The Rovers / The Irish Rovers


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Named used by The Irish Rovers for a few years in the early 1980s.

Canadian band comprised of Irish ex-pats formed in Toronto by George Millar and Jimmy Ferguson soon after emigrating to Canada with George's cousin Joe Millar. After a couple years they went out to Calgary to join with George's brother Will and officially launched as a full band there. Best known for their international television series, and contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America. Owned the record label Potato and publishing company Antrim Music Publishing Co.. Best known for songs Drunken Sailor, The Unicorn, Wasn't That A Party, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, The Orange and the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday Lily The Pink, The Black Velvet Band, and The Dublin Pub Crawl.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Earl Hughes
Hawaii's Ambassador Of Country Music
Carter Burwell / Various
Carol - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2016, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Various
De 100 Grootste Car Classics ... Allertijden
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
Various
De 100 Grootste Jaren 80 Hits
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
Various
Typisch Tachtig! (De 100 Grootste Hits)
2001, 5xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, ,
RnB/Swing/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Disco
Various
WPLJ Presents Scott & Todd Blast-Off 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Hard Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Radio Essential Series
2000, 60xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Promo Only, ,
Surf/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Soul/Folk Rock/New Wave/Arena Rock/Hard Rock/Glam/Disco/Funk/Alternative Rock/Southern Rock/Punk/Blues Rock/Heavy Metal/Electro/House/Hi NRG/Swing/Reggae-Pop/Dance-pop/Synth-pop/Freestyle/Ska/Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B/Soft Rock/Celtic/Soundtrack/Zydeco/Rockabilly/Flamenco/Reggae/Ragga/Indie Rock/Calypso/Ragga HipHop/Acid Jazz/Hip-House/Hip Hop/G-Funk/Gangsta/Euro House/Italo House/Eurodance/Downtempo/Ballroom/Progressive House/Conscious/Funk Metal/Country Rock/Pop Punk/Breakbeat/Techno/Garage House/Country/Folk/Ballad/Easy Listening/Polka/Acoustic/Novelty/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Minneapolis Sound/Theme/Schlager/Prog Rock/Modern Classical/Ragtime/Samba/P.Funk/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Bass Music/Special Effects/Radioplay/Bubblegum/Grunge/Soca/Swingbeat/New Jack Swing/Dancehall/Lambada
Various
3FM Hard To Find Classics Volume Two
1999,
Various
Attic Records 25th Anniversary CD Box Set
1998, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Promo, Attic, ,
Dance-pop/Classic Rock/Parody/Blues Rock/Grunge
Various
Rock'n Roll Project - Vol 08
1997, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Contact 3! The Third Period / Contact 3! La Troisème Période
1997, CD, ,
Country Rock/Glam/Classic Rock/Euro House/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Country
Various
Planet DJ 9
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Planet DJ
Various
The MCA 1995 Holiday Sampler
1995, CD, Promo, Smplr, MCA Records, MCA Records Canada
Various
Cleveland International Records 1977-1983
1995, CD, ,
Hard Rock/Rock & Roll/AOR/Pop Rock
Various
Remember Your 80's - 1981
1994, CD, Comp, RE, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Europop/Pop Rock/Soul
Various
Remember Your 80's Volume 1 (1980-1984)
1994, 5xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Pop Rock/Disco
Various
Toys From The Attic Volume 2
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Attic
Various
Caught In The Attic (20 Successful Years)
1993, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Attic, ,
Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Soft Rock/New Wave/Novelty/Disco/Blues Rock/Punk/Chanson/Heavy Metal/Rockabilly/Hard Rock/Doo Wop/Vocal/Swing/Synth-pop/Pipe & Drum/Pop Rap/Country/Folk/Leftfield/Gospel/Soul/Comedy/Alternative Rock/Funk/Indie Rock/Conscious
Various
Country North
1993, 2xCass, Comp, Dol, Quality, Quality
Various
Dommelsch Bier - Party - Volume 4
1993, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products
Various
Focus Trax 41 (December 1993)
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Attic,
Various
Treasury Of Christmas
1992, 3x CD, ,
Gospel/Folk/Country/Vocal/Holiday
Various
"Solid Gold Country" Various Original Recordings
1990, CD, Comp, Attic Special Products
Various
Schöne Bescherung
1990, Vinyl, ,
Holiday/Pop Rock/Pop Punk/Glam/Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Post Bop/Synth-pop/Funk/Pop Rap
Various
Focus Trax VI
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, Attic,
Various
25 Jaar Popmuziek - 1981
1989, CD +Book, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock/Soul/Disco/Funk
Various
Celebrating 15 Years With Attic
1988, 2xCD, Comp, Attic, ,
Rock & Roll/Classic Rock/Punk
Various
The Ultimate Party Album
1988
Various
Prime Cuts 100% Pure Canadian Country
1986
Various
Country Christmas List
1984, LP, Comp, Attic
Various
The Christmas Album
1984, LP, Comp, Attic, ,
Holiday
Various
Happy Dance Party Volume 1
1983, 2x Vinyl,
Various
The Party Album - The Original Hits - The Original Artists
1983, Cassette Dolby System,
Various
Rockabilly Rebels
1982
Various
Top 40 Zomercollectie - 14 Daverende Hits
1981, LP, Comp, CNR Records
Various
Summer Favourites
1981, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Rock & Roll/Europop/Soul
Various
Kickin' Country
1981, Vinyl Indianapolis Press, ,
Country/Country Rock
Various
Match This
1981, Vinyl,
Various
16 Super-Hits
1981
Various
Full Tilt
1981, ,
Disco
Various
Hit Parade International Festival - 96 Super Hits You Will Never Forget
1980, Box + 8xLP, Comp, Reader's Digest, Borges & Damasceno, ,
Easy Listening/Bossanova/Latin Jazz/Light Music
Various
Raise 'Em High All-Time Greatest Country Drinking Songs
CD, Comp, Sterling Entertainment Group, ,
Country
Various
Golden Oldies Country And Western
LP, Comp, Crown Records (2),
Various
Planet DJ 9
CD, Comp, Planet DJ,
Various
WJET 30 Years Of Erie Gold
LP, Comp, Phoenix (15)
Various
Platinum Series
40xCD, Comp, ETV Network, Promo Only
Various
Only In Canada Volume 10
2007, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, G.A.P. (2)