The Wolfe Tones

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Current Members:

  • Brian Warfield
  • Noel Nagle
  • Tommy Byrne

Origin:

  • Dublin, Ireland

Musical Style/Genre:

  • Irish Rebel Music
  • Irish Folk
  • Pan-Celticism

The band was formed in 1963  by former member Derek Warfield. The name  of the band was inspired by the Irish rebel and patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Unfortunately the group split because of artistc differences. Derek went on to create the Young Wolf Tones while the rest of the members continued to tour until 2014. The group still attends special events such as the commemmoration ceremony for the 1916 uprising.

Discography:

  • 16 studio albums
    • The Troubles ranked #41 in Ireland in 2006
  • 3 live albums
    • The Very Best of the Wolfe Tones Live ranked #20 in Ireland in 2002
  • 10 compilation albums
    • Rebels & Hero’s ranked  #7 in Ireland in 2003
  • 3 EP’s
  • 34 Singles

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*Information has been sourced from wikipedia