“O'Connor captures beautifully the foibles of Irish life.” – Irish Times
The Dock warmly welcomes Donal O'Connor with Matteo Cullen to The Dock on Friday 22 March. Donal is a singer-songwriter who has built a reputation for writing wonderful original songs and for superb live shows.
Three things to know about Donal O'Connor
Having spent his working life as an Environmental Health Officer, Donal O’Connor has recently retired and lives with his wife in the shadows of the Curlew mountains in North Roscommon.
Despite working full-time, he made space over the years to record three albums of original songs, tour the Folk Clubs of the UK extensively, tour Germany on a number of occasions, and performed occasionally in Spain, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
He is an avid vegetable gardener, enjoys travel and cycling (that’s cycle touring and not the multi-coloured lycra pounding the hard shoulder type of cycling!). He has recently completed a solo cycle from Achill, County Mayo to Auschwitz, Poland.
About Matteo Cullen
Matteo Cullen is a musician, recording artist and teacher currently based in Durrow, County Offaly. He has lived in Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, Japan, and the UK, as well as travelling throughout Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.
These experiences, interwoven with unique life circumstances, have shaped his musical interests and style. Matteo performs a range of original songs, injecting the diverse elements of his musicality, including reggae, jazz and blues, Irish traditional and country music.
He has recorded and released three albums, and is currently working on a new collection of songs. He also holds a doctoral degree in Irish popular music history.