Uilleann pipes in 'd' by Kirk Lynch,
Uilleann pipes in 'c' by Joe Kennedy,
Uilleann pipes in 'b' by Andreas Rogge,
Flutes by Patrick Olwell,
Whistles by John Sindt.
Influences
Seamus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Tommy Reck, Gay McKeon, Robbie Hannan, Kirk Lynch, Patsy Touhey, Andy Conroy, Joe McLaughlin, Liz Knowles, Jerry Holland, Liz Carroll, Billy McComiskey, Brendan Mulvihill, Howie MacDonald, Jesse Smith, Desi Wilkinson, Michael Tubridy, 'Little' Mary MacDonald, Matt Molloy, Cathal McConnell, Michael Hynes, Sean Keane, Winston Scotty Fitzgerald, Angus Chisholm, Leo Rowsome, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin, Donald Angus Beaton, Dermot McLaughlin, Arthur Muise, John Doherty, Mary Bergin...and on...and on...
Kieran O'Hare is a highly respected and sought-after performer on the uilleann pipes, concert flute, and tinwhistle. He was born into a musical Irish-American family, and he began to play at home while in his early teens. Kieran moved to Dublin, Ireland, in 1991, where he received a degree in Modern History from Trinity College, Dublin, and now resides in Chicago with his wife, the fiddler Liz Knowles.
In 1994, Kieran received the honor of being the first American-born player of Irish music invited to perform in the annual 'Ace and Deuce of Piping' concert, held in Ireland's National Concert Hall. Since then, he has made countless appearances at festivals and concerts in North America, Japan, and Europe.
Among the many artists with whom Kieran has performed, toured or recorded are Mick Moloney and The Greenfields of America; Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll; Cape Breton fiddlers Jerry Holland and JP Cormier; Canadian singers Dave Gunning and Gordie Sampson; Irish vocalists Danny Doyle and Niamh Parsons; Celtic and early music performers Ensemble Galilei; the Trinity Irish Dance Company; the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Irish choral group ANÚNA; Bonnie Raitt; The Paul Winter Consort; Josh Groban and Don Henley. In 2006/2007, Kieran was the featured uilleann pipes and tin whistle player for the new musical, Boublil & Schonberg's The Pirate Queen, on Broadway. In March 2008, he played the uilleann pipes for the U.S. premiere of Shaun Davey's Relief of Derry Symphony at Symphony Hall in Chicago.
Kieran also has a reputation as an outstanding teacher of Irish music, beginning with the years he spent as a teacher of the pipes in Na Píobairí Uilleann, The Pipers' Club in Dublin. Since then, Kieran's reputation as a teacher of Irish music has grown, and has included stints at the Willie Clancy Summer School, The Swannanoa Gathering, the Catskills Irish Arts Week, The Augusta Heritage Festival, and at various pipers' tionóls and musical gatherings, including in 2008 the 41st Tionól of Na Píobairí Uilleann in Dublin.
Hi Kieran, thanks for the add, I don't know if Liz told you, but I really enjoyed the CD's of yours she sent over! I hope both you and she are doing splendidly!!
Thanks for the add! I wish I had a chance to meet you in St. Louis at the tionol, but I guess this will have to do. Well, anyway your piping is pretty fantastic.
Hi there. We just uploaded a sneak preview video from the new CD thats coming out in May. Check it out at http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=8kFSmrJokn8 or on our myspace videos, And let us know what you think of it.
Hi there. We just uploaded a sneak preview video from the new CD thats coming out in May. Check it out at http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=8kFSmrJokn8 or on our myspace videos, And let us know what you think of it.
La Bragh Kieran ! I bet you're as busy as a flea on a griddle now that St.Patrick's Weekend is here ! Thanks for writing on my Page, and here's my benediction: May Your Bag Never LEAK, The Wood of Your Pipes Never CRACK, and May Your REEDS Always WORK ! Sean Folsom (out in California)
how s a going Kieran, things aren't too bad yea, going tee get some new reads for my chanter. ITs not loud enough for me. I'll def have some music up then :):)
Honored to be included in your circle. Most inspired by your piping. Looking forward to the Seattle tionol. Peace and happiness in the year ahead. Gary
Sings: "I wish you a merry chriiistmaaas..lallalalalallaaaaa...". OOOOPS, was that Santa who ran away from my singing? Anyway, have a good, peacefull time. Bless you Chris
