The Carlton Showband-1966 L to R: Chris O'Toole, Seamus Grew, Sean McManus, Christy McLaughlin, Fred White & Mike Feeney. The crests on the breast pockets are crossed Irish & Canadian flags. |
The Carlton Showband RCA's Mutual St. Studio's, Toronto, ON 1967. Recording Album # 2-"The Carlton Showband" L to R Around The Microphone: Fred White, Mike Feeney, Christy Mc Laughlin, Mitch McCoy, Sean McManus & Seamus Grew |
Recording Album #2-1967 Foreground L to R: Mitch McCoy & Sean Mc Manus (Guitars), Fred White (Banjo), Seamus Grew & Christy McLaughlin (Accordions), Chris O'Toole (Drums) & Mike Feeney. |
Recording Album #2 -"The Carlton Showband"- 1967 |
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Fred White - 1967 |
Mike Feeney- 1967 |
"Mitch" McCoy - 1967 |
Seamus Grew-1967 |
Sean Mc Manus-1967 |
The Carlton Showband Maple Leaf Ballroom Toronto, ON-1968 L to R: Seamus Grew, Mike Feeney, Chris O'Toole (Drums), Sean Mc Manus, Fred White, Christy Mc Laughlin, Bob Lewis & Johnny Patterson (Sean and Fred are singing "Rothesay-o/What Would You Do?" from their album "CSB At The Pig 'n' Whistle") |
The Carlton Showband Brampton Golf Course-1968 L to R: Back Row: Sean Mc Manus & Bob Lewis Middle Row: Fred White, Christy Mc Laughlin, Seamus Grew & Johnny Patterson Front Row: Mike Feeney & Chris O'Toole |
The Carlton Showband Massey Hall Toronto, ON - 1968 L to R: Seamus Grew, Fred White, Sean Mc Manus (Singing "Seven Drunken Nights"), Chris O'Toole, Bob Lewis, Mike Feeney, Christy Mc Laughlin & Johnny Patterson |
Christy Mc Laughlin The Children's Rehab Centre St John's, NL - 1968 |
Christy Mc Laughlin The Children's Rehab Centre St. John's, NL - 1968 |
Mike Feeney The Children's Rehab Centre St. John's, NL-1968 |
Mike Feeney & Chris O'Toole The Children's Rehab Centre St. John's, NL-1968 |
Sean Mc Manus The Children's Rehab Center St. John's, NL-1968 |
New Year's Day Telethon CFTO TV Toronto, ON-1971 L to R: Mike Feeney, Seamus Grew (Accordion), Christy Mc Laughlin, Sean Mc Manus(guitar), Chris O'Toole, Johnny Patterson, Fred White & Bob Lewis |
Ontario Place-1973 Ontario Place was used as a location for a photo shoot. Photos from that shoot were used as the cover for the album "Sing Irishmen Sing" as well as for a promotional brochure. L to R: Christy Mc Laughlin, Bob Lewis, Sean Mc Manus, Fred White, Seamus Grew, Chris O'Toole, Johnny Patterson & Mike Feeney. |
The Carlton Showband Ontario Place-1973 L to R: Fred White, Johnny Patterson, Sean Mc Mannus, Seamus Grew, Bob Lewis, Chris O'Toole & Christy Mc Laughlin. |
CFTO TV-1973 Back Row: L to R: Johnny Patterson, Bob Lewis, Christy McLaughlin & Mike Feeney. Front Row: Fred White, Sean Mc Manus, Seamus Grew & Chris O'Toole |
The Pig 'N' Whistle Show CFTO TV-1975 Back Row: L to R: Bob Lewis, Greg
Donaghey, Mike Feeney & Christy Mc Laughlin Front Row: L to R: Fred White, Sean Mc Manus, Seamus Grew & Chris O'Toole (Drums) |
The Carlton Showband 1975 Juno Awards L to R: Chris O'Toole, Sean Mc Manus, Johnny Patterson, Fred White, Seamus Grew, Mike Feeney, Bob Lewis & Christy Mc Laughlin |
The Carlton Showband Gold Album Presentation RCA Records-1975 L to R: Back Row: Chris O'Toole, Ed
Preston (President and General Manager of RCA Records), John Johnson
(Producer and Director of the Pig 'N' Whistle Show), Seamus Grew, Mike
Feeney, John Hewer (Host of the Pig 'N' Whistle Show), Barry Nesbitt
(Station Manager, CKFH Radio, Toronto), Bob Lewis, & Fred White Front
Row: Sean Mc Manus (holding The Carlton Showband Juno Award for
1975-Country Group Of The Year) & Christy Mc Laughlin |
The Carlton Showband -Best of Vol III-1977 |
