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The Link Issu the Link ROGER CASEMENT BRANCH OGLAIGH NAISIUNTA NA hEIREANN Roger Casement Branch Roger Casement Branch of ÓglaighIssue 04-11 Náisiúnta na hEireann Teoranta (ONET) of ÓglaighSeptember Náisiúnta na hEireann Teoranta6 (ONET) 2011 www.oneaircorpsbranch.comrch 201 /16 Ma ue 01 2018 TheIss March, BranchLink Chairman: Michael Delaney Phone 087 2259023 18 e 01/ BranchHon. Secretary: Chairman: MichaelNoel Murphy Delaney Phone:087 225 01 9023 8212709 Issu The LinkHon. Treasurer:Hon. Secretary: Patrick Lynch Noel Phone Murphy 083 087 1470659 6342941 PRO: Treasurer: Peter Mc Patrick Glynn Lynch Phone: 083 086 147 401 0659 1154 The Link Link Editor:PRO: Paddy Peter O’Meara McWWW.oneaircorpsbranch.com Glynn Phone Phone: 086 8500316 086 401 1154 Link Editor: Paddy O’Meara E: [email protected] Branch President: www.oneaircorpsbranch.com Honorary Branch President: James Nolan James Nolan Phone:353 1 8212709 E: [email protected] email: [email protected] Editors Note Branch Chairman: Branch L Annual Hon.Secretarynk Hon.Treasurer PRO: The featured articles in this edition of The Link include Paddy O’Meara Christmas Lunch Brendan 2017 Downey. a contribution Eamonn from Tierney Peter Mc Glynn Ph. 086 8500316 Ph. 01 8420958 F-Sgt Ollie Ph. Mc 01Keown 8475206 on the present day Air Corps Ph.086 4011154 [email protected] Annual Christmas Lunch [email protected] was held in theApprentice [email protected] technical training programme [email protected] can West County Hotel, Chapelizod on Decembertake the apprentices to Degree level. This item will be 7th. In excess of 100 members and guests of great interest to former Apprentices. Also included is an article contributed by Clive Geraghty into the were in attendance. Guest of Honour was Brig- General Sean Clancy who attended the functionvarious Parades and Inspections which were part of Life in the Air Corps in times past. for the first time. A good time was had by all. Other news items concern the enjoyable Annual Christmas Lunch and the Annual Memorial Parade in Air Corps GOC Brig-Gen Sean ClancyLimerick for the three Air Corps members which were attended the Branch Annual killed in a tragic road accident in 1940.The regular Air Christmas Lunch. Corps News item has been kindly provided by Capt. Sean McCarthy and a short report on the Branch AGM is provided by Branch Secretary Noel Murphy. Members of the Roger Casement Branch, Patrick Sarsfield Branch and the Lower Ormond Branch, Nenagh who attended the commemoration parade Many thanks to Capt. Sean McCarthy, Air Corps Press on the Dublin Rd, outside Limerick at the memorial to the three Air Corps Officer and to F-Sgt Willy Barr, Photo Section for their members who were killed in a tragic road accident in December 1940. continued support. Annual Christmas Lunch: A very enjoyable reunion and Christmas lunch was held in the West County Hotel on December 10, 2015. The GOC Air Corps was represented by Lt-Col John Maloney. We were delighted that Fr Jerry Carroll was able to attend following his period of duty with the U.N. in the Middle East. Members of the 1956 Apprentice class who will celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2016 L/R : Secretary’s Report Editors Note Paddy Donnelly, Paddy O’Meara, Noel O’Kennedy, We have had a number of requests through social media to provide The Roger Casement Branch had a very busy year in 2017. Noel Madigan. Branch Meetings were held every month and were well attended. The an article on the Airchords Showband which was made up of serving Branch now has 119 paid-up members. Air Corps Members during the Showband era in Ireland.The included Fr Jerry Carroll with Branch Chairman Finnbar Lyons. The Branch was delighted to be awarded the O.N.E. Branch of the Year for article provides some details of the personnel involved. We hope to the second time. Communications with the members continued through provide details of the visits of Brendan Bowyer and the Royal Showband the the Link newsletter, our Email system, SocialBranch Media and through the to Baldonnel in a later issue. website. President Members are advised that a new index has been added to the Branch’s The Branch continues to promote the work of theJim O.N.E. Nolan and took part in website which shows the contents of each of the Link Newsletters many fund raising events. Throughout the year, Branchpresents members attended which have been published since 2007 and which can be viewed on Annual Masses, Commemoration Ceremonies andMrs a Addie wide variety of social the website. This will make searching for specific articles more easy. events across Ireland and abroad. In excess of 30Patterson functions with were attended Simply browse the index and then select the article for