Top 5 Rebel Ballad Bands

jonny68

Always interesting to see who peoples fav rebel band is....

1-The Irish Brigade (The cream of Ireland`s rebel bands,brilliant)

2-Shebeen

3-The Spirit Of Freedom

4-Athenrye

5-Gary Og

No room any more for the Wolfe Tones,i still respect them but they are way past their best and the split a few years ago didnt help....

dabhal

there'a a band called best foot forward I've seen a few times, really good musicians

A Dub in Glasgo

At the moment, it is:

The Irish Brigade
Charlie & The Bhoys
Athenrye

jonny68

A Dub in Glasgo wrote:

At the moment, it is:

The Irish Brigade
Charlie & The Bhoys
Athenrye

You cant help but like CATB although they are very cheesy..are they still resident in the Brazen Head thesedays?Do you know if Claymore are still playing in the Emerald Isle as well?havent been over for a game in a few months.....

Concannon7

1. Eire Óg
2. Wolfe Tones
3. Charlie and the Bhoys

I heard Shebeen and the Irish Brigade are very good but I never see any of their CD's for sale.

pancakeman

The music at d end credits for tir na nog always makes my heart melt.

trotter_inc

If you're every around the pubs in the Arklow/Wexford area keep an eye out for a band called The Lenister Gaels - great rebel band.

jonny68

Galway_mad_bhoy wrote:

1. Eire Óg
2. Wolfe Tones
3. Charlie and the Bhoys

I heard Shebeen and the Irish Brigade are very good but I never see any of their CD's for sale.

you can buy them online..The Irish Brigade & Shebeen are streets ahead of any of the others on the scene............

Athenry

One of Irelands top rebel bands at the moments is
The Sons of Erin Band- Irish Brigade playing support to them in Derry on Sunday 29th May.
Two of the band were the main singers with Derek Warfield for 3 years and the bass player is a former member of the Dublin City Ramblers-Well worth going to see.

web site www.thesonsoferinbad.com

ErinGoBrath

1. Clancy Brothers
2. Eíre Og
3. Shebeen
4. Fighting Men from Crossmaglen
5. Charlie and the Bhoys

Typing Dutchman

The Irish Brigade (no. 1, no discussion, no doubt)
Shebeen
Éir Óg
Athenrye
The Wolfe Tones (for old time sake)

susannaomikerr

jonny68 wrote:

Always interesting to see who peoples fav rebel band is....

1-The Irish Brigade (The cream of Ireland`s rebel bands,brilliant)

2-Shebeen

3-The Spirit Of Freedom

4-Athenrye

5-Gary Og

No room any more for the Wolfe Tones,i still respect them but they are way past their best and the split a few years ago didnt help....

NO MATE>>>>shebeen are by far the best. no question. agree bout the w'tones tho. shebeen r just so much more passionate.

biko

Black47 ? They are really Irish-American rockers but sure, there's a bit rebel there. My fav "Bobby Sands MP"

rasoul

i really cant understand how people like the irish brigade, do you not think they sound like a country and western band !

i love gary óg myself, the fighting men from crossmaglen are probably my fav band

youcantseeme

pancakeman wrote:

The music at d end credits for tir na nog always makes my heart melt.

LOL

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Wolf tones NO1

Duiske

1. Irish Brigade
2. Eire Og
3. Uisce Beatha
4. Shebeen
5. Wolfetones

biko

The Men They Couldn't Hang are more socialist than rebel but check out songs like Billy Morgan...

panda100

There was a band who used to play in the shebeen in the royal george hotel in limerick before it shut down.They were fantastic-would get you into a total frenzy-does anyone know what they were called?

SpittingImage

How can anybody possible indulge themselves by listening to the pro terrorist music of the wolfe tones and other rebel bands. Doesn't the whole 'up the ra' thing not make you sick with disgust?

panda100

Sometimes music trancends the lyrics and its actually the music that is great.

SpittingImage

panda100 wrote:

Sometimes music trancends the lyrics and its actually the music that is great.

Yes, i agree with you but isn't it sad that they can't put this rousing passion into something a little less murder-related.

panda100

I think its sad when i see kids when singing the fields of athenry shouting ira and sinn fein which they do often these days during the chorous.That just shows how shallow their knowledge is of the whole situation.

that guy

Spitting image is dead right. "ooh aah up the ra"? -Are you friggin joking me? The Wolfe Tone Deaf's is what they are. They haven't strung a decent melody together that would appeal to anyone sober and contemporary for 30 years.

vinegarstroke

SpittingImage wrote:

Yes, i agree with you but isn't it sad that they can't put this rousing passion into something a little less murder-related.

