Paddy moloney autobiography

Paddy Moloney

Irish musician (–)

Musical artist

Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August – 12 October ) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer. He co-founded and led the Irish musical group the Chieftains, playing on all of their 44 albums.

He was particularly associated with the revival of the uilleann pipes.

  • Early life

    Moloney was born in the Donnycarney area of Dublin on 1 August , the son of housewife Catherine (née Conroy) and Irish Glass Bottle Company accountant John Moloney. His mother bought him a tin whistle when he was six and he started to learn the uilleann pipes at the age of eight.[1]

    Musical career

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

    As a band musician

    Ceoltóirí Chualann

    Moloney first met Seán Ó Riada in the late s.[2] He then joined Ó Riada's group, Ceoltóirí Chualann, in [1]

    The Chieftains

    Along with Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy, Moloney formed the traditional Irish band the Chieftains in Dublin in November [3] As the band leader, he was the primary composer and arranger of much of the Chieftains' music, and composed for films including Treasure Island, The Grey Fox,[4]Braveheart, Gangs of New York,[5] and Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.[4]

    As a session musician

    Moloney did session work for Mike Oldfield, 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 In he became a producer for the label and supervised the recording of 45 albums.[1]

    Personal life and death

    Moloney was married to artist Rita O'Reilly from until his death in [8] They met during the s while he was working for Baxendale & Company.

    They had three children together named Aonghus, Padraig, and Aedin, the last of whom is an actress and producer.[1] He was a fluent speaker of Irish.[9][10]

    Moloney died suddenly at a hospital in Dublin on 12 October , at the age of [11][12][13][14] His funeral was held on 15 October at St.

    Kevin's Church in Glendalough, followed by a burial at the adjoining cemetery.[15][16]

    Tributes

    Irish President Michael D. Higgins said, "The Irish music community, and indeed the much larger community throughout the world who found such inspiration in his work, will have learned with great sadness today of the passing of Paddy Moloney.

    [] Paddy, with his extraordinary skills as an instrumentalist, notably the uilleann pipes and bodhrán, was at the forefront of the renaissance of interest in Irish music, bringing a greater appreciation of Irish music and culture internationally."[17]

    Maura McGrath, chairwoman of the National Concert Hall in Dublin, said, "His musical achievement with the Chieftains was, and will continue to be, recognised as outstanding, transcending all musical boundaries, and connecting Irish people everywhere with their unique sound.

    Paddy's contribution to, and support of, the National Concert Hall throughout his lifetime has been immense."[17]

    Selected discography

    See also: The Chieftains §&#;Discography

    Main source: [18]

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

    Awards and honours

    Moloney received the Ohtli Award, Mexico's highest cultural award, on 13 September [23][24] On 28 June of the following year, he and the other members of the Chieftains received the Castelao Medal by the Government of Galicia, Spain for services to Galician culture and society.[25] He was named a Commander of the Order of Civil Merit in Spain four years later.[26]

    References

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      Paddy moloney autobiography Before The Chieftains came into existence, Paddy played in several groups and worked to develop his own unique sound. North Bay Bohemian. Higgins said, "The Irish music community, and indeed the much larger community throughout the world who found such inspiration in his work, will have learned with great sadness today of the passing of Paddy Moloney. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro.

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    7. ^Varga, George (21 February ). "The Chieftains 'Irish Spectacular' arrives". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 15 October Retrieved 15 October
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      "The Chieftains' Paddy Moloney: 'Boston is my second Dublin'". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 13 October Retrieved 14 October

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      "Ireland has lost a 'true talent and advocate for traditional music' – warm tributes for legendary musician Paddy Moloney (83)". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 October

    14. ^Burke, Céimin (12 October ). "President leads tributes to 'extraordinary' Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney".

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      The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 October

    18. ^"Paddy Moloney – Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October
    19. ^The Drones and the Chanters: Irish Pipering at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October
    20. ^Tin Whistles at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October
    21. ^Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome at AllMusic.

      Retrieved 15 October

    22. ^The Wild Dog Rose at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October
    23. ^Lawrence, Joe (13 September ). "The Chieftains' Founder Paddy Maloney Honoured With Mexico's Highest Cultural Award". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October
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      RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September Retrieved 13 October

    25. ^"GMIT presents Honorary Fellowships to three outstanding individuals". Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. 10 December Retrieved 14 October
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