Exhibition
The Rocky Road To Dublin

Our next project (20.10 - 26.11.2000) - in Freudenberg again - dealed with the Irish music-scene. It was dedicated to the legends of Irish folk, rock and pop: Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, The Chieftains, Sinead O'Connor, Clannad, Planxty and Christy Moore. As well as the heroes of the youth of today like the Corrs, the Cranberries, Oa sis, Boyzone and The King - just to mention some of them.

We were very much surprised and delighted when a special guest appeared in "The Rock Road": Matthew Sweeney, a writer from Donegal, came to visit our exhibition. He stayed for a literary workshop at the University of Siegen where collegues told him about our show in Freudenberg. He turned out to be an excellent expert in Irish music and rock an pop  in general.

His words in our guestbook: "It is good to see all this stuff - so far from home!"

The Dubliners became an institution in Ireland. This double-page ("Evening Herald" from 1987) they signed for our collection.
One of the leading figures in Irish music: Van Morrison (advertisement out of US-magazin "Billboard" of 1968)		Rory Gallagher - until his early death the man from Cork in the south of Ireland has been one of the best guitarrists in Bluesrock
Paul McCartney and his band Wings caused some trouble in England, when they demanded in 1971: "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" (Ad out of "Billboard", original record (see picture over in the information)		Patriotic and Rebel songs played a major role in the Irish fight for independence

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