The Wolfe Tones discography
Wolfe Tones discography | |
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The Wolfe Tones performing in Bayshore, New York, on March 13, 2010. From left to right: Brian Warfield, Noel Nagle and Tommy Byrne | |
Studio albums | 16 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 34 |
The discography of the Wolfe Tones, an Irish folk and rebel group from the suburbs of Dublin, consists of sixteen studio albums, three extended plays, three live albums and ten compilation albums. The Wolfe Tones released their first album with Fontana Records in 1965 and released their most recent studio album with Shanachie Records in 2004. In the interim, the band has also released albums with Dolphin Records, Triskel Records and MCA.
During their nearly fifty years of producing music, the Wolfe Tones have enjoyed substantial success in Ireland and the United States, where they continue to tour annually. Their most famous song is "A Nation Once Again," which was voted the number one song of all time by a 2002 BBC World Service vote.[1] The Wolfe Tones are also well known for "Celtic Symphony," a 1987 musical tribute to the centennial of Celtic Football Club, and "Joe McDonnell," a song that chronicled the 1981 Hunger Strike in Northern Ireland.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album Details | Track Listing | Peak Chart Position Ireland |
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1965 | The Foggy Dew Format: LP Label: Fontana Records (TL5244) |
1. The Singing Game 2. Down in the Mines 3. Dicey Reilly 4. Galway Races 5. Louse House in Kilkenny 6. The Diamond 7. The Zoological Gardens 8. The Foggy Dew (Rev. C. O'Neill) 9. The Peeler and the Goat (D. Ryan) 10. The Sash 11. Limerick Rake 12. Dry Land Sailors 13. Follow Me Up to Carlow (P. McCall) 14. The Hills of Glenswilly 15. The Boys of Wexford (P. McCall/A. Darley) 16. Roisin Dubh |
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1966 | Up the Rebels Format: LP Label: Fontana Records (TL5338) |
1. The Man from Mullingar 2. Tri Colored Ribbon 3. The Dying Rebel 4. Finding Moses 5. Banna Strand 6. Banks of the Ohio (R. Patterson) 7. Down by the Liffey Side 8. The Valley of Knockanure (B. MacMahon) 9. Blow Ye Winds 10. The Black Ribbon Band 11. The Old Maid 12. Goodbye Mrs. Durkin 13. Song of the Backwoods |
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1968 | The Rights Of Man Format: LP Label: Fontana Records (TL5462) |
1. The Rights of Man 2. Raynard the Fox 3. Long Black Veil (D. Dill/M. Wilkin) 4. Up the Border 5. A Rover 6. Ode to Biddy McGee 7. Wrap the Green Flag Around Me 8. Enniskillen Fusilier 9. Treat Me Daughter Kindly 10. Four Strong Winds (I. Tyson) 11. The Banks of the Sweet Smirla Side 12. Lagan Love |
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1969 | Rifles of the I.R.A. Format: LP Label: Dolphin Records (DOL1002) |
1. Slievenamon 2. Erin Go Braugh 3. God Save Ireland (T. Sullivan) 4. The Sun is Burning (Ian Campbell) 5. Big Strong Man 6. In Garran na Bhile 7. Four Seasons 8. Rifles of the I.R.A. 9. Skibbereen (P. Carpenter) 10. Sweet Carnlough Bay 11. Ships in Full Sail 12. Sean Tracy (Tipperary So Far Away) 13. Holy Ground 14. Uncle Nobby's Steamboat |
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1972 | Let The People Sing Format: LP Label: Dolphin Records (DOL1004) |
1. The Snowy-Breasted Pearl 2. Sean South of Garryowen 3. Twice Daily 4. James Connolly 5. Don't Stop Me Now 6. Taim in Arrears 7. Come Out Ye Black and Tans (D. Behan) 8. On the One Road 9. The Men Behind the Wire (P. McGuigan) 10. For Ireland, I'd Not Tell Her Name 11. Paddy Lie Back 12. First of May (B, R & M Gibb) 13. Long Kesh 14. A Nation Once Again (T. Davis) |
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1974 | 'Till Ireland a Nation Format: LP Label: Dolphin Records (DOL1006) |
1. Highland Paddy 2. Traveling Doctor's Shop 3. My Green Valleys 4. The Boys of the Old Brigade 5. Children of Fear 6. The Boys of Fair Hill 7. The Bodenstown Churchyard (T. Davis) 8. The Grandfather 9. The Blackbird of Sweet Avondale 10. Broad Black Brimmer 11. Laugh and the World Laughs with You 12. A Soldier's Life 13. Give Me Your Hand (R. O Cathain) 14. Must Ireland Divided Be 15. Ireland Over All |
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1976 | Irish to the Core Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1001) |
1. Botany Bay (P. Stephens/W. Yardley/F. Pascal) 2. The Water is Wide 3. The Irish Brigade 4. Graine Mhaoil 5. Whelan's Frolics 6. The Night Before Larry was Stretched (W. Maher) 7. Fiddler's Green (J. Connolly) 8. The Vale of Avoca 9. The Limerick Races 10. The Jackets Green 11. The Cook in the Kitchen and the Rambling Pitchfork 12. Kevin Barry 13. Rock on Rockall |
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1976 | Across the Broad Atlantic Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1002) |
