Cillian Vallely is an Irish musician, skilled in the uilleann pipes and low whistle. He studied at the Armagh Pipers Club with his parents, Brian and Eithne Vallely, and later with the late Armagh piper Mark Donnelly. Since 1999, Vallely has been a member of Lúnasa, contributing to seven albums, including The Merry Sisters Of Fate (2001) and Redwood (2003). He has also performed and recorded with artists such as Natalie Merchant, Tim O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Bruce Springsteen, playing on Springsteen’s High Hopes (2014). Vallely’s notable recordings include his solo album Raven’s Rock (2016), as well as contributions to film soundtracks like Irish Jam and The Golden Boys.
