Paddy Moloney, the founder of the popular Irish folk band the Chieftains, has died at 83. No cause of death was given. His death was announced by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. "Paddy made an ...

The Chieftains seem to have been around as long as anyone can remember. The original band formed from members of Ceoltoiri Chualann (musicians of the Dublin area), which owed its existence to the ...

President-elect Joe Biden has invited the Chieftains to perform at his inauguration ceremony next January, according to media reports. Biden is reportedly a lifelong fan of the famous Dublin band and ...

A pitch from Paddy Maloney’s small tin whistle filled Hancher auditorium, light and fluttery, as his seat was lit by an overhead light on stage. One by one, instruments joined Maloney in his tune, and ...

Six times Grammy winners the Chieftains gave a performance at Valley Performing Arts Center on Feb. 22. Paddy Maloney, the founder, is joined with several musicians to showcase the traditional Irish ...

LAKELAND — For more than five decades, they've brought traditional, acoustic Irish music to the masses in a contemporary and international way. And the style and sounds of Irish roots music blended ...

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Paddy Moloney, the Irish folk musician and leader of The Chieftains, has died at the age of 83. A cause of death was not disclosed. In this April 2, 2012 photo, Irish musician Paddy Moloney of the ...

Paul McCartney, Madonna, Doc Watson and Luciano Pavarotti have at least one thing in common: They've all collaborated with Irish folk band The Chieftains. The band, credited with helping to revive ...

Paddy Moloney, the founder and leader of Ireland’s Chieftains, was short in stature, high-pitched in voice, and always bubbling with jokes and laughter. But Moloney, who died Monday at age 83, was a ...

The legendary Irish band the Chieftains have planned a new 2020 U.S. tour that they’re calling The Irish Goodbye. The tour starts on February 14, 2020, in Maryville, Tennessee and ends in Fairfax, ...

Paddy Moloney, the founder of the popular Irish folk band the Chieftains, has died at 83. No cause of death was given. His death was announced by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. "Paddy made an ...