Munster Express Online

Tramore born Jimmy O’Brien Moran will perform a Coffee Concert at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 2nd May at 12 noon. Jimmy began his study of the pipes with Donncha Ó Maidín and Tommy Kearney in 1975. His influences are mostly pipers, particularly Willie Clancy and Séamus Ennis, but his listening interests are quite diverse. His first recording was as a contributor to an album of young pipers “The Pipers’ Rock”. He was a member of Scullion and recorded on their first album. In 1996 he released a solo recording entitled Seán Reid’s Favourite named after Seán Reid (1907-1978) who kindly gave Jimmy the old B set of Colgan pipes. Jimmy O’Brien Moran was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Limerick in 2006 and was Fulbright Visiting Professor at Boston College in 2008. Christ Church Cathedral, Sunday 2nd May at 12 noon (one hour duration). Tickets €7 / €5 concs / €12 family – pay at the door.