an Irish Icon has passed ....Paddy Maloney

[jigsaw 11,809]

the main man in THE CHIEFTANS  has died,RIP...I dont expect many will be familiar with their music or even appreciate their greatness but he was a tremendous human being 

Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains founder, dies aged 83

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The death has been announced of the founder and leader of The Chieftains, Paddy Moloney.

an incredible man,who has written and played some of the top themes for block buster movies.hes played with Pavaroti

 

The Chieftains went on to become one of the best-known Irish traditional groups in the world, winning six Grammys as well as many other awards.

Mr Moloney and The Chieftains worked with a vast range of artists over their long career, making guest appearances with and contributing to albums by Ry Cooder, Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, and Sinead O'Connor. In 1987 they recorded the acclaimed 1987 album Irish Heartbeat album with Van Morrison.

Mr Moloney, who also played button accordion and bodhrán, was the main composer and arranger of The Chieftains' music and composed for films, including Treasure Island, The Grey Fox, Braveheart, Gangs of New York, and Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.

He was married to artist Rita O'Reilly and had three children, Aonghus Moloney, Padraig Moloney, and the actress and producer Aedin Moloney.

Paddy Moloney pictured with his daughter Aedín Moloney and wife Rita Moloney at the Gold Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Music awards, New York City, 2011

In 1968 he left his job at building film Baxendales and began working full time in the music industry as the Managing Director of Claddagh Records.

He ran the label until 1975 and helped establish the label's catalogue and reputation as one the leading imprints for trad and folk music.

While at Claddagh he also produced, co-produced or supervised 45 albums of folk, traditional, classical, poetry and spoken word recordings.

In 1980 he recorded with Paul McCartney on the Tug of War album, beginning sessions with the former Beatle and producer George Martin in AIR Studios in London the day after John Lennon was murdered in New York.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive said Mr Moloney made an enormous contribution to Irish traditional music, song and dance, and has left a wonderful musical legacy.

Paddy Moloney

Paying tribute to one of its founding members, Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), the Society of Uilleann Pipers, described Mr Moloney as "a giant of a figure in Irish life".

"Paddy Moloney was a wonderful piper, an incredibly creative musician and a powerful performing artist," said NPU chief executive Gay McKeon.

"He helped popularise Irish music all over the world and in doing so, brought the sound of the uilleann pipes to the attention of so many.

"We have lost one of the country's foremost artists whose legacy is inestimable at this point. On behalf of NPU and the uilleann piping community, I would like to extend our condolences to his wife Rita, sons Aonghus and Pádraig and daughter Aedín, to the musicians who played with him and his many friends worldwide. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige."

The Arts Council also expressed its sadness at the passing of Mr Moloney.

Arts Council Chair Prof. Kevin Rafter said: "Paddy Moloney's unique style of uilleann piping is one of the most instantly recognisable sounds of Ireland.

From his early days with Ceoltóiri Chualann, his founding of Claddagh Records with Garech de Brún, to the groundbreaking and award-winning music with The Chieftains, Paddy has been a constant in our lives for decades and has been instrumental in bringing our rich traditional music to audiences across the globe."

 

Watch Paddy Moloney's performance on RTÉ's The Performers in July 1986:

 

 

 

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[stonewall 1,913]

that is two greats gone in less than a wk.   the other been tony macmahnon. 

 

[Francie 6,362]

Rip

[Daniel cain 42,803]

Sad news that...rip 

 

[Francie 6,362]

Up the irish

[Lenmcharristar 9,172]

2 hours ago, jigsaw said:

the main man in THE CHIEFTANS  has died,RIP...I dont expect many will be familiar with their music or even appreciate their greatness but he was a tremendous human being 

Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains founder, dies aged 83

WWW.RTE.IE

---

The death has been announced of the founder and leader of The Chieftains, Paddy Moloney.

an incredible man,who has written and played some of the top themes for block buster movies.hes played with Pavaroti

 

The Chieftains went on to become one of the best-known Irish traditional groups in the world, winning six Grammys as well as many other awards.

Mr Moloney and The Chieftains worked with a vast range of artists over their long career, making guest appearances with and contributing to albums by Ry Cooder, Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, and Sinead O'Connor. In 1987 they recorded the acclaimed 1987 album Irish Heartbeat album with Van Morrison.

Mr Moloney, who also played button accordion and bodhrán, was the main composer and arranger of The Chieftains' music and composed for films, including Treasure Island, The Grey Fox, Braveheart, Gangs of New York, and Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.

He was married to artist Rita O'Reilly and had three children, Aonghus Moloney, Padraig Moloney, and the actress and producer Aedin Moloney.

Paddy Moloney pictured with his daughter Aedín Moloney and wife Rita Moloney at the Gold Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Music awards, New York City, 2011

In 1968 he left his job at building film Baxendales and began working full time in the music industry as the Managing Director of Claddagh Records.

He ran the label until 1975 and helped establish the label's catalogue and reputation as one the leading imprints for trad and folk music.

While at Claddagh he also produced, co-produced or supervised 45 albums of folk, traditional, classical, poetry and spoken word recordings.

In 1980 he recorded with Paul McCartney on the Tug of War album, beginning sessions with the former Beatle and producer George Martin in AIR Studios in London the day after John Lennon was murdered in New York.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive said Mr Moloney made an enormous contribution to Irish traditional music, song and dance, and has left a wonderful musical legacy.

Paddy Moloney

Paying tribute to one of its founding members, Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU), the Society of Uilleann Pipers, described Mr Moloney as "a giant of a figure in Irish life".

"Paddy Moloney was a wonderful piper, an incredibly creative musician and a powerful performing artist," said NPU chief executive Gay McKeon.

"He helped popularise Irish music all over the world and in doing so, brought the sound of the uilleann pipes to the attention of so many.

"We have lost one of the country's foremost artists whose legacy is inestimable at this point. On behalf of NPU and the uilleann piping community, I would like to extend our condolences to his wife Rita, sons Aonghus and Pádraig and daughter Aedín, to the musicians who played with him and his many friends worldwide. Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh aige."

The Arts Council also expressed its sadness at the passing of Mr Moloney.

Arts Council Chair Prof. Kevin Rafter said: "Paddy Moloney's unique style of uilleann piping is one of the most instantly recognisable sounds of Ireland.

From his early days with Ceoltóiri Chualann, his founding of Claddagh Records with Garech de Brún, to the groundbreaking and award-winning music with The Chieftains, Paddy has been a constant in our lives for decades and has been instrumental in bringing our rich traditional music to audiences across the globe."

 

Watch Paddy Moloney's performance on RTÉ's The Performers in July 1986:

 

 

 

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Ffs jigsaw, i was worried there, i thought it was the we man whos bnb we stay in down foxford when on the moy.

[jigsaw 11,809]

Nah,he's up to his bollix in water,casting a wet nymph ,trying to catch a big in lol

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The long black veil is a well played CD in my collection. R.I.P .

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On 12/10/2021 at 18:11, Francie said:

Up the irish

He steeps his hands in petrol they're like rock 

He'll leave your face looking like a butcher's block