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Rory Gallagher's Last Wish.....A Folk Album.

October 10, 2003

Irish Blues-Rock phenom Rory Gallagher died in 1995. The Irish Postal Service recently honored several icons on stamps; Rory was included along with Van Morrison and U-2. What he really wanted to do, however, was a folk album. His brother, Donal, did some digging and completed the task. Included are 2 tracks with Bela Fleck at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 94, an old tune that Bert Jansch had in his basement, and the melancholic Wheels within Wheels which Rory recorded and abandoned twice. We'll never know why. If you've heard it, or any of the others aired on Folk Alley, I'd like to hear your impressions.

Posted by Jim Blum at October 10, 2003 3:27 PM


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I saw Rory perform in the late 70's at the old Cleveland Agora!It's one of those shows that has stayed with me!What a intense amount of energy he put into his playing .Look forward to hearing his folk album.Thanks for all your great work.

Posted by: bill gyurke at November 19, 2003 3:38 AM

Wheels Within Wheels,

A new album of Rory Gallagher's material, specifically with an acoustic flavour, was released on 10 March 2003. It features collaborations with Martin Carthy, Lonnie Donegan and the Dubliners, amongst others, and a version of 'She Moved Thro' the Fair/Ann Cran Ull' arranged and performed by Rory and Bert Jansch. Rory wanted to work on this with Bert shortly before he died, and sent Bert his own guitar part, but tragically he passed away before the collaboration could be completed. When Rory's brother, Donal Gallagher – keeper of the Rory Gallagher flame – found out about this some time later, he asked Bert to complete the track.

Posted by: David Wilson at April 5, 2004 1:51 PM

Wheels Within Wheels,

A new album of Rory Gallagher's material, specifically with an acoustic flavour, was released on 10 March 2003. It features collaborations with Martin Carthy, Lonnie Donegan and the Dubliners, amongst others, and a version of 'She Moved Thro' the Fair/Ann Cran Ull' arranged and performed by Rory and Bert Jansch. Rory wanted to work on this with Bert shortly before he died, and sent Bert his own guitar part, but tragically he passed away before the collaboration could be completed. When Rory's brother, Donal Gallagher – keeper of the Rory Gallagher flame – found out about this some time later, he asked Bert to complete the track.

Posted by: David Wilson at April 5, 2004 1:51 PM

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