The Wolfe Tones Lyrics And Guitar Chords
The Wolfe Tones song lyrics, guitar chords along with youtube videos. Most of the chords here are set to the youtube videos.These are the songs that have been written by The Wolfe Tones or are associated with the group. The chords are set up in the chordpro format.There are other songs on other sections of the site that have also been recorded by The Wolfe Tones but have been recorded by other bands as well. For example The Merry Ploughboy has been covered by The Dubliners, Johnny McEvoy and others, so you will find plenty more lyrics and tablature that have been recorded by The Wolfe Tones in the A-Z section. Most of the lyrics here are by Brian Warfield who is the main songwriter of the group and also plays 5 string banjo and sings, Tommy Byrne plays acoustic guitar and sings the big powerful ballads, while Noel Nagle also sings and plays tin and low whistles. The Wolfe Tones Story
Or Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
On The One Road
Includes tin whistle notes
Only Our Rivers Run Free
Paddy Lie Back
Padraic Pearse
Partition
Paddy's Night Out
Plastic Bullets
Protestant Men
Paddle Me Own Canoe
Quare Things In Dublin
Rock On Rockall
Rifles Of The I.R.A.
The Rights Of Man
The Streets Of New York
Sean South From Garryowen
Song Of The Celts
Snowy Breasted Pearl
Song Of Liberty
St. Patrick Was A Gentleman
Some Say The Devil Is Dead
Sergeant William Bailey
Swing A Banker
Ta Na La
The Three Coloured Ribbon
The West's Awake
Twice Daily
Tyrone
The Connaught Rangers
The Merman
The Sash Me Father Wore
The Travelling Doctor's Shop
The Green Glens Of Antrim
The Teddy Bear's Head
The Old Orange Flute
The Land We Love
Treat Me Daughter Kindly
Uncle Nobby's Steamboat
Up The Border
We Are The Irish
Women Of Ireland
The First Of May
The Man From Mullingar
Must Ireland Divided Be
On The One Road
Includes tin whistle notes
Only Our Rivers Run Free
Paddy Lie Back
Padraic Pearse
Partition
Paddy's Night Out
Plastic Bullets
Protestant Men
Paddle Me Own Canoe
Quare Things In Dublin
Rock On Rockall
Rifles Of The I.R.A.
The Rights Of Man
The Streets Of New York
Sean South From Garryowen
Song Of The Celts
Snowy Breasted Pearl
Song Of Liberty
St. Patrick Was A Gentleman
Some Say The Devil Is Dead
Sergeant William Bailey
Swing A Banker
Ta Na La
The Three Coloured Ribbon
The West's Awake
Twice Daily
Tyrone
The Connaught Rangers
The Merman
The Sash Me Father Wore
The Travelling Doctor's Shop
The Green Glens Of Antrim
The Teddy Bear's Head
The Old Orange Flute
The Land We Love
Treat Me Daughter Kindly
Uncle Nobby's Steamboat
Up The Border
We Are The Irish
Women Of Ireland
The First Of May
The Man From Mullingar
Must Ireland Divided Be
A Soldier's Return
A Soldier's Life
A Nation Once Again
Admiral William Brown
Includes tin whistle notes
Boston Rose
Big Strong Man
Banna Strand
The Ballad Of Roger Casement
The Boys Of The Old Brigade
The Broad Black Brimmer
Notes included
Botany Bay
Celtic Symphony
Celtic Dreams
Children Of Fear
The Cliffs Of Moher
Child Of Destiny
Come Out You Black And Tans
Dingle Bay
Don't Stop Me Now
Dreams Of Home
Erin Go Bragh
For Ireland I'll Not Tell Her Name
Flow Liffey Waters
Far Away In Australia
The Four Seasons
Give Me Your Hand
Grace
God Save Ireland
General Munro
The Grandfather
The Gay Galtee Mountains
Goodbye Mick
The Guildford Four
The Great Fenian Ram
Hail Glorious St. Patrick
Highland Paddy
The Helicopter Song
Halloween
Irish Soldier Laddie
Irish Eyes
Inchicore - Well to Me You More
Ireland My Ireland
In Belfast
Ireland Unfree Shall Never Be At Peace
Joe McDonnell
James Connolly
Janey Mac I'm Nearly Forty
Kevin Barry
Kiss The Mother Hug The Old Man
Let The People Sing
Lough Sheelin Side
Long Kesh
Michael Collins
The Men Behind The Wire
My Heart Is In Ireland
Newgrange
The Fighting 69th
A Soldier's Life
A Nation Once Again
Admiral William Brown
Includes tin whistle notes
Boston Rose
Big Strong Man
