A pre-concert documentary
featuring Dylan fans and Kilkenny's local residents.
"Waiting for Bob" is inspired
by Samuel Beckett's
"Waiting for Godot"
Note: Dylan does not appear or perform in this film.
Note: Godot does not appear or perform in that play.
producer/director
Godfrey Jordan
featuring Dylan fans and Kilkenny's local residents.
"Waiting for Bob" is inspired
by Samuel Beckett's
"Waiting for Godot"
Note: Dylan does not appear or perform in this film.
Note: Godot does not appear or perform in that play.
producer/director
Godfrey Jordan
Comments following the private screening at the 2023 World of Bob Dylan Symposium, in Tulsa:
"Godfrey Jordan knows that in the chorus to every Dylan song are his fans. Even on the Old Sod. Don't miss this smart, entertaining film."
(Toby Thompson, author "Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota")
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"This is a beautifully shot film that shines a sidelight upon the peculiar phenomenon that is Bob Dylan fandom as the massed ranks of true believers descended upon Kilkenny in July 2019 - although it is arguably Kilkenny and its inhabitants that emerge as the film's true stars. A spectral James Joyce puts in an appearance too!"
(Leighton G., London, England)
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"This film is a magic, swirling trip! Filled with beauty & whimsy, step into Ireland under the spell of Bob Dylan & Godfrey Jordan. Buy the ticket; take the ride!!!!"
(Jo Hogan, Oklahoma)
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"Godfrey Jordan's film transported me to Kilkenny, just 84 kilometers from my great grandparents' Tipperary home, and it was delightful to be on the streets of this lovely medieval city as it prepared for Dylan's arrival. Theirs was a personal, intimate relationship with Dylan and his music, we discovered — music that in significant ways derived from the traditional music of Eire. This film conveys Dylan's powerful connection with the lovely Irish culture and the deep connective tissue between Ireland and America."
(Mary Connell, Texas)
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"As a long time Bob Dylan fan who has attended many Dylan concerts over the years, I always wondered what kind of reception he has received in other countries throughout his career. This particular film covered a Dylan concert in Ireland and I was somewhat surprised by the strong support shown by the populace of the concert site. To say Dylan's visit was the only game in town would be an understatement. The movie depicts the love and affection of the many Dylan fans living there towards their hero. Director Godfrey Jordan's engaging film shows that even after over 60 years in the spotlight, Dylan's influence is still strongly felt even outside Dylan's native United States. "
(John Carpenter, Oklahoma)
"Godfrey Jordan knows that in the chorus to every Dylan song are his fans. Even on the Old Sod. Don't miss this smart, entertaining film."
(Toby Thompson, author "Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota")
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"This is a beautifully shot film that shines a sidelight upon the peculiar phenomenon that is Bob Dylan fandom as the massed ranks of true believers descended upon Kilkenny in July 2019 - although it is arguably Kilkenny and its inhabitants that emerge as the film's true stars. A spectral James Joyce puts in an appearance too!"
(Leighton G., London, England)
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"This film is a magic, swirling trip! Filled with beauty & whimsy, step into Ireland under the spell of Bob Dylan & Godfrey Jordan. Buy the ticket; take the ride!!!!"
(Jo Hogan, Oklahoma)
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"Godfrey Jordan's film transported me to Kilkenny, just 84 kilometers from my great grandparents' Tipperary home, and it was delightful to be on the streets of this lovely medieval city as it prepared for Dylan's arrival. Theirs was a personal, intimate relationship with Dylan and his music, we discovered — music that in significant ways derived from the traditional music of Eire. This film conveys Dylan's powerful connection with the lovely Irish culture and the deep connective tissue between Ireland and America."
(Mary Connell, Texas)
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"As a long time Bob Dylan fan who has attended many Dylan concerts over the years, I always wondered what kind of reception he has received in other countries throughout his career. This particular film covered a Dylan concert in Ireland and I was somewhat surprised by the strong support shown by the populace of the concert site. To say Dylan's visit was the only game in town would be an understatement. The movie depicts the love and affection of the many Dylan fans living there towards their hero. Director Godfrey Jordan's engaging film shows that even after over 60 years in the spotlight, Dylan's influence is still strongly felt even outside Dylan's native United States. "
(John Carpenter, Oklahoma)