Description

The Mary Wallopers trademark charm and irreverence is matched only by their staggering talentnbspnbspHotpressldquoFullpelt rattleandsneersnbspthrough traditional Irish songs thatnbspcanrsquot help but summon the spirit of The Poguesnbspndashnbspalthough who knows what else might be sneaking in around the sidesrdquonbspMojoldquoThenbspMarynbspWallopersnbspinvokes the raucous ghosts of the Dubliners and the Pogues to startling effectrdquonbspThe GuardiannbspBest of all was a mischievously brilliant set from Irish band The Mary Wallopers, whose open and gleeful contempt for the audience seems to go by almost entirely unnoticednbspThe Independentnbspat Wilderness FestivalBrothers Charles and Andrew Hendy andnbsptheir friend Sean McKennanbspformednbspThe Mary Wallopersnbspas anbspthreepiece ballad group traveling the length and breadth of Ireland singing amp collecting songs. Their early live performances exuded a raw energy and their first five track EP 2019rsquos A Mouthful of The Mary Wallopers perfectly captured their sound and ethos, one filled with warmth, intimacy, chaos and enough sparks ready to light any fire. The band recently expanded to a seven piece for live performances.nbspThe self titled debut album is the culmination of several years of the Wallopers touring all corners of Ireland, collecting tradition songs before dusting them down and reimagining them in their Dundalk studio. The result is a record that perfectly channels an islandrsquos musical history whilst never once sounding overawed by the task in hand. The Mary Wallopers CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £12