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Post by PistolPaddyGarcia Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:36 pm

someone knows this band? I found it randomly on youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfZbyBOpP8

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Post by Fionn MacCool Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:12 am

IrishJim wrote:
philipchevron wrote:
IrishJim wrote:
glonn wrote:
Black 47-Fire of Freedom and James Connolly

Marchin' down O'Connell Street with the Starry Plough
on high, There goes the Citizen Army with their fists
raised in the sky , Leading them is a mighty man with a mad
rage in his eye , "My name is James Connolly - I didn't, come here to die
But to fight for the rights of the, working man
And the small farmer too, Protect the proletariat from the bosses and their screws, So hold on to your rifles, boys, and don't give up your dream
Of a Republic for the workin' class economic liberty


I am sorry, I absolutely love Black 47, and if it were not for them I would probably not have come to listen to real Irish music as early as I did, but I cringe every time I hear the beginning of this song. Most people know that it wasn't named O'Connell Street until 1924... but I guess Sackville Street doesn't have enough syllables to keep the meter of the song. :roll:


If it's a Larry Kirwan song, I'm guessing he meant it to be O'Connell Street. Even in Wexford, they knew the GPO was in Sackville Street. In any event, if scansion was the problem "old Sackville Street" would've worked just as well. The rest of the lyric leaves something to be desired however.


Cheers, Philip! As I said before, Black 47 was mostly my "gateway drug" to real Irish music, and then, by extension, the music of the Pogues and many others... But looking back on a lot of the lyrics, I have to agree with you.

Thought it would be worth mentioning that other bands who have performed this song (I think the Blarney Pilgrims do a version, as do The Wakes) tend to say 'Sackville St'

Irish rebel/republican Music

Post by Fionn MacCool Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:52 pm

How are we?

Not sure if we have (m)any fans of Irish rebel music here, and indeed if anyone has any issues with it I'd ask you not to raise them right now! But for those who do take an interest, please keep tabs on www.LetThePeopleSing.net which was just launched recently and should be a nice little project if everyone contributes to it.

That is all...

Post by bangon the john Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:13 pm

Everyone in Ireland loves the wolfetones so much they have been elected for the new stampsImage

Post by IrishJim Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:08 pm

philipchevron wrote:
IrishJim wrote:
glonn wrote:
Black 47-Fire of Freedom and James Connolly

Marchin' down O'Connell Street with the Starry Plough
on high, There goes the Citizen Army with their fists
raised in the sky , Leading them is a mighty man with a mad
rage in his eye , "My name is James Connolly - I didn't, come here to die
But to fight for the rights of the, working man
And the small farmer too, Protect the proletariat from the bosses and their screws, So hold on to your rifles, boys, and don't give up your dream
Of a Republic for the workin' class economic liberty


I am sorry, I absolutely love Black 47, and if it were not for them I would probably not have come to listen to real Irish music as early as I did, but I cringe every time I hear the beginning of this song. Most people know that it wasn't named O'Connell Street until 1924... but I guess Sackville Street doesn't have enough syllables to keep the meter of the song. :roll:


If it's a Larry Kirwan song, I'm guessing he meant it to be O'Connell Street. Even in Wexford, they knew the GPO was in Sackville Street. In any event, if scansion was the problem "old Sackville Street" would've worked just as well. The rest of the lyric leaves something to be desired however.


Cheers, Philip! As I said before, Black 47 was mostly my "gateway drug" to real Irish music, and then, by extension, the music of the Pogues and many others... But looking back on a lot of the lyrics, I have to agree with you.

Post by philipchevron Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:58 pm

IrishJim wrote:
glonn wrote:
Black 47-Fire of Freedom and James Connolly

Marchin' down O'Connell Street with the Starry Plough
on high, There goes the Citizen Army with their fists
raised in the sky , Leading them is a mighty man with a mad
rage in his eye , "My name is James Connolly - I didn't, come here to die
But to fight for the rights of the, working man
And the small farmer too, Protect the proletariat from the bosses and their screws, So hold on to your rifles, boys, and don't give up your dream
Of a Republic for the workin' class economic liberty


I am sorry, I absolutely love Black 47, and if it were not for them I would probably not have come to listen to real Irish music as early as I did, but I cringe every time I hear the beginning of this song. Most people know that it wasn't named O'Connell Street until 1924... but I guess Sackville Street doesn't have enough syllables to keep the meter of the song. :roll:


If it's a Larry Kirwan song, I'm guessing he meant it to be O'Connell Street. Even in Wexford, they knew the GPO was in Sackville Street. In any event, if scansion was the problem "old Sackville Street" would've worked just as well. The rest of the lyric leaves something to be desired however.

