''Rifles of the I.R.A.'' is the fourth album by
Irish folk
Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland.
In ''A History of Irish Music'' (1905), W. H. Grattan Flood wrote that, in Gaelic Ireland, there we ...
and rebel band
The Wolfe Tones
The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel music band that incorporate Irish traditional music in their songs. Formed in 1963, they take their name from Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, with the double meaning ...
. The album title ''Rifles of the I.R.A.'' makes reference to the
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief t ...
(IRA).
The cover shows the band members dressed in the traditional dress of the IRA. The folk singer
Christy Moore
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Ireland, Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first ...
said of the cover, "I equate that particular record sleeve with
Foster and Allen
Foster and Allen are a musical duo from Ireland consisting of Mick Foster and Tony Allen. In their 47-year career, they have released over 52 albums, many of which entered the UK Albums Chart. Along with "A Bunch of Thyme" (entering the Irish ch ...
, dressed up as leprechauns. It was the very same thing. It had the same significance at the time."
Track list
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Slievenamon
Slievenamon or Slievenaman ( ga, Sliabh na mBan , "mountain of the women") is a mountain with a height of in County Tipperary, Ireland. It rises from a plain that includes the towns of Fethard, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir. The mountain is st ...
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Erin Go Bragh
Erin go Bragh ( ), sometimes Erin go Braugh, is the anglicisation of an Irish language phrase, , and is used to express allegiance to Ireland. It is most often translated as "Ireland Forever."
Origin
''Erin go Bragh'' is an anglicisation of ...
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God Save Ireland "God Save Ireland" is an Irish rebel song celebrating the Manchester Martyrs, three Fenians executed in 1867. It served as an unofficial Irish national anthem for Irish nationalists from the 1870s to the 1920s.
Composition
On 18 September 1867, ...
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The Sun is Burning
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Big Strong Man
"My Brother Sylvest'" also known as "Big Strong Man", is an American song, but often performed by English folk singers and Irish bands.
History
My Brudda Sylvest' was written in 1908, words by Jesse Lasky and Sam Stern, music by Fred Fisher.
T ...
# In Garran na Bhile
# Four Seasons
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Rifles of the I.R.A.
''Rifles of the I.R.A.'' is the fourth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album title ''Rifles of the I.R.A.'' makes reference to the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
The cover shows the band members dressed in the traditional d ...
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Skibbereen
Skibbereen (; ) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71 national secondary road. The name "Skibbereen" (sometimes shortened to "Skibb") means "little boat harbour". The River Ilen runs through the town; it reach ...
# Sweet
Carnlough Bay
Carnlough ( ; ) is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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# Ships in Full Sail
# Sean Tracy (Tipperary So Far Away)
# Holy Ground
# Uncle Nobby's Steamboat
References
External links
Entry at discogs.com*
The Wolfe Tones albums
1968 albums
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