Maple Leaf Showband

Carlton Showband Carlton Showband Canadian Irish musical group The Carlton Showband was a Canadian musical group of the Irish genre.[1] Formed in Brampton, Ontario in November 1963, the band initially named themselves the Carlton Danceband in reference to Toronto's Carlton Street where Maple Leaf Gardens was located. History The initial recording lineup included 5 musicians from Ireland: Chris O'Toole, Christy McLaughlin, Mike Feeney, Seamus Grew, Sean McManus, and Fred White (the lone Canadian, from Nova Scotia). By their second album release, Irishmen Johnny Patterson and Mitch McCoy had been added. The band's album, The Merry Ploughboy, was the first Canadian album to be released on cassette tape.[2] McCoy departed after 2 years, replaced by Bob Lewis (of Nova Scotia).[3] This…

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