Mick will be playing and teaching at the French festival of traditional Irish music at Tocane St. Apre, (near Bordeaux, nearer to Périgeux, Ryanair to Berjerac) from 19 to 22 July. http://domren.free.fr/tocane.htm
Although the festival begins on the Sunday, there are usually sessions in the village from the Friday night. Mick is arriving on the Saturday.
WOW Hugo well spotted !
I felt like I was back in a time warp, ah the Sundays in the Telegraph , Brixton Hill must be about 20 years ago. I even used to have a video of the sisters ,Austin Daw ,PG and Marcus Hernon all playing there, even features my self among the also rans , Happy days.
Mick O'Connor, one of my very favourite banjo players. Only equaled (and on a different level because they play different styles) are Brian Fitzgerald and Paraic Mac Donnchadha.
I am an old friend of Mick O ' Connor, I was there when he
first started playing the Tenor Banjo, we had great sessions in the Irish Centre in Camden Town, in Mooneys in the Strand
with the Dubliners, to listen to Mick and Barney playing together
was something special, I lost track of Mick when I got married and moved to Bournemouth, the last time I saw Mick was when he was playing with the Thatch Ceili Band in the Thatch Pub in Islington, great band, Johnny Bowe, Roger Sherlock, Kevin Taylor to name a few, great memories.
Mick O'Connor banjo player
Mick O'Connor banjo player
just seen the clip on http://www.tg4.tv/ ceol cartlann series--- siar an bothar. What do you all think about his playing?
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by banjoian
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One of the very best, the same clip is also on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyrhEKNKpCU
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by TradLad
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
Mick will be playing and teaching at the French festival of traditional Irish music at Tocane St. Apre, (near Bordeaux, nearer to Périgeux, Ryanair to Berjerac) from 19 to 22 July.
http://domren.free.fr/tocane.htm
Although the festival begins on the Sunday, there are usually sessions in the village from the Friday night. Mick is arriving on the Saturday.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by murfbox
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
Bonky, Bonky, Bonk...
Love it.
Deadly.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by Hugo Chavez
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Just saw this in the links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAA-WvgKlIE&feature=related
Nice too..
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by Hugo Chavez
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
Thanks for that, El Presidente. Great clip.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by Ramiro
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
This is a lovely clip of Mick in a familiar Fleadh session setting along with Galway box player Oliver Divinney and others at http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_241_5_street_session_with_mick_oconnorat_fleadh_2007/ - Enjoy!
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by Bannerman
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
WOW Hugo well spotted !
I felt like I was back in a time warp, ah the Sundays in the Telegraph , Brixton Hill must be about 20 years ago. I even used to have a video of the sisters ,Austin Daw ,PG and Marcus Hernon all playing there, even features my self among the also rans , Happy days.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
Mick O'Connor, one of my very favourite banjo players. Only equaled (and on a different level because they play different styles) are Brian Fitzgerald and Paraic Mac Donnchadha.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by 52Paddy
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Whats bred in the bone comes out in the marrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68dXftDhHXY&feature=PlayList&p=B0355445BF06290E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=10
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by Red Robin
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Great stuff, guys.
One of these days I'll buy a banjo again.
# Posted on May 7th 2009 by DaveL35
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Oh, I forgot about Sean Casey. Quite a similar style to Paraic Mac Donnchadha. Coincidently, both of those players have played with Conor Tully.
Does Sean play fiddle mostly these days, or is that a different Sean Casey?
# Posted on May 8th 2009 by 52Paddy
Re: Mick O'Connor banjo player
I am an old friend of Mick O ' Connor, I was there when he
first started playing the Tenor Banjo, we had great sessions in the Irish Centre in Camden Town, in Mooneys in the Strand
with the Dubliners, to listen to Mick and Barney playing together
was something special, I lost track of Mick when I got married and moved to Bournemouth, the last time I saw Mick was when he was playing with the Thatch Ceili Band in the Thatch Pub in Islington, great band, Johnny Bowe, Roger Sherlock, Kevin Taylor to name a few, great memories.
# Posted on July 9th 2010 by Michael Brooks