Hard Times Album Cover-1979 |
RPM Magazine Cover-1980 Canadian
music magazine featured The Carlton Showband. Pictured in photo are some
of the awards presented to the group including gold and platinum records,
Juno and Big Country Awards & plaques recognizing charitable work from
many cities in Canada. L to R: Back Row: Christy Mc Laughlin, RCA's Jack Feeney, producer of many of The Carlton Showband's albums, Mike Feeney (not related to Jack) & Greg Donaghey. Front Row: Fred White, Sean Mc Manus, Seamus Grew, Marty Shaw & Chris O'Toole. |
Back To The Sod Album Cover-1980 |
Yukon & Northwest Territories Tour-1981 Top of stairs to bottom: Fred White, Greg Donaghey, Christy Mc Laughlin & Roddie Lee. L to R on runway: Marty Shaw, Mike Feeney & Seamus Grew. Far Right: Sean Mc Manus. |
L to R: Marty Shaw, Mike Feeney, Fred White
& Roddie Lee. Front Row: Sean Mc Manus, Greg Donaghey & Seamus Grew |
Greg Donaghey as Jake the Peg-1982 |
Sean Mc Manus as Biddy Mc Graw-1982 |
Julia & Clancy -1982 Greg Donaghey as Julia Flaherty (Left) Mike Feeney as Clancy O'Hagen (Right) |
The Laughing Policeman-1990 |
Deer Park Inn-1990 Back Row: L to R: Robert Benoit, Mike Feeney, Fred White & Seamus Grew. Front Row: L to R: Roddie Lee, Greg Donaghey & Larris Benoit |
Greg Donaghey as Little Boy Lost |
Little Boy Lost-1990 L to R: Robert Benoit,
Greg Donaghey & Mike Feeney |
The Carlton Showband Coasters Pub Toronto, ON-1992 L to R: Robert Benoit, Fred White, Aaron Lewis, Greg Donaghey, Larris Benoit, & Roddie Lee |
The Carlton Showband Black Creek Pioneer Village-1993 The old grist mill at Black Creek Pioneer
Village, Toronto, ON was used as a cover for "20 All-Time Gospel
Favourites" 1993. This was the Carlton Showbands Second Gospel Album. This
location was also used for their first Gospel Album. in 1977. That album
was awarded double platinum status. L to R: Back Row: Aaron Lewis, Roddie Lee. Front Row: Fred White, Greg Donaghey, Robert Benoit & Larris Benoit. |
The Carlton Showband Family Christmas Photo-1994 Band, wives, girlfriends, children, and grandchildren. Also in this photo are the owners of this truly beautiful home which the Carlton Showband used to take the Christmas photos. Long time friends of The Carlton Showband, John and Sita Wood, their children and the family dog complete the picture. These pictures were taken in late Fall in order to be ready for Christmas. Sita and John had the house decked out with Christmas decorations including a completely decorated tree. After the photos everyone was treated to a dinner catered by John's Toronto-based seafood restaurant, The Old Fish Market. |
Larris Benoit& Family Pictured in Photo: Larris, Denise, Matthew & Brianna |
Fred White & Family Back: Joe White (son), Fred White, Steve Healey (son-in-law) Middle: Lisa Love (Joe's friend), Lynn Healey (daughter), Front: Matthew Healey (grandson), Mary Ann White, Andrew Healey(grandson) |
Robert Benoit & Family L to R: Back Row: Collin, Robert & Chris. Front Seated: Carla & Iris. |
Roddie Le Prieur & Family Pictured in Photo: Michael, Anne, & Roddie |
Aaron Lewis & Family Pictured in Photo: Aaron, Karen & Jordan |
The New Carlton Showband & The Cloggers-1998 This was a short-lived combo that could have been a great act if the people in it had committed to a longer term as a group. It wasn't to be as one of the cloggers and one of the musicians decided it wasn't what they wanted. L to R: Back Row: Robert Benoit, Roddie Lee, Charlie Crocker, & Larris Benoit. Front Row: Angela Cameron (John Allan Cameron's wife) Carla Benoit (Robert's daughter), Fred White, Marion Martin, & Betty Mc Leod |