Anyone still listening to this in 2024!

@lindanutley

3 ай бұрын

Yes love it 🤩

@rickraber1249

3 ай бұрын

Yup. Love this band, and their music. Such a clever take-off on The Wearin' Of The Green.

@helenbuchanan6015

3 ай бұрын

You bet your life we are!

@junfeng4293

3 ай бұрын

Yess no better irish songs then by them since my youthdays collected their music

@user-ni7ue2hy3p

3 ай бұрын

Yes!!! ❤

My father was an America of English Protestant heritage and my mother was Irish Catholic American. We were brought up to not be prejudice against anyone. Love this song.

I’m a Scottish Protestant whilst my wife to be is a Catholic Derry girl. This song always makes us laugh as we joke that our kids may end up like the man in the song!

@sherp2u1

2 жыл бұрын

Your fellow Orange men ruined our country...no time for that ilk!

@loganvandyk7090

2 жыл бұрын

You’re kids will turn out very well!

@donnagoring250

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Episopal?

@conniewheeler962

2 жыл бұрын

Be happy! Bet y'all have at least. 2 kiddos! A blessing!

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly like my parents, but reversed but . . there was no jokes about it in my house!

From Ulster myself, My granda was a Catholic and my gran a Protestant. Always nice to hear a song that's a bit of fun instead of hatred

@marvinthemaniac7698

10 ай бұрын

My paternal grandparents were the same, a green man married to an orange woman.

@williamchiafos3889

3 ай бұрын

We used to make light and joke about our differences and poke fun, now everything is an insult or it hurts their feelings. No wonder we're all a bunch of mean droopy drawers.

I'm here because I work in a nursing home and my irish resident man sings every night and so I googled the words he was singing and this is what came up .. so I played it for him and he got excited 😂

@tonyjlorns1727

2 ай бұрын

Thars lovely Elizabeth 😢

In 1967, my parents owned the Irish Rovers album. My mother explained to me what this song meant, I was 13 at the time. Now, as I listen to it with mature ears, I delight in the lyrics and humor of this song. I so wish I could have seen these adorable men perform in person.

@pamfeinstein8742

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard the song with the same music but slower tempo, The Wearin' of the Green? Give it a listen.

@Scriptorsilentum

Жыл бұрын

from 6 to 12 i remember the Irish Rovers/The Rovers on their weekly tv show. it was always watched. This song brought laughter to our house more than once.

@vwgolf1991

Жыл бұрын

I had the same experience in maybe 1980 or so. Even as far as Canada we couldn't escape news of the troubles on the news, and at least for us, the implication that there was a clear "good" side, Rue Britania and God Save the Queen! and a "bad and evil" side...those bloody Fenian IRA terrorist bastards.

@kathleenmckenzie6261

6 ай бұрын

@@pamfeinstein8742 The melody was first heard in the Irish rebel song The Rising of the Moon in 1798. It is, as you mention, the melody for Wearing of the Green and during the American civil war, the Confederacy wrote lyrics for The Wearing of the Gray. My Great-grandpa was Irish, Great-grandma a Scot, and Grandpa said this song described their marriage.

@blairdawson9506

5 ай бұрын

Knew about it and grandad said no shame on you had to mass told I'm going to hell life goes on

I am! I live in Australia, but my heart is Irish!

I am neither orange nor green. I am an Argentine American who absolutely loves the Irish and their music. It's impossible for me to hear this song without dancing.

@sheilatruax6172

11 ай бұрын

If you're Catholic, you're probably green!

@patszer8314

11 ай бұрын

@@sheilatruax6172 I guess I'm green!

@rickmacdonald5575

8 ай бұрын

I think that’s the thing with Celtic music (and NW Euro music/people in general), it’s so had to get us to dance in general that our music had to evolve to make itself almost impossible not to dance to, as you described lol.

@patszer8314

8 ай бұрын

@rickmacdonald5575 I usually have music playing at home and sometimes when my wife goes shopping, I will start playing some Irish jigs and dance away for the next hour or two, much to the dismay of my downstairs neighbors. God bless Ireland!❤️

@cyrilmaher

4 ай бұрын

Che was half Irish 😅

im english, living in belfast this is brilliant, i love all the irish, they are sound

There are two kinds of people. The Irish and those of us who wish we were Irish.

@ellensykes7672

3 ай бұрын

My bloooood lirsh county Limerick an cork.

@trappenweisseguy27

2 ай бұрын

Belfast for me.