Post by IrishJim Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:19 pm

glonn wrote:
Black 47-Fire of Freedom and James Connolly

Marchin' down O'Connell Street with the Starry Plough
on high, There goes the Citizen Army with their fists
raised in the sky , Leading them is a mighty man with a mad
rage in his eye , "My name is James Connolly - I didn't, come here to die
But to fight for the rights of the, working man
And the small farmer too, Protect the proletariat from the bosses and their screws, So hold on to your rifles, boys, and don't give up your dream
Of a Republic for the workin' class economic liberty


I am sorry, I absolutely love Black 47, and if it were not for them I would probably not have come to listen to real Irish music as early as I did, but I cringe every time I hear the beginning of this song. Most people know that it wasn't named O'Connell Street until 1924... but I guess Sackville Street doesn't have enough syllables to keep the meter of the song. :roll:

Post by Shant on Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:45 pm

If I could do one of them linky things I'd be laughing, but as I'm a complete Luddite here's your current chance to see them (known in some circles as the Continuity Wolfetones).

Fri 20/10/06 Scanlons, Brum
Sat 21/10/06 Barrowlands, Glasgow
Sun 22/10/06 Friary Dundee
Mon 23/10/06 Fort William
Tues 24/10/06 Coatbridge
Weds 25/10/06 Maguires, Leeds
Tues 31/10/06 The Castle, Finchley Road, London
Weds 01/11/06 Anglesey
Thus 02/11/06 GAA Club, Ruislip
Fri 03/11/06 English Martyrs Club, Derby
Sat 04/11/06 Norbury Hotel, Sth London
Sun 05/11/06 Lord Nelson, Holloway Rd, Nth London
Tues 07/11/06 hennessys, Kingsbury, London
Weds 08/11/06 Maguires, Ilford, Essex

Norbury not far from you is it TOSCS or Miss Walshy ?

Post by Fionn MacCool Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:12 pm

TBH I don't think they're very good. Songwriters, yes. Singers, no.

I'm yet to hear a rebel song that's been done better than Gary Óg tbh - well amybe a couple of Christy songs but apart from that he seems to do the best versions by a mile.

Post by Heather Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:58 am

Mick Molloy wrote:
TOSCS wrote:Do the Tones still play?



I saw them last November and they totally fucked up Rifles of the IRA :lol:


Although I like them, I saw them a few years ago and didn't think they were as good as they used to be.

Post by Mick Molloy Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:32 am

TOSCS wrote:Do the Tones still play?



I saw them last November and they totally fucked up Rifles of the IRA :lol:

Post by Shant on Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:37 am

TOSCS wrote:Do the Tones still play?

I should be doing Gary/Eire Og's website for him soon :) Watch this space!


TOSCS,

Yes they do still play, but the group has split into 2 factions.

As I understand it, one version has one of the Warfield brothers on his own and the second version has the other brother with musicians from the band.Apparently the 2 Warfields fell out big time.

Post by Fionn MacCool Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:00 am

Do the Tones still play?

I should be doing Gary/Eire Og's website for him soon :) Watch this space!

Post by dublinrambler Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:47 pm

yes the wolfetones site could indeed be updated properly, it desperately needs maintaince. Shebeen i quite like, some great tunes, very passionate

Post by CraigBatty Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:00 pm

RoddyRuddy wrote:Is Christy Moore the expection to this rule?His site is the dogs bol**s

Damn straight, pilgrim.
AND it's only two days until I get to sit with my daughters and watch him and Dr. Vibes make the magic happen at the Black Box. Oh much much YaY! :)

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