1. The Rambling Irishman 2. Paddy on the Railway 3. The Great Hunger 4. Many Young Men of Twenty 5. Sweet Tralee 6. Shores of America 7. A Dream of Liberty (S. McCarthy) 8. Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore 9. Goodbye Mick 10. Spancil Hill (M. Considine) 11. The Fighting 69th 12. The Boston Burglar 13. Farewell to Dublin |
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1978 | Belt of the Celts Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1003) |
1. Misty Foggy Dew 2. Quare Things in Dublin 3. The Fairy Hills 4. Connaught Rangers 5. Bold Robert Emmet 6. The Hare in the Heather 7. Ta Na La 8. Some Say the Devil is Dead 9. General Munroe 10. Hurlers March 11. The West's Asleep 12. The Boys of Barr na Sraide 13. The Rose of Mooncoin 14. Rory O'Moore |
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1980 | As Gaeilge Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1004) |
1. Caoine Cill Cáis 2. Sí Finn 3. Amhrán Na Breac 4. Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn 5. Brabazons 6. Cáit Ní Dhuibhir 7. Cuan Bhantraí 8. Rosc Catha Na Mumhan 9. I Ngarán na Bhfile 10. Éamonn an Cnoic 11. Siún Ní Dhuibhir 12. Tá na Lá 13. Reels 14. An Dórd Feinne |
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1981 | Spirit of the Nation Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1006) |
1. Dingle Bay 2. No Irish Need Apply 3. Down by the Glenside 4. Bold Fenian Men 5. Paddle Your Own Canoe 6. Padriac Pearse 7. The Lough Sheelin Eviction 8. Song of the Celts 9. Butterfly 10. Protestant Men 11. Only Our Rivers Run Free 12. St. Patrick was a Gentleman 13. Ireland Unfree 14. Carolan's Concerto 15. Streets of New York (Liam Reilly) |
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1983 | A Sense of Freedom Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1012) |
1. Merman 2. Sgt. William Bailey 3. Farewell to Dublin 4. Adm. William Brown 5. Catalpa 6. Irish Eyes 7. Flower of Scotland 8. Michael Collins 9. Slainte Dana no Baird/Cailin O Chois tSiuire Me/Planxty McGuire 10. Galtee Mountain Boy 11. The Piper that Played Before Moses 12. Let the People Sing 13. Joe McDonnell |
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1985 | Profile Format: LP Label: MCA (WTLP1) |
1. My Heart is in Ireland 2. Wearing of the Green 3. Mullingar Feadh 4. Plastic Bullets 5. Macushla Mavoureen 6. Song of Liberty 7. Women of Ireland 8. Butcher's Apron 9. Little Jimmy Murphy 10. The Sailor St. Brendan 11. Toor a Loo Tooralay 12. Far Away in Australia |
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1987 | Sing Out for Ireland Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (TRL1015) |
1. Flight of Earls 2. Croppy Boy 3. The Impartial Police Force 4. Janey Mac, I'm Nearly Forty 5. Carolan's Favorite 6. The Guilford Four 7. Annabell 8. St. Patrick's Day 9. Radio Toor-I-La-Ay 10. Paddy's Night Out 11. Great Fenian Ram 12. Bonny Mary of Argyle 13. Kiss the Old Mother, Hug the Old Man 14. A Soldier's Song |
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1989 | 25th Anniversary Format: CD Label: Shanachie Records {SHA52024} |
CD One
1. Celtic Symphony CD Two 1. Boston Rose |
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2001 | You'll Never Beat the Irish Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (TRCD015) |
1. You'll Never Beat the Irish, Part 1 2. The Crossing 3. The Rebel 4. In Belfast 5. Chicago 6. We are the Irish 7. United Men 8. Ireland My Ireland 9. Halloween 10. Grace 11. The Hot Asphalt 12. Thank God for America 13. Celtic Dreams 14. You'll Never Beat the Irish, Part 2 |
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2004 | The Troubles Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (TRCD020) |
Disc One: 1. This is the Day 2. The Patriot Game (D. Behan) 3. The Song of Partition 4. Children of Fear 5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (J. Lennon) 6. Plastic Bullets 7. The Men Behind the Wire 8. Lough Sheelin Eviction 9. Go Home, British Soldiers 10. Danny Boy (F. Weatherly) 11. Star of the County Down 12. In Belfast 13. Up the Border 14. The Green Glens of Antrim 15. The Old Orange Flute 16. The Old Brigade (Dance Medley) Disc Two: |
41 |
2012 | Child of Destiny Format: CD Label: Dolphin Records (B0069CLPVQ) |
1. Child Of Destiny 2. Swing A Banker 3. The Cliffs Of Moher 4. Hibernia 5. Uncle Nobby's Streamboat 6. Siobhan 7. Anne Devlin 8. Moonbeams 9. The Celtic People 10. My Green Valleys 11. John O'Brien 12. Champions Of Champions 13. The Merman 14. The First Of May 15. Big Brother 16. Who Fears To Speak Of '98 17. Admiral William Brown |
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Live albums
Year | Album Details | Peak Chart Position Ireland |
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1980 | Live Alive-Oh! Format: LP Label: Triskel Records (1005(2)) |
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2002 | The Very Best of the Wolfe Tones Live Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCCD300) |
20 |
2004 | 40th Anniversary Live Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCDVD040) |
