The Wolfe Tones

The Wolfe Tones
OriginBluebell, Dublin, Ireland
GenresIrish folk, Irish rebel songs, rock
Years active1963–2025
LabelsSkin Music
MembersNoel Nagle
Brian Warfield
Tommy Byrne
Past membersLiam Courtney
Derek Warfield
Websitewolfetonesofficialsite.com

The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel music band that incorporate Irish traditional music in their songs. Formed in 1963, they take their name from Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, with the double meaning of a wolf tone; a sound that can affect instruments in the string family of the orchestra.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Wolfe Tones - Irish folk band known for rebel songs". Irish Music Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Johnson String Instrument - What are Wolf Tones?".