The late Michael ‘Geno’ Hearne with The Atlantic Showband in the mid 1960s, from left: Hilary Murphy, Christy Power, Michael ‘Geno’ Hearne, Barry Murphy, Tommy Casey and Dave Coady.
One of the stalwarts of the Waterford showband and cabaret era died last week and was buried in St Otteran’s Cemetery,
Ballinaneesagh, on Sunday last. Michael ‘Geno’ Hearne, St John’s Park, was a talented singer and guitarist who also played trombone.