{"product_id":"a-musical-childhood-in-pictures-mark-oconnor-9781737450030","title":"A Musical Childhood in Pictures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Musical Childhood in Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully curated book of black \u0026amp; white photographs following Grammy award-winning Mark O'Connor's childhood music career\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eduring the 1970s bluegrass and old-time music scene. It is a companion\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto O'Connor's aching memoir\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrossing Bridges: My Journey from Child Prodigy to Fiddler Who Dared the World\u003c\/strong\u003e. A Musical Childhood in Pictures featuring the \u003cstrong\u003ephotography\u003c\/strong\u003e of O'Connor's mother, \u003cstrong\u003eMarty O'Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e (1930-1982), traces the narrative of the memoir with never-before-published images of young Mark and the legendary musicians he learned from and performed with including his fellow teenagers at the time, \u003cstrong\u003eVince Gill\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMarty Stuart, \u003c\/strong\u003e to his command performance before \u003cstrong\u003ePresident Ronald Reagan\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced by \u003cstrong\u003eMerle Haggard.\u003c\/strong\u003e The journey begins when at age 10 he was winning classical guitar competitions against University graduates, and at age 12 was thrust as a soloist onto the \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Ole Opry\u003c\/strong\u003e stage introduced by the \"King of Country Music,\" Roy Acuff. The layout follows him on the road as \u003cstrong\u003enational fiddle and guitar champion\u003c\/strong\u003e, touring with his jazz violin \u003cstrong\u003ementor Stephane Grappelli\u003c\/strong\u003e, to his involvement in some of the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's most iconic instrumental bands \u003c\/strong\u003esuch as\u003cstrong\u003e The Dregs\u003c\/strong\u003e. O'Connor's memoir details the personal\u003cstrong\u003e triumphs, struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e and demons that informed the decisions he made about his music, career path and the risks he was willing to take for a shot at the brass ring. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737450038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737450030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark O'Connor Musik International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Mark O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132323229951,"sku":"9781737450030","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90520535-bde0-43bc-96d3-0b27203a5ad9.jpg?v=1687479536","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-musical-childhood-in-pictures-mark-oconnor-9781737450030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}