All-Ireland Senior Accordion Champion of 1991 Michael O'Connell plays a selection of reels, commencing with "The Bunch of Keys". Michael played this music at... more

All-Ireland Senior Accordion Champion of 1991 Michael O'Connell plays a selection of reels, commencing with "The Bunch of Keys". Michael played this music at the West London Branch of Comhaltas' 50th Anniversary Concert at The Irish Centre, Hammersmith on 27th April, 2007. Michael's uncle Tom, who hails from West Limerick, won the title in 1981. More info and videos at http://comhaltas.ie less

On 25 February 2006, loyalists from Northern Ireland attempted to march down O'Connell Street in Dublin. This group known as FAIR is a bias, bigoted... more

On 25 February 2006, loyalists from Northern Ireland attempted to march down O'Connell Street in Dublin. This group known as FAIR is a bias, bigoted organisation that attempts to rewrite history and make claims that those in Northern Ireland who claim to be british have suffered at the hands of the Irish for centuries. They organise marches through Catholic areas in efforts to spread their hate mongering much like the KKK did through black areas in Mississippi back in America during the 1950's. Their marches include many loyalist bands singing anti-Catholic/anti-Irish songs, carrying loyalist paramilitary memorabilia, and many that participate in these marches have ties with or were themselves former loyalist paramilitaries who have killed Irish men, women, and children merely for being Irish and Catholic. This 'love parade' as they labeled it, involved having pro-british bands march down O'Connell Street to the GPO while singing anti-Irish songs and carried pictures of the loyalist paramilitaries who bombed Dublin just years ago and killed many relatives of those who live there today. Needless to say thousands of Irish men and women from across the nation came out in a matter of minutes and filled O'Connell Street to stop this event. In the end, due to the overwhelming amount of people that showed up to protest this blatant display of racism, the group was forced to board their buses and go home. less

Irish singer Maura O'Connell sings the country song The Blessing live on Irish TV show Blackstaff Sessions. http://www.mauraoconnell.com/

Irish singer Maura O'Connell sings the country song The Blessing live on Irish TV show Blackstaff Sessions. http://www.mauraoconnell.com/ less

Mike O'Connell w/ dr ken www.myspace.com/dr_ken www.mikeoconnell.net

Mike O'Connell w/ dr ken www.myspace.com/dr_ken www.mikeoconnell.net less

From Transatlantic Sessions series 2 (1998) lyrics: trad - pub. W B Yeats 1889 fiddle: Aly Bain accordion: Donald Shaw flute: Ronan Browne dobro: Jerry Douglas guitar: Russ Barenberg bass: Danny Thompson

From Transatlantic Sessions series 2 (1998) lyrics: trad - pub. W B Yeats 1889 fiddle: Aly Bain accordion: Donald Shaw flute: Ronan Browne dobro: Jerry Douglas guitar: Russ Barenberg bass: Danny Thompson less

Mike O'Connell on Kimmel Reduz

Mike O'Connell on Kimmel Reduz less

Legendary stunt driver Russ Swift teaches radio DJ Christian O'Connell some car stunts.

Legendary stunt driver Russ Swift teaches radio DJ Christian O'Connell some car stunts. less

Getting fired up before France 2007

Getting fired up before France 2007 less

From Transatlantic Sessions series 2 (1998) song: Nanci Griffith/Rick West bass: Danny Thompson piano: Donald Shaw dobro: Jerry Douglas guitar: Russ Barenberg

From Transatlantic Sessions series 2 (1998) song: Nanci Griffith/Rick West bass: Danny Thompson piano: Donald Shaw dobro: Jerry Douglas guitar: Russ Barenberg less

Mike O'Connell "My Dream, My Nightmare" Produced & Directed by Kurt Haas

Mike O'Connell "My Dream, My Nightmare" Produced & Directed by Kurt Haas less