Kíla are an Irish folk music group. The original lineup for the band was Eoin Dillon; Uileann pipes, Colm Mac Con Iomaire; fiddle, Rossa Ó Snodaigh; Whistle, Bones, Rónán Ó Snodaigh; Bodhrán, Karl Odlum; Bass, Dave Odlum Guitar. Kíla was formed in 1987 in the Irish Language secondary school, Coláiste Eoin in Co. Dublin. Colm Ó Snodaigh joined the band in 1988 for Kíla's first Festival which was held in Germany. In 1991 Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Dave Odlum left Kíla to join Irish Rock Band The Frames. In the same year, Dee Armstrong joined the band as a replacement for Mac Con Iomaire and Eoin O'Brien replaced Dave Odlum.
Rossa Ó Snodaigh
Colm Ó Snodaigh
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Dee Armstrong
Eoin Dillon
Brian Hogan
Lance Hogan
Current members
- Rossa Ó Snodaigh
- Colm Ó Snodaigh
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh
- Dee Armstrong
- Eoin Dillon
- Brian Hogan
- Lance Hogan
Discography
As Kíla
- Groovin' (1991)
- Handel's Fantasy (1993)
- Mind The Gap (1995)
- Tóg É Go Bog É (1997)
- Lemonade & Buns (1999)
- Monkey (2002)
- Luna Park (2003)
- Live in Dublin (2004)
Solo
- The Third Twin - Eoin Dillon
Trivia
The bands first gig was upstairs in the Baggott Inn, Co. Dublin, a gig that was attended by three people.
External links
- Kila.ie The band's regularly updated homepage.
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