The Irish Rovers

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The Irish Rovers

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Canadian band comprised of Irish ex-pats formed in Toronto by George Millar and Jimmy Ferguson soon after emigrating to Canada with George's cousin Joe Millar. After a couple years they went out to Calgary to join with George's brother Will and officially launched as a full band there. Best known for their international television series, and contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America. Owned the record label Potato and publishing company Potato. Best known for songs "Drunken Sailor", "The Unicorn", "Wasn't That A Party", "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday" "Lily The Pink", "The Black Velvet Band", and "The Dublin Pub Crawl".

Current members:

George Millar – vocals, guitar, bouzouki (1963–present)
Ian Millar – vocals, bass guitar, guitar (2005–present)
Fred Graham – drums, bodhran, bones, vocals (2007–present)
Geoffrey Kelly – tin whistle, flute, vocals (2008–present)
Gerry O'Connor – fiddle (2013–present)
Davey Walker – keyboards, vocals (2019–present)
Kevin Evans – vocals, guitar (2021–present)
Shane Farrell – banjo, mandolin (2021–present)
Jimmy Keane – accordion (2021–present)

Former members
Jimmy Ferguson – vocals (1963–97; died on tour 1997)
Joe Millar – vocals, accordion, harmonica, bass guitar (1963–68 / 1969–2005; died 2023)
Vic Marcus – vocals, bass guitar (1963–64; died 2019)
Doug Henderson – vocals, banjo (1963–64)
Will Millar – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle (1964–94)
Wilcil McDowell – accordion (1968–2020; retired from touring 2018)
Kevin McKeown – drums, bodhran, bones, vocals (1984–2002)
[a=John Reynolds (21)] – vocals, guitar, harmonica (1995–2012; died 2021)
Wallace Hood – mandolin, Irish bouzouki, cittern, tenor banjo, guitar, tin whistle (1995–2005)
Sean O'Driscoll – mandolin, tenor banjo, bouzouki, box, vocals (1997–2021)
Paul Lawton – drums, bodhran, bones (2002–2005; died 2005)
Morris Crum – accordion, keyboards, vocals (2012–2021)

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Drunken Sailor

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The Jolly Roving Tar

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Star of the County Down

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The Unicorn

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The Orange And The Green

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March 17, 2025

TCU Place

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada


March 12, 2023

Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Burlington, Ontario, Canada


March 11, 2023

Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

  • 1. The Irish Rover(Joseph M. Crofts cover)

  • 2. The Boys of The Emerald Isle

  • 3. ’Tis of My Rambles

  • 4. Gracehill Fair

  • 5. What Wid Ye Do

  • 6. No End in Sight

  • 7. She Led Me On

  • 8. Lewis Bridal (Mairi's Wedding)

  • 9. Some of Ireland’s Lovely Sights North South East and West and Also a Love Song

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  • 11. Hey Boys Sing Us a Song

  • 12. The Dublin Pub Crawl

  • 1. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)

  • 2. Finnegan's Wake([traditional] cover)

  • 3. Donovan's Pub in Ballinasloe

  • 4. Bridget Flynn

  • 5. The Black Velvet Band([traditional] cover)

  • 6. Whores and Hounds

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  • 8. The Unicorn(Shel Silverstein cover)

  • 9. Dark Island / Mason's Apron

  • 10. Wasn't That a Party(Tom Paxton cover)

  • 1. What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?([traditional] cover)


March 10, 2023

Casino Rama

Orillia, Ontario, Canada


February 28, 2020

The Playhouse

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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