Charlie and the Bhoys
| Charlie and the Bhoys | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Barlanark, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Irish rebel music, Irish folk, Pan-Celticism |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | A-One Music, Charlie and the Bhoys, |
| Website | www |
| Members | Charlie Boyle Jimmy Rab Tam Frankie Wardie |
Charlie and the Bhoys are an Glasgow Celtic-themed Irish folk band from Scotland. It was formed in the 1980s 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.
In February 2015 the band penned a charity song for Celtic 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.
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.
Charlie and the Bhoys have released 10 albums to date + 1 official DVD):
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.
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