George Millar (singer)

Summary

George Millar is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and co-founder and leader of the Irish folk group The Irish Rovers, which formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". He was an original member of the group alongside his brother Joe Millar and friends Jimmy Ferguson, Vic Marcus, and Doug Henderson. They are best known for their international television series, contributing to the popularization 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", "Lily the Pink", "Finnegan's Wake" and "The Black Velvet Band".