I am 75yrs old, my Mum used to tell me of the old folks (early Australian settlers) in her family - the orange and the green. The Irish has never bred out of us.❤

My father, son of Irish immigrants, would play his "The Irish Rovers" albums over and over again till his passing in 1992 ... now I find myself listening to The Irish Rovers, enjoying my Dad's spirit as I sit outside, back yard, looking over the tranquil scenery he enjoyed at the same home I now own ... FYI: As my father, I, too, am both Orange and the Green (love you, Mom!!)

My mother was a methodist. My grandfather surname Carrick traced back to Northern Ireland my father a product of French Catholics. This song always got me smiling both fathers didn’t attend my parents wedding.

Jimmy had a great voice and a fun way of presenting the music. I was lucky enough to see a performance he was in years ago when I was very young. At the time, I didn't want to go being young and a kid, I didn't know any better. But my mother loved ireland, so she forced all the kids to go along. So we all went and had a great time. Every time I hear the Rovers now, it reminds me of my mother. I hope she is doing well, wherever she may be.

I was 16 and working at a Dixie Lee store in Pembroke, Ontario Canada when who walks in just before closing time? These fine gentlemen! Well I was SO happy to see them and they sang for me, they made me laugh, teased the hell out of me because my lace slip was showing beneath my uniform hahha. Oh God love them. I'll never forget how special they made this Irish Canadian girl feel. Erin Go Bragh!

@notwhatitseems7409

Жыл бұрын

You lucky girl! That was back when some banter was innocent and funny...

@britturk123

11 ай бұрын

A wonderful story chubbles , if only Iphones with cameras were around you would have taken a few pictures too, but the truth is that a great memory is far better than a picture.

As Will would say after their T.V. shows in the '70s...'May you be in heaven a half an hour befor the devil knows you're dead.' Brilliant.

Here I am Irish and Scottish, one likes to drink, the other doesn't like to pay for it....lol

@jamestownsend6657

6 жыл бұрын

CF Armstrong Harhar I laughed out loud at that CF.

@Abcd-hr9ot

6 жыл бұрын

CF Armstrong thats funny

@DrMerle-gw4wj

6 жыл бұрын

They tell the story of two good friends, one Irish the other a Scot. The Scot had long been sick and was dying. To his Irish friend he said, "Ach Paddy, when I die would you be takin' my bottle of good Scotch whiskey and pouring' it o're my grave?" His friend replied, " Sure and I would, Joch, but would you mind if I would be runnin' it through me kidneys first?"

@davidpettigrew4769

5 жыл бұрын

CF Armstrong same here

@raymondgerman6671

5 жыл бұрын

CF Armstrong Man, you have a problem!😁

Irish songs always soothes my mind and lifts any depressed feelings . To my Dad Hugh and his brother my Godfather Jack . We are Bannons ! God bless Jimmy Ferguson

@caseyr1434

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree.

Nobody can sing fun folk music like the Irish!!

I like Jimmy's shirt. It's a throwback to the 1990's for sure!

@davidwalters4906

3 жыл бұрын

Big time great times son my god they where

We just returned from Ireland, most beautiful place on earth...

Rest in peace, Jim, may you sing with the angels in heaven.

@FirstMetalHamster

8 жыл бұрын

Or with luke kelly, that would be even better.

@oliviermosimann6931

7 жыл бұрын

Amen

@richarddaly627

7 жыл бұрын

Han Yolo that would be a great music feast for those to men if they sang together

@michaelbrace3907

5 жыл бұрын

Saw you guys in 1987 you are one of a kind, Jim you left us far too soon. I hope there are pubs in heaven.

@vmbrister3278

4 жыл бұрын

Love Big Jim since a boy, miss him badly..

I'm an Anglo-Saxon and I LOVE the song!

The Irish are brilliant for being able to make fun of themselves! Love them!

Half Irish and half Greek here. I grew up w the best of both worlds When my parents married in the 1950s It was as confusing and comical as this wonderful song.

Love Big Jim since I was a boy, miss him badly..He was a Good Man. I remember, as a boy in Louisiana, USA I first saw the Irish Rovers on TV. I fell in love with them in moments, Loved Jim the most...He was having so much fun it was infectious..RIP

Absolutely, I have loved the Irish Rovers since I was a child. I am in my late 60’s .

