"Galway Joe" Dolan

Joseph "Galway Joe" Dolan (25 May 1942 – 7 January 2008) was an Irish musician, songwriter and artist. Known as "Galway Joe" to distinguish him from Joe Dolan of Mullingar, he was born in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. Dolan was an arts student in Dublin before becoming involved in the Irish showbands of the 1960s, playing guitar with The Capitol Showband and The Swingtime Aces. In that album's sleeve notes, Moore quoted Dolan's explanation of the genesis of the song: —Sleeve notes from The Iron Behind the Velvet.

"Galway Joe" Dolan

Joseph "Galway Joe" Dolan (25 May 1942 – 7 January 2008) was an Irish musician, songwriter and artist. Known as "Galway Joe" to distinguish him from Joe Dolan of Mullingar, he was born in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. Dolan was an arts student in Dublin before becoming involved in the Irish showbands of the 1960s, playing guitar with The Capitol Showband and The Swingtime Aces. In that album's sleeve notes, Moore quoted Dolan's explanation of the genesis of the song: —Sleeve notes from The Iron Behind the Velvet.