Conor Connolly - Drowsy Maggie & The Sailor on the Rock | Gradam Ceoil TG4 2019

[@tonylennon7979]

This chap is a musical wizard, and I also heard him singing a lovely rendition of The Mountains Of Pomeroy. I applaud the great work of TG4 for helping the natives to recognise that Irish music is a match for anything in the rest of the civilised world. Ta an Gaeilge ana lag agam , agus ta an spelling nios measa.

[@maurawalsh9841]

I love to,see these enthusiastic young people really into,the music fills my heart with joy to see them

[@gabrielkeown38]

This young genius has breathed new life into old tunes and made them exciting to listen to He is as much to the accordion as the great Michael Coleman was to the fiddle Now thats saying something

[@Godiswithme-os5qc]

He is no way near being a genius. He has a really generic trashy box playing style and he is severely overrated. You want to hear a young genius listen to Ademar O'Connor he is a way better box player than Conor. Oliver Diviney, Chris Maguire, Nuala Hehir to name a few are far more underrated and better than Conor also.

[@gabrielkeown38]

This great attacking style yet he doesnt thrash the tune What a genius

[@bigjohnnymcbride7237]

There’s nothing “genius” about mediocrity, Gabriel.

[@jamesdolan4042]

@@bigjohnnymcbride7237 Is he mediocre Big Johnny? How so?

[@Edvinaronson]

This is the best thing I’ve ever heard

[@TradTG4]

Wonderful to hear. Go raibh maith agat!

[@gabrielkeown38]

The first reel Drowsy Maggie was popularised by Donegal fiddler Johnny Doherty The second reel Sailor on The Rock was recorded in the 20s and 30s by the great Sligo fiddler Michael Coleman and by the Leitrim flute player John McKenna both in New York

[@f_______682]

Extraordinary playing - really some of the best I have ever heard

[@MrBollox79]

Love this guy!! Mighty! Go on Conor!!!

[@eileennestor9274]

Fabulous musician rousing music

[@patrickokeeffetraditionalm6091]

Simply amazing

[@brianlougheed8605]

Brilliant style, great playing.

[@michaelpagels7520]

How joyous! My father-in-law was a player. I’m so glad that we recorded him before his death. It’s suck a meaningful moment for the family and future generations!

[@eileennestor9274]

Fabulous player & tunes great talent

[@owentierney2176]

This is simply divine ,I could listen to him all night superb.

[@TradTG4]

Yes, one great box player !

[@uhoh007]

Another young Irish two-row virtuoso with inspiring technique and interpretation. I'm begging to think Thatcher was wrong: there is such a thing as society. Irish Trad now a living tradition, as good as or better than ever.

[@tiernansurlis41]

How does thatcher have anything to do with this

[@birrlad]

Class playing, lifting dance music!!!

[@gabrielkeown38]

An entertaining innotive player whose talents knows no bounds Great old style with exciting new thrills Pure genius absolute

[@JohnSmith-ro6vw]

Love the music from Conor. The way he plays is unique

[@almord9357]

Connor is loads of fun to listen to and watch.

[@johnroe7218]

Fabulous box playing, amazing fingering, and such energy in the reel playing. Top man.

[@donaldmackillop6736]

Well, fishing deep North Atlantic....we all woke up...Top notch. Only envy stops me admiring you..

[@jarlathbyrne3146]

Beautiful playing. Inspirational. Such an arrangement of different sounds. A treat for my ears. Thanks Jarlath Byrne (avid TG4 fan)

[@jarfil64]

Beautiful music

[@eileennestor9274]

Fabulous can't get enough

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Brilliant musician.

[@gabrielkeown38]

Im in tears of joyous emotion

[@irishfield1]

Is math liom sin go Halainn Amazing ever thank you Conor exquisite

[@TradTG4]

Is ceoltóir den scoth é !

