The Irish Rovers are a Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963 and named after the traditional song The Irish Rover. The group is best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs The Unicorn, Wasnt That A Party, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, Lily The Pink, and The Black Velvet Band. The primary voices heard in the groups early songs were Will Millar (tenor), Jimmy Ferguson (baritone), George Millar and Joe Millar, and in the last twenty years, also John Reynolds and Ian Millar. All of the band members are from Ireland. Founding member George Millar and his cousin Ian are both from Ballymena, long-time group member Wilcil McDowell is from Larne, Sean ODriscoll from Cork, Gerry OConnor from Dundalk, with Morris Crum from Carnlough and percussionist Fred Graham both from Belfast rounding out the lineup.[1] The Irish Rovers have represented Canada at five World Expos.Wilipedia https://youtube/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw
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