Banna Strand
The Ballad Of Roger Casement
The Boys Of The Old Brigade
The Broad Black Brimmer
Notes included
Botany Bay
Celtic Symphony
Celtic Dreams
Children Of Fear
The Cliffs Of Moher
Child Of Destiny
Come Out You Black And Tans
Dingle Bay
Don't Stop Me Now
Dreams Of Home
Erin Go Bragh
For Ireland I'll Not Tell Her Name
Flow Liffey Waters
Far Away In Australia
The Four Seasons
Give Me Your Hand
Grace
God Save Ireland
General Munro
The Grandfather
The Gay Galtee Mountains
Goodbye Mick
The Guildford Four
The Great Fenian Ram
Hail Glorious St. Patrick
Highland Paddy
The Helicopter Song
Halloween
Irish Soldier Laddie
Irish Eyes
Inchicore - Well to Me You More
Ireland My Ireland
In Belfast
Ireland Unfree Shall Never Be At Peace
Joe McDonnell
James Connolly
Janey Mac I'm Nearly Forty
Kevin Barry
Kiss The Mother Hug The Old Man
Let The People Sing
Lough Sheelin Side
Long Kesh
Michael Collins
The Men Behind The Wire
My Heart Is In Ireland
Newgrange
The Fighting 69th
No Airplay For The Wolfe Tones
I am appalled at the lack of Irish content on Irish radio. I have done many interviews over the recent times and could not believe that, first of all, they had no Wolfe Tones music in their database or at best maybe 1 or 2.
The DJ’s have none or little choice in what music is played or in the content of his/her show, even on local radio. For instance I gave an interview lately and they played Michael Jackson as a musical introduction and I was played out by the Spice Girls! This is Irish Radio, its crazy, like Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror', it reflects him, radio should reflect the Irish music scene and Irish content. It should be made compulsory as part of their licence agreement to have at least 50% Irish content in each show. Many other countries have a similar policy, Canada for example, living beside a powerful nation with a very influential musical industry have a similar one to this, 60% I think. Why shouldn’t we? Thousands of jobs would be created in the Irish musical industry in recording studios, for song writers, Musicians, road crews and technicians.
We are a great musical nation but there is a policy on our airwaves that favours imported music over that which is locally produced. Now this puts Irish talent at a disadvantage, I object to the fact that they get more exposure than Irish local acts who are equally as good and in most cases put on a better show or equally as good. Don’t get me wrong, I welcome international acts to Ireland, we travel the world and get fair treatment in the many lands we have toured but so too do the indigenous acts. We shared the stage with many great performers in many places across the world including Siamsa and anyone who remembers them will vouch for the fact that the Wolfies could hold their own with the best of them.
I am appalled at the lack of Irish content on Irish radio. I have done many interviews over the recent times and could not believe that, first of all, they had no Wolfe Tones music in their database or at best maybe 1 or 2.
The DJ’s have none or little choice in what music is played or in the content of his/her show, even on local radio. For instance I gave an interview lately and they played Michael Jackson as a musical introduction and I was played out by the Spice Girls! This is Irish Radio, its crazy, like Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror', it reflects him, radio should reflect the Irish music scene and Irish content. It should be made compulsory as part of their licence agreement to have at least 50% Irish content in each show. Many other countries have a similar policy, Canada for example, living beside a powerful nation with a very influential musical industry have a similar one to this, 60% I think. Why shouldn’t we? Thousands of jobs would be created in the Irish musical industry in recording studios, for song writers, Musicians, road crews and technicians.
