- Books -
| + Rory Gallagher His Life and Times | Marcus Connoughton | 2012 |
| + CORK ROCK | Mark McAvoy | 2009 |
| + A Star Was Born in My Brother's Band | Oliver Tobin | 2009 |
| + RORY GALLAGHER Kemena eta Leialtasuna | Jon Gurrutxaga | 2008? |
| + Beautiful Day | Sean Campbell & Gerry Smyth | 2005 |
| + Riding Shotgun | Gerry McAvoy, Pete Chrisp | 2005 |
| + Irish folk, trad & blues | Colin Harper & Trever Hodgett | 2004 |
| + Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower | Dan Muise | 2002 |
| + Send'em Home Sweatin' | Vincent Power | 2000 |
| + RORY GALLAGHER A Biography | Jean-Noel Coghe | |
| + The Complete Rock Family Trees | Pete Frame | 1983 |
RORY GALLAGHER His Life and Times
. . by Marcus Connaughton . . 2012, The Collins Press, ISBN 978-1-84889-153-1
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Poem by Louis de Paor 1. The Fender Stratocaster 2. The Scene 3. Showbands 4. A Taste of Success 5. Cork to Belfast 6. Taste MK2 7. On the Boards 8. Taste Splits 9. Going it Alone 10. The Muddy Waters Sessions 11. Live in Europe 12. Blueprint 13. Canada 14. The Killer 15. Irish Tour '74 16. Tony Palmer |
17. The Loner 18. Joe O'Herlihy 19. Rockpalast 20. Real Folk Blues 21. A Sense of Ireland 22. Touring 23. Defender 24. Fresh Evidence - The Final Studio Album 25. Ghost Blues 26. I'll Admit You're Gone 27. Legacy Appendix : Rory Gallagher & Taste Discography Acknowledgement Index |
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New Rory Gallagher biographical book written by Marcus Connaughton (RTE radio producer). With many photographs.
- related articles -
- New Rory Gallagher biography hits shelves | RTE ten (2012.10.17)
- Rory Gallagher book recalls three-decade friendship |Irish Times (2012.10.30)
- Rory Gallagher: Irelandfs master of the blues | Irish Examiner (2012.11.02)
- A life centred on music left room for little else | Irish Examiner (2012.11.10)
- President Higgins rocks out to Rory Gallagher | RTE ten (2012.11.30)
CORK ROCK From Rory Gallagher To The Sultans Of Ping
. . by Mark McAvoy . . 2009, Mercier Press, ISBN 978-1-85635-655-8
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Acknowledgement Foreword : Cork Rock Chapter 1 : Goin' To My Hometown Chapter 2 : What's Going On Chapter 3 : There's A Fish On Top Of Shandon (Swears He's Elvis) Chapter 4 : Town To Town Chapter 5 : Charlton Heston Chapter 6 : Sugar Beet God Chapter 7 : Singer's Hampstead Home Chapter 8 : Staring At The Sun Chapter 9 : Where's Me Jumper? Chapter 10 : After All Chapter 11 : How Can I Exist Chapter 12 : Back In A Tracksuit Endnotes Bibliography Useful Website for Cork Rock Music Fans Cork Rock and Related Acts Index |
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In this book Mark McAvoy explores the history of Cork rock music from the early days of legendary guitarist Rory Gallagher in the 1960s, through the Finbarr Donnelly led punk era of the 1980s, to local indie legends The Frank And Walters and the irrepressible Sultans of Ping.
Cork Rock explores the records, venues, personalities and culture that sprang up around rock music on Leeside. Delving deep into the stories behind seminal Cork acts such as Taste, Five Go Down To The Sea? and Microdisney, Cork Rock traces the careers of many of the city's most popular and talented musicians.
With exclusive photographs and interviews with leading performars, managers, DJs and promoters, Cork Rock is essential resding for all true music fans.
(from back cover of the book)
A Star Was Born in My Brother's Band
. . by Oliver Tobin . . 2009, Choice Publishing Ltd., ISBN 978-1-907107-13-9
. . http://www.choicepublishing.ie/index_files/Page3782.htm
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Foreword Ode by Oliver Tobin No Flashing The Rory Story 35 Pounds in our Pocket Acknowledgement |
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A biographical book written by Oliver Tobin (the basist of the Fontana Showband).
A5 size, 43 pages.
