The Irish Rovers, Band Without A Country
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Song, Band Without A Country, by George Millar (Red Maddie Music / SOCAN)
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Millar says, “It’s been a bit odd, being from both Ireland and Canada. Some fans have found it confusing, still asking where we’re from.” Millar addresses the issue in this song.
Video by Jennifer Fahrni @jjfahrni channel: / @jjfahrni
Vintage images courtesy Irish Rovers Archives
Photos 2010-20 by Hamish Burgess
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So many of these photos look familiar to me! This was just about the time I became aware of The Irish Rovers, I loved them then and love them still. I remember as a kid, I had seen photos of the band with either 4 or 5 members. I wrote them a letter and asked if there was 4 or 5 in the group? They sent me back a post card with a picture of 4 of them, and they wrote on it, "There are 5 of us, we are getting new pic soon." That was my prized possession for the longest time! (PS: The picture at 2:32 is the post card they sent me.)
There's no way to dislike these guys. Greetings from Brazil!
You belong wherever you want to be!!!😘 My family and I used to go see you EVERY year in Flint at Whiting Auditorium along with our friends Burt and Elaine Jackson. We came backstage after every show when it was allowed. I'm now 56 and our kids grew up listening to the Rovers!
What can I say,
Living legends!
George, I agree, great song, and a great tale to go with it. Having rediscovered you and your music...whether it's a full-fledged movie or at least some kind of documentary, SOMEONE needs to come talk to you and the surviving Rovers about your group history, honestly. The fact you've kept the spirit of Irish folk music around for some many years, and been so welcome all over the world, that story is worth sharing.
"The good ship Irish Rover was sailin' at full steam." Great video!
When johnny come marching home.
@@tonyamorgan4701 yea Im not English but I think it is a nice I understand little but nice
Maybe it's a banded army song
My ancestors originally came from county MAYO, which according to my late Mom 👩 was located outside of Belfast, Ireland 🇮🇪. They and thousands more fled during the Irish Potato 🥔 Famine! We all came through Ellis Island before or after the Civil War, and we scattered all over the United States 🇺🇸 . My Mom, Great-grandmother, and my late Dad's Mother, all told me that my family was related to at least 5-6 others by marriage 💑. Still proud 👏 to be Irish, German, Dutch, English, and maybe a bit of Indian mixed in there. Enjoyed your tunes from the time I was a wee 👦, teenager, and now as an old man 👴!
im 🧍gonna blow 💥 Mountbatten 👑sky high ⛵
Just wow
May you guys keep on playing forever
Love from India
Thanks for giving me chills George! The Irish Rovers story is an epic tale that needs to be shared with the world. I don’t think the younger generation knows just how popular this amazing group was and for George to continue the legacy as frontman for the band is heart warming. A movie doc should be made. Just the few stories Will Millar shared with me of the early days of The Irish Rovers had me yearning for more!
Good idea.
I'm fifteen and I absolutely love this... hope I'm not the only one of my age, more young people deserve to know about such an amazing band
same who would not like this
Gotta agree with you on that one. There's nothing I've heard so far with a rhythm quite like Irish music.
14, love this stuff!
@@user-bu4be2bt7j 19 here, started listening to all their songs at 18, first heard them at about 15. Better than all the pathetic excuses people call "music" nowadays.
@@MrPolklop Can't agree more, I'm 17 . The rest of us teens won't ever know what real music is , unless they stop listening to today's trending shit music
irish music is very underrated, its like some of the best music I ever heard!
Listening to this on repeat for the last 30 mins. I am reminded of reading an article where a Republic of Ireland ambassador was quoted in turning the words: "these Irish are more Irish themselves" In Ireland's favor. He was speaking to an Irish-American audience.
With regards to the question you ask, for me: a Dutchman who is specializing in Irish history, this song makes me confident that I could go for an Irishman although I played the English Hockey and play the English Rugby. (see history of the Gaelic Journal/League).
And as Ireland atm is actively seeking immigrants who speak Dutch; would I want to be an Irishman, I can be an Irishman. As can you because already in 1894/95 the most Irish Journal of Irishness was actively asking Irish famine migrants (my interpretation of the Newfoundland bit) to come back to Erin.
And as the song Everyone is Irish/the five sisters by the Irish buskers exclaims; "Everyone is Irish if they think they are"
So if I am, you lads are definitely Irish. Seeing as listening to you makes me want to go a little bit further in researching Irish history (as I have been doing for 6 years through 8 papers, and I am 100% Dutch :D
As a Dutch person you can specialise in Irish history? Out of curiosity, what made you want to study Irish history?