We are a great musical nation but there is a policy on our airwaves that favours imported music over that which is locally produced. Now this puts Irish talent at a disadvantage, I object to the fact that they get more exposure than Irish local acts who are equally as good and in most cases put on a better show or equally as good. Don’t get me wrong, I welcome international acts to Ireland, we travel the world and get fair treatment in the many lands we have toured but so too do the indigenous acts. We shared the stage with many great performers in many places across the world including Siamsa and anyone who remembers them will vouch for the fact that the Wolfies could hold their own with the best of them.
Now let’s work together to bring change to the airwaves, bombard them with requests for the Tones and let’s see what happens, maybe, just maybe, they might change their policy, I hope it changes for our new CD ------Brian Warfield 2011
The above by Brian reminded me of something Tommy Makem said in his last interview, '“I’m very worried about how our culture is faring all over the country,’ he said. “More and more our traditions are being downgraded and shoved under the table. In the past thirty years we have done to ourselves what the English government couldn’t do in 800 years. We’ve hammered hell out of our culture.”
Tommy was right, there are over 1,900 folk songs on this site, there's more chance of winning the lottery that any two of these songs getting played on our radio stations in a row.
The above by Brian reminded me of something Tommy Makem said in his last interview, '“I’m very worried about how our culture is faring all over the country,’ he said. “More and more our traditions are being downgraded and shoved under the table. In the past thirty years we have done to ourselves what the English government couldn’t do in 800 years. We’ve hammered hell out of our culture.”
Tommy was right, there are over 1,900 folk songs on this site, there's more chance of winning the lottery that any two of these songs getting played on our radio stations in a row.
The Wolfe Tones Songs
Ballad Of The Wolfe Tones Song Lyrics
(Verse 1)
From Dublin's fair city, a new sound arose,
Not of roses and ribbons, or sweet lover's woes.
But of history's echoes and battles long fought,
The stories the old Fenians and rebels had taught.
Brian and Noel, with Tommy and Derek so grand,
With pipes and guitars, they set out on the land.
They took the old ballads and gave them new life,
Singing of freedom, and struggle, and strife.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
(Verse 2)
They sang of the bold '98 men, proud and so tall,
Who answered their country's most desperate call.
They sang of the heroes from history's pages,
Whose names would be honored through all of the ages.
They weren't afraid to sing what was true,
Of a nation divided and feelings so blue.
Their music was honest, a fist in the air,
For the cause of a people and a future to share.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
(Verse 3)
Now their songs are still heard in the pubs and the halls,
At festivals big and on old city walls.
The young and the old know the words to their tunes,
Under the pale of the Irish night moons.
For the Wolfe Tones, they gave us a voice and a sound,
That a people's true freedom can always be found.
In a song and a story, a cause and a dream,
And the courage to paddle against the long stream.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
(Verse 1)
From Dublin's fair city, a new sound arose,
Not of roses and ribbons, or sweet lover's woes.
But of history's echoes and battles long fought,
The stories the old Fenians and rebels had taught.
Brian and Noel, with Tommy and Derek so grand,
With pipes and guitars, they set out on the land.
They took the old ballads and gave them new life,
Singing of freedom, and struggle, and strife.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
(Verse 2)
They sang of the bold '98 men, proud and so tall,
Who answered their country's most desperate call.
They sang of the heroes from history's pages,
Whose names would be honored through all of the ages.
They weren't afraid to sing what was true,
Of a nation divided and feelings so blue.
Their music was honest, a fist in the air,
For the cause of a people and a future to share.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
(Verse 3)
Now their songs are still heard in the pubs and the halls,
At festivals big and on old city walls.
The young and the old know the words to their tunes,
Under the pale of the Irish night moons.
For the Wolfe Tones, they gave us a voice and a sound,
That a people's true freedom can always be found.
In a song and a story, a cause and a dream,
And the courage to paddle against the long stream.
(Chorus)
Oh, the Wolfe Tones, with a fire in their soul,
Singing of Ireland and making us whole.
From "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" to "The Boys of '98,"
They sang for the fallen who stood at the gate.
For the spirit of '16 and the cause that was true,
The Wolfe Tones sang ballads for me and for you.