[@gabrielkeown38]

Stunning Sheer brilliance

[@marymcbride9871]

Thanks Conor great music. Mary Fitzmaurice McBride @Comhaltas Melbourne

[@bazzermn]

Lovely stuff !! He makes that Hohner Double Ray Deluxe sing :)

[@hibernianmelody6761]

Class bit of accordion there boy

[@GregPeace22]

BRILLIANT

[@S24W2]

Bravo!

[@redwolf7929]

Almost sounds jazz in some bits awesome

[@Kitiwake]

"Jazz sounds like it in some bits"

[@KathleenWinters-m6e]

❤ the tunes

[@emilyb5307]

Thanks for sharing!

[@briankavanagh1090]

Good man Connor

[@tonymccann8853]

Beautiful playing.🌏

[@rebekkadorner4212]

Life even better 🥰🪗👌🙏

[@juancarlosmartinez3057]

Buenísimo

[@patrickodonnell4109]

Brilliant 🎶

[@eileennestor9274]

Ahhhh isn't he a smashing player

[@MasterMichelleFL]

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@OSTARAEB4]

Is maith liom e!

[@mikeyrunnerr15]

Wooh!!

[@TradTG4]

Go raibh maith agat for commenting Mikey!

[@galwaytribesman9289]

I love them Hohner Corsos

[@johnoconnor4623]

Magic

[@TradTG4]

Tá sé ar fheabhas nach bhfuil ! Glad that you are enjoying the music !!

[@KiwiXmm2pro]

Tá sè se an-maith!

[@seanmccann9867]

What a great musician and an incredible set, awesome dynamics! Anyone know the names of those tunes?

[@MrBollox79]

Pretty sure that first one is called "The Morning Dew" here it's played by Tony MacMahon - one of Conor's influences etc (hope you can watch it as I don't think it is watchable outside of the States when it is on the topic profile under a certain artist etc): kzbin.info/www/bejne/pminnKCJqKp5pZo

[@pelotazo51]

The first one is "the master's drowsy Maggie". Play in F.

[@seanmccann9867]

MrBollox79 that’s it, thanks!

[@pelotazo51]

"the morning dew" is the name of the suite and one of the tune he play, but the name of this first tune is "master's drowsy maggie" the morning dew thesession.org/tunes/69 the master's drowsy maggie thesession.org/tunes/27 sheet music n°'' 4, 6,

[@keyfeatures]

second tune at 2:30 is Sailor on the Rock

[@briankavanagh1090]

Good man connor from Brian Cavanagh Loughrea Co Galway

[@briankavanagh1090]

Good man Connor from Brian Cavanagh from Loughrea Co Galway

[@halfdoorclub7520]

Not an expert but I detect Tony McMahon and Joe Cooley influence here..how can he be so good and he so young ?

[@TradTG4]

It's interesting that you noticed that. Here is an interview with Conor where he mentions that both those box players would have influenced him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXLTmGaQeq2Sq6c

[@KiwiXmm2pro]

Wow tá sé seo iantach

[@sechale]

I have a new religion and it’s this.

[@นายเปรมอนิเมชั่น]

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@jacobsgranddaughter]

♥️♥️

[@dannymcintyre3819]

Your man looks like Kieran Tierney, Scotland international and former Celtic, now Arsenal player!

[@gabrielkeown38]

Hes making sparks fly but hes as cool a cucumber

[@martinhealy2902]

Wow! Also, that looks like an Erica, but maybe with better reeds and action?

[@pgidley1]

It's a Corso. Dunno what reeds though

[@martinhealy2902]

I realize now the Erica has a black wooden keyboard. And yeah these reeds are much better!

[@Mac_an_Mheiriceanaigh]

is trua gur bhain sé cuid den dlaoi de féin ó shin

[@Mac_an_Mheiriceanaigh]

tarraingt súl AGUS tarraingt cluas!!

[@TradTG4]

Go íontach ar fad !

[@mourningireland4560]

Got to question that set design. Seems more suited to a black metal band (the furrowed brows, withered trees, the corpse paint) than a traditional performance... why so negative, if not downright utter darkness? Must have been a subtle downer for the crowd. Fantastic performance, though!