In Ireland, a rebel song is a folk song whose lyrics extol the deeds of actual or fictional participants in any of the various armed rebellions against English, and later British, rule in Ireland. Songs about older rebellions were long popular with most Irish nationalists; more recent songs are associated with supporters of physical force Irish republicanism.
"Follow Me Up to Carlow" is an Irish folk song celebrating the defeat of an army of 3,000 English soldiers by Fiach Mac Aodh Ó Broin at the Battle of Glenmalure, during the Second Desmond Rebellion in 1580.
Patrick Brian Warfield is the vocalist, banjo, harp and bodhrán player and lead songwriter with long-standing Irish band The Wolfe Tones. Brian introduces many of the songs at the Wolfe Tones live concerts and is a keen historian.
The Irish folk song "Mursheen Durkin" tells the story of an emigrant from Ireland who goes to mine for gold in California during the California Gold Rush, 1849. The song is about emigration, although atypically optimistic for the genre. The name "Muirsheen" is a good phonetic approximation to the pronunciation of "Máirtín" (Martin) in Connacht Irish; it could alternatively be construed as a diminutive of "Muiris" (Maurice). A pratie is a potato, the historical staple crop of Ireland. "America" is pronounced "Americay", as was common among Gaelic peoples around Ireland
Pat of Mullingar is an Irish rebel song has been sung and recorded by many different folk artists, including the Irish Rovers, Derek Warfield and The Wolfe Tones
The discography of The Wolfe Tones, an Irish folk and rebel group from the suburbs of Dublin, consists of sixteen studio albums, three extended plays, three live albums and ten compilation albums. The Wolfe Tones released their first album with Fontana Records in 1965 and released their most recent studio album with Shanachie Records in 2004. In the interim, the band has also released albums with Dolphin Records, Triskel Records and MCA.
Kiev Connolly is an Irish singer and musical director.
The Foggy Dew is the debut album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album is named after and features the song of the same name. Most of the songs on the album are old folk songs recorded by the band such as "The Sash", "Follow Me Up to Carlow " and "Roisin Dubh"; however, there are a number of original tracks.
Up the Rebels is the second album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The title, 'Up the Rebels' is a popular slogan in support of the Irish Republican Army.
The Rights of Man is the third album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album features songs of various themes including Irish republicanism and emigration.
'Till Ireland a Nation is the sixth studio album by the Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album features a number of political songs including The Boys of the Old Brigade and Broad Black Brimmer
Irish to the Core is the seventh album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album features a number of political songs including Botany Bay and Rock on Rockall.
Across the Broad Atlantic is the eighth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album features songs about Irish emigration to the United States.
As Gaeilge is the eleventh album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album is entirely recorded in the Irish language.
Spirit of the Nation is the tenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. It became the band's best-selling album.
Profile is the thirteenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones.
The Troubles is the seventeenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album's title and songs are related to The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Child of Destiny is the eighteenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones.
