1991-1999

Oct 97

John is re-instated as leader - having fought a pitched battle with hoards of contenders.

Sept 97

John resigns as leader after a Céilí House broadcast from Na Fianna in Dublin. Now lads - form an orderly queue, no pushing at the back!

July 97

Band does the US launch of the Green album at the Lincoln Centre, Manhattan and plays open air for the assembled masses

June 97

Band launches Green album in Kilfenora.

July 97

Band argues and rehearses and argues its way through the Summer and records the Green album - without a string quartet!

We shelve the bowling idea

March 97

Band signs with Dara Records.

Band does the first of the St. Patrick's Day extravaganzas on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin. It won't get any bigger than this

May 96

Launch of Ace & Deuce album by Conor & Annemarie

Dec 95

Fintan buys a new piano. This one should last him 15 years

Oct 95

The band issues the Brown Album under GTD label.

Thanks Mr. Walsh.

Sep 95

Clare wins the first hurling All-Ireland since 1914.

Band TV broadcast from RTE studios on “Up for the Match” programme.

Play 1^st annual céilí at Na Fianna GAA club in Dublin.

Aug 95

The band wins the 3^rd All-Ireland in a row in Clonmel

Feb 94

Pat Lynch steps out. Gearóid O hAllmhuráin too...

Anne Rynne steps in. Tim Collins will keep the seat warm for Gearóid

Jan 94

Paul Cropera retires

Sean Griffin signs up as new drummer

Aug 93.

Band wins All Ireland.

October 93

New lineup plays our first céilí in Newtwopothouse in Co. Cork. Disaster. John decides to buy a book about set dancing.

June 93

Full turnout at tonight's practice. That's guilt for you!

June 93

John travelled all the way from Kildare tonight for rehearsal and only one

person turned up.

He turned round and drove all the way back again. I reckon it's all over.

John however says - get this - that tonight was the night he was convinced

the band would be a success!

Go figure.

Dec 92

Anthony Quigney and Conor McCarthy join.

Nov 92

Seamus Hynes and Peter Griffin leave the band.

August 92

Band comes 2^nd in All-Ireland.

July 92

Band wins the Munster Fleádh.

May 92

John calls us Kilfenora Comhaltas Céili Band

Fintan buys a new piano. This one should last him 15 years

Christmas 91

Band rehearses for the first time - behind a shop in Lisdoonvarna.

Sept 91

John gets the notion of taking the KCB torch and running with it for another generation.