The Irish Rovers

Canadian musical group; band comprised of Irish ex-pats formed in Toronto · Irish Canadian folk rock aka The Rovers

Members

• Jimmy Ferguson 1963–1997-10-08 (baritone vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Joe Millar 1963–2005 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• George Millar 1963–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Will Millar 1964–1994 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Wilcil McDowell 1968–2018 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Kevin McKeown 1984–2008 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Wallace Hood 1995–2005 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• John Reynolds 1995–2012 (guitar, harmonica, other vocals) · MusicBrainz
• Sean O'Driscoll 1997–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Paul Lawton 2002–2005 · MusicBrainz
• Ian Millar 2005–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Fred Graham 2007–present · MusicBrainz
• Geoffrey Kelly 2008–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Morris Crum 2012–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gerry O’Connor 2013–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Davey Walker · Discogs
• Jimmy Keane · Discogs
• Paul Lawton (2) · Discogs
• Kevin Evans (7) · Discogs
• John Reynolds (21) · Discogs
• Shane Farrell · Discogs
• Fred Graham (3) · Discogs

Also known as

Irish Rovers The Rovers

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/128617086
• bandcamp theirishrovers.bandcamp.com/
• discography page irishrovers.info/discography.htm
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/997454
• discogs listed theirishroversmusic.com
• discogs listed adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/322571
• discogs listed canadianbands.com/artists/irish-rovers/
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Irish_Rovers
• discogs listed itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/the-irish-rovers/id43
• discogs listed open.spotify.com/artist/0tkKwWigaADLYB9HdFCjYo
• discogs listed theirishrovers.tumblr.com/
• discogs listed twitter.com/TheIrishRovers
• discogs listed www.45cat.com/45_search.php?sq=irish+rovers&sm=a
• discogs listed www.facebook.com/TheIrishRovers/
• discogs listed www.imdb.com/name/nm2713400/
• discogs listed www.instagram.com/theirishrovers/
• discogs listed www.pinterest.ca/theirishrovers/
• discogs listed www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/irish-
• discogs listed www.youtube.com/user/TheIrishRoversMusic
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/152326
• official homepage theirishroversmusic.com/
• official homepage theirishroversmusic.com/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80159756
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80159756/
• streaming music.apple.com/gb/artist/432173469
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/432173469
• streaming tidal.com/artist/3832653
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2119325

Identifiers

mbid: 500d2b10-b0fb-4615-a1a6-fa226a620d32 · wikidata: Q2119325 · isni: 0000000118920276 · discogs: 997454 · apple_music: 432173469 · spotify: 0tkKwWigaADLYB9HdFCjYo

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