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In 1995, Millar, after 30 years of leading the Irish Rovers grew restless to pursue other creative interests. He formed a new band called Some Mad
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as Jimmy McVeigh, a postman who was trying to repair a boat. At this time he devoted a good part of his time to develop his first love of Art.
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recording studio with his friend John Ellis and recorded a children's CD on the Attic label. He also appeared semi-regularly on
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their home base club. In 1968, under the production of Bud Dant of
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