Tim O'Connor

I started by strumming the uke, then moved onto the guitar performing in Beer gardens,church halls and gararges. then i moved to manchester and got involved in the singer songwriter scene,busked on the streets of manchester, joined a celtic/roots group, played in bars,clubs and festivals including Gosport, Celtic Connections, York, Whiby Musicport, Oslo, Tullins in France, Supported Richard Thompson and Martin Stephenson ,had a lot of late nights, played in America, all over europe and New Zealand, ran songwriting,vocal and guitar workshops all over england and the conservatoires in Geneva and chambery in france, written more than 250 songs in a wide variety of styles, moved to France four years ago where i play on the folk/roots and jazz scene. played with many wonderfull musicians from all backgrounds including, Mark Greer, Clive Mellor(Harmonica for Richard Hawley), Michael McGoldrick, Martin Stephenson, Arty McGlynn, BJ Cole, The Holmes brothers, David Thom, John joe Kelly, and ive done radio and television broadcasts. currently playing in Concert halls with a quartet a saxaphone player and and im still playing the uke!! YOU CAN BUY MY CDs THROUGH MAIL ORDER/PAYPAL, I also run SONGWRITING/MUSIC WORKSHOPS IN THE FRENCH ALPES www.myspace.com/creativemusicworkshops also see www.myspace.com/oconnorengelmann, www.myspace.com/celticheartfrance and www.myspace.com/timoconnorirish NB: Pascale Siegle violin, Esther griffiths backing vocals and Andy Clegg, Guitar on Fire that lies within. see myspace.com/catch23music