Mairtin o connors name has been synonymous with the accordion for. They primarily perform all over ireland, so it is hard to say exactly where they are based out of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The single spent two weeks at number one on the uk singles chart, 4 and became the tenth bestselling single of 1987 5 in the uk, selling more than a million copies worldwide. He appears on death by sexy, heart on, 1 and is included in the video for i want you so hard boys bad news.
The album that put him on the world map of irish accordionists, however, was his 1979 solo debut, the connachtmans rambles. The christmas song chestnuts roasting on an open fire b2. The site contains pictures, lyrics, news, a discography, realaudiofiles, mp3, and much more. The virtuosity of o connor s playing is matched by that of fiddlerbanjoist cathal hayden and guitaristsinger seamie o dowd. 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. 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. Stream the road west by mairtin oconnor and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Mairtin oconnor is known for his work on men of arlington 2011 and later.
People who are planning a trip to ireland and catch the mairtin oconnor band should plan carefully and book in advance. He served as rector of the pontifical north american college from 19461964 and president of the pontifical council for social communications from 19481971. Michael oconnor is a longhaired, gulf coasttempered singersongwriter and a guitar slinger who works with slaid cleaves, susan gibson and ted russell kamp. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from davy spillane at the discogs marketplace. Hazel oconnor official mobile discography albums, lyrics, music samples, and sleeve notes. 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. The pair has hammered together a collection of songs that take unvarnished looks at notsobeautiful losers who populate the margins.
In 1982 he and songwriting partner graham lister wrote and recorded arthur daley hes alright. Aug 04, 2011 sinead o connor discography 19872007 14cds release. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The mairtin oconnor trio first toured the us for three seasons 20112014 as members of martin hayess masters of tradition. Mairtin o connor bands profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. He is interested in exploring ideas of scottish representation and identity through theatre and poetry, with particular interests in scots, gaelic and verbatim. 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.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mairtin oconnor at the discogs marketplace. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from robert oconnor at the discogs marketplace. Mairtin oconnor accordion, with maire breathnach fiddle, viola, nollaig casey fiddle, viola, sean keane fiddle, matt molloy flute, ciaran tourish fiddle, steve cooney guitar, bass, geraldine cullen cello, keith donald clarinet, alto sax, jimmy faulkner guitar, slide guitar, tommy. Mairtin o connor is known for his work on men of arlington 2011 and later. Also known as the hounds of letterfrack, martin oconners flying clog. In their eclectic new album with seamie odowd, the versatile mairtin oconnor and cathal hayden have managed to bottle the essence of their dynamic live. The song was released under the name the firm by stiff records and reached the top ten in the uk charts in 1987, along with cowriters graham lister and rory kehoe, oconnor wrote and recorded star trekkin. Brian scott oconnor who has his nickname, big hands or marc mcfettridge, because of his very large hands is best known for his role as bass guitarist for rock band eagles of death metal. His first solo album a connachtmans rambles met with critical acclaim and established him as a solo musician. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from robert o connor at the discogs marketplace.
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. At the age of 10 he joined his familys band, the oconnor family. Raised in barna and now living in annaghdown, galway, mairtin oconnor was the original button accordionist in riverdance but first gained notice with the folkrock band midnight well in the mid1970s. There are 7 recordings of this tune mairtin oconnors flying clog has been added to 4 tune sets. A traditional irish musician, oconnor was one of the major forces of the music in the worldrenowned riverdance. The band was composed of oconnor, his three brothers, his three sisters. Michael o connor is a longhaired, gulf coasttempered singersongwriter and a guitar slinger who works with slaid cleaves, susan gibson and ted russell kamp. If you are purhasing individual sheet music titles from any other site, please know that site is operating in. Liam oconnor was born in newmarket, county cork, ireland, to a musical family. Mairtin oconnor began playing the accordion at the age of nine and has had a remarkable career stretching back to the late 70s. One full day of events will be devoted to the compositions of the legendary paddy fahy one of the most prolific and respected composers of traditional music this era.
The mairtin oconnor band is one of irelands leading traditional irish bands. As well as performing as a leading member of many traditional groups, he has also recorded and toured with the chieftains, mark knopfler, elvis costello, rod stewart and on the highly popular riverdance show. In 1987, along with cowriters graham lister and rory kehoe, o connor wrote and recorded star trekkin. The summer months in ireland are june, july, and august. Sinead oconnor discography 14cd 19872007 morrisseysolo. Mairtin o connor began playing the accordion at the age of nine and has had a remarkable career stretching back to the late 70s. 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.
Welcome to the official source for mark oconnor sheet music. Brian o connor playing with the eagles of death metal at the commodore ballroom in july 2009 brian scott o connor who has his nickname, big hands or marc mcfettridge, because of his very large hands is best known for his role as bass guitarist for rock band eagles of death metal. Best of 2000, she who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty 2003, collaborations 2005 and essential 2005. He later came under the influence of sligo fiddler john joe gardiner. Musicians, mairtin oconnor accordion, cathal hayden fiddle, banjo, viola, seamie odowd guitar, vocals, bass, mandolin, cabasa. The oconnor family have played fiddle for at least four generations, gerry learning his music from his mother, rose oconnor, and also from handwritten manuscripts passed down through the family. The o connor family have played fiddle for at least four generations, gerry learning his music from his mother, rose o connor, and also from handwritten manuscripts passed down through the family. In their eclectic new album with seamie odowd, the versatile mairtin oconnor.
After school mairtin started playing with singer thom moore. Martin oconnor is a theatremaker, performer and poet from glasgow. Born in worcester, massachusetts and raised in county mayo, patrick is an allireland multiinstrumentalist who has toured with such irish stars as lunasa and sharon shannon. Born in barna, county galway but raised in galway city. There is a less likely chance of rain during these months, although you can. Started playing accordion at age 9 leaning from old 78s such as those by the flanagan brothers, and from radio and television programmes. 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. Biography and catalogue of cds, dvds and downloads for mairtin oconnor. Bill whelan, davy spillane, mairtin oconnor, milladoiro, liam oflynn, andy irvine, donal lunny from the album the seville suite. The virtuosity of oconnors playing is matched by that of fiddlerbanjoist cathal hayden and guitaristsinger seamie odowd. The single spent two weeks at number one on the uk singles chart, and became the tenth. Find mark oconnor discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Mark oconnor sheet music official website markoconnor. Fortunately, ireland is a small island, so finding them wont take long.
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