Greenland Whalefishers

Greenland Whalefishers
Official Band Photo 2022
Official Band Photo 2022
Background information
OriginBergen, Norway
GenresCeltic punk, folk punk
Years active1994–present
LabelsPatchwork Record Production
MembersArvid Grov
Agnes Skollevoll
Tommy Bårdsen
Stig Blindheim
Odin Døssland
Trond Olsen
Ørjan Eikeland Risan
Stig Bruhjell
Past membersTrond Eikemo
Bjørn Helgesen
Atle-Hjørn Øien
Kjellaug Borthen
Terje Schumann-Olsen
Alexander Bjotveit
Gunnar "Twosheds" Grov
Kristian Malmo
Trond Olsen
Jon-Erik Kvåle Øien
Ronny Terum
WebsiteGreenlandwhalefishers.com

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]

Band members

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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

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Albums

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  • 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

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  • Maybe The Salvation Starts Here (2004)
  • Hit the Ground (2006)
  • Looney Tunes (2014)

Singles

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  • 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

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

Reviews

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References

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  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.
  4. ^ Greenland Whalefishers Touring Ireland Road Trip Documentary Irish Punk official English subtitles, retrieved 2021-12-30
  5. ^ Greenland Whalefishers Barely Alive on the Inside - full concert movie HD Celtic Punk Irish Punk フル, retrieved 2021-12-30
  6. ^ Greenland Whalefishers - Waiting for the world Full Concert Movie (official music video ) irish punk, retrieved 2021-12-30
  7. ^ "The Boondock Saints II - All Saints Day". IMdb 2009.
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