The Irish Rovers - This event has already occurred
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 7:30 pm
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Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, 4501 - 50 Street, Camrose, AB
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Over the last 55 years, Ireland has felt the impact of The Irish Rovers long career of bringing Ireland and Irish music to the rest of the world. Their homeland now thanks the legendary band in a big way. The Rovers were honoured with an official Mayor’s Reception and sold out gig in the their hometown of Ballymena, N. Ireland for all they have done over the years for the music industry, and for promoting Ireland across North America and beyond. They were also honoured and hosted in Dublin by EPIC Museum Director Mervyn Greene who considers the Irish Rovers as one of Ireland’s greatest émigrés: “The Irish Rovers are iconic, world class and with very a long career. That’s important to us in Ireland. They’ve truly taken Ireland with them and shown the world.” Curator Nathan Mannion added, “The vault that boasts the Irish Rovers display, our ‘Music & Dance: Sharing the Tradition’ gallery, has repeatedly been voted the museum’s most popular by our visitors. It explores how emigrants and those of Irish origin have impacted the world through music and dance.” Lead Rover George Millar was more than honoured, “It was a highlight of our career to play back home in Ireland and to be so generously welcomed was a dream.” The Irish Rovers return to tour Canada for 2020 / 2021. This country has been home to the band since its inception in the early 60s. Millar says, “It’s been a bit odd, being from both Ireland and Canada. Some fans have found it confusing as well, asking where we’re from. At times I’ve felt like a man with no country.”
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