John Manners, pianist, uilleann piper and bagpiper, began his musical education in the DIT Conservatory of Music at the age of 7, where he studied piano, uilleann pipes and music theory. John went on to study music at University College Dublin and graduated in 1999. Whilst in college, John began performing as church organist in the Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, Dublin. He is a regular contributor to music in St John's Church in Ballinteer.