Mark O'Connor

Person · Open Library

Born

1945

Works

17

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Film & TV

Seattle, Washington, USA

Mark O'Connor first knew that he wanted to be a violinist at the age of 11 in Seattle, having already played the guitar since age 6. Soon after, he began taking lessons fromthe legendary Texas fiddler Benny Thomasson. By age 14 he had won 3 national fiddling championships. After graduating high school, Mark toured the festival circuit and made a name for himself as a studio musician, playing the…

Known for

• Appalachian Journey Live In Concert — Self2000
• Music of the Heart — Self1999
• Small Wonders — Self1996
• Transatlantic Sessions — Self1995

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1961-08-05

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

44,383

Total plays

312,087

There are two artists known as Mark O'Connor 1. Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961 in Seattle, Washington) is an American bluegrass, country and classical fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition. As a teenager he won national string instrument championships for his virtuoso playing of the guitar and mandolin as well as on the fiddle. <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Mark

Family name

O'Connor

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Seattle

Occupation

songwriter

Genre

traditional folk music

Instrument

fiddle

Record label

Rounder Records

Official website

www.markoconnor.com

Image

Mark O'Connor, bluegrass musician on stage at Cambridge Folk Festival, 1985.jpg

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