Greenland Whalefishers
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Greenland Whalefishers 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.
Folk punk
Folk punk , is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was pioneered in the late 1970s and early 1980s by The Pogues in Britain and Violent Femmes in America. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade...
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
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. The genre was founded in the 1980s by The Pogues, a band of punk musicians in London who celebrated their Irish heritage. Celtic punk bands often play covers of traditional Irish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions...
and paddy rock.
Band Members
- Arvid Grov - Vocals
- Ørjan Risan - Drums
- Gunnar Grov - MandolineMandolineA mandoline is a cooking utensil used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with suitable attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts. It consists of two parallel working surfaces, one of which can be adjusted in height. A food item is slid along the adjustable surface until it reaches a blade mounted...
, Banjo, BouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but... - Agnes Skollevoll - Tin Whistle
- Atle-Hjørn Øien - Bass
- Odin Døssland - Fiddle
- Trond Olsen - Guitar
albums
- The Mainstreet Sword - album 1996. Patchwork Record Production
- Loboville - album 2001. Patchwork Record Production
- Streets Of Salvation - album 2004. Patchwork Record Production
- Loboville - album 2005. Enhanced including video fotage. Galactic / Or Glory
- The Mainstreet Sword - album 2005. Enhanced including video fotage. Galactic / Or Glory
- Down And Out - album 2006. Patchwork Record Production
- Songs From The Bunker - album 2010. Patchwork Record Production
singles
- Mary B. (Good) - single 1994. Patchwork Record Production
- The Clown - single 1996. Patchwork RecoPatchwork
- T-Bell's Blues - single 1998. Patchwork Record Production
- Johnny Lee Roth - single 2001. Patchwork Record Production
- Maybe The Salvation Starts Here - EP 2004. Patchwork Record Production
- Hit the Ground - EP 2006. Patchwork Record Production
- Punk Shanty - single 2006. Galactic / Or Glory