Effective period / Period of releases: 1965 - 1967

Members: Gary Cowtan, Peter Channing

British Beat band formed 1962 on the Isle of Wight, England as Ricky Shane and The Shamrocks.
After the departure of Ricky Shane, the band just called themselves The Shamrocks.
Members were:
Gary "Gordon" Cowtan (bass/vocals)
Pete Channing (drums)
Dave Eaglen (guitar/vocals)
Bern Roberts (guitar/vocals, †2006)
Dave Allen (guitar/vocals)
The swedish band of the same Name (The Shamrocks) admitted years later having taken their name from the british musical press.