Brian Warfield
Encyclopedia
Brian Warfield is the vocalist, banjo
, harp
and bodhrán
player, as well as the lead songwriter with long-standing Irish
band The Wolfe Tones. He also introduces many of the songs on stage, after the departure of his brother Derek Warfield
from the band.
Warfield wrote "Let the People Sing", an Irish rebel song
celebrating the power of music in a people's struggle for freedom. It has been performed by many Celtic
and Irish Rebel bands, such as Eire Og and Charlie and The Bhoys
. It is a popular song among fans of Celtic F.C.
and a version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzwccsTH00I performed by The Malleys, omitting the second verse, is played at Celtic Park
on match days.
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
and bodhrán
Bodhrán
The bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
player, as well as the lead songwriter with long-standing Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
band The Wolfe Tones. He also introduces many of the songs on stage, after the departure of his brother Derek Warfield
Derek Warfield
Derek Warfield is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group Wolfe Tones.-Personal life:Warfield was born the eldest of four in Inchicore, Dublin in 1943 and he was educated at Synge Street CBS. He was apprenticed as a tailor until becoming a folk musician....
from the band.
Warfield wrote "Let the People Sing", an Irish rebel song
Irish rebel music
Irish rebel music is a subgenre of Irish folk music, with much the same instrumentation, but with lyrics predominantly concerned with Irish republicanism.-History:...
celebrating the power of music in a people's struggle for freedom. It has been performed by many Celtic
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
and Irish Rebel bands, such as Eire Og and Charlie and The Bhoys
Charlie and The Bhoys
Charlie and the Bhoys are a Celtic/Irish band from Scotland and Ireland. The band played their first concert at the Squirrel Bar near the Gallowgate, Glasgow in 1989...
. It is a popular song among fans of Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and a version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzwccsTH00I performed by The Malleys, omitting the second verse, is played at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
on match days.