1981 |
 |
Manhattan Club, Donegal |
|
Sat |
July 4th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Copper Beech, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
|
Sun |
July 5th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
|
Wed |
July 8th
1981 |
 |
Kingsbridge Inn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
July 11th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Freemont, Cork |
|
Sun |
July 12th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Kildorrery GAA Mid Summer Festival, Co.
Cork |
|
Fri |
July 17th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Donloy, Co. Antrim |
|
Sat |
July 18th
1981 |
 |
Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
|
Sun |
July 19th
1981 |
 |
Queen of Connemara Festival
Oughterard, Co. Galway |
|
Wed |
July 22nd
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo |
|
Sun |
July 26th
1981 |
 |
Skibbereen Welcome Home Festival, Co. Cork |
|
Mon |
July 27th
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo |
|
Tues |
July 28th
1981 |
 |
Holyrood Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal |
|
Wed |
July 29th
1981 |
 |
Bangor-Erris Hall, Co. Mayo |
|
Fri |
July 31st
1981 |
 |
Downtown Country Club
Castle Inn, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sat |
August 1st
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo |
|
Sun |
August 2nd
1981 |
 |
Abbey Hotel, Donegal |
|
Mon |
August 3rd
1981 |
 |
County Hotel, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo |
|
Fri |
August 7th
1981 |
 |
Ballymagorry Arms, Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sat |
August 8th
1981 |
 |
The Towers, Duckett's Grove, Carlow |
|
Sun |
August 9th
1981 |
 |
Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary/Kim
out |
|
Fri |
August 14th
1981 |
 |
Geesala Festival, Co. Mayo |
|
Sat |
August 15th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow |
|
Sun |
August 16th
1981 |
 |
Golden Ball, Kiltiernan, Co. Dublin |
|
Wed |
August 19th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo |
|
Fri |
August 21st
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Dunamanagh, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sat |
August 22nd
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Bridge End, Co. Donegal |
|
Sun |
August 23rd
1981 |
 |
Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
|
Fri |
August 28th
1981 |
 |
Riviera Club, Standhill, Co. Sligo |
|
Sat |
August 29th
1981 |
 |
Silver Slipper, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
|
Sun |
August 30th
1981 |
 |
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
|
Fri |
Sept 4th
1981 |
 |
Fintra House, Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Sat |
5-Sep-81 |
 |
Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co.
Fermanagh |
|
Sun |
Sept 6th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ashbourne Hotel, Lurgan, Co. Armagh |
|
Wed |
Sept 9th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Bunnacurry Hall, Achill Island, Co. Mayo |
|
Thurs |
Sept 10th
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Stood in for Pat Ely and the Rocky Tops |
|
Fri |
Sept 11th
1981 |
 |
Manhattan Club, Donegal |
|
Sat |
Sept 12th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Freemont, Cork |
|
Sun |
Sept 13th
1981 |
 |
Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co.
Tyrone |
|
Sun |
Sept 20th
1981 |
 |
Enniscrone, Co. Sligo |
|
Thurs |
Sept 24th
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Stood in for Pat Ely and the Rocky Tops |
|
Fri |
Sept 25th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Iniscathaig Hotel, Kilrush, Co. Clare |
|
Sat |
Sept 26th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ballymoney, Co. Antrim |
|
Sun |
Sept 27th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Royal, Cahir, Co. Tipperary |
|
Fri |
October 2nd
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Killeavy Youth Club, Newry, Co. Armagh |
|
Sat |
October 3rd
1981 |
 |
Holyrood Ballroom, Bundoran, Co. Donegal |
|
Sun |
October 4th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
New Ross Club, Co. Wexford |
|
Fri |
October 9th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Sixmilebridge, Limerick |
|
Sat |
October 10th
1981 |
 |
Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
|
Sun |
October 11th
1981 |
 |
Gulf Stream Hotel, Baltimore, Co. Cork |
|
Thurs |
October 15th
1981 |
 |
Blue Lagoon, Sligo
Played as Sundown without Kim |
|
Fri |
October 16th
1981 |
 |
Fintra House, Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
|
Sat |
October 17th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Copper Beech, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
|
Sun |
October 18th
1981 |
 |
Dundaingean, Bealadangan, Co. Galway |
|
Fri |
October 23rd
1981 |
 |
Manhattan Club, Donegal |
|
Sat |
October 24th
1981 |
 |
Ardgroom, Co. Cork |
|
Sun |
October 25th
1981 |
 |
Astoria Ballroom, Bundoran |
|
October 27th to
November 12th -
BAND HOLIDAYS |
|
Fri |
Nov 13th
1981 |
 |
Ortine Hotel, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh |
|
Mon |
Nov 16th
1981 |
 |
Ballinamore Concert, Co. Leitrim |
|
Fri |
Nov 20th
1981 |
 |
Halla Einne, Carraroe, Co. Galway |
|
Sat |
Nov 21st
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Railway Arms Hotel, Kildare |
|
Sun |
Nov 22nd
1981 |
 |
Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
|
Tues |
Nov 24th
1981 |
 |
Concert, Pontoon Ballroom, Co Mayo |
|
Fri |
Nov 27th
1981 |
 |
Ballymagorry Arms, Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
|
Sat |
Nov 28th
1981 |
 |
The Towers, Duckett's Grove, Carlow |
|
Sun |
Nov 29th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Galtee Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary |
|
Mon |
Nov 30th
1981 |
NOT ADVERTISED |
Sligo Park Hotel, Concert |
|
Sat |
Dec 5th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Casablanca, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
|
Sun |
Dec 6th
1981 |
 |
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Co. Carlow |
|
Mon |
Dec 7th
1981 |
 |
Longford Football Concert, Sunset Club,
Longford |
|
Fri |
Dec 11th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Cancelled due to snow |
|
Sat |
Dec 12th
1981 |
 |
Freemont, Cork |
|
Sun |
Dec 13th
1981 |
 |
Abbey Hotel, Donegal
Cancelled due to snow |
|
Sat |
Dec 19th
1981 |
 |
Bear Bay Hotel, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
|
Sun |
Dec 20th
1981 |
 |
Ormond Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
|
Wed |
Dec 23rd
1981 |
 |
Crossmolina, Co. Mayo |
|
Fri |
Dec 25th
1981 |
 |
Gurteen, Co. Sligo
(Mike Gallagher joined Band) |
|
Sat |
Dec 26th
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
New Ross Club, Co. Wexford |
|
Sun |
Dec 27th
1981 |
 |
Ladysbridge, Co. Cork |
|
Mon |
Dec 28th
1981 |
 |
Casino Ballroom, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Stood in for Shaun O'Dowd and Ding-a-ling |
|
Thurs |
Dec 31st
1981 |
CAN'T FIND AD |
Ashbourne Hotel, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Kim out with appendicitis |
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