The Greenland Whalefishers

[The Lone Pogue]

Just bought streets of salvation and down and out. Very good stuff. Theyve never played the US, lets get em to NY.

[Mick Molloy]

Something I just noticed. Is the music to Streets of Salvation the same as Loch Lomond?

[PADDYgoesDUTCH]

Great band from Norway, had the pleasure to meet and see them play this summer in their home country
My lady and me were the only ones that new their songs.
We love them, let me hear your views

[PADDYgoesDUTCH]

Great band from Norway, had the pleasure to meet and see them play this summer in their home country
My lady and me were the only ones that new their songs.
We love them, let me hear your views

thought I opened a new thread here, out of CYBER SPACE comes an old one

was pleased to read it anyhow

I myself think they are second only to the Pogues in their league, I mean in the league of basically acoustic bands playing Irish tunes with loads of energy
In with Tossers and Killigans, I'd say, though the latter are somewhat more electronic

And that's another leaugue, where to me Flogging Molly are champions, with young rivals from all over the globe: The Go Set (Australia), Mr Irish Bastard (Germany), The Neck (UK) and Circle J (Netherlands)

Funny though that Greenland Whalefishers all are native Norwegians, no Irish blood running in their veins whatsover!
Must be because they are from an Atlantic port (Bergen) ..

Or is it the reverse: is it the Viking blood in Irish veins that makes their music sound like the Greenland Whalefishers ??

here you find a picture of the gig I saw in June 2007: http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/742/whales6aw2.png

difference in line-up compared to Pogues: no banjo, no accordion, but a fiddle to add to the fun

[Arsonic]

I love this band so much, my band is named "Salt Lake Whalefishers". Loboville is still my favorite album.

[Paddy 79]

Norwegian paddy punk band Greenland Whalefishers are doing a short west coast tour in the USA between 12th and 19th of March 2010.

More than 15 years on the road resulting in 4 singles, 2 EPs, 5 full-length albums and a number of split-releases,
touring Japan, England, Italy, Poland, Czeck Rep. etc, has placed Greenland Whalefishers from Norway among Europe's leading Paddy Punk bands.
Alive and kicking harder then ever, the story continues...

More info about the band, info on dates and venues feel free to visit the bands official website http://www.g-w-f.com

[PADDYgoesDUTCH]

rumour has it they just about completed e new cd

[Crass1968]

UK tour in August I believe.

[PADDYgoesDUTCH]

New album out now and is apparently awesome.

UK tour in August I believe.

all correct,

new album out and amazing !!

three UK gigs confirmed:
London, The Gaff, Holloway Road, August 12th
Birminghan, TBA, August 13th
Shrewsbury, Farmer Phil's Festival, August 14th

rumour has it I'll join them on the accordeon
for some songs for the occasion


looking forward to that

[Villajohn]

See you in Brum.

[punkerpages]

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[bergenpaddy]

Fan of The Pogues? Check out their friends Greenland Whalefishers from Norway (est. 1994)! Critics today says Greenland Whalefishers has taken the heritage after The Pogues and developed it into something different and their own. Punk fanzines all over the world describes Greenland Whalefishers as The Pogues on speed or The Pogues turned up to eleven on attitude, speed and sound. In August 2010 Greenland Whalefishers are doing a quick UK Tour. More than 16 years on the road resulting in 4 singles, 2 EPs, 6 full-length albums and a number of split-releases, touring Japan, USA, England, Italy, Poland, Czeck Rep. etc, has placed Greenland Whalefishers from Norway among Europe's leading Paddy Punk / Celtic Rock bands. Visit http://www.g-w-f.com for more info about the band, Alive and kicking harder then ever, the story continues... Check out their website for dates, venues, videos and more at http://www.g-w-f.com

[RoddyRuddy]

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Guess there are a few fans on here because it has it own thread

[PADDYgoesDUTCH]

hell yeah, I at least sure am a fan of this massive band,
all the greater the honour of joining them for some songs
on the accordion during their three upcoming UK gigs

[Villajohn]

A friend of mine sent me a tape of Greenland Whalefishers a few years ago[thanks Ingrid]which i enjoyed a lot,how many albums have they made?Looking forward to their Brum gig.A band i would love to see live are The Modena City Ramblers,their cds are all excellent.I think one of the first Aussie bands to take up the punk-folk mantle,down under was the brilliant ROARING JACK,featuring Scots born Alistair Hulett,who sadly passed away in January this year.More recently i was sad to hear about Chris Sievey aka FRANK SIDEBOTTOM,who left us in June,RIP.