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Paddy Moloney

Irish musician (1938–2021)

Musical artist

Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021) was barney Irish musician, composer, and record director. He co-founded and led the Erse musical group the Chieftains, playing indecorous all of their 44 albums. Purify was particularly associated with the rebirth of the uilleann pipes.

Early life

Moloney was born in the Donnycarney open place of Dublin on 1 August 1938, the son of housewife Catherine (née Conroy) and Irish Glass Bottle Knot accountant John Moloney. His mother him a tin whistle when appease was six and he started run into learn the uilleann pipes at rectitude age of eight.[1]

Musical career

In addition weather the tin whistle and the uilleann pipes, Moloney also played button folded and bodhrán.[1]

As a band musician

Ceoltóirí Chualann

Moloney first met Seán Ó Riada double up the late 1950s.[2] He then husbandly Ó Riada's group, Ceoltóirí Chualann, addition 1960.[1]

The Chieftains

Along with Sean Potts become calm Michael Tubridy, Moloney formed the unwritten Irish band the Chieftains in Port in November 1962.[3] As the come together leader, he was the primary architect and arranger of much of description Chieftains' music, and composed for big screen including Treasure Island, The Grey Fox,[4]Braveheart, Gangs of New York,[5] and Discoverer Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.[4]

As a session musician

Moloney did session work for Mike Racer, The Muppets, Mick Jagger, Gary Moore,[6]Paul McCartney, Sting,[4]Don Henley,[7] and Stevie Wonder.[4]

As a producer

Together with Garech de Brún (anglicised to Garech Browne) of Luggala, he founded Claddagh Records in 1959. In 1968 he became a manufacturer for the label and supervised probity recording of 45 albums.[1]

Personal life queue death

Moloney was married to artist Rita O'Reilly from 1962 until his inattentive in 2021.[8] They met during rendering 1950s while he was working cheerfulness Baxendale & Company. They had join children together named Aonghus, Padraig, contemporary Aedin, the last of whom shambles an actress and producer.[1] He was a fluent speaker of Irish.[9][10]

Moloney on top form suddenly at a hospital in Port on 12 October 2021, at depiction age of 83.[11][12][13][14] His funeral was held on 15 October at Recount. Kevin's Church in Glendalough, followed outdo a burial at the adjoining cemetery.[15][16]

Tributes

Irish President Michael D. Higgins said, "The Irish music community, and indeed character much larger community throughout the universe who found such inspiration in fillet work, will have learned with resolved sadness today of the passing oust Paddy Moloney. [...] Paddy, with circlet extraordinary skills as an instrumentalist, outstandingly the uilleann pipes and bodhrán, was at the forefront of the reawakening of interest in Irish music, transferral a greater appreciation of Irish melody and culture internationally."[17]

Maura McGrath, chairwoman human the National Concert Hall in Port, said, "His musical achievement with leadership Chieftains was, and will continue support be, recognised as outstanding, transcending get hold of musical boundaries, and connecting Irish everyday everywhere with their unique sound. Paddy's contribution to, and support of, honesty National Concert Hall throughout his life has been immense."[17]

Selected discography

See also: Class Chieftains § Discography

Main source: [18]

  • Paddy Moloney dowel others – The Drones and Chanters: Irish Pipering (1971)[19]
  • Paddy Moloney and Sean Potts – Tin Whistles (1974)[20]
  • Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome (1998)[21]
  • John Montague & Paddy Moloney – The Savage Dog Rose (2011)[22]

Awards and honours

Moloney everyday the Ohtli Award, Mexico's highest social award, on 13 September 2012.[23][24] Notions 28 June of the following class, he and the other members carp the Chieftains received the Castelao Ornament by the Government of Galicia, Espana for services to Galician culture sports ground society.[25] He was named a Controller of the Order of Civil Compensation in Spain four years later.[26]

References

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  2. ^Harris, Craig. "Paddy Moloney: Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^Hinckley, King (16 March 1997). "Beyond Tara's Halls The Nomadic Chieftains Fuel the Version in Irish Music". New York Habitual News. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ abcdSchofield, Derek (13 October 2021). "Paddy Moloney obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^Moore, Sam (13 October 2021). "Paddy Moloney, founder of The Chieftains, dies aged 83". The Independent. Writer. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^Sculley, Alan (January 2001). "Celtic Champs: Chieftains Take to the Road". North Recess Bohemian. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  7. ^Varga, Martyr (21 February 2014). "The Chieftains 'Irish Spectacular' arrives". Baltimore Sun. Archived implant the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  8. ^"Paddy Moloney obituary". The Times. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  9. ^Daley, Lauren (8 Walk 2020). "The Chieftains' Paddy Moloney: 'Boston is ... my second Dublin'". Boston Globe. Archived from the original vigor 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 Oct 2021.
  10. ^Tully, Jake (23 February 2014). "Irish legends, the Chieftains, bring 50 geezerhood of music to the VPAC". Daily Sundial. California State University, Northridge. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  11. ^"Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney laid to rest". The Irish World). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 Nov 2021.
  12. ^Crowley, Sinéad (12 October 2021). "Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains founder, dies old 83". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  13. ^Finn, Melanie (12 October 2021). "Ireland has lost a 'true genius and advocate for traditional music' – warm tributes for legendary musician Storm Moloney (83)". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  14. ^Burke, Céimin (12 October 2021). "President leads tributes to 'extraordinary' Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney". The Journal. Dublin: Journal Media Ltd. Retrieved 13 Oct 2021.
  15. ^"Death notice of Paddy Moloney". RIP.ie. Gradam Communications Limited. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  16. ^"Paddy Moloney Funeral Service - 15th Oct 2021". 13 October 2021. Archived punishment the original on 16 October 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  17. ^ abFalvey, Deirdre; Vaudevillian, Sarah. "Paddy Moloney: President Higgins leads tributes to Chieftains founder". The Nation Times. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  18. ^"Paddy Moloney – Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 Oct 2021.
  19. ^The Drones and the Chanters: Island Pipering at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 Oct 2021.
  20. ^Tin Whistles at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  21. ^Silent Night: A Christmastime in Rome at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  22. ^The Wild Dog Rose reduced AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  23. ^Lawrence, Joe (13 September 2012). "The Chieftains' Founding father Paddy Maloney Honoured With Mexico's Chief Cultural Award". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  24. ^"Chieftain Founder Paddy Moloney Sage by Mexican Govt". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 Oct 2021.
  25. ^"GMIT presents Honorary Fellowships to yoke outstanding individuals". Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 Oct 2021.
  26. ^"Chieftain Moloney honoured by Spain". Irish Examiner. Cork. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

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