Ambassador @DanMulhall on Rory Gallagher- ‘he made us realise that exciting music could have an Irish accent’.
— Embassy of Ireland (@IrelandEmbGB) October 13, 2014
Happy to pay tribute tonight to guitarist Rory Gallagher on 40th anniversary of Irish Tour 1974. I attended one of those concerts – in Cork.
— Daniel Mulhall (@DanMulhall) October 13, 2014
Ireland’s ambassador to Britain, Daniel Mulhall marked the 40th anniversary of Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour ’74 at an event at the embassy in London last night.
In related news, Crowley’s Music Store which closed last year and where Rory bought his iconic Fender Stratocaster (above) has reopened as Crowley’s Musician Centre in the Oliver Plunkett Bar, Cork.
Ferrero play though, in fairness.
Previously: A Blue Day For The Blues
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fender
So why did he sing in an American accent?
“exciting music” i.e. ersatz plodding american rock . very diplomatic to dis Irish music.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AceOp5sYHg&w=560&h=315%5D
There would be no better way to keep Rory Gallagher’s name and spirit alive across the world than by petitioning the relevant Irish Authorities to rename the existing Cork International Airport after Rory Gallagher
Petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Rename-Cork-Airport-after-Rory-Gallagher