Mark O'Connor
@markoconnormusic.bsky.social
Musical Artist, Composer, Violin/Fiddle, Guitarist. Progressive-minded thinker. Author of Crossing Bridges memoir, and the O'Connor Method for violin and strings. Duo partner to wife Maggie. Mark and Maggie O'Connor on tour. Dad. Grammy-winner.
Dakota - December 10th at 7:00pm - Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas' feat. Maggie O'Connor
My 'An Appalachian Christmas' is in full swing on tour. I'm playing four instruments in the show, and my guitar-playing is as good as I have played it.
Tix: www.markoconnor.com/tour
My 'An Appalachian Christmas' is in full swing on tour. I'm playing four instruments in the show, and my guitar-playing is as good as I have played it.
Tix: www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dakota - December 10th at 7:00pm - Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas' feat. Maggie O'Connor
My 'An Appalachian Christmas' is in full swing on tour. I'm playing four instruments in the show, and my guitar-playing is as good as I have played it.
Tix: www.markoconnor.com/tour
My 'An Appalachian Christmas' is in full swing on tour. I'm playing four instruments in the show, and my guitar-playing is as good as I have played it.
Tix: www.markoconnor.com/tour
We are performing at the gorgeous North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Chicago/Skokie this Tuesday! (Dec 2nd).
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas'
feat. Maggie O'Connor
Tickets at: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas'
feat. Maggie O'Connor
Tickets at: www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We are performing at the gorgeous North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Chicago/Skokie this Tuesday! (Dec 2nd).
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas'
feat. Maggie O'Connor
Tickets at: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas'
feat. Maggie O'Connor
Tickets at: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Both Maggie and I set our individual records today at the same time for the most monthly listeners on Spotify ever! Maggie passed 20,000 monthly streams and I passed 154,000 monthly streams for the first time in my career. Interview tomorrow:
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November 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Both Maggie and I set our individual records today at the same time for the most monthly listeners on Spotify ever! Maggie passed 20,000 monthly streams and I passed 154,000 monthly streams for the first time in my career. Interview tomorrow:
streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore...
streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore...
We did our new Christmas single on television today—Queen City News on a show called 'Positively Charlotte' with hosts Liza Mahacheck and Alicia Quarles.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We did our new Christmas single on television today—Queen City News on a show called 'Positively Charlotte' with hosts Liza Mahacheck and Alicia Quarles.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Grammy Award-winning Americana and bluegrass duo Mark and Maggie O’Connor are bringing their An Appalachian Christmas tour to the Queen City.
On December 5th at Carolina Theatre.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
On December 5th at Carolina Theatre.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
www.qcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Grammy Award-winning Americana and bluegrass duo Mark and Maggie O’Connor are bringing their An Appalachian Christmas tour to the Queen City.
On December 5th at Carolina Theatre.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
On December 5th at Carolina Theatre.
www.qcnews.com/positively-c...
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” -P.D. Arr: O’Connor
Mark O’Connor - fiddle
Music featured on “A Christmas Duo”
Website for the new album:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
On tour now across the country.
Mark O’Connor - fiddle
Music featured on “A Christmas Duo”
Website for the new album:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
On tour now across the country.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” -P.D. Arr: O’Connor
Mark O’Connor - fiddle
Music featured on “A Christmas Duo”
Website for the new album:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
On tour now across the country.
Mark O’Connor - fiddle
Music featured on “A Christmas Duo”
Website for the new album:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
On tour now across the country.
This incredibly beautiful concert hall is ours for November 30th—the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. We get to perform my 'An Appalachian Christmas" in this breathtaking place, and in the city of Birmingham for the very first time.
Concert tix for Birmingham at:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
Concert tix for Birmingham at:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
This incredibly beautiful concert hall is ours for November 30th—the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. We get to perform my 'An Appalachian Christmas" in this breathtaking place, and in the city of Birmingham for the very first time.
Concert tix for Birmingham at:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
Concert tix for Birmingham at:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Mark O'Connor, fiddle 'A Christmas Duo' (official video)
"as a bluegrass barnburner in which Mark’s breathtaking fleet-fingered fiddle soloing...generate wild applause from the audience." -David McGee for Deep Roots (11/23/25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZiI...
"as a bluegrass barnburner in which Mark’s breathtaking fleet-fingered fiddle soloing...generate wild applause from the audience." -David McGee for Deep Roots (11/23/25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZiI...
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Mark O'Connor, fiddle 'A Christmas Duo' (official video)
YouTube video by Mark O'Connor
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November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Mark O'Connor, fiddle 'A Christmas Duo' (official video)
"as a bluegrass barnburner in which Mark’s breathtaking fleet-fingered fiddle soloing...generate wild applause from the audience." -David McGee for Deep Roots (11/23/25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZiI...
