UTV presenter Jimmy Greene drops in on a recording session with the Royal Showband. The Royal were Ireland's biggest showband, led by Brendan Bowyer (aka the Waterford Elvis), At one point, the Royal played in Liverpool, supported by The Beatles. They go a bit jazz in this clip, perhaps not what the band is best remembered for. However, the early 60s saw a huge explosion in the popularity of trad jazz with music magazines filled with the latest news from the scene. This all changed when the Beatles arrived and changed the rulebook entirely.

The band's Tom Dunphy is interviewed and the music they playing is a track called Java. It was originally recorded by Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyler and Freddie Friday in 1958, before being covered by many artists. Be careful though. It does tend to become an earworm!