Great , I know that we have had this conversation before but the Astor was great place to dance and meet people of a like mind. As you remind us by your name. It wasn't too good if a big band arrived. Dave Glover was popular and I saw the Cadets, but not sure , there. Dave Glover had a great knack for picking good musicians and singers. When his band left him, most did, and formed "The Witnesses" they became probably the best showband in the North of Ireland barring the Freshmen from Ballymena and probably the most complete outside of the Royal showband. Joe Morelli was a wonderful singer. I met them at Tramore , just outside Waterford one night and went back to their hotel after the dance. They had a roadie who was Freddie Teit the Irish boxer, who kept us entertained with some magic tricks. That was a great night. At the time I was working in Wexford . Dave Glover credited himself with discovering Muriel Day who had a great voice and represented Ireland in the Eurovision song contest.