I remember " The Clipper Carlton" they were the first band I believe that stood up to play. Also the Miami Showband with Dickey Rock, The Royal Showband with Brendan Boyer, Eileen Reid and the Cadets, The Pacific Showband, Joe Dolan and the Drifters., Big Tom and the Mainliners, Frankie McBride and the Polka Dots, the Young Shadows. There were many more, but their names escape me. One of my favourites although not Irish but played a lot of gigs in Belfast was the Acker Bilk Jazz Band.