Since The Mary Wallopers have appeared on the scene performing traditional songs, the Dundalk trio have exploded in popularity, buoyed by their hugely successful live stream show series, that would lead them onto to sell out Vicar Street in Dublin and tour all over, becoming the cool and very funny young band trad of Ireland.
It’s been a while, December 2019 to be exact, since the band released ‘Cod Liver Oil & the Orange Juice’, and today the trio, augmented by a full live band debuted ‘Frost Is All Over’, which arrives with a video by Sean McMahon. The song also features Radie Peat of Lankum on backing vocals.
“‘Frost is All Over’ is a traditional Irish song about taking everything in your stride and not caring about what everyone says you should care about. We added the verse about landlords as we feel they are a sensitive sort who need reminding of how much we care about them. It was recorded by Chris Barry in his Dublin studio in 2021. It’s an old song made famous by Planxty. The video was shot by Sean McMahon and the set was designed by Mark Sheridan. Sean is from Dundalk like us and has worked on our livestreams before. It was shot in the old AOH Hall in Blackrock, Dundalk, which local music legend Conor Hughes allowed us to use. The video is our way of introducing the new band and how sexy we have become over lockdown. Our home studio / pub was too small to fit everyone in so we had to branch out but still keep it Dundalk.”
And that’s not all, it’s the band’s first single from their debut album and there are bunch of dates in Ireland, Europe and UK announced too, that includes gigs at the National Stadium in Dublin on November 17th and a New Year’s Eve show at Dolan’s in Limerick.
The Mary Wallopers tour dates
28 Oct 2022 – Norwich – Norwich Arts Centre
29 Oct 2022 – Hull – Polar Bear Music Club
30 Oct 2022 – Liverpool – O2 Academy 2
31 Oct 2022 – Birmingham – O2 Institute 3
02 Nov 2022 – Cambridge – The Portland Arms
03 Nov 2022 – Cardiff – The Globe
04 Nov 2022 – Leicester – The Soundhouse
06 Nov 2022 – Sheffield – The Leadmill 2
07 Nov 2022 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
08 Nov 2022 – Brighton – Komedia
17 Nov 2022- Dublin – National Stadium
19 Nov 2022 – Rotterdam – V11
20 Nov 2022 – Leffinge – Cafe De Zwerver
21 Nov 2022 – Dusseldorf – The Tube
22 Nov 2022 – Nijmegen – Merleyn
23 Nov 2022 – Amsterdam – Paradiso (upstairs)
24 Nov 2022 – Deventer – Burgerweeshuis Café
01 Dec 2022 – Kilkenny – Set Theatre
02 Dec 2022 – Cork – Cyprus Avenue
03 Dec 2022 – Castlebar – Royal Theatre
04 Dec 2022 – Dunmore East – Haven Marquee
07 Dec 2022 – Portlaoise – Kavanaghs Bar & Venue
08 Dec 2022 – Donegal – Séan Ógs
09 Dec 2022 – Belfast – Mandela Hall
11 Dec 2022 – Edinburgh – The Liquid Room
14 Dec 2022 – Bristol – Thekla
15 Dec 2022 – London – Electric Ballroom
16 Dec 2022 – Manchester – Band On The Wall
17 Dec 2022 – Glasgow – The Garage
18 Dec 2022 – Newcastle upon Tyne – Cluny 2
19 Dec 2022 – Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
28 Dec 2022 – Kerry – Mike The Pies
31 Dec 2022 – Limerick – Dolans
