The Wolfe Tones

O'Duffy?? Didn't he speak out against anti-semiticism?

"O'Duffy and some of his men also made an appearance at the 1934 International Fascist conference in Montreux where he argued against antisemitism, telling the conference that they had "no Jewish problem in Ireland" and that he "could not subscribe to the principle of the persecution of any race".

That was well before the Holocaust had begun, and O'Duffy was well gone from political life by the time the Nazis got going.

Russell and his cohorts were the opposite, happy to welcome the Nazis ten years later, when the holocaust was well known, understood and established.

Wonder has there being any pressure put on any of the staff from people of a Loyalist persuasion.

Bet you wouldn't be too keen on working at a venue with a band pumping out Loyalist songs. Not everyone likes the things you like shocker.

What songs would those be?

Celtic symphony with the lines "Oo ah hup the RA "is hardly a hate song. I want examples from you of Wolfe Tones songs that are "songs of hate towards your community". Specifically hate towards protestants.

It most certainly is not. I see you're building an excuse to not answer the original question. People can make up their minds on that tactic fairly easily.

none of their songs are offensive.

they are songs that celebrate irishness, our culture and our country.

they are songs of cultural enrichment and they will be sung for centuries to come.

It is though

"they are songs that celebrate Irishness, our culture, and our country"

This is the exact line Brian Warfield comes out with when he gets dragged onto Joe Duffy or something else every year.

I think people need to take them for what they are. Some of their songs are catchy, I might throw on big strong man or streets of New York myself the odd time, but the reality is they have been phoning it in and getting away with it for years. But that is a different conversation.

For them (or anyone) to say that the Celtic Symphony is not sectarian, is downright disingenuous. Warfields defence is that the song only mentions what the protagonist sees on the walls in Glasgow - which is a defence laughable in its simplicity. When questioned about glorifying terrorism they say they sing of the IRA of the War of Independence (which usually gets a big cheer from the crowd) neglecting to mention that one of their biggest hits, the helicopter song, is about the Provos. It is cringe worthy and embarrassing, run with the hare and hunt with the hound stuff.

Anybody who speaks out against this kind of phony republican claptrap gets labelled a west Brit. The reality is that there is a sizeable minority on the island whos feelings and culture will need to be taken into account if the island is ever to be united again. And this juvenile rhetoric is one of the reasons that can never happen peacefully. Think how any Irish Republican would feel listening to songs glorifying the UVF

Well said. Of course some of the Wolf Tones songs are sectarian, given they are glorifying the IRA and because of what the IRA did. To me, songs glorifying the IRA are borderline incitement to hatred. I would say the same if a band got up on a stage and got a crowd chanting " Uh Ah up the UVF " or other such rubbish.

As you correctly point out "The reality is that there is a sizeable minority on the island whose feelings and culture will need to be taken into account if the island is ever to be united again. And this juvenile rhetoric is one of the reasons that can never happen peacefully.". I would say the Wolf Tones are causing division and driving a United Ireland further away - why would many northerners want to join a United Ireland where their ladies football team for example would sing a sectarian song? An own goal by Republicans.

Still waiting for the examples of 'quite a number of songs' that are offensive?

A half sentence, taken out of context, from one song hardly equates to 'quite a number of songs'. If you want to understand the context of the song, begin by finding out why it was written when it was.

You would be doing very well to name a band or artist with a collection of music as extensive as the Wolf Tones (19 Studio Albums) that don't have at least one phrase that would offend someone.

Unionists erect purple UVF flags all the time in mixed towns. If you mentioned this to them they would say they are for the UVF in the 1910s. If they are allowed to commemorate the UVF why are people not allowed to commemorate the IRA who helped bring freedom to 26 counties? I personally feel no shame in glorifying IRA soldiers from the early 1920's, especially the anti treaty ones. To me that is no different in people glorifying WW1/WW2 soldiers.

They can do what they like up there, but down here, I don't want sectarian songs from either side, and that means an end to many of the Wolfe Tones songs.

Whatever claims are made about their 40 albums, just look at their recent setlists and the sectarianism is plainly evident.

You've a link to these set lists?

"Why should anyone be forced to listen to sectarian songs directed against their community?"

What sectarian songs are you referring to?