Creator: O'Connor, Gerry

Audiovisual

Joe Dunne talks with Gerry O'Connor about the Céilí Bands in the Oriel area in the 1950's.

Date:07 December 2023

Creator: Dunne, Joe; O'Connor, Gerry

Oriel Connection: Interviewee: Joe Dunne, Co. Meath / Co. Louth, Interviewer: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth

RefOTMA 231

Audio

In Concert

Date:2006

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; Le Bigot, Gilles

Oriel Connection: Musician: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth; Tune References: Tracks 3 (collected by Énri Ó Muirgheasa), 5 (Mummer's March & Rosebuds in Summer - Donnellan Collection), 13 (Donnellan Collection) & 14 (Chicken's Gone to Scotland - Donnellan Collection)

RefOTMA 349

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Live in Oriel

Date:2022

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; Le Bigot, Gilles

Oriel Connection: Musician: Gerry O'Connor, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Tune References: Tracks 1 (collected from Peter McArdle, Co. Louth), 5, 8, 9, 11 (Donnellan Collection), 12 (Peadar Ó Doirnín, Co Louth)

RefOTMA 350

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Lá Lugh

Date:1991

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; Ní Uallacháin, Eithne

Oriel Connection: Musician: Gerry O'Connor, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Musician / Singer: Eithne Ní Uallachain, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Tune/Song References: Tracks 1 & 11 (collected by Énrí Ó Muirgheasa, Co. Louth), 4 (Aunt Lizzie's Jigs - North Co. Meath), 8 (Co. Armagh), 9 (Mummer's March & Rosebuds in Summer - Donnellan Collection), 10 (collected by Lorcan Ó Muireadhaigh, Co. Louth), 11 (melody composed by Eithne Ní Uallachain, Co. Louth) & 14 (Drogheda, Co. Louth)

RefOTMA 351

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Text

The Rose in the Gap: Dance Music of Oriel from the Donnellan Collection

Date:2018

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry

Oriel Connection: Collector: Rev. Donnellan, Co. Armagh; Editor: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth

RefOTMA 355

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Brighid’s Kiss

Date:1996

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; Ní Uallacháin, Eithne

Oriel Connection: Musician: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth; Musician/Singer: Eithne Ní Uallachain, Co. Louth; Music/Song: Tracks 1 (English words by Fiona O'Connor, Co. Louth, Melody by Eithne Ní Uallachain), 3 (Melody by Eithne Ní Uallachain), 4 (Donnellan Collection), 5 (Words & melody by Eithne Ní Uallachain), 8 (Local songs, new words & melody by Eithne Ní Uallachain)

RefOTMA 352

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Jig Away the Donkey - Music & Song of South Ulster

Date:2011

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; McArdle, Gabriel; Quinn, Martin

Oriel Connection: Musicians: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth, Martin Quinn, Co. Armagh / Co. Meath

RefOTMA 366

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Oirialla

Date:2012

Creator: O'Connor, Gerry; Le Bigot, Gilles; Kennedy, Nuala; Quinn, Martin

Oriel Connection: Musicians: Gerry O'Connor & Nuala Kennedy, Co. Louth, Martin Quinn, Co. Armagh / Co. Meath: Material: Oriel music

RefOTMA 367

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audio

Skylark - All of It

Date:1989

Creator: Graham, Len; Ó Briain, Garry; O'Connor, Gerry

Oriel Connection: Musician: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth, Singer: Len Graham, Co. Antrim / Co. Armagh; Music References: Tracks 1 (Captain White's Jig, collected from Joe Dunne, Co. Louth), 3: Melody composed by Padraigín Ní Uallacháin, Co. Louth / Co. Armagh, 6. The New Line to Dublin (Donnellan Collection)

RefOTMA 368

CollectionGerry O'Connor

Audiovisual

Ómos do Jackie Hearst, Oíche Chultúir, 2021 - Reels with Attending Musicians

Date:2023

Creator: Foster, Mick; Fraser, Moyra; O'Connor, Gerry; Mag Aoidh; O'Connell, Oliver; Mag Aoidh, Déaglán

Oriel Connection: Event: Tribute to Jackie Hearst, Musician, Co. Down; Musicians: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth, Darren & Déaglán Mag Aoidh, Co. Down

RefOTMA 370

CollectionJackie Hearst

Audiovisual

Ómos do Jackie Hearst, Oíche Chultúir, 2021 - Jigs with Attending Musicians

Date:2021

Creator: Foster, Mick; Fraser, Moyra; O'Connor, Gerry; Mag Aoidh; O'Connell, Oliver; Burns, Jimmy; Mag Aoidh, Déaglán

Oriel Connection: Event: Tribute to Jackie Hearst, Musician, Co. Down; Musicians: Gerry O'Connor, Co. Louth, Jimmy Burns, Darren & Déaglán Mag Aoidh, Co. Down; Tune Reference: Sweets of May, Co. Armagh

RefOTMA 371

CollectionJackie Hearst