 Kevin O’ Connor has been a feature of the melting pot that
is the Dublin Traditional Music scene for ten years now. Originally
from Watford, England, Kevin, whose parents are from Cavan and Roscommon,
began playing the fiddle from an early age under the guidance of Brendan
Mulcare from Co. Clare, who has, from his London base, been responsible
for much of the keen interest in things Irish in the English Capital.
Kevin,
having moved to Dublin in 1988, wasted no time in surrounding himself with musicians of
talent and experience and became well known at the many gigs and sessions he played in
around the country. Having first tasted the studio experience as guest fiddler
on Emer Mayock’s C.D. ‘Merry Bits of Timber’, an album on which some of his
compositions were featured, Kevin was approached by Malgamú Music and asked to consider
doing a fiddle album for the new innovative label. Musicians of the calibre of Tony
McManus, Paul Kelly and the aforementioned Emer Mayock were delighted to take part in the
project and the recording began in November of 1998. In keeping with the now
established Malgamú trend, Kevin was keen to supplement the Irish Music content on the
album with tunes from other traditions so the album contains music from Brittany and the
Asturius region of Spain, a country he has played in many times. Other musicians including
Robert Harris, Breda Mayock and Trevor Hutchinson all made valuable contributions to the
recording.
Kevin O’ Connor’s album titled ‘From the Chest’, is released
by Malgamú Music and is distributed in Ireland by Gael Linn - see Reviews and hear a sample of the album |
