Brendan my advice for you is to actually listen to them

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 11/07/2009 22:23:47    342000

Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
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I think your a bit harsh on the wolfe tones. They sung songs about Ireland's history both modern and ancient that a lot of pc people were uncomfortable with and the media wouldn't play. They could have steered clear of current events during that dark period and possibly gained more financial success through tv,radio etc. Being of a diiferent generation to most I have to say I thrived in the embarresment of the irish government when Admiral william brown topped the chart during the Malvinas conflict. Shades of the Helicopter song from the 70s.
I have seen the Wolfe Tones live in Glasgow, spolied by the chucky oor la la boys, ut have to say the best concert in my life was the DUbliners in the Glasgow Concert hall.

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 12/07/2009 07:49:51    342218

hipster
County: Dublin
Posts: 710

342000

No criticism intended hipster, I'm sure the boys are good at what they do but it does nothing for me whatsoever.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 12/07/2009 13:12:20    342380

Thistle_harps, Maybe i am a bit harsh on them !! I have attended a lot of their concerts over the years. My point was that they did use "the troubles" to their advantage !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 12/07/2009 13:32:53    342391

brendan they sing irish scottish welsh english even dutch folk songs they are an international folk music band

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 12/07/2009 16:17:43    342507

hipster
County: Dublin
Posts: 712

342507 brendan they sing irish scottish welsh english even dutch folk songs they are an international folk music band

Welsh you say, yeuchhhh!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 12/07/2009 16:34:58    342516