"as a bluegrass barnburner in which Mark’s breathtaking fleet-fingered fiddle soloing...generate wild applause from the audience." -David McGee for Deep Roots (11/23/25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZiI...
ALBUM REVIEW: A Christmas Duo
"Those fortunate enough to be in cities where Mark and Maggie are bringing their annual Christmas tour should welcome a chance to be part of an evolving American holiday tradition in live seasonal celebrations.
-by David McGee
deeprootsmag.org/2025/11/23/h...
"Those fortunate enough to be in cities where Mark and Maggie are bringing their annual Christmas tour should welcome a chance to be part of an evolving American holiday tradition in live seasonal celebrations.
-by David McGee
deeprootsmag.org/2025/11/23/h...
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: A Christmas Duo
"Those fortunate enough to be in cities where Mark and Maggie are bringing their annual Christmas tour should welcome a chance to be part of an evolving American holiday tradition in live seasonal celebrations.
-by David McGee
deeprootsmag.org/2025/11/23/h...
"Those fortunate enough to be in cities where Mark and Maggie are bringing their annual Christmas tour should welcome a chance to be part of an evolving American holiday tradition in live seasonal celebrations.
-by David McGee
deeprootsmag.org/2025/11/23/h...
Album Release Day - A Christmas Duo
A blog written by musician and composer, Mark O'Connor.
markoconnorblog.blogspot.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An incredible setting for our 'An Appalachian Christmas' concert at the historic and euphonious Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah last night! Our final night at the Egyptian Theatre is tonight (Saturday). Come and join us! Tickets at www.markoconnor.com/tour or at the door.
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
An incredible setting for our 'An Appalachian Christmas' concert at the historic and euphonious Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah last night! Our final night at the Egyptian Theatre is tonight (Saturday). Come and join us! Tickets at www.markoconnor.com/tour or at the door.
I just ticked past 73,000 YouTube Subscribers today, and ticked past 152,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners for the first time!
Thank you so much for listening to my new music! The new album is "A Christmas Duo" out last week, and the various links at:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
Thank you so much for listening to my new music! The new album is "A Christmas Duo" out last week, and the various links at:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I just ticked past 73,000 YouTube Subscribers today, and ticked past 152,000 Spotify Monthly Listeners for the first time!
Thank you so much for listening to my new music! The new album is "A Christmas Duo" out last week, and the various links at:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
Thank you so much for listening to my new music! The new album is "A Christmas Duo" out last week, and the various links at:
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
We just completed the soundcheck at the beautiful or historic Egyptian Theatre in Park City, UT. This is awesome. We go on stage tonight at 8:00pm. Hopefully you can make it if you see this. If not, we repeat the show two more times—Friday and Saturday night for a residency.
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We just completed the soundcheck at the beautiful or historic Egyptian Theatre in Park City, UT. This is awesome. We go on stage tonight at 8:00pm. Hopefully you can make it if you see this. If not, we repeat the show two more times—Friday and Saturday night for a residency.
We are in Park City, Utah—performing three nights at the Egyptian Theatre starting tomorrow! An Appalachian Christmas—Thurs, Fri, Sat, Nov 20-22. 8:00pm shows. Playing songs from our new album, A Christmas Duo. Tix links through markoconnor.com/tour :
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We are in Park City, Utah—performing three nights at the Egyptian Theatre starting tomorrow! An Appalachian Christmas—Thurs, Fri, Sat, Nov 20-22. 8:00pm shows. Playing songs from our new album, A Christmas Duo. Tix links through markoconnor.com/tour :
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas' featuring Maggie O'Connor at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah. November 20th - 22nd, 2025. (8:00pm shows).
Ticket links: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Ticket links: www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Mark O'Connor's 'An Appalachian Christmas' featuring Maggie O'Connor at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah. November 20th - 22nd, 2025. (8:00pm shows).
Ticket links: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Ticket links: www.markoconnor.com/tour
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - solo mandolin from the new album 'A Christmas Duo' - Mark and Maggie O'Connor
On tour right now with 'An Appalachian Christmas'.
Links to stream/download and buy 'A Christmas Duo"
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
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#markoconnor #mandolin #solo
On tour right now with 'An Appalachian Christmas'.
Links to stream/download and buy 'A Christmas Duo"
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
.
#markoconnor #mandolin #solo
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - solo mandolin from the new album 'A Christmas Duo' - Mark and Maggie O'Connor
On tour right now with 'An Appalachian Christmas'.
Links to stream/download and buy 'A Christmas Duo"
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
.
#markoconnor #mandolin #solo
On tour right now with 'An Appalachian Christmas'.
Links to stream/download and buy 'A Christmas Duo"
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
.
