Bodhrán

Cian Kilkenny from the village of Belcarra in Mayo grew up surrounded by music. Since a young age, he has been taught by his father John Kilkenny, and now plays the flute, accordion, fiddle and bodhran. He is a member of the Pipers Cross Céilí Band, the first Mayo band to win the Senior All-Ireland Céilí Band competition in 2023.

He teaches many local musicians around Mayo on a variety of instruments and is a tutor for the Rolling Waves music group alongside his sister Caoimhe, and his father, who founded the groups. Outside of the Irish Music world, Cian is currently in college studying Music and English with the ambition of being a teacher.