Uilleann Pipes and Whistles
Dublin born uilleann piper Cathal Croke, a Senior All Ireland Champion and
Honours Graduate in Music from the University of Limerick, has performed
at festivals and toured with productions in numerous countries spanning five
continents. He has played for two Presidents of Ireland, was recorded by RTÉ,
has shared the stage with Ralph McTell and was recorded in the Hollywood
production, ‘There You’ll Find Me’ starring actors Vanessa Redgrave and Patrick
Bergin, music scored by Timothy Williams. Touring with Heartbeat of Home from
2018, Cathal has performed in the London Palladium and later in 2019 in the West
End run in the Piccadilly Theatre. LondonTheatreDirect – “Special mention to
Cathal Croke for a particularly haunting solo on the uilleann pipes”. More recently,
he was appointed as the Musical Director of a new Irish music and dance show. He
debuted with Riverdance in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin in 2019 and has toured with
internationally with the show.