Wolfe Tones Greatest Hits
The Wolfe Tones got together in the mid-1960s to sing patriotic ballads and rebel songs in the style of vocal groups like theDublinersand theClancy Brothers with Tommy Makem.Greatest Hitscollects 16 of their best, including "Streets of New York," "God Save Ireland," and "A Nation Once Again." In the early days the group's songs were drawn from the traditional repertoire, but they soon discovered that band member Brian Warfield was a gifted songwriter. Many of the Wolfe Tones' finest songs come from his pen, including "Irish Eyes," "Some Say the Devil is Dead," and the bittersweet ballad, "Dreams of Home." The Wolfe Tones perform these songs with a hearty verve that wouldn't be out of a place at a sing-along at your favorite pub.--Michael Simmons