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Jody Pollard-
Dublin, Ireland. Best known for his time in the bands Skid_Row_(Irish_band)(Ireland) and Shanty Dam. Jody joined the band Elmer Fudd on lead guitar (1971-1973) with Benny White (later in Funky Junction) (vocals), Keith Mansfield (bass), Philip Donnelly (lead guitar), John Donnelly (drums), Dave Lennox (keyboards) replaced Philip Donnelly when he left to play in Donovan's Band.

He later joined Skid Row in 1976 and replaced Pat O'Farrell on guitar. The band was fronted by Brush Shiels on vocals (and mandolin), Noel Bridgeman (drums), Dave Gaynor (drums), John Brady (bass). Aside from their album Alive and Kicking, the band released Coming Home Again and Fight Your Heart Out which was produced by Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy.

In 1977 Jody joined Joe Dolan and the Drifters and toured England, France, Belgium, and Spain.

He joined Skid Row again in 1978 and replaced Eric Bell on guitar. The line up was Brendan "Brush" Shiels, Noel Bridgeman, John Brady, Joe Staunton (guitar).

Jody moved to London, England in 1979 and played in bands that varied from rock to country music. He joined Shanty Dam, a very successful Irish/Folk band in England from 1983-1991. The band held the record for the most sold out gigs at the original Mean Fiddler club. Shanty Dam released two albums Live at the Mean Fiddler and Opinions. They also released a single The Redundancy Cheque, & The Seventh Loch, (which was produced by Robbie McGrath sound engineer with The Rolling Stones. The band performed their first gigs in the USA in 1987 and toured again in 1989. With a lack of vinyl success the band split in 1991.

Jody Pollard moved to the United States in the late 1990's.

== External Links ==

http://www.jodypollard.com http://www.irishshowbands.net/ http://www.irish-showbands.com/ http://www.musicmight.com/ http://www.myspace.com/brushshiels http://www.jimi-slevin.net/