Dave Glover Band

North Ireland trumpeter Dave Glover initial found prominence through the past due 40s performing dixieland in Belfast. His orchestral and big music group periods included a ‘present’ regular, which helped spawn the showband sensation, which eventually spread southwards to Eire. Glover’s initial showband line-up included Big Joe Clarke (vocals), Andy Wilson (trombone), Harry Mitchel (keyboards), Gerry Grain (saxophone), Harry ‘Trixie’ Hamilton (bass), Alex Melts away (electric guitar) and David Martin (drums). By 1963, a lot of the above line-up departed to create the Witnesses, while Glover discovered fresh music artists. Two guaranteeing vocalists, Muriel Time and Mike Munroe had been supported by Jim Gunner (electric guitar), Jim McDermot (saxophone), Johnny Anderson (trombone), Jackie Flavelle (bass) and Desmond McCarathy (drums). The brand new line-up liked a modicum of achievement, especially when Day symbolized Ireland in the 1969 Eurovision Tune Contest, using the chart-topping ‘Income Of Appreciate’. Glover’s existence for the North Ireland dance picture was much skipped when he eventually emigrated to Canada.