The Chieftains
The Chieftains
Background information
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s)	Irish folk music, Celtic music
Years active	1963-present
Label(s)	Claddagh Records, RCA
Website	thechieftains.com
Members
Paddy Moloney, Seán Keane, Kevin Conneff, Matt Molloy
Former members
Derek Bell, Martin Fay, Michael Tubridy, Seán Potts, Peadar Mercier, Ronnie McShane, David Fallon

The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular around the world. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The folk music of Ireland (also known as Irish traditional music, Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants is the generic term for music that has Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Claddagh Records is a Record label which was founded in 1959 by Garech Browne and Ivor Browne. Paddy Moloney (born 1 August 1938) is one of the founders of the Irish musical group The Chieftains and has played on every one of their Seán Keane was born in July 12, 1946 in Dublin. He is a well respected fiddler but also a fiddle teacher Kevin Conneff (born January 8, 1945) is more familiarly known as the voice and rhythmic heartbeat of the legendary Irish folk group The Chieftains, through Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon) is an Irish musician from a region known for producing talented Derek Bell, MBE ( October 21, 1935 &ndash October 17, 2002) was an Irish Harpist and Composer Martin Fay (b Dublin, Ireland, 1938 is an Irish fiddler and bones player and a former member of The Chieftains. Michael Tubridy ( 1935 - present is an Irish Musician. Biography Early life He was born in Kilrush, County Clare Sean Potts is an Irish musician He was a native of Drimnagh (suburb in South Dublin) and was born there in 1930 The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The folk music of Ireland (also known as Irish traditional music, Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants is the generic term for music that has

The band's name came from the book Death of a Chieftain by Irish author John Montague. John Montague may refer to John Montagu 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792 British statesman John Montague (poet (born 1929 Irish poet ^[1] The word chieftain itself derives from the English language translation of the Irish Gaelic word taoiseach, meaning a clan chief or leader. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Some historians suggest that in ancient Ireland (whence these terms originate), a taoiseach was a minor king. Assisted early on by Garech Browne, they signed with his company Claddagh Records. The Hon Garech Domnagh Browne, born 25 June 1939 is a member of the titled family of Oranmore and Browne in the West of Ireland and is a wealthy patron of Irish arts Claddagh Records is a Record label which was founded in 1959 by Garech Browne and Ivor Browne. They needed financial success abroad, and succeeded in this, as within a few years their third album's sleeve note section was printed in three languages.

The band has recorded many albums of instrumental Irish folk music, as well as multiple collaborations with popular musicians of many genres, including Country music, Galician traditional music, Cape Breton and Newfoundland music, and rock and roll. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The traditional music of Galicia and Asturias has some similarities with the neighbouring areas of Cantabria, León, Castile and northern Cape Breton fiddling is a lively regional Violin style which falls within the Celtic music idiom Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African They have performed with Carlos Núñez, Van Morrison, Moya Brennan, Mark Knopfler, Loreena McKennitt, Mick Jagger, Elvis Costello, Roger Daltrey, Nanci Griffith, Tom Jones, Sinéad O'Connor, James Galway, The Corrs, Art Garfunkel, Sting, Rosanne Cash, Jim White, Tom Partington, Ziggy Marley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, and numerous Country-western artists. Carlos Núñez (born Vigo, Galicia, 1971 is a Galician musician who plays the gaita, the traditional Galician Bagpipe. George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Máire Ní Bhraonáin, mˠaːrʲə nʲiː vɾˠiːn̪ˠaːn better known as Máire Brennan or Moya Brennan (born August 4, 1952, Gweedore Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt CM (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer composer harpist and pianist most famous for writing recording Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the Nanci Caroline Griffith, (born July 6, 1953 in Seguin Texas) is an American Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter Sir James Galway OBE (born December 8, 1939) is a Northern Ireland &ndashborn Virtuoso flautist from Belfast, nicknamed The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and occasional Author, who is known for James White is a name shared by a number of notable men In the military James White (General (1747&ndash1821 American pioneer who founded Knoxville David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy -winning Jamaican Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In May 1986 they performed at Self Aid, a benefit concert held in Dublin that focused on the problem of chronic unemployment which was widespread in Ireland at that time. Self Aid was a Benefit concert held in Dublin, Ireland on 17 May 1986. In 1994 they appeared in Roger Daltrey's production, album and video of A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the A Celebration The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night

The group have won six Grammy Awards and have been nominated eighteen times. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences They have also won an Emmy and a Genie and contributed a couple of tracks, including their highly-praised version of the song Women of Ireland, to Leonard Rosenman's Oscar-winning score for Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film Barry Lyndon. Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Leonard Rosenman ( September 7 1924 – March 4 2008) was an American Academy Award and Emmy Award winning film television "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Barry Lyndon ( 1975) is a Period film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844 by William In 2002 they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the UK's BBC Radio 2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Two of their singles have been minor hits. Have I Told You Lately (credited to The Chieftains with Van Morrison) reached number 71 in 1995. " Have I Told You Lately " is a hit song written by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1989 album George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, I Know My Love (credited to The Chieftains featuring The Corrs) reached number 37 in 2002.

