ABOUT PADDY MOLONEY
Irish musical composer and musician known primarily for co-founding the Chieftains. He produced and played in over 40 different albums during his music career. His song "Le Lys Vert" has garnered over 2 million streams on Spotify.
He first began playing music as a young child.
The first instrument he learned how to play was the Irish whistle. He was associated with the revival of the instrument the uilleann pipes.
He was a native of Dublin, Ireland. He and his wife, Rita, were married in 1962.
During his career, he played studio sessions alongside Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney .
