And yet, as we discover in the fascinating new documentary Rory Gallagher: Calling Card (RTÉ One, 6.30pm, June 3rd), the Cork maverick was arguably among the most influential Irish rocker figures ...

Rory Gallagher was the original Irish guitar hero, whose artistry with a battered ’61 Stratocaster became the stuff of legend. Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters admired him, the Rolling Stones tried to ...

RORY Gallagher is goin' to his hometown... one more time. The life of the legendary bluesman will be celebrated in Cork, where he was reared, with a series of events over the next few weeks to mark ...

Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher: Calling Card Dearg Films/Strange Music LimitedDirector: Brian Reddin 2024 If street signs named after an artist are any indication of their cultural status then there is ...

Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Rory Gallagher was at a crossroads in ... Shortly before it, he’d cut tracks for his followup to 1976’s Calling Card in San Francisco, but was unhappy with ...

Rory Gallagher on stage (1972). Rory Gallagher: Calling Card, on RTÉ1 on Bank Holiday Monday at 6.30pm. Featuring never before seen archive footage and interviews with Rory's closest friends and ...

Then there was Rory Gallagher, a hardworking blues guitarist from County ... when they were recording their album Calling Card. Despite encouraging results, the sessions really didn’t progress ...

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card review – a fascinating celebration of one of Ireland’s most influential rockersOpens in new window ] “We have some Rory Gallagher in the US we didn’t get a who ...