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The Life Of The Rover
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The Life Of The Rover --- 1969
Packaging: Gatefold sleeve. Sleeve notes: Diodorus, in the first century B.C., was describing the Celts of Gaul in his history of the world. "In conversation they use many words and speak in riddles, for the most part hinting at things and leaving a great deal to be understood. They frequently exaggerate with the aim of extolling themselfes and diminishing the status of others. They are boasters and threateners and given to bombastic self-dramatization, and yet they are quick of mind with good, natural ability for learning and take great pleasure in merrymaking and hospitality." "The Life Of The Rover" puts us in contact with these "Celts" all over the world. Be it in Sydney, Australia, or Kirkland Lake, Ontario, they "take great pleasure in merrymaking and hospitality." The five of us are a privileged lot in being able to share a few jars with the lot of you - may ye be half an hour in heaven before the devil knows you're dead! Oh, by the way, it took Irish monks donkey's-years to do the abstract type of art used in "The Book of Kells." We couldn't find an Irish monk to do our album cover art but we're lucky to have Alex Steinweiss fill in for us.
Artist Bio
Videos
The Irish Rovers - Molecatcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSscla4VFR0
The Life of the Rover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHAYs1K7XB4
Banks of Newfoundland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXb6JGFkxBI
Sam Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEiUFhjidmY
Sullivan's John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUe5I6efCgI
Winkin, Blinkin and Nod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c06qCuteeE8
Molecatcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDITMnaqWp0
Orange Nickelodeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa-uk0OiUk
Pleasant and Delightful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPNxFbI0x4
Fifi O'Toole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4z6JhBMk34
Bunclody Cuckoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSOyJW27R4
King of the Fairies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shaoj1f5AmQ
The Irish Rovers - Molecatcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSscla4VFR0
The Life of the Rover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHAYs1K7XB4
Banks of Newfoundland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXb6JGFkxBI
Sam Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEiUFhjidmY
Sullivan's John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUe5I6efCgI
Winkin, Blinkin and Nod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c06qCuteeE8
Molecatcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDITMnaqWp0
Orange Nickelodeon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa-uk0OiUk
Pleasant and Delightful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPNxFbI0x4
Fifi O'Toole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4z6JhBMk34
Bunclody Cuckoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSOyJW27R4
King of the Fairies
Tracklist
Fifi O'Toole
Pleasant And Delightful
Orange Nickelodeon
King Of The Fairies
Molecatcher
Winkin, Blinkin And Nod
Sullivan's John
Bunclody Cuckoo
Sam Hall
Banks Of Newfoundland
The Life Of The Rover