The Wolfe Tones

What ye think of them? They're playing in Sligo next month, always a good band for a **** up;).

ya good band for a **** up and good for the auld listen. wouldnt say much more though I do have a lot of their stuff.

charlie and the bhoys quality rebel band. do great versions of all rebel songs.

A decent band,apart from the over-nationalistic rebel sh*te!!

The only reason I wouldn't have them banned is because I believe in free speech.

So they should be free to spout their murder and murderer-glorifying hate filled muck.:mad:

Worth noting that if there was a thread on say, a Norn Iron supporters forum about the Wolfe Tones loyalist mirror image Platoon (and I mean mirror image -right down to the chavvy urban redneck handle bar moustache action) it'd be held up as incontravertable evidence of what a bunch of sectarian bigots they are.

But with ours ...sure it's only a bit of craic isn't it.:rolleyes:

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right down to the chavvy urban redneck handle bar moustache action

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ya, whats that about, I remember the first time I went to see them in the Lord Nelson, and all these fellas with slick back hair and handle bar moustaches, it was a rather frightening experience, cos it felt like at any stage a huge fight would erupt.

Btw Lionel, where do they state about killing protestants or presbyterians or masons or whatever?? in fairness songs such as
you know us by our noise
where up to our necks in fenian blood is far more hate filled and sectarian than any wolfe tones song i know or have listened to.

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Lionel, where do they state about killing protestants or presbyterians or masons or whatever?? in fairness songs such as
you know us by our noise
where up to our necks in fenian blood is far more hate filled and sectarian than any wolfe tones song i know or have listened to.

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That's whataboutery in fairness Paul. And just because themmuns have songs that are "more hate filled" doesn't make the WTs stuff any less filled with hate itself.

We'll fight them British Soldiers for the cause
We'll never bow to Soldiers because
Troughout our history We were born to be free
So get out British *******s leave us be

Hmmm ...lovely.

ya fair point, but where in that song does it say anything about killing or reveling in blood.

i dont think you can put them on the same level of obscenity and vulgarism

Paul, I'm not arsed quoting any more lyrics from them as sooner or later someone'll accuse me of being selective and taking them out of context.
Google them yourself if you're unfamiliar with their stuff.

A lot of it's just plain dreadful poetry inspired by cornflakes box history...but plenty of it is quite ugly indeed.

I see no difference between what they do and what Klan Kountry bands or Nazi Skinhead bands like Six Million More do. It's incitement to hatred -plain and simple.

i am completely familiar with their stuff lionel, why would you think otherwise?

anyhow doesnt matter.

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

We'll fight them British Soldiers for the cause
We'll never bow to Soldiers because
Troughout our history We were born to be free
So get out British *******s leave us be

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The Tones dont sing Go On Home, I dont think.
Eire OG, Sibeen,the Old Brigade etc are far more hardcore.

are they back together again?? i thought they had split up ?? is this the real wolfe tones ? or only the provisional wing ;-)

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Originally Posted by BohsBohsBohs

What I don't like about the Wolfe Tones, apart from their music, is the slack-jawed yockle in-bred so-called republicans (who by definition of the word republican are anything but) who follow them.

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Agree 100%.

Was at one of the gigs whilst visiting cousins in dublin about 4 or 5 years ago. their very good a what they do, but I have never any compulsion to go to one of their gigs as the majority crowd they attract are idiots. Most of who don't have any clue about the histroy of the country.

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Originally Posted by BohsBohsBohs

What I don't like about the Wolfe Tones, apart from their music, is the slack-jawed yockle in-bred so-called republicans (who by definition of the word republican are anything but) who follow them.

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So what do you like about them?

but they are ppl that I never see anywhere in ireland or anywhere else for that matter, only at wolfe tone gigs. its weird. its like they crawl out from under beds and stuff. and head for a wolfe tone gig.

Try hitting Frasers inon O'Connell St for a celtic game….

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Originally Posted by RogerMilla

are they back together again?? i thought they had split up ?? is this the real wolfe tones ? or only the provisional wing ;-)

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It's the Continuity Wolfe Tones

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Originally Posted by RogerMilla

are they back together again?? i thought they had split up ??

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One of the Warfield brothers left the Band and set up his own Group and whose posters advertising gigs lead you to believe you're going to see the original Band as it says in "**** Warfield" in small writing and then -"of the Wolfe Tones" in huge letters.(the other 3 are still going and are what most people think of when they say the name of the group)

Very limited appeal imo.

ya didnt he release a full album almost about celtic.....

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

ya didnt he release a full album almost about celtic.....

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Quite possibly. Though Celtic FC have banned The Wolfe Tones/Continuity Wolfe Tones from having any involvement in official Celtic functions or events as part of the SPLs give sectarianism the boot initiative.

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Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Quite possibly. Though Celtic FC have banned The Wolfe Tones/Continuity Wolfe Tones from having any involvement in official Celtic functions or events as part of the SPLs give sectarianism the boot initiative.

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This is the same Celtic , whose fans booed Arteta for the whole time that he was on the pitch in the friendly on Sunday last.:confused: