Mairtin oconnor band tour dates and concert tickets track share. Aug 24, 2011 joe burke and mairtin oconnor, both galway natives, are among irelands greatest button accordionists, and each has recently published a tunebook, joe burke traditional irish music collection and inside the box outside the box. Discount prices on books by john connor, including titles like our prince of scribes. The mairtin o connor band is one of irelands leading traditional irish bands. The connachtmans rambles mulligan, 1979 perpetual motion claddagh records, 1990 eastwind tara records, 1992 chatterbox dara records, 1993 the road west tara records, 2005 rain of light tara records, 2011 crossroads hook records, 2008 going places 2012 zoe conway, donal lunny and mairtin o. Seamie odowd guitars, vocals, midi keyboards, bass. Diane fallon and lindsay chamberlain series beverly connor was born in 1948 in oak ridge, tennesse. The three musicians have built a formidable musical relationship over the last few years, gigging together frequently as well as collaborating in the studio. Connor did a brilliant job playing me into the venue and the drinks reception. Huge personal collection of 90% new 235 traditional irish new cds. Connor james was having a blast remodeling the old mansion, but he didnt care for curtains, and his friends mates were giving him hell for it. Going places mairtin oconnor, mairtin oconnor band.
Browse mairtin oconnor tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Irish winters is going strong with her in the company of snipers series. People who are planning a trip to ireland and catch the mairtin oconnor band should plan carefully and book in advance. Bram stoker is the first irish author i ever heard of, the first. They primarily perform all over ireland, so it is hard to say exactly where they are based out of.
This set of tunes comprises two separate tunes, the first goes by the name shwing shwang and the others the. The virtuosity of oconnors playing is matched by that of fiddlerbanjoist cathal hayden and guitaristsinger seamie odowd. There are 7 recordings of this tune mairtin oconnors flying clog has been added to 4 tune sets. The road west by mairtin oconnor goes on general release this month. They were formed in 1974 by frankie gavin fiddle, alec finn guitar, bouzouki, johnny ringo mcdonagh bodhran and charlie piggott banjo as a result of sessions in hughess pub in an spideal, county galway, subsequently inviting dolores keane.
Mairtin oconnor displays superb musicality from the first note to the last sharing out the workload, providing a subtle backing here, throwing in a harmony line there, going from full chords to fleet fingered melody lines all with an impeccable and uncanny sense of time. Mairtin oconnor is known for his work on men of arlington 2011 and later. The book portrays mairtin oconnor s personality just as his music has done for forty years. The title of the cd is appropriate, because they cover a lot of ground, all of it beautiful. Musician of the year mairtin o connor for goresbridge concert. John beag winds of freedom irish edition irish audio cd. Hes worked directing and writing commercials and branded content for some of the. We recorded a number of tracks at grouse lodge in westmeath that had a relevance to some of the places we were visiting and the. I was going to suggest it is a bit like broadband except that would suggest. Mairtin oconnor and the chatterbox band the irish times. If you arent a member of the session yet, you can sign up now. Buy mairtin oconnor tickets from the official ticketmaster.
Mairtin oconnor is one of the most respected and best loved musicians ever to emerge from ireland. Michael connors most popular book is how to hide anything. Martin o connors distinctive metallic reediness has been the undertone to many music productions over the years, most recently in rivet dance, session ing for the dubliners, the waterboys, maire. The three musicians have built a formidable musical relationship over the. This site is dedicated to the mairtin oconnor band. The book portrays mairtin o connor s personality just as his music has done for forty years. Mar 27, 2018 mairtin oconnor, cathal hayden, seamie odowd the road west the gathering traditional festival killarney 24. Passage west will also perform on the night with john faulkner, paul mulligan and tony trundel. We have received so many compliments about how talented he is. The band is named for mairtin o connor, the button accordionist, who has an impressive resume in irish traditional music as well as irishinflected pop and rock.
After school mairtin started playing with singer thom moore. The summer months in ireland are june, july, and august. While theres no substitute for hearing this topdrawer band in person, going places is an exciting excursion in irish music. Press sheet for moc003 the road west mairtin oconnor. Have you heard the one about the bachs of oranmore. The last was harley, and now with connor, i think i have a new favorite. Mairtin o connor bands profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Membership is free, and it only takes a moment to sign up. Following many years of requests for the sheet music of his tunes, accordion virtuoso mairtin oconnor has finally released a book containing 60 of his own compositions. This unique double bill links the traditional music of ireland with southern appalachian oldtime. Connor goings chuck, the bad boy, made much more impact. The two onstage keyboards are shared around and one or two of the cast sounded all but virtuosic.
The three musicians have built a formidable musical relationship over the last few years, gigging together frequently as. Thank you so much for your great playing for our wedding. The tg4 gradam ceoil returns to cork for a televised concert on sunday, writes ed power. The son of a smallfarmer, mairtin o direain spoke only irish until his midteens. This set of tunes comprises two separate tunes, the first goes by the name shwi. Nine instrumentals and three songs sparkling with genuine chemistry and an admirable sense of adventure. Joe burke and mairtin oconnor, both galway natives, are among irelands greatest button accordionists, and each has recently published a tunebook, joe burke traditional irish music collection and inside the box outside the box. You may have seenheard that we have a new album going places. Born in barna, county galway but raised in galway city. Michael connor has 35 books on goodreads with 260 ratings. Books by michael connor author of how to hide anything.
