Greenland Whalefishers, named after the traditional folk tune
The Greenland Whale Fisheries, is a
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
folk punk
Folk punk (known in its early days as rogue folk) is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was popularized in the early 1980s by the Pogues in England, and by Violent Femmes in the United States. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in ...
band established in 1994, playing music influenced by
Celtic traditional music combined with
British punk
There are a number of punk bands originating in the United Kingdom.
See also
* List of punk rock bands, 0–K
* List of punk rock bands, L–Z
* List of post-punk bands
* List of new wave a ...
. The musical style of this type of music is also referred to as
celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music.
Celtic punk bands often play traditional Irish, Welsh or Scottish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions.P. Buckley, ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' (London: Rough Gu ...
and paddy rock. Greenland Whalefishers are one of the founders of the
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music.
Celtic punk bands often play traditional Irish, Welsh or Scottish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions.P. Buckley, ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' (London: Rough Gu ...
movement, albeit 10 years after
The Pogues
The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...
.
Band members
Current members
*Arvid Grov - Vocals
*Ørjan Risan - Drums
*Stig Bruhjell -
Mandoline
file:Cooking Mandolin with Carrot.jpg, A mandoline used for slicing a carrot
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, Banjo,
Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
*Agnes Skollevoll - Tin Whistle
*Tommy Bårdsen - Bass
*Odin Døssland - Fiddle
*Trond Olsen - Guitar
*Stig Blindheim - Electric Guitar
Former members
*Kjellaug Borthen
*Trond Eikemo
*Bjørn Helgesen
*Kristian Malmo
*Ronny Terum
*Gunnar Grov
*Atle-Hjørn Øien
*Terje Schumann-Olsen
*Trond Olsen
*Alexander Bjotveit
*Jon-Erik Kvåle Øien
Discography
Albums
* ''The Mainstreet Sword'' (1996)
* ''Loboville'' (2001)
* ''Streets of Salvation'' (2004)
* ''Loboville'' (Enhanced including video footage) (2005)
* ''The Mainstreet Sword'' (Enhanced including video footage) (2005)
* ''Down and Out'' (2006)
* ''Amazing Space (b-sides and other crap)'' (2008)
* ''Joining Forces'' (with
SMZB SMZB ( zh, 生命之餅, =Shēngmìng zhī bǐng) is a Chinese hardcore punk band from Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Cent ...
) (2008)
* ''Songs from the Bunker'' (2010)
* ''Live At Farmer Phil's Festival'' (2012)
* ''The Thirsty Cave'' (2015)
* ''Based On a True Story'' (2019)
EPs
* ''Maybe The Salvation Starts Here'' (2004)
* ''Hit the Ground'' (2006)
* ''Looney Tunes'' (2014)
Singles
* ''Mary B. (Good)'' (1994)
* ''The Clown'' (1996)
* ''T-Bell's Blues'' (1998)
* ''Johnny Lee Roth'' (2001)
* ''Punk Shanty'' (2006)
* ''K Says'' (2019) (digital)
* ''Darkness'' (2019) (digital)
* ''St. Patrick's Day Drinking'' (2022) (digital)
* ''Celtic Punk'' (2022) (digital)
Film
* ''20 Years Of Waiting'' (Documentary) (2014)
*''Touring Ireland'' (Documentary) (2016)
*''Barely Alive on the Inside'' (Live Concert Documentary) (2020)
*''Waiting For the World'' (Concert Documentary) (2021)
Music in popular culture
Greenland Whalefishers contributed with their song "Rocky Road To London" to the movie ''
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day''.
Reviews
The Thirsty Cave review by Paddy Rock Radio (USA)Looney Tunes EP review by London Celtic Punks (UK)Lonney Tunes EP review by ReadJunk (NY, USA)20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by Shite 'n' Onions (USA)20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by PaddyRock.com (USA)20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by ReadJunk (USA)Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Paddy Rock RadioLive At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Punk.ieLive At Farmer Phil's Festival review by ReadJunkLive At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Shite N' OnionsLive At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Celtic Rock Music GermanySongs From The Bunker review by Read Junk
References
External links
Greenland Whalefishers
official website
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Norwegian musical groups
Musical groups established in 1994
Celtic punk groups
1994 establishments in Norway