Rory & The Island

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Donegal singer/songwriter Rory Gallagher has used the project name "Rory & the island" since 2010.

Rory and The Island has had 10 top 40 songs in the Irish iTunes charts, with "Jimmy's Winning Matches" breaking through to the actual overall Irish top 10 in Oct 2012.

Rory was the bass player and lead vocalist with Irish Indie group 'The Revs' from 2000 to 2007. The Revs had 2 top 5 albums in Ireland and after disbanding Rory moved to Lanzarote where he later opened up "the island bar" in 2013.

The Island bar became the No.1 recomended live music venue in Lanzarote for 5 years on TripAdvisor.

Rory has worked with artists as varied as Sharon Shannon, Finbar Furey, Steve Brown (The Cult, Manic Street Preachers), Paul Brady, Paul Harrington, Wallis Bird, Shane McGowan and Nick Seymour to name a few.

March 2020 saw Rory, and his wife Cara, open a brand new music bar "The Wildcat" in Tollcross, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Wildcat bar never reached its official opening night of march 21st 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak.

Rory has been playing facebook live gigs every saturday since April 2020 to a huge response.

In Nov 2020 Rory and The Island went to No.1 on the overall iTunes charts in Ireland with "When the lights go down" which also went to No. 8 on the UK itunes songwriter charts.
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Locked On A Lockdown (Live)
Rory & The Island
Locked On A Lockdown (Live)
02:59
Writer: Rory Gallagher - Carol Baskin / Composers: Rory Gallagher - Carol Baskin

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 Voices of the Sea
23-02-2024
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
01
Dignity (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
04:11
Composers: Rory & The Island
02
Belter / Kids (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
05:55
Composers: Rory & The Island
03
Live Forever (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
03:39
Composers: Rory & The Island
04
The Rattlin' Bog (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
04:30
Composers: Rory & The Island
05
Circles (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
02:58
Composers: Rory & The Island
06
Whiskey in the Jar (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
02:40
Composers: Rory & The Island
07
Mr. Brightside (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 2
03:24
Composers: Rory & The Island
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Voices of the Sea
08-12-2023
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
01
Walk on Water (Demo)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
03:41
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Heart of Gold (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
02:39
Composers: Rory & The Island
03
Crazy World (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
05:11
Composers: Rory & The Island
04
Times like these (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
02:37
Composers: Rory & The Island
05
Grace (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
04:33
Composers: Rory & The Island
06
Lithium (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
03:46
Composers: Rory & The Island
07
Something Inside So Strong (Live)
Rory & The Island
Live in Bar 13 :Vol. 1
03:31
Composers: Rory & The Island
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Voices of the Sea
11-03-2022
Centre Falls Apart
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When The Lights Go Down (Valhalla)
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:28
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Miss This
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:57
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
03
It’s Been A Good Day
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:53
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
04
Call My Name
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:50
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
05
Centre Falls Apart
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:29
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
06
Donna Don’t Take My Summer
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:27
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
07
Leaving Las Vegas
Rory & The Island
Centre Falls Apart
03:43
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
(P) 2019 Buddy Records
29-11-2019
Addicted to Applause
01
Little Fire
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
03:49
Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Sea of Golden Green
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
03:31
Composers: Rory Gallagher
03
So Little Time (Dance Mix)
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
03:33
Composers: Rory Gallagher
04
Call My Name
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
03:48
Composers: Rory Gallagher
05
Colours (Live)
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
04:17
Composers: Rory Gallagher
06
Waterfall (Live)
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
04:17
Composers: Rory Gallagher
07
Jimmy's Winning Matches (Live)
Rory & The Island
Addicted to Applause
03:01
Composers: Rory Gallagher
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
(P) 2017 Rory & The Island
20-02-2017
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
01
Mad Dog Coll
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
04:47
Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Power Trip Advisor
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
02:56
Composers: Rory Gallagher
03
Colours
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
03:41
Composers: Rory Gallagher
04
Champagne Lifestyle
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
02:47
Composers: Rory Gallagher
05
Wired to the Moon
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
03:14
Composers: Rory Gallagher
06
Ryanair Blues
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
06:15
Composers: Rory Gallagher
07
Jimmy's Winning Matches (Beach Version)
Rory & The Island
A Collection: 2007 - 2017
02:49
Composers: Rory Gallagher
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(P) 2016 Rory & The Island
09-06-2016
Watching the Sun Going Down
01
A Week of Alcohol
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:01
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
02
Belfast
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:25
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
03
Heaven Is All Around
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:37
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
04
Just Gotta Be There
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
02:44
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
05
Killing for Peace
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:55
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
06
Peace, Love & Ringo Starr
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:22
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
07
Photographs and Stations
Rory & The Island
Watching the Sun Going Down
03:40
Composers: Rory Gallagher - Albert Serrano
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
2013 Rory Gallagher 2013
12-07-2013
Dingo Rush EP
01
Wasted in Australia
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
02:37
Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Galway Shawl
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
04:47
Composers: Irish Traditional
03
Dumb Celebrity
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
03:48
Composers: Rory Gallagher
04
Samsung Song
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
01:33
Composers: Rory Gallagher
05
Crazy Horse Hotel
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
03:34
Composers: Rory Gallagher
06
Midnight in Letterkenny
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
02:25
Composers: Rory Gallagher
07
Waterfall
Rory & The Island
Dingo Rush EP
04:23
Composers: Rory Gallagher
EPs
Voices of the Sea
28-10-2022
Centre Comes Together
01
Living The Dream
Rory & The Island
Centre Comes Together
03:50
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
02
Everything Comes Together
Rory & The Island
Centre Comes Together
03:14
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
03
Dreaming of a Supernova
Rory & The Island
Centre Comes Together
04:31
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
04
A Father's Wish
Rory & The Island
Centre Comes Together
03:26
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
Singles
℗ 2025 Voices of the Sea
23-05-2025
Playa Grande
01
Playa Grande
Rory & The Island
Playa Grande
03:07
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
2024 Swerve Music Ltd
22-11-2024
Hey! Home for Christmas
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Hey! Home for Christmas
Mickey Joe Harte
Hey! Home for Christmas
03:54
Writer: Mickey Joe Harte - Rory Gallagher / Composers: Mickey Joe Harte - Rory Gallagher
℗ 2024 Voices of the Sea
17-06-2024
Jimmy's Winning Matches (Revamp)
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Jimmy's Winning Matches (Revamp)
Rory & The Island
Jimmy's Winning Matches (Revamp)
02:45
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
Voices of the Sea
26-02-2022
Call My Name
01
Call My Name
Rory & The Island
Call My Name
03:50
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
℗ 2021 LAB Recordings
06-08-2021
Donna don't take my Summer
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Donna don't take my Summer
Rory & The Island
Donna don't take my Summer
03:25
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
℗ 2021 LAB Recordings
19-03-2021
Miss This
01
Miss This
Rory & The Island
Miss This
03:55
Writer: Rory Gallagher / Composers: Rory Gallagher
℗ 2020 LAB Recordings
10-12-2020
Locked On A Lockdown (Live)
01
Locked On A Lockdown (Live)
Rory & The Island
Locked On A Lockdown (Live)
02:59
Writer: Rory Gallagher - Carol Baskin / Composers: Rory Gallagher - Carol Baskin