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"The Unicorn" was made very popular by the Irish Rovers in 1968. It remains one of the best-known songs in the Irish Rovers' long career. It sold 8 million copies worldwide and in their native Ireland, the song peaked at #5 on the Irish Singles Chart. [3] [4] In addition, the song was nominated for Best Folk Performance at the 1969 Grammy ...
The traditional Irish song about a sailing ship had been a favourite from their kitchen parties in Ballymena. For a short time, George, Jimmy and Joe were joined by Vic Marcus and Doug Henderson. George's father, Bob, became The Irish Rovers's first manager booking the new band at folk song festivals, clubs, hootenannies and The Port o' Call. [1]
The Unicorn is the debut studio album of the Canadian Irish folk music group The Irish Rovers, released in 1967 and topped the charts in 1968.. The title track "The Unicorn", a recording of Shel Silverstein's poem based on Noah's Ark, featured Glen Campbell on lead guitar, [1] and reached #2 in the US Adult Contemporary Charts, #7 in the U.S. Hot 100, [2] #4 in Canada, [3] and #5 in Ireland.
The Irish Rovers pay tribute to ol' Seth Davy, a sad puppeteer who makes dolls dance in an old crate on the corner of Beggars Bush, in this 1968 folk song. 'Lift the Wings' by Bill Whelan
Children of the Unicorn is the 12th album by Irish folk music group The Irish Rovers. It is an album of songs for children, and features a re-recording of their 1968 hit, " The Unicorn ". Track listing
Will Millar (born 1940) is a Northern Irish-Canadian singer best known as a co-founding member of The Irish Rovers. [1] Until his departure in 1995, he was the group's front man. He plays guitar, banjo, mandolin and tin whistle .
Songs of Ireland is an album by the Brobdingnagian Bards released on Saint Patrick's Day in 2002. [1] Unlike the band's previous albums which featured songs of various Celtic origins, this album is a compilation of almost entirely Irish songs. [2] "The Unicorn Song" is a version of the poem by Shel Silverstein, [3] recorded by The Irish Rovers ...
The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating "Although it doesn't have anything as universally popular as 'The Unicorn' to pull people in, the Irish Rovers' third album is a most genial and accessible record, filled with low-key playing and singing, alternating with bursts of exuberance in the singing and playing.