Born southern sweden, but somehow my soul attached n wanna belong to the irish folk history...
Right?
Another great song, George. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for you all and your music.
Long Live Ireland, Love from Algeria ❤
AWESOME!
Awesome awesome awesome! Canada loves you!
Yes, we do!
Hellz yeah!
You've a home in the heart of all of us who listen to your voices. Thank you for singing all these years, it truly is an amazing thing.
Thank you for sharing the pictures from the early days!
How is it possible that Irish always have the best music
Love all Irish Rovers songs. Great song, I`d say that you all have touched many of hearts over the years with all your songs. Been listening to you all for many of years now since the 70`s.
"A band without a country because we all belong to everywhere. Greetings from Italy 💚🤍🧡
Even if I'm late, it's a true honor to know this band
Thank you for your music. This message is important to share.
Memories can last forever, those of Canada's Irish Rovers definitely will. Thanks so much for so much, and your newest songs are classics 1st class already.
Love Irish Irish rovers
Thank you for all this music. Theres a special place in all our hearts for ye lads. Love from canada.
I’m from Vancouver, and I always thought they were Irish-born Canadians! I loved their TV show in the 70’s!
Great music thanks from Sweden for keeping this kind of music alive!!!
Hey! You can always come back to Ireland! We'll welcome you guys, can finally become a band with a country
This is a badass track for no reason
I've been a fan for like a month, but damn, do I love these guys
Yoda moda
The Rovers were coming to Halifax NS and i was so pumped, Covid changed that. Hope i'll be able to see you lot some other time :)
We played Rebecca Cohn in March this year. Spent the week off there. We love Halifax! The rest of the tour was cancelled when we got to Casino Rama.
Hello there George and the Lads. It is indeed listening and watching you without Will. It’s hard to believe that 34 Years
Since Kathy and I sat with him and Catherine in their home in Black Rock or a cup of tea with you other and Father G-D rest them.
I’m sure he’s quite happy in Vancouver Island no doubt. As for Jimmy RIP, The old Bun Warier days are long gone.
Listening to you all singing about raising a glass to St Patrick is a real chuckle, then again you Ballymena boys know how to
Spin a good yarn “nod, nod, wink, wink” and all that stuff! The photo of that old car with the Shamrock and the Red. Hand of
Ulster caught my eye and another chuckle. Perhaps we shall catch up should you make a trip down under. Obviously it
Won’t be any time soon thanks to COVID. Keep well and keep singing. Lee
Love from Brazil, cheers mates!
I love being Irish much love and respect to the Irish rovers and to Ireland and to my Irish brothers and sisters
The 64 Dislikes are the British.
66 british
@@Dan-so4ye traitor.
What do the British have anything to do with this? I love and always jam to The Irish Rovers and I'm British myself. Mate The Troubles are long gone, everyone just wants to live their life spare the few twats.
@@toztw7331 good british person here
Jajaja
Calgary, AB will claim ya! Loved The Unicorn Pub..
You still hold true, A fan since the early 70's due to Stan, amazing. Fair wind to you all..
this music reminds me of my childhood my sister loves your guys Music and I always remember her playing the music while studying on her radio/ CD player
"But I still have to wonder where the hell do we belong!" Who cares, The Irish Rovers! Music is a universal language, so, as long as you and your fans have your music, you will belong to wherever you play!
Godspeed and lots of love from Romania, you wonderful folks!
Were at? Romanians always looked at me like i was crazy when i played irish music. Im from NJ
Great music, thanks from Poland :)
You may not have a country to call your own, but you'll always be welcome in the good ol' U.S.A!
This is one of my favorites if not my favorite song. I'm not just saying that I mean it. I hum and sing this song when I can.
i am Korean and I love Ireland It feels like my second country second motherland
As someone who was raised in an Irish immigrant family just out side Toronto, this speaks to me in weird way
57 years plus...well done lads, no lads!
How do their voices still sound so good?
i didn't expect to find a song abt the EXACT way i feel weirdly out of place today but here we are! thank you. it always means a lot to me to know im not the only one
0:17 I see this young lad is showing his dominance.
Great life for love&music
My ancestors moved from Taranto to South Dakota and I thank them for their bravery
Хорошая песня, и хорошо, что вы еще живы
О! Ещё один русскоговорящий фанат! Тепло приветствую Вас!
Неожидано!
Не ожидал увидеть тут кого-то кто говорит на русском, хорошего вечера или дня.
Ah yes, minecraft enchanting table.
