IRISH ROVERS - Canadian Remembrance Day Special.mp4

THE IRISH ROVERS Remembrance Day Special was produced in the CBC Vancouver studios in 1976. "LET US REMEMBER" featured the Rovers (Will Millar, Jimmy Ferguson, George Millar, Joe Millar, Wilcil McDowell and temporary Rover Bob Donovan) with guest Vera Lynn, WW11 Forces' sweetheart, paying tribute to those who died during the two World Wars. This was a departure from the regular Rovers series and specials, mixing drama with music, re-enactment of the trenches and archival footage, and featured songs popular during the wars such as "Pack Up Your Troubles," "Mademoiselle from Armentieres,""K-K-K-Katy," "Kiss Me Goodnight," "Keep the Home Fires Burning." The powerful Irish traditional anti-war song "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" dates from the early 1820s, while the same tune is used in "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" which was first published in the US in 1863. The song is about a soldier returning home wounded from the war: "Ye haven't an arm, ye haven't a leg,
You're an armless, boneless, chickenless egg,
Ye'll have to be put with a bowl out to beg,
Oh Johnny, I hardly knew ye."
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[karenrowley25]

Beautiful. Hope to see Lots more. Thank You.

[lolzman228]

Awesome!

[ericp22]

Keep the Rovers Vids & Specials Comin. Thanks so much. Love it more than words can say. 

[imoniodis]

Simply The Best. It doesn't get any better than this. I Love Everything You've Done

of the Rovers & Look forward to what comes next from these boys in uploads. I can't thank you enough for this. Keep it Coming. You're The Best.

[kenrollins13]

You are the best. Keep up the Excellent Work. Looking forward to more & Can't wait to see what other vids of these boys come next. Thanks for everything.

[DSherry68]

Thanks for these wonderful Vids of the boys. Love Johnny i hardly knew ye. You are The Best. Keep em comin

[ericp22]

Love it so much. Keep these treasures coming. Thanks again for everything