Looking for contact details
Information about performances
And how you would rate them as a wedding band
2007-02-16 23:34:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
OFF THE CUFF
Oliver O'Donnell was born and raised in Buncrana, Co. Donegal which lies on the far North Western corner of Ireland. His father John played the violin with a friend called Pat Mullhern. They were two veterans who kept the music alive throughout the Inishowen Peninsula back in the early days. The music was greatly influenced by years of emigration to Scotland - the cause of the poor conditions in Ireland at the time, which led to many Scottish, and Shetland tunes being brought back to Donegal. Oliver O'Donnell not only plays a wide range of music which appeals to the young and old, but crosses over from Celtic to folk music, bluegrass, country etc. Although he has toured Ireland and Europe extensively and was invited to play as a special guest of honour for President Mary Robinson in her last public appearance in Belfast, which was broadcast world-wide by BBC Television, he is looking forward to touring in the United States and Canada in the near future, playing in concert halls and festivals. One of Oliver's great delights is not only meeting other artists but also sharing his music by giving fiddle lessons/workshops for beginners and the more advanced. The tenderness of his playing of slow airs is matched by the viscosity and humour of the reels and jigs etc. It can be clearly heard in the staccato passages and the attack of the bow running over the strings and can be vividly seen in the unique style of his playing, leaving the audience in no doubt that they are in the presence of one of the master fiddlers of modern times.
2007-02-17 07:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by Smurf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were at a wedding last year that they were playing and they were really good, didn't have an empty dance floor all night. They played the traditional set dances (and they talked them through before they started playing so you knew what to do) plus a mixture of cover versions dating from the 70's all the way upto date. Would recommend them as a wedding band.
We've booked them for our wedding next year and Graham sounded really friendly.
Contact details below:
off the cuff (Graham) at 01467 671727
2007-02-22 20:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by morag w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 07:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by gnegy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry never heard of them but I'm from Elgin. Small world isn't it?
2007-02-24 06:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by mistyblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
off the cuff means haveing a **** so they must be wankers
2007-02-24 02:47:07 · answer #5 · answered by jeffisgame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no soz
2007-02-23 10:47:24 · answer #6 · answered by tracieisland 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