#markoconnor #mandolin #solo
The Park Record (Park City, Utah)
Mark and Maggie O’Connor celebrates the holidays early in Park City
Husband and wife duo sets up ‘An Appalachian Christmas’
by Scott Iwasaki
November 14, 2025
Grammy Award-winning fiddle player and composer Mark O’Connor...
www.parkrecord.com/2025/11/14/m...
Mark and Maggie O’Connor celebrates the holidays early in Park City
Husband and wife duo sets up ‘An Appalachian Christmas’
by Scott Iwasaki
November 14, 2025
Grammy Award-winning fiddle player and composer Mark O’Connor...
www.parkrecord.com/2025/11/14/m...
Mark and Maggie O’Connor celebrates the holidays early in Park City - Park Record
Mark and Maggie O'Connor celebrates 'An Appalachian Christmas' at the Egyptian Theatre.
www.parkrecord.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Park Record (Park City, Utah)
Mark and Maggie O’Connor celebrates the holidays early in Park City
Husband and wife duo sets up ‘An Appalachian Christmas’
by Scott Iwasaki
November 14, 2025
Grammy Award-winning fiddle player and composer Mark O’Connor...
www.parkrecord.com/2025/11/14/m...
Mark and Maggie O’Connor celebrates the holidays early in Park City
Husband and wife duo sets up ‘An Appalachian Christmas’
by Scott Iwasaki
November 14, 2025
Grammy Award-winning fiddle player and composer Mark O’Connor...
www.parkrecord.com/2025/11/14/m...
On our day-off en route to our 3-night residency at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, we had a couple-hour soak in the Miracle Hot Springs.
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
On our day-off en route to our 3-night residency at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, we had a couple-hour soak in the Miracle Hot Springs.
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
www.markoconnor.com/a-christmas-...
Well folks, you have sent me past 150,000 Spotify monthly listeners for the first time in my career today! But downloads are where the artists can actually make more than the soon-to-be cancelled penny.
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Well folks, you have sent me past 150,000 Spotify monthly listeners for the first time in my career today! But downloads are where the artists can actually make more than the soon-to-be cancelled penny.
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
Mark O’Connor’s
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Mark O’Connor’s
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
Mark O’Connor’s
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Mark O’Connor’s
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
An Appalachian Christmas
featuring Maggie O’Connor
Egyptian Theatre November 20th - 22nd (8:00 shows)
Mark O'Connor performs Christmas and American repertoire on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and mandocello...
Ticket link: www.markoconnor.com/tour
The drive through Idaho today from our first concert of the tour in Montana was breathtaking. The big sky country. We're on our way to the next set of three shows in Park City, Utah's Egyptian Theatre (Nov 20-22). Ticket links at:https://www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The drive through Idaho today from our first concert of the tour in Montana was breathtaking. The big sky country. We're on our way to the next set of three shows in Park City, Utah's Egyptian Theatre (Nov 20-22). Ticket links at:https://www.markoconnor.com/tour
We performed the first concert of the 'An Appalachian Christmas' tour last night in beautiful Hamilton, MT at the Hamilton Perf Arts Center
Our next stop is three wonderful nights in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre! Nov 20 - 22! For tour stops and tix info/links:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
Our next stop is three wonderful nights in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre! Nov 20 - 22! For tour stops and tix info/links:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We performed the first concert of the 'An Appalachian Christmas' tour last night in beautiful Hamilton, MT at the Hamilton Perf Arts Center
Our next stop is three wonderful nights in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre! Nov 20 - 22! For tour stops and tix info/links:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
Our next stop is three wonderful nights in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre! Nov 20 - 22! For tour stops and tix info/links:
www.markoconnor.com/tour
Hello Montana! We just arrived for our concert at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, and we are officially sold out! What a great way to begin An Appalachian Christmas tour! Really looking forward to playing the show tonight, and the remaining 20 concerts!
#ConcertNight
#ConcertNight
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Hello Montana! We just arrived for our concert at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center, and we are officially sold out! What a great way to begin An Appalachian Christmas tour! Really looking forward to playing the show tonight, and the remaining 20 concerts!
#ConcertNight
#ConcertNight
What a crazy-cool album release-day yesterday for our A Christmas Duo!! It was our first day on the road for our An Appalachian Christmas tour and it was a travel day. These photos are from release day 11/14/25.
Stream or download our brand new album:
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
Stream or download our brand new album:
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What a crazy-cool album release-day yesterday for our A Christmas Duo!! It was our first day on the road for our An Appalachian Christmas tour and it was a travel day. These photos are from release day 11/14/25.
Stream or download our brand new album:
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo
Stream or download our brand new album:
markandmaggieoconnor.lnk.to/AChristmasDuo