My Grandfather (the happiest man alive) loved this song. I’d go to the Irish Club in Elizabeth Street Brisbane to watch the dancers, and watch my grandparents play cards. My grandfather (the last of the card sharks) BEST ADVICE - MY FRIEND NEVER WORRY ABOUT A THING - Best advice r ever - memories.😂

Love this song and the Irish Rovers. When I found out I was adopted I was told I was Irish by birth - found my birth mother and my family is English. I am 9% Irish and proud

@littlebit6211

4 жыл бұрын

Eh, my children were kidnapped in the United States and we're looking at some wild stuff. Personal photo of Prince Philip when he was about 20. Pictures that look like some of the Romanov's. A Life In Secrets about the missing British Intelligence Agent's isn't just a book. We've been asked if the personal photos we have of some of the missing British Intelligence Agent's came with the book. No, that's why they are personal photos!! Look up Photos Prince Philip 1976. My husband looks like the chap on the left!! I found out yesterday that I have the same blood type as John F Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe & Sir Michael Jagger among others.. I still have my Fingerprints from when I worked for the Federal Government in the United States and before. We just need a way home.. My husband was called Scotsman when he was younger. Have a smile on us

@WellingtonLee573

4 жыл бұрын

@@littlebit6211 wtf

My dad Michael Murphy loved the Irish Rovers. When I was growing up in the 1970's, he played their records quite a lot. I loved this song. And The Unicorn Song. My Dad passed away around seven years ago and this year I am finally going to visit my homeland and County Cork where my ancestors came from. I cant wait to see this beautiful green land.

@littlebit6211

4 жыл бұрын

I hope someone will help you with getting an Irish Passport. We've been trying to get to the UK, but when we get close to the Border we get detained & questioned by police. We've been held at gun point & threatened to be shot by police in the same area where an Australian woman was murdered by police in the United States. We were threatened to be jailed for Trespassing for parking in a parking lot 4 miles from the Canadian Border. It's worse than that. I made my husband promise that we won't die in the Country that we worked for & my children were kidnapped in. He has never broken a promise & if he breaks this one it will be his first & last because it will mean that we've perished in the United States

I grew 6yo child an Accordionist. SoCAL with The Irish Rovers. Listen vinyl LPs. I'm 60s now, I have Lyrics sung by heart. Favorites, Upon a Shamrock Shore, Mountain Tay, Liverpool Lou. Rovers Fancy. Walked 8 miles to library, to listen on KZread Irish Rovers channel. Saw their concert in Escondido, SanDiego. 😊

I always get wistful when I hear the Irish Rovers. My father was from N. Ireland. He knew some of the fellas in the band and sang all the songs at the pub. I know most by heart. Rest all their souls. xo

Only the Irish could make fun of the religion that has divided and yet is such a part of Irish heritage and history. God bless all the peoples of this country x.

@wesleywilliams6547

7 жыл бұрын

Amen....what a wonderful song. God bless all!

@lukaskucera9043

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Cuggsy the Irish can make light of any thing

@ULYSSES-31

5 жыл бұрын

It's much less about religion and more about the English taking the land. It just happens that those who support staying in the UK are mostly Protestant and Irish Nationalists are Catholic.

@borin582

4 жыл бұрын

@Gavin MacNeish As an Englishman I disagree. The British government, tories, are wankers. But English people are generally decent people.

@Ryan98063

4 жыл бұрын

You've never heard of Newfoundland then. We segregated religions in schools until 1997. Island is Half Protestant English from Devon and half Irish from Wexford

First time I have heard this wonderful song and it has me in tears. R.I.P what a singer he was and the band was absolutely flying too.

rest in peace Jimmy. Out of all the versions I've heard, your voice is the one that wins out

This song always makes me laugh. I am a Catholic Priest, and also the product of a mixed marriage between the orange and the green! Lol

God rest you Jimmy Ferguson. Thank you for the music, the laughter, and the Irish pride you gave to me and so many others.

@britturk123

11 ай бұрын

The musical arrangement is great too.

I used to watch the Irish Rovers when they had a show on TV in the '70s. Sure did miss them.

I miss my youth with all the Irish family. St Patrick's day was a big party. This song was a favorite of mine. My grandmother from Portadown Armagh. And my great grandma from my father's side. A lot of Irish blood. My brother and sister both could dance, jig,reel,. As well as family and friends. All day was music, dancing, good food and of course plenty of alcohol consumption. And from as young as I remember. That's how it was. Im only 62 and most all my spirited Irish family are gone. So I really miss it come March 17th. My kid's didn't get as big a dose. But I instilled the Irish. And continue with my grandkids. I hope someday to make it there. I know I still have relative's. Falloon,Fallon. Some spelled it either way. Anyway Happy StPatricks day to you all. Here's to the Irish🇮🇪☘️💚

Love listening to them Dads side from County Clare in Ireland and my Mum's from Edinburgh Scotland, never a dull moment in our house.