RORY GALLAGHER Kemena eta Leialtasuna
. . by Jon Gurrutxaga . . 2007 or 2008?, bosgarren haria (Hotstak), ISBN 84-934755-6-4
. . http://www.hotsak.com/denda/rory-gallagher-kemena-eta-leialtasuna/
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Sarrera Rory Bizirik Agur Euskal Herriari Infernuko musika Taste Bakarka Rory Euskal Herrian I Arista bere bakardadean Filosofia apurtezina Rory Euskal Herrian II Follow me Rory Euskal Herrian III Hutsune luzeak, baina etenik gabe Itzaltzen doa sugarra Rory Gallagher letragile Kronologia Rory-ren taldeak Diskografia Elkarrizketatuak Bibliografia Hemeroteka |
 
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B6 size small book. written in Basque language. 251 pages. with some photos.
BEAUTIFUL DAY - FORTY YEARS OF IRISH ROCK -
. . by Sean Campbell and Gerry Smyth . . 2005, Atrium, ISBN 0-953535-355
 
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Acknowledments Introduction 1964 . Gloria - Them 1965 . You Turn Me On - Bluesvill 1966 . Come Back to Stay - Dick Rock 1967 . Seven Drunken Nights - The Dubliners 1668 . Three Jolly Little Dwarfs - Orange Machine 1669 . Yes, I Need Someone - Eire Apparent 1970 . Sign on My Mind - Dr Strangely Strange 1971 . Night of the Warm Witch - Skid Row 1972 . Silver Song - Mellow Candle 1973 . The Rocker - Thin Lizzy 1974 . Streets of Arklow - Van Morrison 1975 . Out on the Western Plain - Rory Gallagher 1976 . Trouble (with a Capital T) - Horselips 1977 . Television Screen - The Radiators From Space 1978 . Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats 1979 . Johnny Was - Stiff Little Fingers 1980 . My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones 1981 . Ghost of a Chance - The Blades 1982 . Theme from Harry's Game - Clannad 1983 . Streel Claw - Paul Brady 1984 . Loftholdingswood - Microdisney 1985 . Take My Hand - In Tua Nua |
1986 . A Rainy Night in Soho - The Pogues 1987 . Big Decision - That Petrol Emotion 1988 . Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers 1989 . Arelight - The Fat Lady Sings 1990 . I Am Stretched on Your Grave - Sinead O'Connor 1991 . Soon - My Bloody Valentine 1992 . Dreams - The Cranberries 1993 . N17 (live) - The Saw Doctors 1994 . Goodbye Charie Moonahead - Aslan 1995 . We Don't Need Nobody Else - Whipping Boy 1996 . Revelate - The Frames 1997 . What Can I Do? - The Corrs 1998 . National Express - The Divine Comedy 1999 . October Swimmer - JJ72 2000 . Beautiful Day - U2 2001 . Burn Baby Burn - Ash 2002 . Let a Good Thing Go - Gemma Hayes 2003 . Big Sur - The Trills 2004 . Chocolate - Snow Patrol iTuens Playlist Further Reading Photo Credits Copyright Acknowledgements Index |
40 years Irish Rock history.
B5 size, 194 pages
RIDING SHOTGUN - 35 years on the road with Rory Gallagher and Nine Below Zero -
. . by Gerry McAvoy@with Pete Chrisp . . 2005,SPG Triumph, ISBN 0-9550320-1-6
. . http://www.ridingshotgun.co.uk/
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Prologue : Can't Believe it's True 01 : Cradle Rock 02 : Wayward Child 03 : Sinner Boy 04 : Follow Me 05 : Out on the Western Plain 06 : Crest of a Wave 07 : Going to My Hometown 08 : Messin' with thw Kid 09 : Edged in Blue 10 : Who's that Comin'? 11 : Same Old Story 12 : Wave Myself Goodbye 13 : Road to Hell 14 : Heaven's Gate Epilogue : There's a Light |
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Biographical book written by Garry McAvoy, long time Rory's partner as a bass player, and by Pete Chrisp, freelance writer and journalist and lifelong Rory Gallagher fan.
Riding Shotgun is the story of Gerry McAvoy's life before, with and since Rory Gallagher. But it's also a story about a groupe of young musicians growing up amid the madness that was Belfast during the Troubles.A5 size, 346 pages (paperback), hardback and paperback
irish folk, trad & blues - a secret history
. . by Colin HARPER & Trever HODGETT. . 2005, Cherry Red Books@i2004 ,The Collins Pressj/ ISBN:01-901447-40-5
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An Introduction Section 1 : The Gates Are Opensd Section 2 : The Story of Them Section 3 : Belfast Blues Section 4 : Rock in a Hard Place Section 5 : Folk in the Seventies Section 6 : The High Kings of Tara Section 7 : The Nineties Revival Section 8 : Lost & Found ! Section 9 : Last Time Around Section 10 : Reunions, Rewards & A Man Called Bob |
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A book about Irish folk, trad and blues...
21 pages on Rory Gallagher, and 5 pages on John Wilson ( after "THEM" ).
Including John's words - he talk about TASTE and so on.
