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Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

9.0 50 mins Documentary   Music   2024
RTÉ One  
Director(s): Brian Reddin

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 hire him – and his fans worshipped him. Clad in faded denim and a checked shirt, he sold 30 million records and became a charismatic icon of Irish music, inspiring musicians such as Brian May, The Edge, Slash and Johnny Marr. But away from the stage, Rory was an intensely private man. His closest confidante was his brother Dónal who accompanied Rory on his rise from their childhood Everly Brothers stage performances and the Showband scene across the North and South of the Irish border through to the deafening heart of the ‘70s rock scene in London – and far beyond. Now, Dónal, along with insights from Rory’s friends and admirers, takes us on a musical journey through the life and career of this shy guitar hero to better understand what made him so great.

Casts of Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

Rory Gallagher

as Self (Archive Footage)

Donal Gallagher

as Self - Presenter

John Creedon

as Self - Presenter

Bob Geldof

as Self

Brian May

as Self

Moya Brennan

as Self

Gay Byrne

as Self (Archive Footage)

Dave Fanning

as Self

Johnny Marr

as Self

Imelda May

as Self

Eamonn McCann

as Self

Niall Stokes

as Self

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