It was first released in 1963 as the second track on Dylan's second studio album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. You can listen to the cast of Girl from the North Country performing some of Bob Dylan’s songs here.ĭates: Jul 10th – Oct 7th 2017 Mon – Sat: 7.30pm Wed & Sat: 2. 'Girl from the North Country' (occasionally known as 'Girl of the North Country') is a song written by Bob Dylan. He is also an accomplished visual artist and author, and in 2016 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature – the first songwriter to receive such a distinction. He’s sold more than 125 million records and is the holder of 11 Grammy Awards. He has released more than 50 albums and written over 600 songs. Girl of the north country lyrics: Well, if youre travelin in the north country fair, Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline, Remember me to one who. More than half a century later, Dylan continues to perform almost 100 concerts each year. Born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1941 self-taught on piano, guitar and harmonica, he travelled to New York City in 1961, quickly establishing himself as an explosive performer in the Greenwich Village music scene.
Brought to life by a 20-piece company of actors and musicians, his music is beautifully woven into a new show full of hope, heartbreak and soul.īob Dylan is one of our culture’s most influential and ground-breaking artists. Music from Bob Dylan’s iconic songbook is set to feature on stage in Girl from the North Country, an electrifying new work from playwright Conor McPherson, previewing in London in July 2017.