Description “As of this writing (2013), the Irish Rovers have been travelling the world for close to fifty years and in fact, January 1st of 2015 will be our official 50th Anniversary. Different members have passed through our ranks over the years and all will be represented in this anthology. We’ve sung thousands of songs over the years and trying to choose which ones should be included here was about as easy as teaching a chimp how to do an Irish jig, oh wait, they’ve done that! Oh well…anyway dear fans, here are some early recordings, some children’s songs, some from the middle and later years and some new ones, just written. These songs are from us to you, with the deepest heartfelt gratitude for your unfailing support of us all these years. Thank you and please enjoy.” Slainte, George Millar, December 2013 The twenty-eight page booklet which accompanies this CD set contains lyrics to all the new songs, plus a history of The Irish Rovers and photos from throughout the years. For additional band details, refer to the cover artwork. The commissioned piece is “The Life of the Rover” which contains 40 references to the band’s history and music. Celtic artist, Hamish Douglas Burgess created the piece in the style of the Book of Kells. Burgess also hosts a Celtic radio show from Maui. The cover art is available as a poster from this website or as a giclee art print from the artist directly. Order this 3 CD Set below. Includes booklet with lyrics & 50 years of photos. DISC ONE 1. Come In 2. Mick Maguire 3. Wind that Shakes the Corn 4. My Old Man’s a Dustman 5. Black Velvet Band 6. The Orange and the Green 7. The Bog in the Valley 8. Kellswater 9. The Bonny Lady 10. Jigs (1.Sweet Biddy Daly 2.Tatter Jack Walsh 3.Rakes of Kildare 4.The Rambling Pitchfork) 11. Star of the Co. Down 12. Finnegan’s Wake 13. Wild Rover 14. Killiburne Brae 15. Brigid Flynn 16 Brady of Strabane 17. Music in the Glen: (1.Sweet Biddy Daly 2.The Carraroe Jig 3.Charlie Mulivihill’s Reel 4.Music in the Glen) 18. The Barleymow 19. Paddy on the Turnpike 20. Wasn’t That a Party (Tom Paxton) 21. I’ll Tell Me Ma 22. The Biplane, Evermore (Martin Cooper) 23. Puff the Magic Dragon 24. Marvelous Toy (Tom Paxton) 25. Morningtown Ride 26. Yes I Can (George Millar) 27. The Unicorn (Shel Siverstein) DISC TWO 1. Boys of Belfast (George Millar) 2. Bonnie Dundee 3. Shores of Botany Bay 4. Rolling Home to Ireland 5. Reels (1.Tie the Bonnet 2.Scotch Mary 3.The Mountain Road 4.Maud Miller’s 5.Tulla Reel) 6. Down by the Laganside 7. The Overlanders 8. The Rake 9. Jigs (1.Willie Hunter’s Jig 2.The Maid on the Green 3.The Boys of Tandragee 4.Denis Murphy’s Polka) 10. Dan O’Hara 11. Bold O’Donahue 12. A Long Time Ago (George Millar) 13. Wild Colonial Boy 14. New York Girls 15. Dunluce Castle (George Millar) 16. Little Skillet Pot 17. Up Among the Heather 18. Rambling Boys of Pleasure (George Millar) 19. Boolevogue 20. Rory Murphy 21. Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye 22. Reels (1.Pidgeon on the Gate 2.The Plough and the Stars 3.The Reconcilliation) 23. Girls of Derry (George Millar) 24. Dark Island (I. McLachlan) DISC THREE 1. Irish Rover 2. Ireland Boys Hurray 3. Patsy Fagan 4. Gracehill Fair (George Millar) 5. Rare Ould Mountain Dew 6. Whistling Gypsy 7. Lily the Pink 8. Pheasant Plucker’s Son (John B. Taylor) 9. Lewis Bridal Song / Mairi’s Wedding 10. She Took Me by the Hand 11. Whisky in the Jar 12. Dear Little Shamrock Shore (George Millar) 13. Reels (1. The Clare Reel 2. The Dawn Reel) 14. Her Wonderful Ass (George Millar) 15. The Titanic (George Millar) 16. Come Away with Me (George Millar) 17. What Would You Do 18. Whores and Hounds (George Millar) 19. Raise a Glass to St. Patrick (CJ Magee & C Pettigrew) 20. The Hermit 21. Drunken Sailor 22. Rovers’ Farewell (George Millar) OR Download from iTUNES: Vol. 1: HERE / Vol. 2: HERE
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