The Irish Rovers
Folk & acoustic band from Toronto, ON · formed 1963
- celtic
- folk rock
- irish folk
- Irish
- folk
- Canadian
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Irish Rovers is a band from Toronto, ON, formed in 1963, tagged celtic, folk rock, irish folk by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Irish Rovers formed in 1963 — MusicBrainz
- George Millar: member — MusicBrainz
- Sean O'Driscoll: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Millar: member — MusicBrainz
- Fred Graham: member — MusicBrainz
- Geoffrey Kelly: member — MusicBrainz
- Morris Crum: member — MusicBrainz
- Gerry O’Connor: member — MusicBrainz
- Jimmy Ferguson: baritone vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Joe Millar: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Will Millar: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Wilcil McDowell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kevin McKeown: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Irish Rovers has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1966–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Irish Rovers is from Toronto , Ontario, Canada — Wikipedia
- The Irish Rovers has 9 members: George Millar, Ian Millar, Geoffrey Kelly, Davey Walker, Shane Farrell, Jimmy Keane, Neal Ryan, Tom Roach, Ronnie O'Flynn — Wikipedia
- The Irish Rovers plays Irish — Wikipedia
- The Irish Rovers plays folk — Wikipedia
- The Irish Rovers plays folk rock — Wikipedia
- The Irish Rovers has 324841 listeners on Last.fm — The Irish Rovers on Last.fm
- The Irish Rovers has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — The Irish Rovers on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1966–202560 Years a~Roving
2025 · Compilation
The Belfast Sessions
2025
No End In Sight
2022
Saints And Sinners
2020
Up Among The Heather, The Scottish Album
2019
The Unicorn, the Continuing Story
2017
LIVE on St. Patrick's Day
2016
Songs For The Wee Folk
2015
50 Years - Greatest Hits
2014
Drunken Sailor
2012
Christmas
2012
40 Years A-Rovin'
2005 · Album
Another Round
2002 · Album
Songs of Christmas
2002 · Album
Down by the Lagan Side
2000 · Album
Upon a Shamrock Shore: Songs of Ireland and the Irish
2000 · Album
Songs of Christmas
1999 · Album
Come Fill Up Your Glasses
1998 · Album
Several Blasts
1998 · Album
The Irish Rovers’ Gems
1996 · Album
Celtic Collection: The Next Thirty Years
1995 · Album
The Boys Come Rollin' Home
1992 · Album
Hardstuff
1989 · Album
It Was a Night Like This
1982 · Album
No More Bread and Butter
1981 · Album
Party Album
1981 · Album
The Rovers
1980 · Album
Tall Ships & Salty Dogs
1979 · Album
Children of the Unicorn
1976 · Album
Emigrate! Emigrate!
1973 · Album
Tales to Warm Your Mind
1969 · Album
The Life of the Rover
1969 · Album
All Hung Up
1968 · Album
The Unicorn
1967 · Album
The First of the Irish Rovers
1966 · Album
Lineup
- George Millar
- Sean O'Driscoll
- Ian Millar
- Fred Graham
- Geoffrey Kelly
- Morris Crum
- Gerry O’Connor
Former
- Jimmy Ferguson · baritone vocals
- Joe Millar
- Will Millar
- Wilcil McDowell
- Kevin McKeown
- Wallace Hood
- John Reynolds · guitar, harmonica, other vocals
- Paul Lawton
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Irish Rovers on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Irish Rovers on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.