Lovely music
Happy to see that there are recent comments on this. Not even Irish but I love you guys
Been getting into folk songs lately, you guys are probably one of my favorite bands for this type of music, love from America (even if a lot of us are stupid)
Always great to find new folks into folk! Check out Gaelic Storm and the High Kings if you haven't yet :)
@@Omnicide101 I've heard a song or 2 from the high kings, and i'll probably check that other band out.
@Rafael Medina Castillo And the Dubliners of course.
I love you Irish. - a Canada born Dutchman
lyrics
BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY
BALLAD OF THE ROVERS
VERSE 1:
WE LEFT OUR HOME IN IRELAND MANY YEARS AGO
AND CROSSED THE WIDE ATLANTIC TO A PLACE CALLED MIMICO
JUST OUTSIDE TORONTO WE STARTED OUR NEW LIFE
FAR FROM DEAR OULD IRELAND HER TROUBLES AND HER STRIFE
VERSE 2:
RAISED WITH LOVE AND MUSIC WE KNEW THE OLD SONGS WELL
I MET BIG JIM FROM BELFAST AND TOGETHER WE DID GELL
IT WAS DERRY’S QUAY AND BRIGID FLYNN AND WHISKEY IN THE JAR
WHEN JOE WOULD SING KELLSWATER THERE WAS QUIET IN THE BAR
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
VERSE 3:
WE TRAVELLED CROSS THE COUNTRY TO CANADA’S WESTERN SHORE
WILL WAS SINGING CHILDREN’S SONGS ‘TWAS THERE HE JUMPED ON BOARD
WE LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA WITH A POCEKTFUL OF DREAMS
THE GOODSHIP IRISH ROVER WAS SAILING AT FULL STEAM
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
VERSE 4:
THE ICEHOUSE AND THE TROUBADOUR BECAME OUR STOMPING GROUNDS
THE PURPLE ONION HUNGRY i THE CIRCUIT WE WENT ROUND
THE BITTEREND THE LUMBERMILL AND MECCA WERE THE CREAM
WE PLAYED THEM ALL FROM EAST TO WEST AND ALL SPOTS IN BETWEEN
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
VERSE 5:
SHEL WAS WRITING STORES AND SINGING ON THE SIDE
HE LET US HAVE HIS UNICORN AND WE TOOK IT FOR A RIDE
IT SERVED US WELL A GOOD FEW YEARS FIFTY COMES TO MIND
WHEREVER WE WENT ROVING ROUND PROVIDENCE WAS KIND
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
VERSE 6:
NOT IRISH ENOUGH FOR IRELAND THAT’S HARD TO UNDERSTAND
AND CANADA TURNED HER BACK BECAUSE WE’RE NOT FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
SO WE’LL LEAVE IT TO THE PEOPLE OUR FANS BEYOND COMPARE
THE ONES WHO HEAR THE MUSIC OF THE BOYS FROM GOD KNOWS WHERE
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
VERSE 7:
GOLD RECORDS ON THE WALL A DOORWAY TO THE PAST
MEMORIES TO PONDER ON BUT MEMORIES NEVER LAST
BUT MUSIC LIVES FOREVER AND WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE A SONG
BUT STILL I HAVE TO WONDER WHERE THE HELL DO WE BELONG
CHORUS:
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY A BAND WITHOUT A HOME
AND YET WE’RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO MATTER WHERE WE ROAM
NO ONE WANTS TO CLAIM US NO ONE KNOWS WE’RE THERE
A BAND WITHOUT A COUNTRY IS OUR CROSS TO BEAR
Listing my source: bandcamp.com
Love you boys, from Hawaii, America :)
Agree with you Elena. Greetings from Italy and we wait here for a concert. Ciao from a little town near Milan.
Love and Light from Dresden/Germany! You most welcome here!
Outstanding " All the years never heard this song ! 🇮🇪FINNIANS🇺🇸 Great Brotherhood band 👍
Really curious why they say Canada turned its back on them, like what is the story behind that? If someone knows pls share. ☺️
Think it was something about Canada helping Newfoundland immigrants trying to make sure they were safe, that caused them not to help many people who wanted to become Canadian citizens at the time but I might be mistaken.
@@theoneamongthehidden4387 thanks for the info.
I have nothing in common with Irleand but I just love this song!!! ;) Thank you for share! ;)
Please come back to LA, saw you in Long Beach last time here:) Took my mother and step-mother to see you one last time before they passed :) Mom and I saw you at least 20 times in Oxnard, LA or Long Beach
this song is so awesome, catchy and passionate and it tells a 10 year story
hope you guys find a place where you belong
well, unless you want to remain free roamers
Strange that Canada didn't accept, we'd take in just about anyone
loved the photo of the georgic at the beginning, last of the white star's liners
Cheers form Turkey:)you guys are awesome
So this is it... the Band that sung the Song... the ones that know what to do with the Drunken Sailor... EPIC
I didnt expect to see you here
Cheers from South Central Simcoe County south of Georgian Bay.
