Greenland Whalefishers, named after the traditional folk tune The Greenland Whale Fisheries, 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.
Band members 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 Albums 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) Based On a True Story (2019)
EPs Maybe The Salvation Starts Here (2004) Hit the Ground (2006) Looney Tunes (2014)
Singles 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 20 Years Of Waiting (Documentary) (2014) Touring Ireland (Documentary) (2016) Barely Alive on the Inside (Live Concert Documentary) (2020) Waiting For the World (Concert Documentary) (2021)
Music in popular culture Greenland Whalefishers contributed with their song "Rocky Road To London" to the movie The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
Reviews The Thirsty Cave review by Paddy Rock Radio (USA) The Thirsty Cave review by Celtic Folk Punk (Sp) Looney Tunes EP review by London Celtic Punks (UK) Lonney Tunes EP review by ReadJunk (NY, USA) 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by Shite 'n' Onions (USA) 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by PaddyRock.com (USA) 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by ReadJunk (USA) Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Paddy Rock Radio
Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by ReadJunk Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Shite N' Onions Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Celtic Rock Music Germany Streets of Salvation review by Shite N' Onions Streets of Salvation review by Folkworld Down N' Out review by Shite N' Onions Songs From The Bunker review by Read Junk
References
External links Greenland Whalefishers official website