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George Millar (born 14 April 1947) [1] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers, which formed in Toronto, Canada in 1963 [2] and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover".
James Francis Ferguson (February 26, 1940 – October 8, 1997) was a founding member of the Irish-Canadian folk group The Irish Rovers. He was the only member who did not play an instrument. He sang in a rich baritone voice, in contrast to Will Millar's tenor, and was also the comedian of the group.
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 .
In September 2013 Gerry joined The Irish Rovers. for their "Farewell to Roving Tours of eastern Canada and USA. He continues touring with this legendary band of 50 years and records on all their albums since 2011 Gerry is also a qualified violin maker and works as restorer and supplier of fine instruments when at home.
The Irish Rovers in Australia is a 1976 album by the Irish-Canadian music group The Irish Rovers. Despite the title being suggestive of live recordings in Australia, it consists of studio recordings of primarily Australian folk songs. The band members at that time were George Millar, Jimmy Ferguson, Joe Millar, Will Millar and Wicil McDowell. [1]
The First of the Irish Rovers is the debut live album by the Canadian Irish folk band The Irish Rovers, released in 1966.The album title reflects the last line in the song "The Irish Rover", from which the group took its name.
Rover Records is a Canadian independent record label founded in 1993. The company was developed to produce musical releases of The Irish Rovers, the well-known Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963.