Paddy Moloney
| Paddy Moloney | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1 August 1938 Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Traditional Irish music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán |
| Years active | Early 1960s–present |
| Labels | With The Chieftains: Claddagh Records, Shanachie Records, Mercury Records, RCA Victor, Hear Music |
| Associated acts | Ceoltóirí Chualann, The Chieftains |
Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; born 1 August 1938) is an Irish musician, composer and producer who is the founder and leader of the Irish musical group The Chieftains[1] and has played on every one of their albums.
Early life
Paddy Moloney was born in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland. His mother bought him a tin whistle when he was six and he started to learn the Uilleann pipes at the age of eight.
Musical career
In addition to the tin whistle and the Uilleann pipes, Paddy Moloney also plays button accordion and bodhrán.
As a band musician
Ceoltóirí Chualann
In the late 1950s he met Seán Ó Riada and joined his group Ceoltóirí Chualann in the early 1960s.
The Chieftains
Along with Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy, Paddy Moloney formed the traditional Irish band The Chieftains in Dublin in November 1962. As the band leader, he is the primary composer and arranger of much of the Chieftains' music, and has composed for films including Treasure Island, The Grey Fox, Braveheart, and Gangs of New York.
As a session musician
He has done session work for Mike Oldfield, The Muppets, Mick Jagger,[2] Paul McCartney, Sting and Stevie Wonder.
As a producer
Together with Garech de Brun (anglicised to Garech Browne) of Luggala, he founded Claddagh Records in 1959. In 1968 he became a producer for the label and supervised the recording of 45 albums.
Personal life
He is married to artist Rita O'Reilly and has three children, Aonghus Moloney, Padraig Moloney and actress producer Aedin Moloney.
Selected discography
- Paddy Moloney and others - The Drones and Chanters: Irish Pipering (1971)
- Paddy Moloney and Sean Potts - Tin Whistles (1974)
- Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome (1998)
- John Montague & Paddy Moloney - The Wild Dog Rose (2011)
Awards and honours
On 13 September 2012, Moloney received Mexico's Ohtli award, the country's highest cultural award.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Hinckley, David (1997-03-16). "BEYOND TARA'S HALLS THE NOMADIC CHIEFTAINS FUEL THE BOOM IN IRISH MUSIC". The Daily News.
- ↑ Gary Moore"Celtic Champs Chieftains take to the road". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ↑ Lawrence, Joe (13 September 2012). "The Chieftans' founder Paddy Maloney honoured with Mexico's highest cultural award". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Chieftain founder Paddy Moloney honoured by Mexican govt". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
External links
- Video Interview 2011 Naples Daily News
- Paddy Moloney Interviewed on Chiff & Fipple
- Paddy Moloney discography at MusicBrainz
- "A Word with Paddy Moloney". The New York Times. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.