Holiday Facilitators: Tim Oconnor
skill, experience, warmth
Biography
Tim O'Connor has carved his own path and built a strong reputation as an indenpendent singer and songwriter and a great live perfomer. A Troubadour for the 21st century with an eclectic musical melting pot of songs. (Melodic, lyrical, Folky rock n roll) a cross cultural adventurer.
Tim's music is influenced by a myriad of musical styles woven into insightful, heartfelt contemporary yet age old sounding songs, drawing influence from The Beatles, Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and traditional Irish Music.
Tim has worked with many wonderful musicians including the late great Martin Allcock (Fairport Convention, Robert Plant, Cat Stevens) and great fiddle player Andy Dinan and together released the album "Mancunia".
He has performed and recorded with Mike McGoldrick “Flute player with Mark Knopfler" Arty McGlynn and supported Richard Thompson, Daby Toure and Martin Stephenson among many others. Tim has performed at many clubs, theatres and festivals all over Europe in the States, Brazil and New Zealand. He has a very organic approach to music and has followed his own musical inspiration.
"Really powerful songs" Mike Harding, "Great songs" Steve Coogan, "Tim is a great songwriter" Maartin Allcock
