![]() "But also the other beauty of this little tin whistle is that once you get over the mechanics of it, you can really get into improvisation," he added, "and you can start to see the music and out it comes. The funeral of Paddy Moloney founder of the Chieftains, has taken place at St Kevin’s Church, Glendalough, Co. "Because it gives you great insight into instruments and formation of scales and that kind of stuff," he said. He told NPR in a 2002 interview that his mom bought him a tin whistle when he was six years old, and learning that opened the door to other instruments. A composer, arranger of traditional music. When it came to music, Moloney was self-taught. Paddy Moloney, who has died aged 83, was a founder and the leader of the Chieftains, a band that made Irish traditional music famous across the globe. Patrick's Day celebration in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2020, before the pandemic forced them to cancel the remainder of their "Irish Goodbye" tour. The band also collaborated with countless artists and groups from outside of the folk-music world, including Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, Emmylou Harris, and Luciano Pavarotti. Laois and the music that surrounded him at home. His love of Irish music came from his parents’ native Co. P addy Moloney is the founder and leader of The Chieftains. All songs traditional, arranged by Van Morrison and Paddy Moloney. HC., composer, leader and founding member of The Chieftains. The band, formed in 1962 by Paddy Moloney to play traditional Irish tunes. For more than 50 years, Moloney led The Chieftains around the world, popularizing traditional Irish music. Carrickfergus is described as a melancholic air worthy of Otis Redding by critic. One of the best known of traditional Irish folk songs, Carrickfergus has been. ![]() Moloney was a hugely important fixture in the Irish folk music scene. The news was announced by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Paddy Moloney, a co-founder of the Irish folk band The Chieftains, died today. The Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney collaborated with everyone from The Rolling Stones to Emmylou Harris and The Pogues during his decades-long career.
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