KNOCK, CO. MAYO

1981 -

OVERVIEW Vinnie Kilduff is a name which is synonymous with the Irish music scene for the best part of 4 decades. Born and raised in Co. Mayo, Vinnie's prodigious musical talent was obvious from a very early age. He first mastered the tin whistle before going on to add a litany of other instruments to his repertoire. After school, he moved to Dublin to further his musical knowledge at Chatham Row College. Kilduff's musical adventure started shortly afterwards. He provided Uileann Pipes on U2's second album 'October'. Vinnie appears on the track 'Tomorrow'. He also performed with the band at their 1981 Slane Castle gig. In 1982, Vinnie was one of the founding members of the legendary In Tua Nua. They became the first group signed to U2's Mother Records label. He remained with the band until 1986. He was invited by Mike Scott to join The Waterboys for a series of recording sessions. These sessions would form the basis of the band's seminal 'Fisherman's Blues' album. Vinnie co-produced a number of the tracks on the record. Vinnie continued to tour with the band up until 1990. In 1989, he formed The Rocking Chairs along with Conor Brady [Deaf Actor], Gerry O'Connor, Derek Kennedy [Fast Boys] and Peter McKinney [Katmandu, The Waterboys & The Four Of Us]. The group released the single 'Stuck In the Driving Rain' in 1989 on Solid Records. In 1990, Vinnie released his debut solo album, 'The Boys From The Blue Hill'. This was a full on traditional record with Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes. The album was nominated as 'Folk Album Of The Year' in Rolling Stone Magazine. 1990 - Release of 'The Boys From The Blue Hill' album