The Norwegian folk pop band "Sinclair & the Rovers" specialise in Irish traditional music. Over the last three years they have gained ever increasing popularity. The very eventful year 2001 was wrapped up by two successful international tours. In October 2001, the band called on her musical roots by touring Ireland. Their music proved popular with the Irish, on stage as well as in small acoustic settings. Naturally, the Rovers also picked up a fair amount of musical input as well as other impressions and expressions from the Emerald Isle.

Towards the close of the year, Sinclair & the Rovers toured Macedonia and Kosovo to entertain the international KFOR forces stationed there. Soldiers of all nations, including Ireland, evidently cherished the opportunity to unwind with Irish music. In September 2002 the band played in Prague and Most in the Czech Republic, March 2003 Dundee, St. Andrews and Blairgowrie in Scotland were visited and March 2004 St. Patrick's Day where celebrated in Chicago.

Sinclair & the Rovers started as a one-off in the spring of 1998, but the band members enjoyed the music and each others's company to a degree that made them continue. Over the years there have been numerous gigs throughout the South of Norway, and Sinclair & the Rovers has gradually built up a reputation as a really good live band, who can keep an audience "warm" the entire evening.

A festive mood and plenty of singalong is guaranteed when Sinclair & the Rovers put their hearts and souls into performing their Irish music: A mixture of traditional Dubliners' type oldies, newer Irish music, a dash of well-known pop songs with a few songs from elsewhere in the world thrown in for good measure. If anyone heads for home in a downcast mood, it is not likely to be because of Sinclair & the Rovers.

The Band:
Sigve Ellingsen	Vocals
Mariann Espedal Ericson	Vocals
Jonny Engelsvoll	Accordion, piano, vocals
Gunnar Tønnesen	Fiddle, flutes, vocals
Ole Ellingsen	Mandolin, banjo, vocals
Kenneth Andersen	Guitar, harmonica, vocals
Knut Helge Bjørnsen	Tuba, bass guitar
Arne Andersen	Drums, bodhrán

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