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Their first winter together hadn\u2019t even ended when the pubs shut down. But the musicians wanted to keep the spirit of a rowdy pub sing-along alive \u2013 complete with swearing workers and wonderfully inappropriate jokes. So on\u00a0St. Patrick\u2019s Day 2020, they decided to share that atmosphere with the world through one of the very first livestreams of the Covid era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mary Wallopers - &#039;Frost Is All Over&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_YaPhhJk5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mary Wallopers later grew in size, and in spring 2025 founding member Se\u00e1n left the band. Nothing of their uncompromising energy disappeared, though \u2013 the group has kept its unmistakably authentic approach. 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