‘On the Boards’ is a new book on the History of Music in Ennis from 1950 up to the present time.

This page is a PRE-ORDER facility.

Ollie is using this platform in order to PRE-SELL the book to assist with the printing costs.

The Book launch is planned for Thursday October 10th at the Old Ground Hotel, 7pm. You can collect your pre-paid book on the night.

To BUY your copy now, click on "DONATE". Then, under "CUSTOM Amount", enter either €40 for a Regular Cover Copy - OR - €50 for a Signed, Limited Edition Hard Back.

Under this you will also see "Voluntary Contribution", please manually enter 0.00.

Thank you.

Ollie Byrnes is the author of 12 titles to date – mostly on hurling and social history - but, having been immersed in music all his life, this book was inevitable. It contains 450 pages & 250 photographs.

A hundred musicians have been interviewed - and many of them offered photographs which have never been seen before. All genres of music will be covered: from the Big Bands of the early 1950’s, into Skiffle, through the Showbands at Paddy Con’s in the 1960’s, on into the rock scene, right up to the present time.

Of course Traditional Irish Music features strongly – reflecting Ollie’s family background in Comhaltas. There's a section on album & book reviews from over the years, as well as an overview of the music festivals which took place this last 50 years.

Ennis Musical Society is featured too, as are individual essays by musicians.

Ollie’s objective has been to make a written and photographic record of the music of our town - and county - during our wonderful lifetime.