A5 size, 432 pages.
Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower - Their Lives and Music
. . by Dan Muise. . 2002, Hal Leonard Corporation / ISBN : 0-634-02956-8
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+ Rory Gallagher + Stave Marriott + Rick Derringer + Robin Trower Dramatis Personae |
P. 1 - P.84 P. 85 - P.158 P.159 - P.228 P.229 - P.291 P.292 - P.293 |
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This is not a linear, album-by-album study. Rather, it is an in-depth conversation with the artists themselves and those closest to them : fully authorized, revealing, and straight from the souce.
conversation with ...
Rory Gallagher, Donal Gallagher, Erick Kittringham, Roy Eldridge, Joe O'Herlihy, John Wilson, Gerry McAvoy, Charlie(Richard) McCracken, Lou Martin, Rod de'Ath, Ted McKenna, Brendan O'Neill, Alan O'Duffy, Phil McDonnell, Derek St. Holmes, Mark Feltham, Dino McGartland, Rudi Gerlach, Marcus Connaughton, Jack Bruce
A4 size , 293pages
SEND'EM HOME SWEATIN' - The Showband Story -
. . by Vincent Power . . Mercier Press, 2000 / ISBN 1-85635-330-3
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01. The Stage Is Set 02. The Clipper Carlton - Makers Of The Moud 03. First Royal Flushes 04. The Royal - Crowned King Of The Road 05. Bowyer - The Irish Elvis 06. The Ballroom Landlord 07. The Star Trek 08. The Dixies - Clown Princes 09. Joe Dolan - The National Aphrodisiac 10. Fixers, Fortunes and False Hopes 11. Hype In Type 12. Walking The Streets With Butch Moore 13. Phil Coulter - The Call Comes Through 14. Spit On Me, Dickie 15. Massacred On The Radio 16. The Northern Light 17. The Freshmen - Good Vibrations 18. The Head Hunters 19. Getting Into The Groove 20. The Wedding-Dress Queen 21. The Blondie Bombshell 22. The First Lady Of Showbands 23. Rebel With A Guitar 24. Van - The Showband Man 25. The Lights Go Out |
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A book about the history of Irish Showbands.
On chapter 23. Rebel With A Guitar, Rory's story is there. His life with Fontana Showband and The Impact etc...
A5 size 430 pages
***Thank you for the info, Mr. Tomoyuki Yamazaki!
RORY GALLAGHER A Biography
. . by Jean-Noel Coghe / translated by Lorna Cardon & Brian Steer. . MERCIER PRESS / ISBN : 1-85635-387-7
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- CONTENTS - + Anonymouse Preface + The Kid + Mining Country + Rory + Merseyside + Dourges + Taste + Taste: Take 2 + Mr O'Driscoll + Poblokto + Alto Sax + Roland + Aachen + Isle of Wight + Rory Gallagher and his Band + Bilzen + Deuce + The Train + Muddy Waters + Band of Gypsies + Blueprint + The Rory Formula + Liverpool + Guitar + Tattoo + Jerry Lee Lewis + Live in France + Swimming Pool + Irish Tour + The Stones + Bastille + Helin + Against the Grain + Unplugged |
+ Rocker's Heart + Ghent Festival + Lonnie Donegan + Calling Card + Dylan + The San Francisco Sessions + Rupture + Saint-Marten + Photo Finish + On the Air + Gruagagh + Top Priority + Private Life + Herman + Stage Struck + Jinxed + Mark + Studio + Extra + Defender + Fair Trade + Jack Bruce + Van Morrison + Fresh Evidence + Break Up + Rory on Stage + Death on Prescription + The Funeral + Moving On - CDs of Rory Gallagher - Photographic Acknowledgements - Other Books Consulted -Thanks |
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English translation from a French book. The first Rory Gallagher biographical book.
Jean-Noel Coghe, one of the primier journalists in French and Belgium, has spend many years accompaning musicians and groupes on tour in Europe -- stars such as Jimi Hendrix, the Yardbirds, the Animals, Status Quo, and of course Rory Gallagher.A5 size. 182 pages
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French edition. with a CD titled "OFF THE BOARDS" live recording on 10th October, 1978 (in France). including : a short interview with Rory, "Do You Read Me", "Secret Agent", "Moonchild", "Too Much Alcohl", "Going To My Home Town", "Bullfrog Blues", "Bought And Sold" and Rory's mother Monica's short message. |
  
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The Complete Rock Family Trees volume 1&2
. . by Pete Frame. . 1980+1983, Omnibus Press
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"vol.1" was published in 1980 and "vol.2" was published in 1983.
Rory Gallagher is on "vol.2". From TASTE era to Brendan O'Neill on drums era.
Pete Frame's great work! What splendid!!
