Digital Downloads of all albums are now available from our store!!! Recent Updates Irish Rovers Music, now available on iTunes. Become a fan on our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, and view videos on Irish Rovers YouTube channel. George & Wilcil on BBC Radio Ulster. Recorded 3/24 Listen here. PARKSVILLE NEWS: Irish Rovers pay tribute to Titanic- "I didn’t want to blame anyone. The song is more about the people ... all those poor souls who lost their life.”... BELFAST NEWS LETTER: The legendary Irish Rovers, who were massively popular on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, are releasing their 40th north American album that will include the song which pays tribute to The Titanic... THE MORNING CALL: Irish Rovers celebrate a bonny resurgence...From the recent resurge in popularity of The Irish Rovers, it would seem the lads themselves have returned to their glory days, and are still charging... BELFAST TELEGRAPH: It tells of the ship's beginnings in Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard. The veteran singer-songwriter says he felt compelled to finally put the song down on paper for the ship's 100th anniversary. Millar has recently, been nominated for his songwriting... CONCERT REVIEW: fun it was - rousing and roaring. With George Millar’s introduction of “Are you ready? So are we,” the band kicked into their namesake tune, “The Irish Rover,” Banjo/mandolin player Sean O'Driscoll was especially funny on “The Wife is Mad.” “Whores and Hounds” from the new disc was bawdy and fun... INTELIGENCER JOURNAL: "One day I was writing about sailors getting drunk onshore and betting on the whores and the hounds," Millar says during a telephone interview from his home on Vancouver Island, "and the next day I was writing about Jesus and the baby in the manger"... THE MERCURY: The playful Millar is still spry onstage. The energetic entertainer, who is a terrific yarn-spinner during shows, doesn’t have to worry about anything but the Irish Rovers. It’s been Millar’s life since he formed the band 46 years ago... NEWS HERALD: Another magical Irish Rovers moment may be about to take place with the recent news that PBS has purchased the band’s new concert DVD for airing around St. Patrick’s Day... HUNTERDON COUNTY DEMOCRAT: Throughout their legendary career, The Irish Rovers have been regarded as cherished music icons, and have touched three generations of music lovers... PRESS AND GUIDE: I’ve had occasion to see them perform many times over the years and I think they’re a lot like the whiskey that Ireland is famous for-they get better with age... IRISH AMERICAN NEWS: Whores And Hounds...drinking song for the new millennium. After 3 or 4 weeks at sea, a bit of recreation was required and nature walks or church going, while noble and uplifting, were not necessarily part of it... CONCERT REVIEW: The Irish Rovers charm with their effortless musicality, uproarious wit and winsome ways... |
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