Rory Gallagher’s iconic 1961 Fender Stratocaster recently fetched more than $1 million at auction, but the bigger news is that the guitar will remain in Ireland.
This was a perfect excuse to spotlight the incredible career of Gallagher and that’s exactly what will happen on Nov. 9 edition of Greasy Tracks.
The program — which will be co-hosted by Vintage Guitar correspondent/Mambo Sons guitarist Tom Guerra — airs 2:30-5:30 p.m. Click here
We’ll be going deep into Gallagher’s catalog, including tracks from the recently released 18-disc collection of Rory live at BBC.
We’ll also gain insight from those who knew and played with Rory as well as industry experts and a fellow musician who knows the importance of keeping Gallagher’s music alive. Each shares thoughts on the momentous auction.
There will also be interviews with Dónal Gallagher and Daniel Gallagher — Rory’s brother and nephew — who have overseen the guitarist’s estate; bassist Gerry McAvoy who spent nearly 20 years playing with Rory; and Marc Johnson, chief guitar curator of the Jim Irsay Collection .
While Irsay’s collection is widely regarded as one of the finest on the planet, a largely overlooked part of Irsay’s passion for music is his family’s charity, Kicking The Stigma, which focuses on mental health and drug addiction treatment awareness.