Ciarán O’Connell is a button accordion and melodeon player and an Uilleann piper from
Pallasgreen, County Limerick. With many achievements on all instruments including All
Ireland Titles and Seán O’Riada Bonn Oir Finalist, he is well regarded in the Irish music
scene. He started learning his music in CAH CCÉ and has learned his music over the years
from experienced greats like Vinny Murphy and Derrick Hickey on accordion and Mikie Smyth
and Blackie O’Connell on pipes. He is now currently studying the BA in Irish Music in the
University of Limerick.
Ciarán has travelled playing music in Egypt, America, England, Italy and Germany and in
recent times held the role of Secretary and is now Youth Officer for Limerick Comhaltas, a
member of the National Folk Orchestra of Ireland and is teaching regularly with Craobh
Pheig Uí Riain CCÉ and Music Generation Tipperary and giving private lessons. He is also
member of a new band, Alltacht, who will be releasing their debut album in the summer.