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The Irish RoversThe Irish Rovers The Irish Rovers Irish-Canadian musical group This article is about the band. For the folk song, see The Irish Rover. For the newspaper, see The Irish Rover (newspaper). The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians that was formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1963[1] and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". They are notable for their international television series, for contributing to the popularization of Irish music in North America,[citation needed] 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". Quick facts Background information, Also known as ... The Irish Rovers… (Source: Wikipedia)
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