I grew up on the Irish rovers as a child in the US my dad was a big fan and I'm a bigger fan loved music and there's still very entertaining even today at my age I still enjoyed 🇺🇲❣️

Always gotta come back to this masterpiece

It is amazing how much humor and emotion these guys could and can show just in their facial expressions and the tone of their voices and their phrasing. It makes it more than a simple song. It makes it a total experience.

@tonyjlorns1727

Жыл бұрын

The Irish have this enigmatic quality

@blairdawson9506

6 ай бұрын

M

A good friend of my wife is Jimmy Fergusons sister. Just loved the Rovers. Hated to see him go, he was the best.

I've loved Jimmy since I was a wee lad and first saw the Irish Rovers on TV back in the 70s - I always wanted to be just like him, and even though I never met him, I've always considered him family. RIP, Big Jim - you will be forever missed.

@murphs511

4 жыл бұрын

Met all the lads back in the mid-80's then Keith, had a lovely photo taken with Jimmy...must find it in me treasures sometime. He was a great lad, funny even off stage so...rip Jimmy

@keithhanley7796

4 жыл бұрын

@@murphs511 I'd heard that Jimmy was the same off-stage as he was when he was performing. You're lucky to have met him - I'd give my eye-teeth for the chance!

@murphs511

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithhanley7796 , he was one-of-a-kind, truly...the rest of the band were a bit more serious, well except George Millar...he was quite the comic that one! Wish we could travel back to the 70's then, just for about 20 years or so...lol...

@keithhanley7796

4 жыл бұрын

@@murphs511 if only that were possible!

Love this song! My dad had the album "The Unicorn" which had this song on it. I used to love to listen to that album. It was music that anyone of any age could listen to without having to hear crude language. My dad's mother's mother came to America from Ireland, so I have a fair amount of Irish in me.

@geraldneary1948

3 жыл бұрын

You've got good taste.

I was lucky enough to see them in person when I was a child. A wonderful time was had by all!

it's really crazy how they sound exactly the same live as they do in studio versions

@-reneanon6391

Жыл бұрын

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@-reneanon6391

Жыл бұрын

Fakt!

I STILL LOVE THIS GREAT SONG!😀😆😄 THANKS FOR SHARING! R.K. 3/8/2023.

"Me learnin' was all done at home / that's why I'm such a fool (That's right!)" 😂 Love it! My band has adopted that bit when we play this song. Great rollicking tune.

@EndlessSummer888

2 жыл бұрын

For real though, a lot of kids who are homeschooled often get a better education than those who go to school.

I've loved this song ever since I was about 4 years old, before I even knew what the lyrics meant

thanks to my Irish Ma, I grew up hearing these men. Such a wonderful memory.

"And me being strictly neutral bashed everyone in sight!" Love that line! My parents dragged me to at least 5 Irish Rovers shows and then I didn't appreciate it. Now I love it and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Jim always reminded me of my uncle. He would always greet you with a smile and a "what about ye?".

@beckyblack2333

2 жыл бұрын

My middle son's favorite line, too.

@villainsbridgeclub5268

Жыл бұрын

Such a great line. I laugh every time.

My father was orange. My mother was green. Boy does this answer a lot of questions for myself, and my 4 brothers.

I’m not Irish or Scottish, but I grew up with this. I just love it! 🥰🥰🥰👗

@davidwalters4906

3 жыл бұрын

Well your lrish now kid good girl

There are many places in this world but nothing compares to the irish people... I've been there twice and I'm looking forward for the third time. Love your music, pubs, culture, food, Guinness and of course your brillant landscapes... salute from Guatemala!

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

Greeting from an Oz Celt!

@inishowenjohn

5 ай бұрын

Make sure you visit the Inishowen peninsula in NE Donegal - the most beautiful part of Ireland

@jamespaz4333

5 ай бұрын

@@inishowenjohn looking forward to it

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Miss the IR they used to babysit me back in the day.....like 70's circa nice to come cross the faces again! time to dig out moms albums!

We were orange but drank and fought,and swore like green and although we never met Jimmy in real life we considered him part of our family..we love and miss you Jimmy Ferguson

I think of my parents when I listen to this. My dad was Protestant and my mom was Catholic and when they got married there was some... disharmony... between their families.

