Mark O' Connor was born and brought up in Seattle, Washington. There, while he was growing up and progressing through his teenage years, he entered into and won several national championships on a number of instruments, including but not limited to the fiddle. From 1983, O'Connor moved to Nashville, having played as a side man fiddler for a couple of Jazz Violinists. After playing in the single “High Horse” in 1985, from 1985 to 1990 O'Connor played his fiddle in over 450 albums. For six years since 1991, Mark O' Connor was named musician of the year by the Country Music Association.
Where is he now?
O'Connor recorded a special album giving a retrospect of the past 30 years of his music career. His music has had a reaching extent, collaborating on numerous albums and providing his talents four countless more. Appalachia Waltz, one of the most popular of his works, is frequently used as music for weddings, which includes two of Vice President Gore's Daughters.
These days, O'Connor is providing music instruction, allowing his gift to help others grow in the process. These include an annual fiddle and string camp in Tennessee. He frequently gives two day residencies, where he would provide lectures and or workshops. Much of his time is donated to causes promoting music education and outreach projects.
Career Highlights:
- 1974 - National Junior Fiddling Champion
- 1975 - Pickin' in the Wind
- 1978 - Markology
- 1979 - On the Rampage
- 1979 - Soppin' the Gravy
- 1982 - Industry Standard - The Dregs
- 1982 - False Dawn
- 1985 - Meanings Of
- 1986 - Stone from Which the Arch was Made
- 1988 - Elysian Forest
- 1989 - The Championship Years
- 1989 - On the Mark
- 1990 - Retrospective
- 1991 - The New Nashville Cats
- 1992 - Johnny Appleseed
- 1993 - Heroes
- 1993 - The Night Before Christmas
- 1994 - The Fiddle Concerto
- 1997 - Liberty!
- 1998 - Midnight On The Water
- 1999 - Fanfare for the Volunteer
- 2001 - The American Seasons
- 2001 - Hot Swing!
- 2003 - Thirty-Year Retrospective
- 2003 - Hot Swing Trio- In Full Swing
- 2004 - Crossing Bridges
- 2005 - Hot Swing Trio- Live In New York
- 2005 - Double Violin Concerto
- 2006 - Folk Mass
- 2007 - Fiddle Camp
- 2007 - The Essential Mark O'Connor (compilation)
Interesting and Inspirational Quotes:
"This music is really addictive. I can get into the swing and never want to leave. I think audiences will feel something similar."
"I don't recall having, in recent memory, anything remotely resembling this kind of an event where the need is to bring back a group of people dispersed by a calamity. It signifies not only a healing for their symphony and what they've worked for. It also represents the larger community of New Orleans musicians. That's exactly what people there are wanting to do. They want to put their community back together. And that community needs to heal with what the arts can give the heart and soul."
"Musicians coming together at a time of need is one of the great traditions in this country. It's like people taking charge."
Originally posted 2009-01-05 05:32:49. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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