# Cooksferry Queen guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Cooksferry Queen by Richard Thompson (1994) starts at about 2:40. From the album Mirror Blue. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Richard Thompson, 1994, from *Mirror Blue*. Solo by *Richard Thompson*.

A swaggering rocker whose solo mixes rockabilly twang with Celtic ornamentation. Onstage it became a launchpad for extended flights.

Cooksferry Queen by Richard Thompson is #17 in our ranking of the best Richard Thompson guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best Richard Thompson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/richard-thompson-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cooksferry Queen?

Richard Thompson played the solo on Richard Thompson's Cooksferry Queen (1994).

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