You can get banned from Boards, what did this guy do, all his threads seem alright to me.

madfortrad5958

jonny68 wrote: »

Always interesting to see who peoples fav rebel band is....

1-The Irish Brigade (The cream of Ireland`s rebel bands,brilliant)

2-Shebeen

3-The Spirit Of Freedom

4-Athenrye

5-Gary Og

No room any more for the Wolfe Tones,i still respect them but they are way past their best and the split a few years ago didnt help....

ye agree the wolfe tones are past it ok
time to look at the new bands on the scene
here we go then in no particular order

THE MIGHTY GHOSTS OF ERIN
THE REBEL HEARTS
PLUCK THE DUCK
THE DRUIDS
MANGANS MEN
DIVILDABIT


ALL THESE BANDS CAN BE VIEWED ON MY BEBO PAGE OR YOUTUBE

www.bebo.com/aljd5958
or
http://www.youtube.com/madfortrad5958

manjizz

Róisín Dubh for me were one of the best musically, and voices, not all rebel, mixed it up with Ballad's and trad

fitz0

SpittingImage wrote: »

How can anybody possible indulge themselves by listening to the pro terrorist music of the wolfe tones and other rebel bands. Doesn't the whole 'up the ra' thing not make you sick with disgust?

Many of the songs are ballads of their time, recording the mood of the people at the time. I don't see why its so bad to listen to it just because the mood has changed (for most people anyway, some just cant let go.) Like it or not the IRA is a huge part of our recent history and to just gloss over it by ignoring the music and forgetting those involved is surely a reflection on Irish people as a whole, much in the same way as covering the bullet holes on the GPO. We can have this music and still strive for peace. They are not mutually exclusive.

Onto the bands:
Battering Ram
Christy Moore (back in the day)
Wolfhound
Claymore
Irish Brigade

Im not a fan of the main singers of Athenrye or Shebeen (or Irish Brigade for that matter) but they are still decent bands.

Suaimhneach

madfortrad5958 wrote: »

ye agree the wolfe tones are past it ok
time to look at the new bands on the scene
here we go then in no particular order

THE MIGHTY GHOSTS OF ERIN
THE REBEL HEARTS
PLUCK THE DUCK
THE DRUIDS
MANGANS MEN
DIVILDABIT


ALL THESE BANDS CAN BE VIEWED ON MY BEBO PAGE OR YOUTUBE

www.bebo.com/aljd5958
or
http://www.youtube.com/madfortrad5958

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madfortrad5958 wrote: »

ye agree the wolfe tones are past it ok
time to look at the new bands on the scene
here we go then in no particular order

THE MIGHTY GHOSTS OF ERIN
THE REBEL HEARTS
PLUCK THE DUCK
THE DRUIDS
MANGANS MEN
DIVILDABIT


ALL THESE BANDS CAN BE VIEWED ON MY BEBO PAGE OR YOUTUBE

www.bebo.com/aljd5958
or
http://www.youtube.com/madfortrad5958

You say the Wolfe Tones are past it and to move on to new bands but the new bands you have listed aren't writing any new songs or doing anything different than what the Wolfe Tones did.
I'm not into the politics but the Wolfe Tones have wrote some fantastic songs.

rugbug

Well I'll put the crap being talekd here down to bands trying to promote themselves.

As an impartial bystander and not associated with any band, I find it laughable the criticism from lesser bands of The Wolfe Tones. No one band has and still pulls a crowd like the Wolfe Tones, no band can get a crowd on their feet like the Tones. They have written more songs and still are writing new songs, that become part of the repertoire of Irish folk, ballad and rebel music. Its funny how many other bands on here plugging themselves actually sing Wolfe Tones songs???!!!

So catch a grip, and dont try to put down one of the greatest Irish bands of all time, just so you can try to profile your own outfit.

Wonder will some of the other bands on here be around after 47 years lol some wont be around after 7 ffs.

rebelmad

To compare any band of today to the Wolfetones is a joke of the highest degree!! MAd for trad yer opinion is so biased and we can see yer only trying to pormote lesss bands that havent got a note in their heads, you say you respect the wolfetones, then show it.
The wofletones: 47 years together,sell out tours to this day,keys to american cities,muti platinum selling albums, no1 hits in the charts...... need i go on??
Eire og were good on there day.
The Druids (are ot irelands greatest rebel band) and should not be classed as such, they dont do justice to the songs the wolfetones wrote and the few they wrote themselves wont be no1 so why slag off ones that did it all before they did.

