Dave in studio with Rory Gallagher

Dave Fanning’s new ten-part series tells the story of Irish rock, from Dave’s perspective.

In the first part, he begins with the Big Three, the musicians he considers got the ball rolling. Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher and Phil Lynott.

As the Showbands tipped into proper home-grown rock, these men strode into the stage.

Tune in to Dave Fanning’s Story of Irish Rock  10.30pm Tuesdays on RTÉ Radio 1