Irish Rovers Drunken Sailor CD Released - ian - irish american newsPosted on February 22nd, 2012 at 8:44 amThe sinking of the RMS Titanic is one of the largest peacetime maritime tragedies in history. Original Rover, George Millar shares his birthday of April 14, with the date the ship met its icy end on her maiden voyage a century ago. The legend of this mighty ship has both haunted and intrigued George all these years...
Video: Irish Rovers release Titanic tribute song - Belfast TelegraphPosted on February 22nd, 2012 at 8:20 am"Being from Northern Ireland and born on April 14th, the legend of the Titanic has been with me all my life. It took the labour of fifteen thousand men to build her - she was the pride of Belfast," says George.
The Irish Rovers' DRUNKEN SAILOR Tour Hits the Van Wezel on Feb. 27thPosted on February 9th, 2012 at 11:46 pmThe release of their 40th North American album was spurred on by the fact that their recording of “Drunken Sailor”gained over 3 million hits on various YouTube sites. That number has now reached over six million. No one was more surprised to learn this than the Rovers themselves, but they’re happy knowing that their particular brand of Celtic music is now reaching a younger audience. The new album includes the much-anticipated single, “Whores and Hounds,” as well as a tribute to the great ship, “Titanic” on its 100th Anniversary.
Irish Rovers - The MelioristPosted on February 8th, 2012 at 2:38 pmThe Rovers are still a hard working band with more than 30 albums, and they have hosted three award-winning TV series. “We’re getting close to the end of when we want to travel. We’ve been in it now for 46 years and we’re going to retire the band when we reach the age of 50..."
A Merry Merry Time of Year with The Irish Rovers - Celtic Connection NewspaperPosted on February 1st, 2012 at 8:28 amA CREW of nearly 70 people flew in from Canada, the U.S. and Ireland to transform the Capitol Theatre into a Celtic winter wonderland to film The Irish Rovers concert. Just last week, they filmed at various locations at Banff National Park, including the Banff Centre and Sunshine Village ski resort where they were joined by Crazy Canuck Dave Irwin for some comedic sequences on snow.
Christmas by the pint-Parksville Qualicum Beach NewsPosted on January 18th, 2012 at 11:36 pmYou won’t be seeing members of The Irish Rovers on the slopes of Mount Washington any time soon.
The band attempted skiing recently while filming a Christmas show in Banff Alberta and George Millar admitted it wasn’t pretty.
Have a merry time with The Irish Rovers-Music NerdPosted on January 18th, 2012 at 4:58 pmThe fact of the matter is, if longevity in the music business could somehow translate into having a say in the weather, The Irish Rovers would be one of a handful of acts to have an ‘in’ with Mother Natures. After 45 years of recording and travelling the world...
There's no rocking chair, no knitting in Irish Rovers' future - Senior TimesPosted on January 18th, 2012 at 4:48 pmIt was the 1970s and many households got just the one channel—CBC. And that was just fine with one folk band, because it meant a captive audience for The Irish Rovers Show, which ran for six seasons. “We’re like a gab fest. We’re like old cronies sitting at Tim Horton’s talking about what we’ve missed. We’ve always enjoyed the music, each other and what we do on stage...
Rovers Return With Christmas Tour - CBC NBPosted on January 18th, 2012 at 4:40 pmThere aren't many groups in Canada that can match the legacy of The Irish Rovers. TV stars, huge concerts draws, and three major memorable hits. Plus, you have the longetivity. This is the group's 45th year together. And their popularity continues. They are on a national tour, have a brand new Christmas CD, and a TV special filmed in Ireland coming up.
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