Derek Warfield (born 15 September 1943) is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group, The Wolfe Tones.
Warfield was born the eldest of four in Inchicore, Dublin in 1943 and educated at Synge Street CBS. He was apprenticed as a tailor until becoming a folk musician. A singer, songwriter, mandolin player and a founding member of The Wolfe Tones, he has been performing with the band for over 37 years. He has written and recorded over 60 songs and ballads.
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Derek Warfield
Derek Warfield (born 15 September 1943) is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group, The Wolfe Tones.
Warfield was born the eldest of four in Inchicore, Dublin in 1943 and educated at Synge Street CBS. He was apprenticed as a tailor until becoming a folk musician. A singer, songwriter, mandolin player and a founding member of The Wolfe Tones, he has been performing with the band for over 37 years. He has written and recorded over 60 songs and ballads.
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Whispers From The Coffin Ships
Whispers from the Coffin Ships is a haunting Irish ballad set during the Great Famine of 1845 — 1852 a tribute to the nameless thousands who were driven from their homeland by hunger, oppression, and silence. Told through verse, voice, and visual storytelling, this piece gives voice to those who died at sea and those who lived on in sorrow.more
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The Morrígan Calls
Step into the blood-red mist of Celtic myth with The Morrígan – Triple Goddess of War, Fate & Death. This haunting music and visual journey explores the ancient Irish goddess of battle, fate, and prophecy. She is the shadow on the battlefield, the whisper in your final breath, the force that weighs your soul before dawn.more
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The Fenian Boy (Ballad of billy Byrne)
Billy Byrne of Ballymanus was no myth — he was a real man, a Wicklow farmer who refused to kneel. In 1798, he chose honour over safety, turning his back on the redcoat’s oath while his own brother swore loyalty to the Crown. Betrayed in whispers and hanged at Wicklow Gaol in 1799, he never broke, never begged, and never gave a name.more
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