Mark O'Connor - Midnight On The Water

Mark O'Connor has produced something of a rarity with his 1998 recording Midnight On The Water; bluegrass appalachian music meeting with classical.

A renowned violinist, O'Connor puts his talents towards standards such as Amazing Grace, The Star Spangled Banner and Bonaparte's Retreat which have featured as encores in his set in the past. However, it is his readings of the caprices that have garnered most praise, combining classical arpeggios with rock riffs and bluegrass fiddling thrown in for good measure.

Mark O'Connor also goes back to his roots on Midnight On The Water and displays his virtuoso guitar work - O'Connor was guitarist with the David Grisman Quintetat one stage.

Track Listing :

• The Cricket Dance (Violin)
• Caprice No. 1 in A Major: Caprice No. 1 In A Major (Violin)
• Improvisation #1: Improvisation #1 (Violin)
• Caprice No. 2 in G Minor: Caprice No. 2 In G Minor (Violin)
• Follow The Scout (Mandolin)
• Caprice No. 3 in A Major: Caprice No. 3 In A Major (Violin)
• Improvisation #2: Improvisation #2 (Violin)
• Caprice No. 4 in D Major: Caprice No. 4 In D Major (Violin)
• Fancy Stops And Goes (Guitar)
• Improvisation #3: Improvisation #3 (Violin)
• Caprice No. 5 in F Major: Caprice No. 5 In F Major (Violin)
• River Out Back (Mandocello)
• Improvisation #4: Improvisation #4 (Violin)
• Caprice No. 6 in G Major: Caprice No. 6 In G Major (Violin)
• Flailing (Guitar)
• The Star-Spangled Banner (Violin)
• Midnight On The Water / Bonaparte's Retreat (Violin)
• Amazing Grace

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