

Bob Dylan and Van Morrison jamming in Greece while poetry nerds weep with joy.
One Irish Rover, a documentary focusing on the words and music of Van Morrison, was broadcast in 1991 on BBC 2 Arena TV special and on A&E cable television program. It is a series of live songs with commentary by Morrison about music and poetry, it has some truly amazing performances. It includes the footage of Morrison and Dylan in Greece, Georgie Fame at Ronnie Scott’s, John Lee Hooker, The Chieftains and Danish Radio Big Band.
Cinematography
Greece footage looks like a dream you had.
Sound
Ronnie Scott's acoustics captured perfectly.
Director
Anthony Wall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Dylan-Morrison Greece footage was shot in 1989 during a casual holiday jam, not a planned collaboration. Anthony Wall happened to be there with a camera.
This aired during BBC Arena's golden era of music docs, when they could convince reclusive legends to actually talk.
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