The Mary Wallopers ‘The Mary Wallopers’ CD

Brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy and their friend Sean McKenna formed The Mary Wallopers as a three-piece ballad group traveling the length and breadth of Ireland singing & collecting songs. Their early live performances exuded a raw energy and their first five track EP - 2019’s A Mouthful of The Mary Wallopers - perfectly captured their sound and ethos, one filled with warmth, intimacy, chaos and enough sparks ready to light any fire. The band recently expanded to a seven piece for live performances.  

The self titled debut album is the culmination of several years of the Wallopers touring all corners of Ireland, collecting tradition songs before dusting them down and reimagining them in their Dundalk studio. The result is a record that perfectly channels an island’s musical history whilst never once sounding overawed by the task in hand. 

"The Mary Wallopers' trademark charm and irreverence is matched only by their staggering talent"  - Hotpress 

“The Mary Wallopers invokes the raucous ghosts of the Dubliners and the Pogues to startling effect” - The Guardian  

Track List: 

01   Eileen Og 

02   Love Will Never Conquer Me 

03   Cod Liver Oil And The Orange Juice 

04   John O'Halloran 

05   The Hackler 

06   The Night The Gards Raided Owenys 

07   Building Up And Tearing England Down 

08   Lots Of Little Soldiers 

09   Frost Is All Over 

10   The Butcher Boy 

11   All For Me Grog