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The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians that originated in Toronto, Canada. Formed in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover" they are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs "The Unicorn", "Drunken Sailor", "Wasn't That a Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday", "Lily the Pink", "Finnegan's Wake" and "The Black Velvet Band".

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  • The Irish Rovers és un grup de música irlandesa originari de Toronto, Canadà. Format el 1963 i batejat amb el nom de la cançó tradicional «The Irish Rover», són més coneguts per les seves sèries de televisió internacional, contribuint a la popularització de la música irlandesa a Amèrica del Nord i per les cançons «The Unicorn», «Drunken Sailor», «Wasn't That a Party», «The Orange and the Green», «Whiskey on a Sunday», «Lily the Pink» i «The Black Velvet Band». Les veus principals que es van sentir en les primeres cançons del grup van ser Will Millar (tenor), Jimmy Ferguson (baríton), George Millar i Joe Millar, i en els darrers vint anys també John Reynolds i Ian Millar. L'acordió de Wilcil McDowell ha acompanyat la banda al llarg dels seus més de cinquanta anys. El membre fundador George Millar i el seu cosí Ian són tots dos de Ballymena, Davey Walker d'Armagh, Sean O'Driscoll de Cork, Gerry O'Connor de Dundalk, amb Morris Crum de Carnlough i el percussionista Fred Graham de Belfast. El flautista i whistle Geoffrey Kelly va néixer a Dumfries, Escòcia. A la dècada de 1980, el grup es va canviar per nom de The Rovers. Durant aquest període, el seu «Was't That a Party» va provocar un èxit creuat en el gènere country rock. The Irish Rovers han representat Canadà a cinc Exposicions universals i el 2018 van ser homenatjats com una de les majors exportacions d'Irlanda a Dublín, al Museu de l'emigració irlandesa (ca)
  • The Irish Rovers (euskaraz Irlandar Ibiltariak) irlandar jatorriko Kanadako folk musika talde bat da. Nagusiki irlandako musika herrikoia jo eta abestu ohi dute. Nahiz eta 1963an Kanadako Toronto hirian sortutako musika taldea izan, taldekide guztiak bertaratutako irlandar etorkinak dira, tartean George Millar eta bere lehengusua den Ian (Ipar Irlandako Ballymena hirikoak), Wilcil McDowell (Ipar Irlandako Larne hirikoa), Sean O'Driscoll (Irlandako Errepublikako Cork hirikoa), eta John Reynolds eta Fred Graham (biak ere Ipar Irlandako Belfast hirikoak). (eu)
  • The Irish Rovers es un grupo de música tradicional irlandesa formado en Toronto, Canadá, en 1963. Reciben su nombre de la canción tradicional «The Irish Rover». Son conocidos por sus series en la televisión internacional, contribuyendo a la popularización de la música irlandesa en Estados Unidos y Canadá, así como de canciones como «The Unicorn», «Drunken Sailor», «Wasn't That a Party», «The Orange and the Green», «Whiskey on a Sunday», «Lily the Pink» y «The Black Velvet Band». (es)
  • The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians that originated in Toronto, Canada. Formed in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover" they are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs "The Unicorn", "Drunken Sailor", "Wasn't That a Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday", "Lily the Pink", "Finnegan's Wake" and "The Black Velvet Band". The primary voices heard in the group's early songs were Will Millar (tenor), Jimmy Ferguson (baritone), George Millar and Joe Millar, and in the last twenty years, also John Reynolds and Ian Millar. Wilcil McDowell's accordion has been a signature sound of the band throughout their more than fifty years. Founding member George Millar and his cousin Ian are both from Ballymena, Davey Walker from Armagh, Sean O'Driscoll from Cork, Gerry O'Connor from Dundalk, with Morris Crum from Carnlough and percussionist Fred Graham from Belfast. Flute and whistle player Geoffrey Kelly was born in Dumfries, Scotland. In the 1980s, the group briefly renamed itself The Rovers. During this period, their "Wasn't That a Party" led to crossover success in the country rock genre. The Irish Rovers have represented Canada at five World Expos, and in 2018 were honoured as one of Ireland's greatest exports at Dublin, Ireland's EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. (en)
