Musicality

Ian’s music career had started at Westland Row Christian Brothers where he played drums for the accordion band. Ian became a full time time drummer and tympanist with the Symphony and Concert Orchestras, and lived the life on the road and in performances and studios around Dublin with all those bands from the Cadets to Bluesville [more] (who were 8th in US Billboard charts, before The Stones), The Action [more] and Jazz Coasters and session musician for Van Morrison.

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Cadets Era

I remember Ian over 50 years ago when both of us stood in for Willy Deevy the Cadets drummer who was recovering from an accident. A very talented musician and ...
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Farewell

R.I.P. Ian, my old friend. You knocked it out of the park. Mickx ...
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Fellow Drummer

Drummer par excellence-or just a great drummer(among other talents). I first saw him with blues band Bluesville and with Peter Adler and The Action and later with the RTÉ Light(now ...
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Vintage Teenybop

Bluesville - and The Action - with my old friend Peter Adler - also Paul Williams is in that pic - Ian was just in the hottest groups around - ...
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Thanks Ian – The Miami Showband

So sorry to hear that Ian McGarry has passed away. A fabulous drummer and TV producer, Ian produced ‘Me And My Music’ the last TV show that our band mate, ...
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Drum Hero

As a young student of Jon Murray at the Dublin Drum Centre (Camden St) I was struck by a poster of this Handsome chap advertising his Ajax Drum Set. Jon, ...
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Good Guys

Two of the 'good guys' from the Irish music scene - incredibly talented, creative, real gentlemen with integrity and humility. As Jim Collins said in his book, "Good to Great", ...
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Ian on drums with Bluesville

Some have said he was one of the best drummers in the world at the time - including Ian Whitcomb the singer https://youtu.be/YEeqPqpdJI4 ...
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Charlie McGettigan’s thoughts

Ian has always been a very encouraging force in my musical story. I remember back in the 1980s when my band Jargon appeared at the National Stadium where Ian was ...
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Ian . The ultimate cool dude .

Hi Ian Maxi here. We’ve known each other since the days of Maxi Dick and Twink, Sheeba and indeed meeting at receptions and the supermarket. Our most famous outing was ...
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First ompression

I met Ian while he was with Action and while i was starting out in the business I was in awh of his drumming and such a nice guy met ...
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The greatest drummer

Ian....I remember you and Peter Adaler when you both played in Bluesville. Might remember Maureen . Peter Do you remember the man I think he owned Sella House....his name was ...
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Aimin’ High!

I am so sorry to hear of Ian being unwell and suffering from this apparently devastating illness. I have many memories, ranging from the time that Deke ‘O Brien and ...
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Multi Talented

The multi talented Ian McGarry is not in good health . I first met Ian many years ago when he played with Bluesville in Stella House! I later worked with ...
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Bluesville 1964

I am so sorry to hear this news of Ian's illness Jane... My heart goes out to all of you... I first saw Ian when I first saw BLUESVILLE in ...
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..intelligent, consumate professional

Oh Jane, I am so very sorry to read this news. My heart goes out to you both and to Tamsen and Kirsty. Every memory I have of Ian is ...
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Bluesville in the 60’s

Jane I'm so sorry to hear this I remember Ian with Biuesville, lots of times I heard him in the 60's I also remember and was friendly with Peter Adler ...
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Playing drums with my Big Band

Jane this is the saddest news. I am so sorry that Ian and all of you have to go through this. I have so many fond memories of Ian playing ...
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