Robbie O'Connell

Robbie O'Connell
Robbie O'Connell at the Dublin Irish Fest (Ohio, 2006)
Background information
Birth nameRobert O'Connell
Born1950 (age 74–75)
County Waterford, Ireland
GenresIrish Folk, Contemporary
OccupationGaelic player
Instrument(s)Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Years active1970s – present
Websitewww.robbieoconnell.com

Robbie O'Connell (born 28 December 1950) is an Irish singer songwriter who performs solo, as well as with The Green Fields of America. He also appears with Dónal Clancy (cousin), Dan Milner, and fiddler Rose Clancy. O'Connell has also toured and recorded with The Clancy Brothers, being their nephew. For over 20 years, he has conducted small cultural tours to Ireland with Celtica Music & Tours and, for more than ten years, WGBH Learning Tours. Married with four grown children, he now spends his time between Bristol, Rhode Island and Waterford.

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