CATB are an ok band but thrive on the whoel celtic theme!!

THe wolfetones are thebest in the business, the most professional aswell.Best songwriters, musicians and historians.

In comparison to the wolfetones:
Have the druids etc got world sell out tours in 2010??. NO
Have they had any No1 hits?......... NO
Muti platinum album sales?........NO
Worldwide fan base??????? NO

so i think the Wolfetones are not past it, stop been so jealous and show respect for IRELANDS GREATEST BAND 47 years on

freeireland

hi Lads

some very interesting comments about Rebel Music and i agree there should be no BASHING of any other bands. The wolfe tones are the greatest ever Irish ballad or Rebel band to make money and a huge name from the music game and they have inspired alot of bands to date. They have wrote some songs but not as many as people think!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone who posts on a forum this band is crap or that band is crap should therfore learn an instrument and get out and play your self its very easy to Bash behind a computer....

the only thing i would critise about The Wolfe Tones is all the great songs they wrote about republicans of Ireland how much money was made and very little given back... one of there greats Joe McDonnell which commerates a Hungerstrike volunteer was never added to the 25 anniversary album (crying shame)
i would advise any band who is carrying the message of Irish History to keep her lite lads and dont ever listen to idiots on forums like this

Slán

pajoanseo

Pol MacAdaim!!!!! Writes a lot of his own stuff and makes other songs his own, has wrote a lot about modern things, like Rachael Corie etc not just spinning off old rebel songs.........but at the same time he can make an oldie his own.

The druids are a great band too, all you have to do is listen to these musicians to know this.

Fields of Athenry sung proper, without the RA stuff is a beautiful ballad that is in danger of becoming a RA song, buy Veronica Guerin Soundtrack, great version buy a young dublin busker!

Rant over

freeireland

Man i totally agree with the Fields Of Athenry been used as an Up the Ra song.... Very disrespectful id have to agree about Pól Macadaim as well top class protest singer song writer.

i really do believe we need to re promote Rebel Music it is the true history of our Land. all of James Connolly's Predicitons are true about Capatalists ruining our dear nation and for years people of Ireland looked down there nose at any Republicans how things change when the **** hits the fan.
sorry for the rant :mad:
did anyone listen to "The Druids version of Farewell to Bellaghy (McEllwee's Farewell) its very very good That boy can sing never heard of them before someone was slagging them but i have to say 10 out of 10 for that song, some of there other stuff is a bit raw but hand held recorders dont do any band justice.
i really like the lead singer very powerful would love to hear some more if anyone knows anything about them please let me know
Thanks lads

reb32

jonny68 wrote: »

Always interesting to see who peoples fav rebel band is....

1-The Irish Brigade (The cream of Ireland`s rebel bands,brilliant)

2-Shebeen

3-The Spirit Of Freedom

4-Athenrye

5-Gary Og

No room any more for the Wolfe Tones,i still respect them but they are way past their best and the split a few years ago didnt help....

good call i had the irish brigade play at my 21st 6 years ago some craic! seen gary og play in glasgow use to be eire og your man went out on his own after seen him play a couple of venues in meath! spirit of freedom playing in swords this friday or saturday coming. another good rebel band is poitin!

Kingdom_of _oriel

Ballad groups, it'd have to be the High Kings for me.
For old school it'd have to be the Wolfe Tones.

ErinSaoirse

rebelmad wrote: »

To compare any band of today to the Wolfetones is a joke of the highest degree!! MAd for trad yer opinion is so biased and we can see yer only trying to pormote lesss bands that havent got a note in their heads, you say you respect the wolfetones, then show it.
The wofletones: 47 years together,sell out tours to this day,keys to american cities,muti platinum selling albums, no1 hits in the charts...... need i go on??
Eire og were good on there day.
The Druids (are ot irelands greatest rebel band) and should not be classed as such, they dont do justice to the songs the wolfetones wrote and the few they wrote themselves wont be no1 so why slag off ones that did it all before they did.

CATB are an ok band but thrive on the whoel celtic theme!!

THe wolfetones are thebest in the business, the most professional aswell.Best songwriters, musicians and historians.

In comparison to the wolfetones:
Have the druids etc got world sell out tours in 2010??. NO
Have they had any No1 hits?......... NO
Muti platinum album sales?........NO
Worldwide fan base??????? NO

so i think the Wolfetones are not past it, stop been so jealous and show respect for IRELANDS GREATEST BAND 47 years on

Hi
Iv followed the wolfe tones all my life
and yes they are a great band

Iv also seen the druids last month in derry
and taught they were very good
what a fantasic show they do
thats just my opinion
thanks

ErinSaoirse

freeireland wrote: »

Man i totally agree with the Fields Of Athenry been used as an Up the Ra song.... Very disrespectful id have to agree about Pól Macadaim as well top class protest singer song writer.

i really do believe we need to re promote Rebel Music it is the true history of our Land. all of James Connolly's Predicitons are true about Capatalists ruining our dear nation and for years people of Ireland looked down there nose at any Republicans how things change when the **** hits the fan.
sorry for the rant :mad:
did anyone listen to "The Druids version of Farewell to Bellaghy (McEllwee's Farewell) its very very good That boy can sing never heard of them before someone was slagging them but i have to say 10 out of 10 for that song, some of there other stuff is a bit raw but hand held recorders dont do any band justice.
i really like the lead singer very powerful would love to hear some more if anyone knows anything about them please let me know
Thanks lads

Iv followed the wolfe tones all my life
and yes they are a great band
Iv also seen the druids last month in derry
and taught they were very good
what a fantasic show they do
i bought their two albums and the starry plough album is amazing with another one of their own songs on it about james connolly
well done lads its tough out their alot of good bands on the scene

howyanow

eire og
catb
wolfe tones
uisce beatha
where in dublin would i see a good rebel band on a thursday night?without risking my life!!could also add whats your fav song,mine probably broad black brimmer!

Red About Town

howyanow wrote: »

eire og
catb
wolfe tones
uisce beatha
where in dublin would i see a good rebel band on a thursday night?without risking my life!!could also add whats your fav song,mine probably broad black brimmer!

I had to laugh at this question.

Rebel bands are popular in areas of lower class (i.e somewhere you may risk your life) as that's where there is some form of support for republican paramilitary groups.

This comment leads me to think that you, like many others, like listening to this type of music but live in areas and from backgrounds that have nothing in common with the people these songs are about.

howyanow

Red About Town wrote: »

I had to laugh at this question.

Rebel bands are popular in areas of lower class (i.e somewhere you may risk your life) as that's where there is some form of support for republican paramilitary groups.

This comment leads me to think that you, like many others, like listening to this type of music but live in areas and from backgrounds that have nothing in common with the people these songs are about.

i've plenty in common with these people,we share the same history.my comment about a place where i wouldnt get killed was meant as a joke as im not from dublin and not sure where to go to find where this music may be played.

joey101

could any one tell where i could get irish brigade cd fab band thanks

chickencurry02

Hi can anyone let me know of any good rebel bands playing around the country on st. patricks day. Thanks

Wolfe Tone

Éire og I think are my fave, only ever listened to them and the Wolfe Tones really

Wolfe Tone

Scratch that The Irish Brigade these days are one of my favorite, class.

glord

Planxty

deisecelt

Has to be Eire Og/Gary Og for me. Live at Tullys an unreal live album, prob one of the best. Live in glasgow a cracker too. Not mad on the Irish Brigade, there satirical stuff can be a laugh. The Tones made famous and wrote some of the best songs that all rebel bands sing. CATB are a fantastic CELTIC band. Prob the best mix of rebel music is IMO the lilac cd in Christy Moores box set. He's still partial to belting one or two out at the gigs today. Im usually happy to go see any band who sings rebel songs.

The Druids

deisecelt wrote: »

Has to be Eire Og/Gary Og for me. Live at Tullys an unreal live album, prob one of the best. Live in glasgow a cracker too. Not mad on the Irish Brigade, there satirical stuff can be a laugh. The Tones made famous and wrote some of the best songs that all rebel bands sing. CATB are a fantastic CELTIC band. Prob the best mix of rebel music is IMO the lilac cd in Christy Moores box set. He's still partial to belting one or two out at the gigs today. Im usually happy to go see any band who sings rebel songs.

the one thing i will say is The Irish Brigade wrote alot of there own songs the same cant be said about CATB or Gary Og
i see Rebel music coming back around again is there many places down your way doing it

The Druids

glord wrote: »

Planxty

LMFAO

adamstat

1.Spirit of Freedom
2.The Players Brigade
3.The Irish Brigade