Kieran Munnelly has been playing music since the age of seven and is an accomplished flute player and a dynamic Bodhr..n player. Kieran is a largely self taught musician, who started the Bodhr..n at the young age of seven and later taking up the flute at the age of thirteen.
Kieran credits his grandparents with being his main musical influence. Kieran is also a talented composer and he received the award of Composer of the Year, in 2003 for his compositions. Since then, Kieran has played and toured with some of Ireland's finest musicians both on the Irish and international Arena with such music luminaries as Matt Molloy, Martin O'Connor, Kieran Goss, Francis Black and many others, and played in such world renowned venues as the ‘Concertgebouw’ Holland, ‘Tanglewood’ Massachusetts along with ‘National Concert Hall Ireland’ this in it self gave him a great understanding and respect for the music.
Kieran is a founding member of ‘The David Munnelly band’ and with them he has recorded two albums ‘Swing’ released in 1999 and most recent ‘By Heck’ which was released in late 2003, which is nominated for album of the year 2005, (Irish music Magazine). With this band he appeared on a DVD ‘Irish Unplugged 2003’, also featured on this DVD was Kieran Goss (Solo) and ‘Francis Black and Band’ as a run on of this Kieran has toured extensively through out America and Europe. To the present time Kieran is currently studying a BA in Irish Music and Dance from the University of Limerick under the Instruction of Professor Michael O'S..illeabh..in and Niall Keegan.Create or get your
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