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2 unusual facts about Big Tom


Big Tom

Established since 1966, he is currently front man of the Irish showband Big Tom and The Mainliners.

Thomas McBride

Big Tom (Tom McBride, born 1936), Irish country music singer and musician


Dance hall

Showbands like the Dixies, the Royal, the Miami, Dickie Rock, Big Tom, Gloria, Mama's Boys, Mick Flavin and hundreds of other bands traveled throughout Ireland, often performing in ballrooms, hotels, dance halls, marquees and parochial halls.


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Big Tom and The Mainliners

In 2004, Big Tom’s son Dermot McBride took Ginger Morgan's place on Bass Guitar, Peter McCarthy took Ronnie Duffy's place on drums and Robert Browne, a second keyboardist in the band, appeared to took Cyril McKevitt's place on Trombone (however both were performing for the band in their Q4 2005 tour).