Blog
Here is a quick access guide to the blog posts featured on our Rewriting Rory website:
November 2021
We set out the reasons for starting this blog and its fundamental aims.
December 2021
We shine a spotlight on our favourite sideman, Mark Feltham, and tell his important part in the Rory story.
January 2022
We talk about the special acoustic gig that Rory did at CIT in 1993 for his uncle Jimmy, as well as the special bond between the two men.
February 2022
We discuss Rory’s relationship with his Strat and how the instrument was always there for him throughout his life.
March 2022
Rewriting Rory #5: A Celebration of Mr. Blues [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
A bumper birthday post focused on all Rory’s achievements in the post-82 period.
April 2022
Rewriting Rory #6 Part 1: Beyond Muddy, Lonnie and “The Killer”: The Sessions You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
A two-part special on Rory's session work between 1985 and 1995.
May 2022
A two-part special featuring an exclusive interview with Dave Fanning and his memories of Rory.
June 2022
A special anniversary post focused on our favourite Rory TV performances and interviews in the last decade of his life.
July 2022 and August 2022
Rewriting Rory #9 Part 1: 'Man on Fire': A Spotlight on Rory's 1994 Pistoia and Montreux Appearances [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
We provide detailed accounts, for the first time, of Rory's 1994 appearances at the Pistoia Blues Festival and Montreux Jazz Festival.
Rewriting Rory #9 Part 2: 'The Roan Bull': A Spotlight on Rory's 1994 Lorient and Stuttgart Appearances [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
We continue our exploration of some of Rory's best 1994 concerts, with a focus on the Festival interceltique de Lorient in Brittany and the SDR3 Festival in Stuttgart.
August 2022
Rewriting Rory #10: Like a Phoenix from the Ashes: Celebrating Rory's Triumph at the Temple Bar Blues Festival 30 Years On [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Rory's performance at the Temple Bar Blues Festival with a detailed account of his performance and masterclass delivered three days earlier at the Guinness Hop Store.
September 2022
In this 3-part special, we explore Rory’s final international tour in 1991. Part 1 covers Rory’s adventures in Japan.
October 2022
Rewriting Rory #11 Part 2: 'The Vasco Da Gama of Rock': Rory's Last World Tour - Australia [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
We continue our exploration of Rory's final international tour in 1991, with a focus on Australia.
November 2022
Rewriting Rory #11 Part 3: 'The Vasco da Gama of Rock': Rory's Last World Tour - USA [TEMPORARILY REMOVED]
Our third and final instalment in the series looks at Rory's US leg of his 1991 international tour.
December 2022
We update our March post with a summary of Rory achievements and accolades throughout 2022, as well as new 1985-1995 accomplishments that we've dug up from the archives.
March 2023
We asked fans to submit their favourite Rory moments from 1985 to 1995. We added up the votes and made a Top 20 to celebrate all that Rory still achieved in the final decade of his life.
June 2023
To mark the 28th anniversary of Rory's passing, we've put together a list of our favourite tribute songs to Rory, along with some background information on how they came about.
A special post to mark the release of this momentous 1990 live album by Rory. We give our review of the album, along with an eyewitness fan account from the T&C Club and exclusive photos by Bob Hewitt
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| Rory and his National for Guitarist magazine, 1987 Photograph by Tim Goodyer |
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