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Greenland Whalefishers

Greenland Whalefishers

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Greenland Whalefishers, named after the traditional folk tune The Greenland Whale Fisheries,[1] is a Norwegian folk punk band established in 1994, playing music influenced by Celtic traditional music combined with British punk. The musical style of this type of music is also referred to as celtic punk and paddy rock. Greenland Whalefishers are one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.[2]

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Band members

Current members

  • Arvid Grov - Vocals
  • Ørjan Risan - Drums
  • Stig Bruhjell - Mandoline, Banjo, Bouzouki
  • 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) (2008)
  • Songs from the Bunker (2010)
  • Live At Farmer Phil's Festival (2012)
  • The Thirsty Cave (2015)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • Barely Alive on the Inside (Live Concert Documentary) (2020)[5]
  • Waiting For the World (Concert Documentary) (2021)[6]

Greenland Whalefishers contributed with their song "Rocky Road To London" to the movie The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.[7]

Reviews


References

  1. "BIOGRAPHY". GREENLAND WHALEFISHERS - Irish Punk. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  2. "All Time Best Celtic Punk Bands". Celtic Punk. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  3. "ALBUM REVIEW: GREENLAND WHALEFISHERS- 'The Thirsty Cave' (2015)". 30492 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

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