Conán
Conan McDonnell
Conan McDonnell How about a nice big cup of shut the fuck up?

Male
36 years old
W. Hampstead/Finchley Rd London
United Kingdom



Last Login: 10/1/2009
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    Conán's Interests
GeneralI play Irish traditional music on accordion, bodhrán and harmonica. Love travelling, especially to festivals; over the years I've managed to take in a fair bit of Europe and the UK. Recently made some trips to New York City and State, Baltimore, Maryland and Washington DC. Just back from the Middle East. I'm into learning languages; at the minute I can "speak" French, Dutch, German and Irish Gaeilge to varying degrees. Toying with Spanish at the mo'. Used to do quite a lot of Irish Set-Dancing (best ever hangover cure).At the moment I'm playing Irish music at "sessions" (informal jams) in various pubs around London and Ireland. Check out the Porterhouse in Covent Garden, 3.30pm - 7.00pm on Sundays if you want to hear some good music
MusicHeavily into traditional and folk music from Ireland and elsewhere - UK, Scandinavia, Brittany, Galicia, Asturias and Eastern Europe. Favourite Irish groups and musicians: Bothy Band, Planxty, Tamalin, Commonalty, Coolfin, Dervish, Altán, At First Light, Flook, Patrick Street, Lúnasa, 4 Men and a Dog, Tommy Peoples, Liam O'Connor, Paddy Glackin, Paddy Keenan, John McSherry, Harry Bradley, Máirtín O'Connor, Dermot Byrne, Cíarán Mooney and my hero Andy Irvine with his band Mozaik. Other than that - Battlefield Band, Blazing Fiddles, Ossian, Karine Polwart - Scotland, Den, Gwerz, Pennou Skoulm, Skolvan, Storvan, Carré Manchot, Jean Michel Veillon, Soig Siberil, Paddy and Jacky Molard, Christian Lemaitre, Ronan Le Bars (Brittany), Hedningarna, Vasen, JPP, Varttina, Annbjorg Lien (Scandinavia), Xosé Manuel Budinho, Tejedor, Mercedes Péon, Susana Seivane, La Musgana, Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucia (Spain) There's always time for a bit of Joni Mitchell, John Martyn, Beth Orton, The Pogues, Cara Dillon, Prefab Sprout (don't laugh), The Sundays, The Foo Fighters, Blur, Bjork, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix. Tom Lehrer (even just for "I hold your hand in mine"), Boothby Graffoe, Earl Oakin and Richard Cheese are really funny Favourite composers: Bach, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich.
MoviesJaws, La Haine, Kolya, Schindler's List, The Life Aquatic, The Life of Brian, The Snapper. Anything by Woody Allen. Three Colours Red/White/Blue, Mother Goose, Michael Collins, La Double Vie de Veronique, Frantic etc. I could go on but I'm starting to get bored.
TelevisionMostly Comedies so Father Ted, Black Books, The Mighty Boosh, Have I Got News for You, The Office, Phoenix Nights, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, They Think It's All Over, Harry Hill's TV Burp, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Rising Damp and Porridge. Spooks is alright too...
BooksTibor Fischer, Louis de Bernieres, Roddy Doyle, Solzhenitsyn, Craig Thomas, Martin Cruz Smith, Pablo Neruda, Billy Collins, Michael Frayn, Paulo Coelho, John Irving, Annie Proulx, Irvine Welsh, Joyce (for 5 minutes at a stretch) and Flann O'Brien. Yeah I do read a lot.
HeroesMy Parents and Michael Collins, James Connolly, Andy Irvine, Paddy Keenan

     Conán's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:London
Body type:Average
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Religion:Catholic
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:Post grad
Occupation:IT Trainer

   Conán's Schools
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1996
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Industrial Management with French
Clubs: Cumann Gaelach
 

1991 to 1996
St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School
Belfast, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Traditional Music Society
 

1984 to 1991

   Conán's Networking
Music - Performance - Other
Piano Accordion, bodhran and harmonica.

   Conán's Companies
BSG
London, London UK
Senior IT Trainer
Education

Oct 2004 - Present
CTEC/Informatics
London, London UK
Senior IT Trainer
Training

Oct 1998 - Sep 2003



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About me:
Hi! My name's Conán McDonnell. Irish from Belfast, living in Potters bar, outside London - I do actually love it here but I'm still very much a Belfast lad at heart.

Who I'd like to meet:
Incredibly dull people, obviously. Musicians, Irish or otherwise. Wizened old folkies. Wizened young folkies.



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Choonz

Choonz



Nov 26 2009 4:23 PM

Choonz entered in an Irish Music
Battle of the Bands!




Hi,
Choonz have entered an Irish music battle of the Bands competition online Youtube Link

       
The winners get 5 nights playing  at the Monte Carlo Casino in Las
Vegas. This would obviously be quite nice. Seriously though, we would
really love this opportunity and this would give us the publicity
needed to start our career as a touring band.

