Carlos Núñez

Carlos Núñez is one of the world’s top pipers and an internationally acclaimed headliner on the Celtic/World Music scene.

When the Los Angeles Times suggested that “if it’s possible to become a pop star playing traditional music on bagpipes and recorder, Núñez could be the man,” it may have been an understatement. Few pop stars pack the energy, virtuosity, imagination, daring, and charisma into their concerts and recordings as Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez does. He is the world’s most famous player of the gaita, the bagpipes of Galicia, Spain, and has been dubbed “the Jimi Hendrix of the bagpipes”.

As a teenager Carlos was discovered by Irish legends The Chieftains in his native Galicia, the Celtic region on Spain’s northwest coast. He became an honorary member of the band and they recorded the Grammy Award winning CD, “Santiago”, together.

Appearing with Carlos is a 5-piece band that includes renowned percussionist Xurxo Núñez, master guitarist Francisco ‘Pancho’ Álvarez, and champion fiddler and step dancer Jon Pilatzke, and also CeltFest favourites, master piper René Cusson and the dynamic CeltFest dancers.