The martin oconnor band features cathal hayden and seamie odowd as a trio piece group and jim higgins completes the full band when required. A traditional irish musician, oconnor was one of the major forces of the music in the worldrenowned riverdance. Connors new book, all the wrong places, is a memoir that recounts his relationship with his brother and his struggles to cope with dans suicide as he pursued his writing career. Connor going s chuck, the bad boy, made much more impact. Taking connor touches on a lot of emotions learning to love and trust after a loss, being a good friend even when that means you have to talk about hard topics, and whether something labeled let it be known that i love tattooed guys, so connor stevens had me from the very beginning. Donal lunnys musical journey tracing the celtic songlines. Mairtin o direain of the new oxford book of irish verse. Each one as good as the last, i find myself falling for the hero and thinking she cant write a better one. With going places, the mairtin o connor band continue to evolve their driving and refined take on irish music.
Find album credit information for going places mairtin o connor, mairtin o connor band on allmusic. Beverly connor is an american archaeologist who also doubles as a successful archaeological mystery writer of two popular series. They talk to judy murphy about working on the book and its rich cast of. This set of tunes comprises two separate tunes, the first goes by. If you want to fill out this section and help us better present you as a band, please let us know we would love to receive a paragraph on your band, all your social links and a high quality image of the band for the heading 1400w x 400h. Started playing accordion at age 9 leaning from old 78s such as those by the flanagan brothers, and from radio and television programmes. If you are a member of the session, log in to add a comment. Fortunately, ireland is a small island, so finding them wont take long. Since acquiring the mansion, connor was having a time dealing with the ghosts remaining in the home. They only had each other and now her soul mate is gone. Whether its with colorful fast paced visuals, wild physical comedy, or hilarious manicured dialogue, he is gonna tickle your nuggets or lady nuggets. Listen to songs by mairtin oconnor band on myspace, stream free online music by mairtin oconnor band. An irish traditional music recording with twelve tracks.
Mairtin oconnor is an irish button accordionist from galway, ireland, who began playing at the age of nine, and whose career has seen him as a member of many traditional music groups that. Mairtin oconnor bands profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Mairtin o direain november 29, 1910 march 19, 1988 born in sruthan on inishmore in the aran islands was an irish language poet. Huge personal collection of 235 irish traditional cds. They have recorded two cds, crossroads and going places. This fourth solo album by the renowned accordion player, features thirteen of his most recent compositions including the title track the road west inspired by a journey from galway to clifden made in haste one day after mairtin discovered he was supposed to be playing a gig there. Mairtin o connor displays superb musicality from the first note to the last sharing out the workload, providing a subtle backing here, throwing in a harmony line there, going from full chords to fleet fingered melody lines all with an impeccable and uncanny sense of time. Tickets 15 each with food and refreshments included. I think with my first few books i was learning how to write in public.
They belong in the home library of every musician, especially box players. Rosita boland takes us to glorious, faraway places. Mairtin oconnor inside the boxoutside the box original compositions by mairtin oconnor inside the box, outside the box a book of original compositions by mairtin oconnor. Ill have more details to follow but in the meantime enjoy a short clip from a great weekend in skerries in the company of laoise kelly paudie oconnor joe mckenna and others bx july 10 an rinn waterford july 15 kilcar co donegal with diarmuid johnson july 1721 donaghmore co tyrone summer trad camp july 2123 music generation laois. Since 2001, the current line up of the mairtin o connor band has been steadily evolving into a cohesive musical entity. Heard then at old town school of folk music in chicago go find them on tour, and grab. His intense and exuberant playing, influenced in part by the playing of the famous galway piper patsy touhey, are enabled by his technical mastery of the instrument. Mairtins book and a special offer on our two band recordings to date. A great night of music is in store this friday when mairtin oconnor and band take to. Mairtin o connors name has been synonymous with the accordion for decades. He recently published a book containing 60 of his compositions called inside. Going places by mairtin oconnor band on the session. Mairtin oconnor, cathal hayden, seamie odowd the road. The band is named for mairtin oconnor, the button accordionist, who has an impressive resume in irish traditional music as well as irishinflected pop and rock.
Archaeology from the university of georgia, athens, georgia. Mairtin oconnor bands songs stream online music songs. The title track from the new cd going places by the mairtin oconnor band. A director and writer who specializes in the fun, the radical, the epic, the absurd, and the hilarious. Oconnors 2001 album, the road west, aided and abetted by o briain, was full of spiritshocking originality, with its elaborate crisscrossing of straightup trad to reggae, jazz and hungarian. Browse mairtin o connor tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. The rapport with each other and the audience was immediate and since then, the three have successfully played gigs in ireland, britain, and europe. Im assuming that what is printed on the recording is correct. Also known as the hounds of letterfrack, martin oconners flying clog. The book also contains a wealth of photographs, some taken by mairtin himself, stories and anecdotes with illustrations by tony corr and joe boske. Behind the arras, roderic dunnett the stars of the show include without a shadow of a doubt connor going. The mairtin oconnor band is one of irelands leading traditional irish bands. Mairtin oconnor tg4 gradam ceoil musician of the year 2015.
Mairtin was one of the main musical forces behind the now legendary riverdance phenomenon. The virtuosity of o connor s playing is matched by that of fiddlerbanjoist cathal hayden and guitaristsinger seamie odowd. Mighty show in store at monroes from mairtin oconnor connacht. There is a less likely chance of rain during these months, although you can. Mairtin o connor is known for his work on men of arlington 2011 and later.
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