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Clare County Library: The Tulla Céilí Band by Barry Taylor

1946 Teresa Tubridy (piano), P. Joe Hayes, Paddy Canny, Bert McNulty, Aggie White (fiddles), Jack Murphy, Paddy O'Donoghue, Jimmy O'Donoghue (flutes) Joe Cooley (accordion)

1947 Aggie White, Bert McNulty, Teresa Tubridy dropped out of the band, Francie Donnellan (fiddle) joined, Seán Reid (Piano) was taken on as leader.

1948 P. Joe Hayes, Francie Donnellan, Paddy Canny, Bobby Casey ( Fiddles), Seán Reid (Piano), Jack Murphy, Jimmy O'Donoghue, Martin Taltyand, Willie Clancy (Flutes), Paddy O'Donoghue (Uilleann Pipes)

1952 P. Joe Hayes took over from Sean Reid as leader and held that position until he died in May 2001.

1957 Seán Reid (Piano), Jack Keane (Drums), Joe MacNamara, Paddy MacNamara (Accordions), Paddy Canny, Jack Shaughnessy, P. Joe Hayes, Dr. Bill Loughnane (fiddles), Séamus Cooley (Banjo), Mike Preston (Flute)

1958 Sean Reid (Piano), P. Joe Hayes, Paddy Canny, Jack Shaughnessy, (Dr Bill) Billy Loughnane (Fiddles), Seamus Cooley, Michael Preston (Flutes), Jack Keane (Drums)

1970 The Claddagh Ring E.M.I. STAL 1 1002

1972 Ireland Green E.M.I. STAL 1029

1973 Sweetheart in the Spring E.M.I. ISLE 3004

1986 40th anniversary CD GDT Studios GDT HCD014
P. Joe Hayes, Michael Murphy (Fiddles), Sean Conway, Mike McKee (Accordion), J.C. Talty, J.J. Conway (Flutes), George Byrt (Piano), Michael Flanigan (Drums), Michael Whyte (Vocals)

1996 50th anniversary CD Green Linnet GLCD1178, Feb. 1996 in Feakle, Co. Clare. Notes by Martin Hayes.
P. Joe Hayes, Martin Hayes, Francie Donnellan, Mark Donnellan (Fiddles), J.J. Conway, Jennifer Lenihan (Flutes), Sean Donnelly, Mike McKee (Accordion), Jim Corry (Piano), Michael Flanigan (Drums).

2000 Martin Hayes (When Available), Mark Donnellan, Michael Murphy (Fiddles), J.J. Conway, Jennifer Lenihan (Flutes), Sean Donnelly, Mike McKee (Accordion), Jim Corry (Piano), Michael Flanigan (Drums), occasionally Aidan Vaughan (Drums).

2006 60th anniversary Claddagh CCF38CD, June 2006 in Feakle, Co. Clare. Notes by Barry Taylor.
Mark Donnellan (fiddle), Martin Hayes (fiddle), Jim Corry (piano), Sean Donnelly (accordion), Michael McKee (accordion), J.J. Conway (flute), Jennifer Lenihan (flute), Martin Glynn (flute), Mick Flanagan (drums)

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