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The lyrics to the song also appear, printed as a poem, based on the biblical tale, Noah's Ark, in Shel Silverstein's book Where the Sidewalk Ends.In the original version of the song, the Irish Rovers speak half of the lyrics, as well as the part of the fourth chorus.
The Irish Rover" (Roud 4379) is an Irish folk song about a magnificent though improbable sailing ship that reaches an unfortunate end. It has been recorded by numerous artists, with the lyrics changing over time due to the folk process .
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]
Pat of Mullingar is an Irish rebel song that has been sung and recorded by several folk artists and groups, including the Irish Rovers, Derek Warfield, and The Wolfe Tones. [1] The initial rendition of the song typically featured a portrayal of an Irish carman praising the exceptional attributes of his horse.
The song has been widely recorded under a number of titles by a range of performers including Black Lagoon, The King's Singers, Pete Seeger, The Blaggards, U.K. Subs, The Bolokos, Malinda Kathleen Reese, Nathan Evans and The Irish Rovers. For over 50 years, the Irish Rovers have played the song as their usual show closer. Several of their ...
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
The Irish Rovers recorded the song on The Irish Rovers' Gems. Antonio Breschi arranged the song as "Fennario" on his album Songs of the North in 1996. The National recorded the song for the Grateful Dead tribute Day of the Dead in 2015. Iona Fyfe released a Scots version of the song with the title Bonnie Lass of Fyvie on January 29, 2020.
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.