3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
The Highwaymen were a folk quintet formed by Wesleyan University undergraduates, including Bob Burnett and Dave Fisher. What began as entertainment for a fraternity developed into a recording career, with their version of Michael, Row the Boat Ashore reaching a national audience while the members were still students. The original group later reunited for performances and recordings after a long break, carrying its collegiate folk roots into a second period of activity.
Wesleyan University - Remembering Bob Burnett and the Highwaymen
Wesleyan folk group, Burnett, fraternity beginnings, student-era hit and later reunion; distinct from country supergroup. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Wesleyan University - Dave Fisher, Co-Founder of the Highwaymen, Dies
Dave Fisher's membership in the original folk quintet, as read in the university's retrieved article excerpt. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Screenshot additions: 1960s listThe screenshot identifies Michael as track 9 of Still Rowing!, a Highwaymen folk release whose published track list includes Irene Goodnight, The Gypsy Rover and The Glory Years. The listed performance lasts 2:57....
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View background statusThe Highwaymen were a folk quintet formed by Wesleyan University undergraduates, including Bob Burnett and Dave Fisher. What began as entertainment for a fraternity developed into a recording career, with their...
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