Niall Vallely, Cillian and Caoimhín Vallely

Niall Vallely, Cillian and Caoimhín Vallely

Saturday, 22 June 2019, 8.00pm

Niall, Cillian and Caoimhín Vallely are members of a traditional music dynasty from Armagh. Niall Vallely was born in Armagh in 1970 and began learning the concertina at the age of seven, taught by his parents Brian and Eithne Vallely, founders of the Armagh Pipers' Club. Over the years he has developed a unique approach to playing the instrument and has established himself worldwide as one of Ireland’s most significant musicians and composers.They are the driving forces behind the groups Lunasa, Buille, Nomos, and North Cregg, and individually they have performed and recorded with artists of the calibre of Béla Fleck, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Tim O’Brien, Riverdance, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Natalie Merchant, Karan Casey, Paddy Keenan, Martin Hayes, and Dónal Lunny among others.

Cillian also featured on the Bruce Springsteen album – High Hopes! Not to be missed!

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