From U2 to Sinead O Connor, The Waterboys to Clannad, the name Vinnie Kilduff has long been subtly synonymous with the cutting edge of Music. Vinnie's childhood was immersed in a world of music. A virtuoso of the Whistle at the age of six and by his teens he had mastered Guitar, Piano, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Mandolin, Harmonica and various other instruments besides. His parents were also talented musicians, and Vinnie's youth was spent playing at sessions and a never-ending series of Irish Fleadh Ceols. However, his tastes were not solely confined to traditional music. He was listening to the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Velvet underground, Bob Marley, whatever. “I just loved music full-stop”.He also had a keen interest in film and started his career as a film editor working on various film and TV productions in both a production and music-writing role. In 1985 he composed music for the film James Joyce's Women starring Fionnula Flanagan. In 2009 he had a guest role in the Irish-American film This is My Father, starring James Caan and Aidan Quinn. He also appears on the soundtrack of the movie.In 1981, he was invited by U2 to play Uilleann Pipes and Bodhrán on their album October and to guest with them at their concert in Slane Castle that year. He later guested with U2 for their promotional Pre-War tour and various other dates. In 2009, the U2 song "Tomorrow" with Vinnie playing the Uilleann Pipes was featured in the movie It Might Get Loud, the Davis Guggenheim documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White.In 1988 Vinnie was invited by Mike Scott to join the Waterboys for the recording of their Fisherman's Blues album. Vinnie played Guitar, Uilleann Pipes and Whistle as well as Co-Producing several tracks on the album. Kilduff continued to tour with the Waterboys between 1988 and 1990.In 1990 he joined the Irish folk band Clannad for the recording of their album Anam. He continued to record and tour with the band throughout the 1990s. He featured on their 1996 album Lore, their 1998 Landmarks which received the 1999 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album and their 2005 release Live in Concert.Vinnie played mandolin and Whistle on singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor's DVD and CD set Theology – Live at the Sugar Club, a recording of a live concert performance in The Sugar Club, Dublin on 8 November 2006.He continues to work on his ground breaking music teaching system Parakeet and a second solo Album.