Freebird

Freebird from Dublin March 1978 – 1980
Style: Rock
Line Up;
Vocals; Nicky Campbell
Lead Guitar & Vocals; Fran Kenny (R.I.P 2015)
Guitar & Vocals; Bert Versey
Bass; Terry McManus Bass
Drums; Dave McClelland

Freebird logo design by Karl Tsigdonas
Freebird Gigs

04/03/1978 El Ruedo, Carlow

12/03/1978 El Ruedo, Carlow

30/04/1978 El Ruedo, Carlow

02/04/1978 El Ruedo, Carlow

07/04/1978 Toners, Dublin

14/04/1978 Toners, Dublin

16/04/1979 El Ruedo, Carlow

23/06/1979 RDS Dublin Commercial Music Festival. First prise was a £2,000 recording contract, bands that took part included The Fast, High n Dry, Alcove, Shyder Rossa, Noel Brazil, Terra Nova. I don’t know which band won the competition.



29/07/1978 Magnet Bar, Dublin with Norman Teeling’s Thunder Band, Paul Vincent. Hot Press “Front Line” Freebird finished the night in solid if unspectacular style.



17/12/1978 Jolly Jones, Arklow
23/12/1978 Munster Arms, Carrick on Suir

24/12/1978 Munster Arms, Carrick on Suir

03/06/1979 McGonagle’s, Dublin
10/06/1979 McGonale’s, Dublin

Freebird also played a 3 month residency at the Hollyrood Hotel in Bray, the dates for this are not known.

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