Toucandance
Toucandance From; Limerick Active; 1987 – 1991
Style; tbc
Vocals; Eamonn Hehir
Vocals; Mary Yelverton
Guitar; Des O’Dwyer Bass; Sean Fox
Keyboards; Mike Ryan
Drums; Des O’Grady 1987 – 1989
Toucandance were originally called Average Contents, according too Eamonn they were just a pub band playing cover versions. When they changed their name too Toucandance it was to play and write their own songs. Originally an 8 piece band with Dawn Brown as a third vocalists & Tom Jones on Keyboards. In 1989 Tony Brennan replaced Des O’Grady on the drums.
Reindeer Age
The Reindeer Age album, was recorded at the Xeric Studio in Limerick in 1989. This compilation album featured fellow Limerick Bands, The O’Malley’s A Touch Of Oliver, Up The Downstairs, Tuesday Blue, They Do It With Mirrors, Private World, The Drive, The Separators, The Hitchers, Perfect Moment, Utopian Puppets, The Surrealists, X-It, Big John’s Bootleggin Band. The cassette version featured two extra tracks by Preachers Story & Mike O’Mahony.
John Lennon Tribute
On the 9th anniversary of his death, some members of some of Limericks top bands got together for special concert, featuring only songs that John Lennon wrote. Members of Perfect Moments, Toucandace, Private World, The Groove, The Hitchers, Up The Downstairs, Wow.