Gerry O'Connor
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One of the great fiddle players of his generation. Gerry O’Connor grew up in the town of Dundalk, County Louth, in a family of musicians, dancers, and singers. His mother, Rose (née O’Brien), taught Gerry and his siblings the fiddle at home, and she continued to teach them for the next 40 years. Students traveled from as far as Armagh and Dublin to learn from the doyenne of fiddle teachers. His father, Peter, was a singer whose seven uncles all played music.
From an early age, Gerry was involved in Irish music and dance, winning numerous All-Ireland titles between 1967 and 1973 in a range of formations, including duet, trio, and four Ceili Band titles.