He was an emigrant from Northern Ireland who, at the age of 23,
co-founded the Irish Rovers with fellow emigrant George Millar in
Toronto. They named the group after an old folk song about a famous
sailing ship. They started out playing folk clubs in California. Their
second album contained what was to become their signature song, "The
Unicorn". Other hits include "Wasn't That A Party" and the novelty song
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer".