Cheers from pensacola Florida soon to be Nashville again
As a Canadian I approve of DeSantis'
Anti covid lockdown policies, to finish that sentence, the phone was being noncompliant.
Don't get me mixed up in politics I hate them all equally
But yeah I suppose he does stick up for his own but don't start again you foolish fool love ya
*edited 0:11 Left to right : Will Millar, Wilcil McDowell, Jimmy Ferguson, George Millar, Joe Millar
Will Millar, Wilcil McDowell, Jimmy Ferguson, George Millar, Joe Millar
@@TheIrishRovers thank you!
Ah, Ethnic Prozak!!!! I love this band! Without a Country? I will take them all home with me :)
Greetings from Italy. Ciao.
Guys, thanks for your creativity, I really like Irish music and your positive attitude, good luck greetings from Russia, we are waiting for you in St. Petersburg, we have a lot of pubs with Irish beer!
In the video, look for Johnny Cash, June Carter, Vera Lynn, Bobby Darin, Doug McClure, Liam Clancy, Tommy Makem, the crew from The Irish Rovers tv show...
They're in the video?
@@mumtimes4982 They're in there.
@Sheriff Scout Johnny (with June Carter Cash) is at 3:18. Look harder for Bobby. As it was his last appearance on television before his passing, it is followed by a special transition.
@Sheriff Scout Close. 3:27
Love this song, good work as always. Lots of love here from South Africa!
A lot of Irish blood was spilt in North America. Irish are also a Corner Stone of America.
We have been fans since the Ice House in Pasadena album. It has been a few years since we last saw the live but their sound was as good as ever.
stuff like this makes me proud to be irish
Greetings from the Bay Area of California this is a lovely song and helps me Connect with my Irish Heritage. Santa Rosa and San Francisco await your return one day. May the good ship Irish rover continue at full steam.
On behalf of Nashville TN, we'd be happy to claim you.
and we'd be honoured to come.
Your the best guys
And if it get's too hot down there, Iowa has been very accepting even to an Illinoisan such as myself.
Mother: Why don't you care about the maternal side of the family?
Me: When the Germans start singing like this I will.
Try bands like: Santiano (most close to this style), Saltatio Mortis, Dartagnan and singer Oonagh.
@@metiupapluch Hooah, thanks for the suggestions.
hilariously, there are huge celtic music fests in germany
LOVE IT! You guys are awesome!
This song is metal 🙌🤘🧿
It makes me proud to be Irish even though I'm not irish
today we are all Irish, what a delight, greetings from Russia
Would love to sing their Irish songs with you guys! Love for The Irish Rovers and all the Irish from the Netherlands!
It has been so long...Thank you 🥲💭🌈 ☘️ 🇮🇪 🦄💫❤️
A really great song!
I've loved you guys for 40 years! Any chance of getting the Wasn't That A Party album uploaded? Mine's long gone.
Never say never.
@@TheIrishRovers This is why we love you boys.
I'm 29, my Grandparents from Cork and Dublin respectively, Born and raised in Canada to an Irish Father and Spanish Mother and you lads are the voices of my Childhood ♥
I love these guys !!
best song ever
You are always welcome in Australia.(Botany Bay)
🌹 Melbourne, Australia
Fun fact : They made a song about Botany Bay
Lives made by music beautiful
I'm descended from a guy who got kicked out of Scotland and then England eith his brother for being horse rustlers. Their eventual exile was like this song.
*wish
With wtf spellcheck
Mine got kicked out for wiping out the MacDonalds
@@jonmeredith1164 who's gonna tell em
This is true music ♪ ♫
Aye lads, if the waves ever bring ya to the Netherlands, you'll always have a place to crash in the Hague. Happy to show ya the good bars, too! (Sad lack of pubs 'round these parts, it has to be said.)
its confirmed. irish bands are fucking sick and i love them
"The Kettle is on" Welcome to Queensland Australia, From young Ian, I play the uilleann pipes and a few other instruments and write songs, Great music, I'm sure The Crehan family From Kildare Ireland would love to have a Jam with you guy's, I bought the pipes from them.
We always say, never say never.
You are literally the best guys!WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR?
Already did one
U throw him in the ocean
I love this song so much! Loves from Turkey