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Who wrote the Irish Rover song?

Who wrote the Irish Rover song?

The Pogues
The Dubliners
The Irish Rover/Artists

Who Sang could have been the whiskey?

zach donegan
Could’ve Been the Whiskey/Artists

Who wrote the song Whiskey in a jar?

The Dubliners
Whiskey in a Jar/Artists

Who first sang the Irish Rover?

The song describes a gigantic ship with “twenty-three masts” (versions by The Dubliners and The Pogues claim twenty-seven), a colourful crew and varied types of cargo in enormous amounts….Charts.

Chart (1987) Peak position
Ireland (IRMA) 1
UK Singles (OCC) 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 25

What songs did the Irish Rovers write?

Formed in 1963 named after the traditional song “The Irish Rover” they are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularisation of Irish Music in North America, and for the songs “The Unicorn”, “Drunken Sailor”, “Wasn’t That a Party”, “The Orange and the Green”, “Whiskey on a Sunday” …

What does Rover mean in Irish?

wanderer
1. noun wanderer2. noun promiscuous person (esp. man)3.

When did wasnt that a party come out?

1980
Wasn’t That a Party/Released

What does Musha ring dum a doo dum a da mean?

“Musha ring dum a doo dum a da. Whack for my daddy-o” Assuming that “Whack for my daddy-o” means “I gave part of the money to my dad”, what does the other part of the phrase mean? Thank you so much. M.

What does whack for Daddio mean?

The term “whack” could be a verb for drinking alcohol; “to take a whack”. ‘Whack to my daddy-oh’ could be a reference to drinking to the memory of the author’s father. We know the story-teller is a man who robbed a man for money to spend on whiskey and women.

Are the Irish Rovers really Irish?

The Irish Rovers are a Celtic folk and pop group, founded about 1964 by 5 Irish-born musicians who emigrated to Toronto in their teens. Brothers Will and George Millar were child entertainers in their hometown of Ballymena near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

What songs did the Irish Rovers sing on the Virginian?

Soundtracks (2)

  • Fare Thee Well, My Darlin’ by The Irish Rovers.
  • The Virginian. (Theme) by Percy Faith.

Are any of the Irish Rovers still alive?

The Irish Rovers continue to tour the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Will Millar left the group in 1994, Jimmy Ferguson passed away while on tour in 1997, and in 2005 Joe Millar retired to the golf course, while his son, Ian took up the family ranks.