Niall Vallely
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Niall Vallely is an Irish musician, born about 1970 in Armagh, Northern Ireland. In 1966 his parents, Brian and Eithne Vallely had founded the Armagh Piper's Club, but he chose to learn the concertina instead, from the age of seven. His brother Cillian plays the uillean pipes and low whistle, learning from Mark Donnelly. Another of his brothers, Caoimhin, plays classical piano, tin whistle and fiddle. In 1990 Niall founded the group Nomos, which released two albums before breaking up in 2000. In 1992 Niall completed a degree in music at University College, Cork. Caoimhin also studied at UCC, then took an M.A. in Traditional Music Performance at the University of Limerick.
In 1998 Niall released a solo album of contemporary and traditional tunes from Ireland and Scotland. He also composed the tunes for Karan Casey's album for children "The Seal Maiden". He produced the album and is now married to Karan. He appears on some of her albums. Niall and Cillian recorded an album together, "Callan Bridge", consisting of 6 of their own compositions and several tunes from an old manuscript. It was recorded partly in Ireland and partly in Philadelphia.
Caoimhin joined the group "North Cregg" in 1996. IN1999 they released "... and they Danced All Night".
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Niall Vallely
- Beyond Words (1998)
- Buille (2005)
[edit] Niall and Cillian Vallely
- Callan Bridge (2002)
[edit] Nomos (with Niall Vallely)
- I Won't Be Afraid Anymore (1996)
- Set You Free (1997)
[edit] Karan Casey (with Niall Vallely)
- Chasing the Sun (2005)
[edit] Various artists including Niall Vallely
- A River of Sound (1995) (Michael O'Suilleabhain, Ciaran Tourish, Eileen Ivers et al)
