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 recording of Shel Silverstein's "The Unicorn" in 1967.
All of the band members are from Ireland.
The primary voices heard in the group's early songs were
Will Millar (tenor)
Jimmy Ferguson (baritone).
Other band members are:
George Millar is from Ballymena,
Wilcil McDowell is from Larne,
John Reynolds from Belfast,
Sean O'Driscoll from Cork,
Ian Millar from Ballymena
Percussionist Fred Graham is from Belfast.
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"eddielong"
The Unicorn....I just sang that the other day and someone asked me who wrote it! Thanks!
sharecroppermike 11 months ago
Written by George Millar and Will Millar of the Irish Rovers and recorded on the album Tales To Warm Your Mind, trk#3, 1969, Decca Records. The song was also released as a 45 rpm single with "Rhymes And Reason" in 1970 on Decca Records (7)32616. Thanks for sharing. :-)
gdgest 11 months ago
Thanks for the post ... surely used to enjoy the Irish Rovers in their glory...
Jack
JackGAdams 11 months ago