         
      WE NEED YOUR VOTE!! Please take the time to forward this to some people in your address book. Voting ends in a few days so please don't delay. It only takes a minute to register your vote!
Anyway, enough grovelling from us. To vote for us
Click Here and select Choonz.  Cheers!
Philing

Philing



Oct 2 2009 7:18 AM

Hi!
Thank's for the add
Nice to meet you!
Very Good music!! bravo!!!
Best regards!!
Phil


Mi7 Records

Mi7 Records



Jul 29 2009 2:05 PM


Mi7 are offering budget evening rates. Go to www.mi7records.com/nightsessions for more details!
Melissa

Melissa



Jul 28 2009 8:32 PM

Happy Birthday!!!
Mi7 Records

Mi7 Records



Jun 30 2009 12:12 AM


Mi7 hit up Glastonbury this year. Follow the Link and check out what they're up to! The Recycled Orchestra Video will be up by Wed/Thu. www.mi7records.com/Glastonbury/index.html
Folkandroots

Folkandroots



Jun 15 2009 12:00 PM

The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June

Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece,
The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.

'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]

'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]


See http://www.electroacousticclub.com for details of the venue etc
QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND

QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND



Jun 10 2009 11:16 PM

Yes, definately see you in Tullamore! We should enter a session competition!
Qristina & Quinn

Fo Bori

Fo Bori



Jun 10 2009 12:31 PM

Hi Conán, its Conán here from for bori.

We'll have to stop meeting like this.

Thanks for the invite
Mi7 Records

Mi7 Records



Jun 2 2009 6:50 PM


The White Lion Sessions

The White Lion Sessions



May 17 2009 5:39 PM

Hi Conán,
Many thanks for the friend request - we are honoured indeed!
Cheers - Rick (on behalf of the Gang).
Neff Brothers

Neff Brothers



Apr 30 2009 1:41 PM

Fíor fáilte isteach - Welcome and many thanks for the friendship on myspace ... hope you enjoy the tunes ... putting up some more shortly. Sláinte, best wishes, Éibhear ♫♪♬♫♪♬♬♫♪♫ www.neffbros.eu
Juhana Iivonen

Juhana Iivonen



Apr 12 2009 6:27 AM

Hi Conan! Some new tunes

Have a good spring!

Juhana
The Indulgers

The Indulgers



Apr 8 2009 4:08 PM

Hope you are SURVIVING these crazy economic times! Enjoy our new video "Whiskey Tonight" and stop by our site for a FREE download of the new song. Yes, something for FREE.
Cheers!

Eoghan Neff & César Pastor

Eoghan Neff & César Pastor



Mar 27 2009 8:42 AM

Gracias por el add

& Bienvenido a nuestra Música!!



Thanks for the Friendship

& Welcome to our Music!!



Fior fáilte isteach Agus go raibh

Míle Maith agat as an gcairdeas



Eoghan & César
Mike Walshe

Mike Walshe



Mar 22 2009 6:24 PM

Hey there, http://www.mytunerox.com just launched, 1st 500 artists get 100% sales royalty and all artists get 20% share of site advertising revenue, I've been asked to spread the word! Check it out :)
jessAlicia

jessAlicia



Mar 21 2009 3:34 PM

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ARVERNE CELTE

          ARVERNE CELTE



Mar 13 2009 9:01 PM

Salut Conan,merci pour l'anniversaire,les accordéons et le wisky étaient au rendez-vous,
A ta santé l'ami
Amitiés d'auvergne
Marco
MALEFICENT

MALEFICENT



Mar 11 2009 5:08 PM

Hello, you are invited! Cd Release Party! Maleficent + The Dogbones! 29/03/09! London! The Fly!

Maria Luisa Congiu

Maria Luisa Congiu



Feb 13 2009 8:51 PM

Grazie Conan, un caro saluto....
Maltavern

Maltavern



Jan 16 2009 7:44 AM

Bonjour, je vous invite à passer la nouvelle année en musique.
Extrait du concert en première partie de Tri Yann à Auxerrexpo.
N'hésitez pas à nous laisser vos impressions.
Merci et à bientôt.
Christo pour Maltavern
..
Maltavern Gavotten ar Koadour
Big Angry Black Dog

Big Angry Black Dog



Jan 10 2009 2:16 AM

To you too!
Murrough

Murrough O'Kane



Jan 8 2009 9:47 AM

Happy New Year Conán,

Have a great one for 2009!

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit,

Murrough
b-LIEVE photography

b-LIEVE  photography



Jan 3 2009 8:50 PM

hé Conan!!!
been a while!
hope you're well and happy
wishing you a magical 2009, lots of great music, sessions with friends and good (belgian) beer :o)
CU one fine day
lievehugsxx

Francesca Romana

Francesca Romana



Dec 23 2008 12:22 AM

I didn't see u so I wish u here a Merry Christmas! (Buon natale!)
baci
F.
Elmersville

Elmersville



Dec 17 2008 4:55 PM

During this Christmas season, please remember my mother's words in the song "Road to Elmersville" . . . "you can find the good in people if you just look past the bad, one day i'll come home to this place, yes i will, my life is a road . . ."

Some won't be home for Christmas, but Jesus is in your heart wherever you are, just like my mom is in mine!

Here is a painting she did:

Jesus is the reason by Toni Elmer

love,
karen
elmersville
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