The Mary Wallopers
Also known asTPM
OriginDundalk, County Louth, Ireland
GenresIrish folk
Years active2019–present
Members
  • Charles Hendy
  • Andrew Hendy
  • Sean McKenna
  • Róisín Barrett
  • Brendan McInerney
  • Seamus Hyland
  • Finnian O'Connor

The Mary Wallopers are a contemporary Irish folk music group based in Dundalk, County Louth, originally consisting of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, and Sean McKenna. In 2022 the group expanded to include Róisín Barrett on bass, Brendan McInerney on drums, Seamus Hyland on accordion, and Finnian O'Connor on tin whistle and uilleann pipes.[1]

Background

Charles Hendy has stated that the band's biggest thematic influence has been "reactionary stuff to poverty",[2] while the band credit Jinx Lennon as being among their biggest musical influences.[3] The Mary Wallopers cultivated a large fanbase following their gigs they live-streamed from the Hendys' home during COVID-19 lockdowns.[4][5] The band's live performances have been described as "Merry Anglophobia".[6] They released their self-titled debut album in October 2022.

TPM

The Hendy brothers also perform as TPM, a comedy rap duo that are explicitly political, and like The Mary Wallopers, are an anti-capitalist. "TPM" is shorthand for "Taxpayer's Money".[7] TPM rose to prominence in 2015 following the viral sharing of a recording of their first song, "All the Boys on the Dole".[5]

Discography

Albums

  • The Mary Wallopers (28 October 2022)
  • Irish Rock n Roll (13 October 2023)

Singles and EPs

  • A Mouthful of the Mary Wallopers EP (6 July 2019)[8]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ https://bombmagazine.org/articles/the-mary-wallopers-interviewed/
  2. ↑ Freyne 2021.
  3. ↑ "Something for the Weekend – The Mary Wallopers' Cultural Picks". RTÉ. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Mary Wallopers unveil their "mobile craic unit" for their UK tour". Hotpress. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. 1 2 Heffernan 2022, p. 45.
  6. ↑ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/3/23/the-mary-wallopers-irish-band-rousing-pub-songs-concert-review/
  7. ↑ Heffernan 2022, p. 44.
  8. ↑ "A Mouthful of The Mary Wallopers, by The Mary Wallopers". The Mary Wallopers. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

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