{"id":5967,"date":"2022-04-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=5967"},"modified":"2022-04-06T15:22:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:22:23","slug":"the-rockabilly-programme-on-capitol-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/the-rockabilly-programme-on-capitol-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rockabilly Programme on Capitol Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3258\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5967-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=5967-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19780800_Capitol_226_Rockabilly_2300-2400_studio_AR.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/capitol-radio-ad-rocky-devalera-stompin-george.jpg\" alt=\"The Rockabilly Programme on Capitol Radio\" class=\"wp-image-5983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/capitol-radio-ad-rocky-devalera-stompin-george.jpg 589w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/capitol-radio-ad-rocky-devalera-stompin-george-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption>Advert for Capitol featuring the Rockabilly programme (courtesy Alan Russell). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rockabilly Programme was a regular weekly feature on Dublin&#8217;s Capitol Radio (1975 and 1978-1981), initially on Tuesdays before moving to Wednesdays between eleven and midnight. It was presented by Stompin&#8217; George (George Verschoyle), who also hosted a Rockabilly music session on Monday nights at the Magnet Bar in Pearse Street, featuring various local Rockabilly bands such as Rocky De Valera and the Gravediggers, Crazy Cavan and others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/stompin-george-microphone-magnet-1978.jpg\" alt=\"The Rockabilly Programme on Capitol Radio\" class=\"wp-image-5989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/stompin-george-microphone-magnet-1978.jpg 506w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/stompin-george-microphone-magnet-1978-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><figcaption>Stompin&#8217; George in the Magnet in 1978. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On this programme from c. August 1978, George is joined by Ferdia Mac Anna (Rocky from Rocky and the Gravediggers) to review and play Ferdia&#8217;s top Rockabilly music choices. One of the founders of Capitol, Ed McDowell, is heard giving the timecheck after the programme handover. Thanks to another Capitol founder, Alan Russell, for the recording and photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hot-press-magnet-bar-advert-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Rockabilly Programme on Capitol Radio\" class=\"wp-image-5994\"\/><figcaption>Advert for the Magnet from Hot Press (courtesy Alan Russell). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/comeheretome.com\/2010\/02\/11\/stompin-george-and-the-magnet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> for a Stompin&#8217; George (George Verschoyle) biography and review of 1970s Dublin Rockabilly music scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/fanningsessions.wordpress.com\/2012\/10\/09\/rocky-de-valera-the-rhythm-kings-1981-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> for Fanning Sessions clips of Rocky and the Gravediggers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rockabilly Programme was a regular weekly feature on Dublin&#8217;s Capitol Radio (1975 and 1978-1981), initially on Tuesdays before moving to Wednesdays between eleven and midnight. 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