Is as Meáraí i gCo. na Gaillimhe don píobaire Pádraic Keane, duine den chlann cheolmhar aitheanta. Tá ard-mheas ar mar mhúinteoir ceoil, agus múineann sé go minic ag féilte timpeall na tíre seo agus thar lear. Sa bhlian 2011 bronnadh Gradam TG4 ‘Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana’ air. Chuaigh sé ar chamchuairt go Meiriceá le Ceolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann agus d’oibrigh sé i bpáirt le mórán ceoltóirí aitheanta in ensembles éagsúla, ina measc Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Ceolfhoirne Siansach agus Coirme RTÉ, agus Ceathairéad Téadach éasgúla. Tá sé le clos ar thaifeadaidh ar nós ‘The Rolling Wave’, bailiúchán de phíobairí óga Na Píobairí Uilleann, chomh maith le ‘Tunes in the Church’ agus ‘Rogha Raelach’. Seineann sé ag féilte éasgula, ina measc Masters of the Tradition Festival agus féile ‘Other Voices’. Tá albam nua aonair aige le déanaí, ‘In Full Tune’ agus d’oibrigh sé i bpáirt le Macdara Ó Faoláin agus Páraic Mac Donnchadha ar an albam ‘Beo’ agus ar cheann eile leis an ngrúpa Keane Connolly McGorman.

Uilleann piper Pádraic Keane, a native of Maree, Co. Galway, comes from a renowned musical family. A highly regarded tutor, he teaches at numerous music festivals in Ireland and abroad. In 2011, he was honored with the TG4 Young Musician of the Year award. Pádraic has toured the United States as a soloist with The Irish Chamber Orchestra and collaborated with esteemed artists and ensembles, including Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, the RTÉ Concert and Symphony Orchestras, and various string quartets. He has performed across Europe with Ragús and worked with Galway’s Irish-language theatre group, An Taibhdhearc. His recordings include contributions to ‘The Rolling Wave’, a compilation of young pipers by Na Píobairí Uilleann, as well as ‘Tunes in the Church’ and ‘Rogha Raelach’ from Raelach Records. He has also appeared at prestigious events such as the Masters of Tradition festival at Bantry House and the acclaimed ‘Other Voices’ series. Pádraic recently released his highly anticipated debut solo album, ‘In Full Tune’. Additionally, he has collaborated on two recently successful albums: ‘Beo’ with Macdara Ó Faoláin and Páraic Mac Donnchadha, and another with the group Keane Connolly McGorman.