The Wolfe Tones' Brian Warfield wrote Celtic Symphony in 1987 to celebrate the centenary of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. It tells the story of a Glasgow sailor possessed by the devil who travels the world trying to exorcise himself from the Devil. A visit to Celtic's stadium in the East End of Glasgow seems to work and the Devil is exorcised on the walk to Celtic's stadium. The song has been sung on the terraces by Celtic fans ever since. Celtic are a Scottish football club followed exclusively by fans who are Irish Catholic. The lyrics contain the line "Ooh Aah… read more
The Wolfe Tones' Brian Warfield wrote Celtic Symphony in 1987 to celebrate the centenary of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. It tells the story of … read more
The Wolfe Tones' Brian Warfield wrote Celtic Symphony in 1987 to celebrate the centenary of Glasgow Celtic Football Club. It tells the story of a Glasgow sailor possessed by the dev… read more
The Wolfe Tones is an Irish rebel music band that incorporates elements of Irish traditional music. Formed in 1963, their most recognizable line-up that lasted for nearly 37 years until January 2001 was brothers Brian Warfield and Derek Warfield, and Noel Nagle, and Tommy Byrne. The band take its name from the Irish rebel and patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, with the double entendre of a wolf tone – a spurious sound that can affect instruments of the violin family. It was in 1963 that three neighbouring children from a quiet working-cl… read more
The Wolfe Tones is an Irish rebel music band that incorporates elements of Irish traditional music. Formed in 1963, their most recognizable line-up that lasted for nearly 37 years until Jan… read more
The Wolfe Tones is an Irish rebel music band that incorporates elements of Irish traditional music. Formed in 1963, their most recognizable line-up that lasted for nearly 37 years until January 2001 was brothers Brian Warfield and Dere…read more