This week marks the 20th anniversary of the sad, untimely passing of legendary guitarist Rory Gallagher and a fitting "sound event" will take place in his home county (and the country at large) to commemorate him.
The #RememberRory event will see national and local radio stations Today FM, RedFM, C103 FM, 96FM and UCC Campus Radio simultaneously play Rory's 'Tatoo'd Lady' at 1.10pm on Friday June 12.
The Shandon Bells will also ring out and there will a live rendition of the song from a tribute act in Rory Gallagher Plaza at Paul Street, Cork. There will be a reading of Louis de Paor's evocative poem on Gallagher. Cork City FC will also take to the pitch at Turners Cross on the day to the sound of a Gallagher tune.
Basically, Rory Gallagher will ring out all over the city.
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Mary Shields, is urging Cork people to get behind the initiative. It is hoped that the city's buses, bars, restaurants, shops, shopping centres and more will tune into one of the participating radio stations for this five-minute sound event.
Shields said: "Rory is synonymous with Cork. His loss at such a young age was a loss to music, a multitude of fans worldwide, to Cork itself but most of all to his beloved family. We remember his passing with great sadness but celebrate his outstanding legacy with enormous pride. We have always been and always and will continue to be proud to call him a Corkonion."
Members of the public and business owners can indicate their support through [link]www.facebook.com/RoryGallagher[/link] and via Twitter using the #RememberRory hashtag.
Don't forget to pick up the next issue of Hot Press, out Thursday, for our own tribute to the guitar-slinger.
Rory Gallagher passed away on June 14, 1995, at the age of 47. He has sold more than 30 million albums, and as well as being Ireland's first international guitar hero, is still name-checked as a major influence by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Slash and Brian May.