Mike
O’Connor and Barbara Griggs make music of
breathtaking beauty on a variety of musical
instruments, principally the harp, violin, octave
violin, and viol.
Mike is the leading researcher of music in
Cornwall, and Barbara is a respected early music
specialist. Together they perform a unique
repertoire, the product of unprecedented
scholarship that has led to the discovery of many
early manuscripts and previously unconsidered
sources in Cornwall.
Mike is well-known for his song writing. His
evocative songs, such as ‘Carrying Nelson Home,
The Band Played Trelawny and Singing in the May,
have a wide following.
Mike is also a well-respected storyteller, with a
deep knowledge of Cornish legends and folk tales,
and a mesmerising skill with language. Barbara too
is a deft and skillful teller of tales, and
together the words flow like fine wine.
An evening with Mike and Barbara is relaxed
and highly entertaining, a delightful blend of
fact, fiction, and music that has been described
as ‘balm for the soul.’
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