The front covers of the first four albums were designed by Edward Delaney. Edward Delaney is an Irish sculptor born in Claremorris in County Mayo in 1930

Band members

Paddy Moloney is the band's leader, and composes or arranges most of the band's music. Paddy Moloney (born 1 August 1938) is one of the founders of the Irish musical group The Chieftains and has played on every one of their While the band's members changed numerous times in the band's early history, the membership solidified in 1979 when Matt Molloy replaced Michael Tubridy. From then until 2002, members included:

• Paddy Moloney (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán)
• Matt Molloy (flute, tin whistle)
• Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals)
• Seán Keane (fiddle, tin whistle)
• Martin Fay (fiddle, bones)
• Derek Bell (Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe)

In 2002, Fay retired from active membership and Bell died. Paddy Moloney (born 1 August 1938) is one of the founders of the Irish musical group The Chieftains and has played on every one of their The tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle, pennywhistle or Irish whistle, is a simple six-holed Woodwind instrument The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox The bodhrán (ˈbɔːrɑːn or /ˈbaʊrɑːn/ plural bodhráns or bodhráin) is an Irish Frame drum ranging from 25 to 65cm (10" Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon) is an Irish musician from a region known for producing talented The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle, pennywhistle or Irish whistle, is a simple six-holed Woodwind instrument Kevin Conneff (born January 8, 1945) is more familiarly known as the voice and rhythmic heartbeat of the legendary Irish folk group The Chieftains, through The bodhrán (ˈbɔːrɑːn or /ˈbaʊrɑːn/ plural bodhráns or bodhráin) is an Irish Frame drum ranging from 25 to 65cm (10" Seán Keane was born in July 12, 1946 in Dublin. He is a well respected fiddler but also a fiddle teacher The tin whistle, also called the tinwhistle, whistle, pennywhistle or Irish whistle, is a simple six-holed Woodwind instrument Martin Fay (b Dublin, Ireland, 1938 is an Irish fiddler and bones player and a former member of The Chieftains. The bones are a Musical instrument (more specifically a folk instrument which at the simplest consists of a pair of animal Bones or pieces of wood or Derek Bell, MBE ( October 21, 1935 &ndash October 17, 2002) was an Irish Harpist and Composer The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry.

Discography

All albums are available worldwide from www. claddaghrecords. com [1]

• The Chieftains 1 (1963)
• The Chieftains 2 (1969)
• The Chieftains 3 (1971)
• The Chieftains 4 (1973)
• The Chieftains 5 (1975)
• The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat (1976)
• The Chieftains 7 (1977)
• The Chieftains Live! (1977)
• The Chieftains 8 (1978)
• The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early (1979)
• The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe (1981)
• The Year of the French (1982)
• Concert Orchestra (1982)
• The Chieftains in China (1985)
• Ballad of the Irish Horse (1986)
• Celtic Wedding (1987)
• In Ireland (1987) ("James Galway and the Chieftains")
• Irish Heartbeat - With Van Morrison (1988)
• The Tailor Of Gloucester (1988)
• A Chieftains Celebration (1989)
• Over the Sea To Skye: The Celtic Connection - With James Galway (1990)
• Bells of Dublin (1991)
• Another Country (1992)
• An Irish Evening (1992)
• The Celtic Harp: A Tribute To Edward Bunting (1993)
• The Long Black Veil (1995)
• Film Cuts (1996)
• Santiago (1996)
• Long Journey Home (1998)
• Fire in the Kitchen (1998)
• Tears of Stone (1999)
• Water From the Well (2000)
• The Wide World Over (2002)
• Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (2002)
• Further Down the Old Plank Road (2003)
• The Long Black Veil (2004 Mobile Fidelity Gold CD reissue)
• Live From Dublin: A Tribute To Derek Bell (2005)
• The Essential Chieftains (2006)

Former members

Other former members include:

• David Fallon (bodhrán)
• Ronnie McShane (percussion)
• Peadar Mercier (bodhrán, bones)
• Seán Potts (tin whistle, bones, bodhrán)
• Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, and tin whistle)

Sound samples

References

1. ^ the Chieftains - A Musical History

External links

• Official Website
• Band History
• National Geographic World Music website - The Chieftains