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Compilation albums
Year | Album Details | Peak Chart Position Ireland |
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1971 | The Teddy Bear's Head Format: LP Label: Dolphin Records(DOLM5005) |
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1984 | 20 Golden Irish Ballads Format: Cassette Label: Dolphin (DOCX9007) |
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2000 | Millennium Celebration Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (TRCD2000) |
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2003 | Rebels & Heroes Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCCD635) |
7 |
2006 | Celtic Symphony Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCCD023) |
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2006 | 1916: The Easter Rising Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCCD1916) |
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2006 | The Platinum Collection Format: CD Label: EMI |
35 |
2008 | The Anthology of Irish Song Format: CD Label: Celtic Collections (CCCD050) |
20 |
Extended plays
Year | Album Details | Track Listing | Peak Chart Position Ireland |
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1967 | The Teddy Bear's Head Format: EP Label: Fontana Records (TE17491) |
1. The Teddy Bear's Head 2. Deportees 3. The Merry Ploughboy 4. I Still Miss Someone |
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1988 | I Love the Wolfe Tones Format: EP Label: Triskel Records (TREP1) |
1. Flow Liffey Waters 2. Flight of the Earls 3. Newgrange 4. My Heart is in Ireland |
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1988 | Christmas with the Wolfe Tones Format: EP Label: Triskel Records (TREP2) |
1. Remember Me at Christmas 2. A Song of Liberty 3. Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake 4. The Wren |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak Chart Position Ireland[2] |
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1965 | Side A: Spanish Lady Side B: Down the Mines |
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1966 | Side A: The Man from Mullingar Side B: Down by the Liffey Side |
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1967 | Side A: This Town is Not Our Own Side B: Come to the Bower |
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1967 | Side A: The Banks of the Ohio Side B: The Gay Galtee Mountains |
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1967 | Side A: James Connolly Side B: Hairy Eggs and Bacon |
15 |
1969 | Side A: God Save Ireland Side B: Uncle Nobby's Steamboat |
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1970 | Side A: Slievenamon Side B: Seven Old Ladies |
14 |
1970 | Side A: Big Strong Man Side B: The Four Seasons |
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1971 | Side A: Fiddlers Green Side B: Kevin Barry |
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1972 | Side A: The Snowy-Breasted Pearl Side B: Big Strong Man |
7 |
1972 | Side A: On the One Road Side B: Long Kesh |
20 |
1972 | Side A: Highland Paddy Side B: Give Me Your Hand |
19 |
1973 | Side A: Ireland Over All Side B: Gloria or Glorieh |
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1973 | Side A: The Helicopter Song Side B: Broad Black Brimmer |
1 |
1974 | Michael Gaghan | 18 |
1975 | Side A: Rock on Rockall Side B: Deportees |
17 |
1978 | Side A: Botany Bay Side B: Vale of Avoca |
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1979 | Side A: Farewell to Dublin Side B: Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore |
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1979 | Side A: Padriac Pearse Side B: Ta Na La |
4 |
1979 | Fourteen Men | 19 |
1980 | Side A: The Lough Sheelin Eviction Side B: Si Beag, Si Mor |
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1980 | Side A: Ms. Fogarty's Christmas Cake Side B: The Wren |
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1981 | Side A: Streets of New York Side B: The Connaught Rangers |
1 |
1982 | Side A: Admiral William Brown Side B: Cait Ni Dhuibhir |
4 |
1983 | Farewell to Dublin | 11 |
1983 | Side A: Irish Eyes Side B: Joe McDonnell |
3 |
1983 | Side A: Merman Side B: The Piper that Played Before Moses |
21 |
1983 | Side A: Janey Mac, I'm Nearly Forty Side B: The Flower of Scotland |
16 |
1984 | Side A: Song for Liberty Side B: Slainte Don A Baird |
2 |
1985 | Side A: My Heart is in Ireland Side B: Michael Collins |
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1985 | Side A: My Heart is in Ireland Side B: Toor A Loo |
2 |
1986 | Side A: Dreams of Home Side B: Far Away in Australia |
6 |
1986 | Side A: Remember Me at Christmas Side B: Uncle Nobby's Steamboat |
7 |
1987 | Side A: Flight of the Earls Side B: St. Patrick's Day |
1 |
1988 | Flow Liffey Water | 6 |
1989 | Celtic Symphony | 14 |
1990 | Ireland's World Cup Symphony | 12 |
2002 | You'll Never Beat the Irish | 19 |
2003 | A Nation Once Again | 15 |