Artist:Gerry O'Connor
Song:The Yellow Wattle
Album:Journeyman
Not to be confused with Irish banjo player Gerry O'Connor, this Gerry O'Connor is an Irish fiddler. Though he records as a leader occasionally, he seems to prefer being part of a band. In recent years he has toured with The Irish Rovers. O'Connor is from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. He comes from a long line of fiddlers. His mom Rose O'Connor has been a fiddle teacher for 40 years. He was in the band Skylark in the late 80s. They recorded four albums. He also recorded three albums with his wife Eithne Ni Uallachain as La Lugh. She died in 1999. They were signed to Sony Classical and were due for a big push. After that he was in Chris Rea's band and he was a frequent sideman and studio musician. The 2004 album Journeyman was O'Connor's first album on his own label. For the most part he records traditional jigs and reels with musicians who are very similar to him including his son Donal O'Connor on piano. Other musicians are Martin Quinn on accordion, Martin O'Hare on Bodhran, Neil Martin on cello and Paul McSherry on guitar. O'Connor has released three albums. The latest is Last Night's Joy in 2018. A musician who appears on that album is the banjo player Gerry O'Connor. He also tours and records with The Irish Rovers. This album is available as an import CD and a digital download. Here's Gerry O'Connor with Paul McSherry and Martin O'Hare performing The Yellow Wattle.
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