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- This 3.5km trail will take you on a journey through the east Belfast of Van’s youth.
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The Van Morrison Trail will take you on a journey through the east Belfast of Van's youth. The Trail is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit some of the places that Morrison knew as a child growing up.
This 3.5km trail will take you on a journey through the east Belfast of Van’s youth. The trail should take about two hours to complete, so wear a comfortable pair of shoes and be prepared for the weather – it isn’t always sunny in Belfast! The Trail is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit some
Aug 15, 2023 · The Van Morrison Trail will take you on a journey through his east Belfast. The Trail is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit some of the places that Morrison knew as a child growing up. Many of these places, and the people who lived here, were to shape the character and values of 'Van the Man'.
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- Van Morrison
- Influences in Van Morrison’s Life and Music
- Brown Eyed Girl and The Symbolism of His Songs
- Stage Fright and Anxiety
- How Belfast and Christianity Influenced His Music
- The Van Morrison Trail
George Ivan Morrison – or Van Morrison- was primarily known as an Irish singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer. He was influenced by some of the places that formed a significant part of his early life, and thus, he referred to them in the songs he wrote. Northern Irish singer-songwriter Sir George Ivan Morrisonwas born on 31 August 1945 i...
Morrison’s father had one of the largest record collections in Ulster, so he “grew up listening to artists such as Jelly Roll Morton, Ray Charles, Lead Belly, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and Solomon Burke”. The influences he gained during his childhood, Morrison once said, “I wouldn’t be where I am today. Those guys were the inspiration that go...
The 1967 song, Brown Eyed Girl, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. One of Van Morrison’s most popular and acclaimed songs, Brown Eyed Girl, reached number ten on the US charts in 1967 following its release. In 1993, the song “Big Time Operators” was released, alluding to his dealings with the New York music business during this peri...
Although Van Morrison had been established as a world-renowned artist by then, he began experiencing stage fright when performing as the number of audiences increased along with his growing fame in the 1970s. He became anxious on stage and could not maintain eye contact with the audience. In an interview about performing on stage, he said, “I dig s...
Morrison has written numerous songs focusing on yearning for the carefree days of his childhood in Belfast. Some of his song titles are named after locations he grew up in or around, such as “Cyprus Avenue”, “Orangefield”, and “On Hyndford Street”. His lyrics show the influence of the visionary poets William Blake and W. B. Yeats and others such as...
In 2014, Morrison established a “Van Morrison Trail” in East Belfast in partnership with the Connswater Community Greenway. The 3.5-kilometre trail takes the traveller across eight locations that were important in Van Morrison’s life and that were inspirational to his music. This trail leads you through the east Belfast, where Van Morrison spent hi...
Spend the morning walking the streets which have inspired some of Van the Man's most famous songs. Pop into EastSide Visitor Centre when you arrive and pick up one of our Van Morrison Trail Maps (£1) to accompany you as you explore. You can also download the Van Morrison Trail and Interactive Map.
Aug 22, 2014 · The self-guided trail called Mystic Of The East has been launched just hours before Van returns to his roots by playing concerts at his old school at Orangefield as part of the EastSide Arts...