  • The Irish Rovers sono un gruppo canadese di Folk irlandese nato nel 1963 e che prese il nome dalla canzone tradizionale The Irish Rover. Il gruppo è meglio conosciuto per le loro serie televisive internazionali, e per il contributo alla popolarizzazione della musica irlandese nel Nord America. Le loro canzoni più famose sono The Unicorn, Wasn't That A Party, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, Lily The Pink, e The Black Velvet Band. Le principali voci ascoltante nelle prime canzoni del gruppo furono Will Millar (tenore), Jimmy Ferguson (baritono), George Millar e Joe Millar, e negli ultimi vent'anni, anche John Reynolds e Ian Millar. Tutti i membri del gruppo sono irlandesi. Il membro fondatore George Millar e suo cugino Ian vengono entrambi da Ballymena, il vecchio membro del gruppo Wilcil McDowell viene da Larne, Sean O'Driscoll da Cork, con John Reynolds e il percussionista Fred Graham entrambi da Belfast per completare la formazione. The Irish Rovers hanno rappresentato il Canada in cinque World Expo. (it)
  • The Irish Rovers is een groep Ierse muzikanten die zijn oorsprong vindt in Toronto, Canada. Opgericht in 1963 en vernoemd naar het traditionele lied The Irish Rover, zijn ze vooral bekend van hun internationale televisieseries, die bijdragen aan de popularisering van de Ierse muziek in Noord-Amerika, en van nummers als The Unicorn, Drunken Sailor, Wasn't That a Party, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, Lily the Pink en The Black Velvet Band. (nl)
  • The Irish Rovers — канадская группа, созданная в 1963 году, которая исполняет ирландскую народную музыку. Получила название в честь популярной ирландской народной песни . (ru)
  • The Irish Rovers é uma banda canadense de música tradicional irlandesa, formada em 1963 em Toronto. (pt)
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  • The Irish Rovers (euskaraz Irlandar Ibiltariak) irlandar jatorriko Kanadako folk musika talde bat da. Nagusiki irlandako musika herrikoia jo eta abestu ohi dute. Nahiz eta 1963an Kanadako Toronto hirian sortutako musika taldea izan, taldekide guztiak bertaratutako irlandar etorkinak dira, tartean George Millar eta bere lehengusua den Ian (Ipar Irlandako Ballymena hirikoak), Wilcil McDowell (Ipar Irlandako Larne hirikoa), Sean O'Driscoll (Irlandako Errepublikako Cork hirikoa), eta John Reynolds eta Fred Graham (biak ere Ipar Irlandako Belfast hirikoak). (eu)
  • The Irish Rovers es un grupo de música tradicional irlandesa formado en Toronto, Canadá, en 1963. Reciben su nombre de la canción tradicional «The Irish Rover». Son conocidos por sus series en la televisión internacional, contribuyendo a la popularización de la música irlandesa en Estados Unidos y Canadá, así como de canciones como «The Unicorn», «Drunken Sailor», «Wasn't That a Party», «The Orange and the Green», «Whiskey on a Sunday», «Lily the Pink» y «The Black Velvet Band». (es)
  • The Irish Rovers is een groep Ierse muzikanten die zijn oorsprong vindt in Toronto, Canada. Opgericht in 1963 en vernoemd naar het traditionele lied The Irish Rover, zijn ze vooral bekend van hun internationale televisieseries, die bijdragen aan de popularisering van de Ierse muziek in Noord-Amerika, en van nummers als The Unicorn, Drunken Sailor, Wasn't That a Party, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, Lily the Pink en The Black Velvet Band. (nl)
  • The Irish Rovers — канадская группа, созданная в 1963 году, которая исполняет ирландскую народную музыку. Получила название в честь популярной ирландской народной песни . (ru)
  • The Irish Rovers é uma banda canadense de música tradicional irlandesa, formada em 1963 em Toronto. (pt)
  • The Irish Rovers és un grup de música irlandesa originari de Toronto, Canadà. Format el 1963 i batejat amb el nom de la cançó tradicional «The Irish Rover», són més coneguts per les seves sèries de televisió internacional, contribuint a la popularització de la música irlandesa a Amèrica del Nord i per les cançons «The Unicorn», «Drunken Sailor», «Wasn't That a Party», «The Orange and the Green», «Whiskey on a Sunday», «Lily the Pink» i «The Black Velvet Band». (ca)
  • The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians that originated in Toronto, Canada. Formed in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover" they are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs "The Unicorn", "Drunken Sailor", "Wasn't That a Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday", "Lily the Pink", "Finnegan's Wake" and "The Black Velvet Band". (en)
  • The Irish Rovers sono un gruppo canadese di Folk irlandese nato nel 1963 e che prese il nome dalla canzone tradizionale The Irish Rover. Il gruppo è meglio conosciuto per le loro serie televisive internazionali, e per il contributo alla popolarizzazione della musica irlandese nel Nord America. Le loro canzoni più famose sono The Unicorn, Wasn't That A Party, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, Lily The Pink, e The Black Velvet Band. The Irish Rovers hanno rappresentato il Canada in cinque World Expo. (it)
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