Spirit of the Nation explained

Spirit of the Nation
Type:studio
Artist:The Wolfe Tones
Cover:Spirit of the Nation Wolfe Tones.jpg
Released:1981
Genre:Irish folk
Label:Triskel Records
Prev Title:Belt of the Celts
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:As Gaeilge
Next Year:1982

Spirit of the Nation is the tenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. It became the band's best-selling album.[1]

The final track, "Streets of New York" reached the top of the IRMA charts. It was written by Liam Reilly of Bagatelle and discusses Irish emigration to New York.[1]

Track list

  1. Dingle Bay
  2. No Irish Need Apply
  3. Down by the Glenside
  4. Bold Fenian Men
  5. Paddle Your Own Canoe
  6. Padraic Pearse
  7. The Lough Sheelin Eviction
  8. Song of the Celts
  9. Butterfly
  10. Protestant Men
  11. Only Our Rivers Run Free
  12. St. Patrick was a Gentleman
  13. Ireland Unfree
  14. Carolan's Concerto
  15. Streets of New York

Notes and References

  1. Book: Warfield. Derek. Daly. Raymond. Celtic & Ireland in Song and Story. 2012. BookBaby. 9781620957646. 9 January 2018. en.