Ghostdance

Ghostdance From; Dublin Active; 1981 – 1982
Style; New Wave
Line up;
Vocals & Guitar; Tony Pugh
Guitar; Paul Rooney
Bass; Mick Nolan
Drums; Bernie Walsh

Flyer on the right supplied by Paul Rooney.

Mick & Tony below, at the Magnet Bar. Image supplied by Paul Rooney.

Formed when the New Heroes split and Tony Pugh and Bernie Walsh returned from London and teamed up with Paul Rooney of the Fabulous Fabrics. Nolan had been in the Fabrics before joining Pugh & Walsh in The Sinners who proceeded the New Heroes.
Ghostdance were managed by Ger Siggins. They recorded a demo at Alto Studios and signed a publishing deal with Reekus records. They recorded a session for Dave Fanning’s radio show and gigged heavily around Dublin. Things looked very promising for the band but for whatever reason it simply was not to be.
Mick Nolan was replaced by Stan Erraught (Peridots & Modernheirs). The 1982 Hot Press year book reports the line up as Rooney, Pugh (bass) Walsh & Gerry Oliver on Vocals. So further line up changes took place.
Stan & Bernie would later be in Stars of Heaven.

6 track demo recorded at Alto Studios Dublin in 1981 tracks are Going Side Ways, So Sad, Only Shadows Follow Me, Stars Pull Apart, Views Of Athens, Point Of No Return.

Image on the right supplied by Paul Rooney. Ghost Dance appeared on the Saturday night with The Passions & The Departure.