viewing. which included O.N.E. Branch Masses in Cathalher Brugha Certificate Bks, McKee Bks, We suggest that all former and current members should browse the Athy, Dublin Airport Fire Service. Members alsoof Associate participated in WW1 Branch website and you will be surprisedPaddy Kennedy with the who volume returned of Air from Corps New Memorial Services in Flanders and in Dublin andMembership Ennis.The Branch also History and of former personnel thatYork is recorded for the event In the and Link J.J. section. Murphy. WWW.ROGER CASEMENT BRANCH participated in functions arranged by IUNVA andof RAAFA. the Branch. Finnbar Lyons with Lt-Col John Maloney. We look forward to another active and successful year in 2018. EditionEdition sponsored sponsored by bya the 1949 Apprentice Class Noel Murphy Edition sponsoredEdition by a member sponsored of the by 1959a member Apprentice of Class member of the 1959 the 1959 Apprentice Class Apprentice Class Edition sponsored by a member of the 1959 Apprentice Class. The Air Chords Show Band The Show-Band era swept through Ireland during the late fifties and into the late sixties. Dance Halls sprung up all over the country and festivals with marquee dancing were held in nearly every country village. In response to the need for live music it is estimated that approximately 3,000 show-bands emerged during this period. During the height of the Show Band era in 1959, a number of amateur musicians who were all members of the Air Corps based in Baldonnel started to play together to pass away the long evenings. The original group included, Paddy O’Meara (TTS Instructor) Myles Mooney (Ftr Sqdn.), Sean Kinsella (Engine Shop), Arthur O’Neill (Medic), Ernie Berkenheier (Signals), Archie Raeside (Drawing Office). Eventually a number of tunes were put together and the new band launched itself by playing their party pieces at some concerts in the Dublin area. A vocalist was needed so Mick McNamara another Air The band continued in this configuration playing every weekend in the Corps member was drafted in. Mick however did not continue after the Dublin area and also in Northern Ireland with occasional bookings in initial weeks of practise. the Dublin/Kildare area during the midweek nights. Paddy, a native of Waterford was a clarinet player with a particular Archie did not return to the band on his return from the Congo in 1961 interest in traditional jazz which was quite popular at the time. He was but Myles re-joined and Liam departed. During this reorganisation well acquainted with members of the Royal Showband having attended Nobby stepped down as Manager to be replaced by Don Kinsella. Don school with some of its members. Paddy opted to play the Tenor Sax in was replaced in the band by Trumpeter Phil O’Reilly who at the time the Air Chords and doubled on the Trombone. was a member of the Garda Band. An additional Air Corps member Arthur, a native of Dublin was attached to the Army Medical Corps Pat (Scotty) Kane was added as Baritone Sax player. Scotty was very based in Baldonnel. He was a very talented clarinet player and opted to good at performing the comedy numbers which were then very popular. play the Alto Sax in addition to clarinet in the band. The band continued in popularity playing extensively in the ‘North’ and Myles also from Dublin was the guitar player and a good vocalist. in regular Dublin venues and played as support band to several big Archie a native of Dublin was employed in the Air Corps Drawing Office names including Jim Reeves and Frank Ifield. and was a trumpet player. (He became the first Air Corps member to Scotty dropped out in 1962 and the remaining members, Paddy, Arthur, serve with the U.N.). Sean, Ernie. Phil. Myles and Joe continued until the spring of 1963 Ernie, born in Germany was a member of the Air Signals Corps and when a major decision was needed. was a Bass Guitarist. His knowledge of electrics was a great asset to Paddy recalls playing 19 nights out of 21 and a decision had to be the band in setting up amplification equipment etc. made about the band turning professional. Paddy decided to drop Sean, a native of Enniscorthy was coerced into becoming the drummer. out to continue his Aviation career and was replaced. Myles, Ernie, He was very popular particularly with his Fats Domino impressions. Sean and Arthur resigned from the PDF and the band continued on a During the summer and autumn we continued to expand our repertoire professional basis with additional members. of current pop and country songs with a smattering of popular jazz The Band continued for many more years with some changes of numbers. Vocals were performed by Myles with back-up from Ernie personnel notably when Pat Lynch joined the band as vocalist.
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