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Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social · Dec 10
The wait is finally over! Rory Gallagher: The Later Years is now out! To mark the occasion, head on over to the Rewriting Rory website for two exclusive interviews about the book.

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#rorygallagher #blues #1980s #1990s
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Rory on stage at the Ayr Pavilion on this day in 1988. Photos by Alistair Mulhearn. #rorygallagher #blues #1980s
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for that Rory fan in your life? Rory Gallagher: The Later Years is currently on a Black Friday offer on Amazon for £10 (paperback) or £7.45 (Kindle):

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#rorygallagher #blues #1980s #1990s
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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As promised, here's part two of my blog post on Rory's 1985 North American tour:

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Hope you enjoy it! Have a great weekend!

#rorygallagher #blues #1980s
“The Celtic Tornado”: Rory’s 1985 North American Tour Part 2
This is Part Two of my deep dive into Rory’s 1985 North American tour. If you haven’t yet read Part One, you might want to catch up here first. Here, we pick up with Rory and the band in Ottawa for…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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On this day in 1987, Rory played the Metropol in Berlin. Here are a few great shots from the concert! #rorygallagher #1980s #blues #berlin
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The latest RR blog post is now live - Part 1 of a special on Rory's 1985 North American tour. I'd wanted to write about this in Rory Gallagher: The Later Years, but there simply wasn't any space left, so I'm happy to finally turn my attention to it. Enjoy!

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“The Celtic Tornado”: Rory’s 1985 North American Tour Part 1
The five-year stretch between Jinx (1982) and Defender (1987) has always fascinated me. Often wrongly dismissed as a hiatus or seen as a creatively fallow period for Rory, it was, in fact, a time o…
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November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Some rare footage of Rory on German magazine show Tele-Illustrierte on this day in 1987, delivering a blistering performance of Sonny Boy Williamson's Don't Start Me Talkin'. #rorygallagher #1980s #blues
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Rewriting Rory turns 4 today! 🥰

Born to challenge misconceptions about Rory’s final decade, the blog celebrates his creativity, brilliance and humanity to the very end. Thank you to everyone supporting this labour of love — here’s to honoring Rory in all eras of his life!

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November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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A great selection of photos of Rory on stage at the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands on this day in 1987.
Photos by Jan Slob
#rorygallagher #1980s #blues #netherlands
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Just a reminder that I'm still looking for people to take part in the below study. Drop me a line if you meet the eligibility criteria and are interested 😃
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Kicking off a new Rewriting Rory series today: 'One Song, Many Lives'. Each post traces the evolution of a Rory song through the years, with highlights from my favourite live versions — and a chance to vote for yours. First up: 'I Wonder Who'.

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#1 One Song, Many Lives: ‘I Wonder Who’
“There are certain nights that we all have, where you know that, ‘God, these hands will do anything tonight!’ You know, and you take yourself right to the edge, the limit.” Rory Gallagher, 1991 Whe…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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My latest paper with Rock Music Studies is out today. It uses a netnographic approach combining digital archival research and social media observation to explore the sources, circulation and reception of a contemporary music legend about Rory

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“When Jimi Hendrix was Asked. . .” A Netnographic Study of a Contemporary Legend About Rory Gallagher
This paper examines the contemporary legend surrounding the quotation “Ask Rory Gallagher,” allegedly spoken by Jimi Hendrix when asked how it felt to be the world's greatest guitarist. Long debate...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Happy Birthday to the Maestro of the Harp, Mark Feltham! A virtuoso harmonica player, a rock-solid force in the Rory Gallagher band and a true musical kindred spirit and friend to Rory. Wishing you a fantastic day filled with great music, sir!
#rorygallagher #blues #harp #music
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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On this day 1987, Rory played at the Hummingbird in Birmingham. He was joined by Tony Mcphee of the Groundhogs for the encore. To relive this powerful performance, head on over to Rewriting Rory where you can find a bootleg video of the concert:
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October 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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35 years ago, Rory delivered a stunning performance at Rocklife in Cologne. He powered through a 90-minute set filled with tracks from Fresh Evidence before returning for an unforgettable jam with Jack Bruce.
A chapter on this concert can be found in Rory Gallagher: The Later Years. #rorygallagher
October 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Some great photos of Rory taken on this day at the Irish Centre in Leeds in 1987.
pics by Andrew Pollard
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October 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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To mark the release of Defender, Rory and his band hit the road in October 1987 for a UK tour. On this day that year, they performed at the International 2 in Manchester. You can read a wonderful first-hand account of the show by fan John Christie
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October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Participants needed for my new study on parasocial attachments and the material afterlives of music keepsakes. See further details below ⬇️

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October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Today marks one year since the publication of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years! Here's a conference paper I delivered earlier this year about the writing process behind the book and the decisions made along the way. Enjoy!

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#rorygallagher #blues #1980s #1990s
One Year On: Reflections on Rory Gallagher: The Later Years
Today marks one year since the publication of Rory Gallagher: The Later Years. The book was truly a labour of love – an attempt to do justice to the final decade of Rory’s life and everything he co…
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October 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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The third installment in the Meeting with the G-Fans series is now live! This time, I spoke to Michael Hopkinson who first discovered Rory in 1973 on The Old Grey Whistle Test. I hope you enjoy it!

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Meeting with the G-Fans #3: Michael Hopkinson
Back in May, I received a lovely email from a reader, Michael Hopkinson, who had just finished Rory Gallagher: The Later Years. He wrote to share how much he’d enjoyed the book, and also included h…
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September 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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On this day in 1988, Rory played Heppenheim Open Air Festival in Germany. To mark the anniversary, here are a few fan testimonies I posted last year from those who were there. Enjoy!
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September 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Little blog piece for Edinburgh University Press about Rory's incredible songwriting as a companion piece to my recent Crime Fiction Studies piece on the wonderful Kickback City boxset 😃❤️

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Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher - Edinburgh University Press Blog
Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place in a unique hardboiled blues tradition.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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For a while, I’ve been wanting to write a post about Rory’s many concerts across Scandinavia & Finland. Over the past few months, I’ve really enjoyed researching & speaking to fans who were there. I’m excited to share the full piece today.

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Nordic Nights: Rory in Scandinavia and Finland
When I moved to the little town of Örebro in Sweden back in 2019, I had to get my priorities straight. First stop: the tax office (Skatteverket) to get my national insurance number. Next: Öbo – the…
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September 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Some fantastic photos of Rory on stage at the Tegelen Blues Festival in 1993. This was the third time that Rory performed at the iconic Dutch festival. Also on the bill were C. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Duke Robillard & Band, Earl King and the Butanes and Monti Amundson. #rorygallagher
September 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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On this day in 1992, Rory received a civic reception at Cork City Hall from Lord Mayor Micheál Martin in recognition of his musical achievements. During the event, he was presented with a commemorative piece of Tipperary Crystal. #rorygallagher #1990s #blues
September 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Last year, I did a talk on National Crime Reading Month about the Kickback City boxset. Well, the findings have since been written up & were published today in the academic journal Crime Fiction Studies. Here's the link if you fancy a read! 😊 #rorygallagher

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Hardboiled Blues: Exploring Ian Rankin's ‘Novel’ Approach to the Music of Rory Gallagher | Crime Fiction Studies
In 2013, the estate of the late blues musician Rory Gallagher released Kickback City. Described as a ‘unique immersive album’ inspired by Gallagher's passion for crime noir, it sought to draw attentio...
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August 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM