Years active 1989–present | Genre Celtic | |
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Website www.charlieandthebhoys.com Origin Barlanark, United Kingdom (1989) Members Charlie, Frankie, Rab, Jimmy, Wardie, Quinnigan Record labels Catb Glasgow, CATB, A-One Music Similar The Wolfe Tones, Gary Óg, Derek Warfield, Éire Óg, The Irish Brigade Profiles | ||
Over over the celtic song charlie and the bhoys
Charlie and the Bhoys are an Glasgow Celtic-themed Irish folk band from Scotland. It was formed in the 1980's in Barlanark in the East End of Glasgow and played their first ever concert at the Squirrel Bar, Gallowgate, Glasgow in 1989. They have branded themselves as the "No.1 Glasgow Celtic Band in the World" in their early years but have since dropped this. The band have played the famous Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom 28 times.
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- Over over the celtic song charlie and the bhoys
- Charlie and the bhoys johnny doyle
- History
- Discography
- Band members
- Charity work
- Songs
- References
In February 2015 the band penned a charity song for Cletic superfan Jay Beatty (a boy with Downs Syndrome who befriended former Celtic player Georgios Samaras resulting in him becoming the ambassador for the Celtic F. C. Foundation charity) for the charity Downs and Proud which shot to the top 100 of the UK iTunes charts, top 10 of the iTunes Country chart.
Charlie and the bhoys johnny doyle
History
In 2011 the band was due to play a St Patrick's Day gig at the East Kilbride Civic Centre but due to "safety concerns" raised as the result of an organised campaign by Rangers fans, South Lanarkshire Council cancelled the event. It was later reorganised and held at an undisclosed location on Blantyre after accusations of a "witch hunt" against them.
In 2013, they participated in the Ardoyne Fleadh.
In 2015, concerns from residents in Cambuslang over the holding of a concert at the council-owned Cambuslang Institute, which sparked protests from members of the Loyalist community who alleged the band sang "pro-IRA" songs.
In April 2016, the band was due to play a gig for the Shetland Celtic Supporters Club at the TA Hall located inside Fort Charlotte, Lerwick on the Shetland Islands but the event had to be cancelled due to alleged protests from local Rangers supporters. This was despite claims from the host of having had a long, positive history at the location for the past 15 years and the fact that it had the full support from the local Rangers supporters club.
Discography
Charlie and the Bhoys have released 10 albums to date + 1 official DVD):
Band members
Charity work
The band were the first to fund the charity for the Celtic legend Tommy Burns. A five figure sum was donated to the newly formed charity.
The band auctioned (1 of only 2) 20th Anniversary banners in 2010 through eBay/Oxfam for the Haiti Earthquake Disaster. Paul Morrison of Condorrat, Cumbernauld won with a top bid of £255. Paul is now the only person outside the band to have this banner, the other one will always remain with the band.
In September 2009 the band wrote a song on behalf of friends and family of the late Kevin McDaid who was killed in Coleraine. The song was placed on IndieStore as a download which shot to number 1 in the IndieStore charts. All proceeds were donated to the family.
In New York in 2007 the band appeared for the local Celtic Supporters Clubs to raise $5000 which was donated to the Glasgow Cancer Hospice.
The band were honoured back in 2004 to head over to Sligo to headline an event to help raise money for the Brother Walfrid Statue. The band also helped the James Connolly Johnstone CSC with gigs in Bothwell for the (Jinky) Jimmy Johnstone statue in Viewpark, North Lanarksire, Scotland.
In 2001, with The Brazen Head, a night was arranged with a selected audience for Bobby Murdoch. Bobby was the first Lisbon Lion to die. With guests including Billy McNeill and Tony Roper £12,000 was raised for Bobby's family.
Songs
Let the People Sing / This Land is Your LandIrish and Celtic Mix 3 · 2011
Celtic SymphonyTwenty Five in a Row · 2014
The Fields of AthenryLive at the Glasgow Barrowlands · 1998