@joedelory7719

9 жыл бұрын

This is the story of my family as well, funny thing is that my brother is Catholic and I am Protestant.

@scouserla1

9 жыл бұрын

Joe DeLory Me dad's a Catholic, me ma's a proddy. Mixed marriages never work.......Men and women

@Hypnotictranceformations

5 жыл бұрын

Same here! Just like the song.

@TheYukonnahanni

5 жыл бұрын

OH ,, Yes I know this One, same in my Family growing up ... The Orange & the Green !! But as Young ones we all made Peace !! Although one of our Cousins did refer to the Orange side as Heathens !! Brained washed until , we met Overseas , both in the Canadian Medical, & she came to Iraq , where I was, with N.A.T.O , I had not seen her in years, she took one look at me & a Heathen no more !! :)) God Bless each & everyone !! Orange or Green !!!

@howie9751

4 жыл бұрын

My wife and I have a mixed marriage too. I'm a Yankees fan and she's a Red Sox fan.

I knew Jimmy. He use to live in Petaluma California. I would meet him, where else, in a pub in Cotati, California the next town due North of Petaluma. He was a fun guy and I enjoyed talking to him. Rest in Peace Jimmy.

I can't stop playing this, over and over.

"And me being strictly neutral, I bashed everyone in sight!"

@RPSTABLE

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Wilson classic line !! LOL 😂

@TheFoolArts

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite line! :D

@tmlafrance

4 жыл бұрын

Atta boy lad

My dad is a protestant pastor & my mom is very active in her catholic church.

@marvinthemaniac7698

4 жыл бұрын

This song is about you.

May this madlad rest in peace this was incredible! Id listen to this when im feeling down by my depression and it always gives me a boost!

We need these great days back

Jimmy and i were pals back in Sydenham ,Belfast in the early 50,s.great man he was.Sure is missed,Jimmy was Catholic growing up in a Protestant neighbourhood but we all loved him. Stan Sloan.

@danielstone9404

3 жыл бұрын

My family migrated to Glasgow @ turn of the last century, Michael & Margaret Sloan

@corkion

3 жыл бұрын

passed away at a very young age rip

@donfitch5302

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielstone9404 k[

I'm not Irish but this music speaks to my soul.

@johnprovince5304

Жыл бұрын

Have your DNA checked Lass. 😉

This was sent to me when they found out I went to Mass with my Dad and to Protestant Services with my Mother!LOve it!!!

Golly gosh, my mother as a Scot raised me on this. Wonderful old memories. Hope this is never lost.

love how the irish songs all tell a story

Love this song. I'm Irish Catholic, my wife is English Anglican. Our children are all politely neutral, three daughters and three sons. I'm fairly certain they lean to the green myself. I've loved the Rovers since I was a boy in the 60's.

@elizabethgrady4518

2 жыл бұрын

Since I was a lass in Sydney town and met 3 Irish tradesmen during times of trouble in Ireland me to

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkAnthony-wo9fr a delicious cocktail

@jimmypaget5737

2 жыл бұрын

Yep like my grandmother (English) and grandfather (Irish Catholic) born raised in Michigan

In my case just the opposite. My father came from a long line of Irish Catholics and my mother from an equally long line of the people known in America as the Scots-Irish, in England as the Orangeman, who once called themselves the Ulster Scots. The flag of the Irish Republic is my personal banner. Green on one side, orange on the other, and me in the middle waving the white flag saying "now y'all don't fight".

@seanocuinn6031

6 жыл бұрын

thats brilliant! same with me here in Ireland

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

Love it

I'm American-Irish and I LOVE this song!! Thanks for posting!!

I wonder how many people realise that Jimmy Ferguson is wearing an orange and green shirt in this song. No one has ever mentioned it as far as I know.🤣

People come and go but the smile , laughs & memories stay forever

This is my favorite song of all the songs, by the "Irish Rovers." My brother Patrick looks like Jimmy Ferguson.!!

@edwardwood1819

5 жыл бұрын

Erin go bra Jimmy alright r.i.p. Ed Wood Chico Cal

Just loved Jimmy Ferguson. He was a grand man and added such charm to the Rovers. May He Rest in Peace singing up in Heaven. Thank you for sharing with us all.

