James Francis "Jimmy" Ferguson (February 26, 1940 – October 8, 1997) was a founding member of the Irish-Canadian folk group The Irish Rovers. He was the only member who did not play an instrument. He sang in a rich baritone voice, in contrast to Will Millar's tenor, and was also the comedian of the group.Ferguson was born in Belfast to a Roman Catholic family. He emigrated to Canada as a young man, and met George Millar in 1963 at an Irish function in Toronto.