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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" 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 ...
Emigrate! is a 1975 album by the music group The Irish Rovers. The album cover was nominated for a Juno Award. Track listing. Side 1: "The Passing of the Gale"
Irish folk music Christmas music: Length: 44: 55: Label: Rover Records: The Irish Rovers chronology; Come Fill Up Your Glasses (1998) Songs of Christmas (1999) Down ...
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
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 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.
Irish Rovers Gems (1996) Come Fill Up Your Glasses (1998) Songs of Christmas (1999) Down By The Lagan Side (2000) Another Round (2002) Live in Concert (2003) 40 Years A-Rovin' (2003) Still Rovin' After All These Years (2007) Gracehill Fair (2010) Home In Ireland (2011) Merry Merry Time Of Year (2011) Drunken Sailor (2012)