Mick O'Brien plays uilleann pipes, whistle and flute. His playing can be heard on numerous recordings with artists such as The Dubliners, Frankie Gavin and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. He has recorded with many artists over the years. His highly acclaimed solo CD of traditional Irish music; "May Morning Dew" was released in 1996. In 2003, Mick released Kitty Lie Over along with fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. It was named No.1 Traditional Album of 2003 by Earle Hitchner in the Irish Echo. Mick lives in Dublin where he is a school teacher.