The most entertainment in years. Love it

@michaelhancock1946

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm

@magicmememan69

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

I remember as a child, late 60s - early 70s, my father, a Co Clare man, used to play this on a 45. He emigrated out here to Australia in '56 for work reasons and became a citizen, married and had 4 children. Naturally there's Michaels, Paddys and Brendans among the offspring followed by me years later, I think nowadays I would be an 'oops' baby lol. Anyway it wasn't until I reached around 10ish that I realised people from Ireland weren't orange and green, the religious component of the song was totally lost on me.

@elizdonovan5650

4 жыл бұрын

Love your thinking that people were actually orange and green. 🌲🌝☘️

i've been listening to this song since I was a kid, my grandma was orange and she didn't like the green too much, but she grew up in Northern Ireland. I met all of these guys, loved Jimmy Ferguson

This was also the case in my fathers family. My Grand Father was Green and Grand Mother orange. My Dad is an atheist.

@tonykoch2277

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Tracey how are you doing, I must say you're looking gorgeously beautiful with that beautiful smile on your face ...I stumbled upon your profile and noticed your radiant smile 😊. Every man that knows the heart of a woman will definitely appreciate and welcome. I feel we should get to know more about ourselves hope you don't mind. You must understand that I don't mean to be rude neither am I here to embarrass you any way I just want you to be sure that I know what am saying that I want us to know more about ourselves. If you don't mind can we start now..??

I was fortunate to see them in concert with this unique sound and fantastic lineup. Jimmy died 2 years after this, and Wallace had to retire. Seems tragedy hits this band just as they regain the perfect chemistry.

If you took account of all the hours I spend listening to music, the grand majority would be tied up in Irish and Scottish folk.

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

Well you know how to go straight to the top

This is great! My Great Great Great Grandfather was a "bitter" Orangeman & his wife was Green. He was from Sligo & she was from Dublin. Thank you for posting this for all the descendents of "The Orange and The Green."

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

That's me an' a' !

My grandpa was orange and my grandma was green but that’s why dad loves this song because he relates to it but they have sadly both passed away so I will always listen to this to remind me of them

I just love this song. This was my first time learning Jimmy was dead. God bless his soul.

This is wonderful!! Irish music: among the best music in the world! Very uplifting! Myself I could sing "The Wild Rover" in a pub (especially after a beer to overcome my nervousness before singing in front of an audience :-) :-)

JimmY did a great job at this song and all songs really. He is truly missed today and I did get to see him once in Ottawa at a concert. RIP Jimmy we sure miss you

Same here Protestant father Catholic French mother… my great grandfather was from county Antrim Belfast..still have Protestant relatives in Belfast

My Irish friend in college had a Protestant dad and Catholic mother. He moved from Ireland to Canada when he was 14. The highshcool he went to had uniforms and occasionally had a plainclothes day. St. Paddy's Day was one of them. They announced "wear green tomorrow." He says that when he told his parents about it, his dad looked at him sternly and said "you are an Ulster man. YOU will wear orange." And so he showed up dressed in orange amongst a sea of green. He showed me a picture, that gave me a good laugh.

I was blessed to see the origional Irish Rovers when I was a kid.. even got them to sign my program.

From "coldy" Russia with thanks and love. Greate groupe, great song! Thanks!

Awwww,that's a shame-he was a great singer amongst the guys-i grew up listening to the irish rovers-seen them in concert quite a few years back at The Tecumseh Corn Fesival in Lacasse park..R.i.p Jimmy..Up in the big Heavenly Irish Skies..((

I talked to Mr Ferguuson in the 70's...watching the guys in Vermont...as a 10 yr old I had to pee.....when asked as I passed him sort of off back stage he said "Ay, lad the pisser is that way"

god bless the Irish and may god bless jimmy ferguson

Many thanks for the good time I spent listening to this charming Irish music, it became warmer inside and I understood that a river of goodness flows in us all, thanks and deep reverence!

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

You couldn't possibly mean goodness is in everyone, that would be a great insult to victims. But your sentiment was nice

@bachata_dancer

2 жыл бұрын

@@dawnjohnson3263 Dear Dawn, I told about river of goodness and meant karma, good deeds and creations of our forefathers and think there should be no insult and moreover victims, wish you a good mood under sweet tunes of ageless Irish Rovers.

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

@@bachata_dancer thanks Boris and to you!

just noticed that this tune was played in the film "The Quiet Man " at the start of the horse race

I surely wish I could invent a time machine and go back to the 60’s and see the famous Irish groups. I would bring back a couple of cool Irish sweaters, too.

OMG this is so fitting my father was Orange and my mother Green. Brings back memories.

@dawnjohnson3263

2 жыл бұрын

Aye, that was me, reversed