Depending on the programs purpose and musical selection,The Rogues appear attired in either 18th or 19th Century
clothng of the two periods,adding to the color
Irish Rover
A traditional Irish wit, deception and nonsense story telling of an unlikely ship, with a strange crew and an unusual cargo that sinks in a storm with but a lone survivor - the singer, an Irish bricklayer going to NYC to work on the city hall, “I’m the last of the Irish Rover”, telling the tale. The tune dates perhaps to the 1830s/1840s and while may have been heard in late 19th C. stage or music halls, does have a 1901 Scottish version “Katey of Lochgoil.”
