Colin G. O'Brien
    AaDancing Music Man in the style of Mr. John Hartford

"You sound great. The spirit of loose playfulness in your guitar playing on Deep River is rather inspiring. Is Flango a solo performance? Pretty amazing."    - Pat Donahue, A Prairie Home Companion


         Selected To Showcase At 2008 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN.
      New book Play Banjo Today! due out in spring '08 (Hal Leonard publishers).

Upcoming Shows

 

Saturday April 19th
9:30 P.M.

Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective present

Colin O'Brien and the MadWaukee Stompers

at the

High Noon Saloon

 

Friday, May 2nd
9 P.M.

The Wells Street Tavern

in Delafield, Wi.

 

Saturday, May 17th
9 P.M.

The German Beer Hall

1009 N. Old World Third Street Milwaukee

 

Friday May 23rd
8:00 P.M.

Two Way Street Coffee House

In Downers Grove,Il.

 

Saturday, May 24th

9 P.M.

The Irish Pub
In Milwaukee

New Recording Out Feb. 16th

Listen...

Listen and Buy

 

 

Colin G. O'Brien

 

That's all for now folks.....

 

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Sonic Bids Press Kit

 

 

Three time Wisconsin Area Music Industry award winner.

"His rustic vocals convey more years than he has lived."
                                  Billboard

"...Deftly plucked Banjo barnburners inspired footstomping and
delighted hooting."
                                 Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

 

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