The Mary Wallopers

34The Mary Wallopers039 trademark charm and irreverence is matched only by their staggering talent34HotpressFullpelt rattleandsneersthrough traditional Irish songs thatcant help but summon the spirit of The Poguesalthough who knows what else might be sneaking in around the sidesMojoTheMaryWallopersinvokes the raucous ghosts of the Dubliners and the Pogues to startling effectThe Guardian34Best of all was a mischievously brilliant set from Irish band The Mary Wallopers, whose open and gleeful contempt for the audience seems to go by almost entirely unnoticed34The Independentat Wilderness FestivalBrothers Charles and Andrew Hendy andtheir friend Sean McKennaformedThe Mary Wallopersas athreepiece ballad group traveling the length and breadth of Ireland singing amp collecting songs. Their early live performances exuded a raw energy and their first five track EP 2019s 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 islands musical history whilst never once sounding overawed by the task in hand.