The Chieftains Information

Cultural ambassadors, The Chieftains started their journey in Ireland in 1962. Since then they have won six Grammy Awards and are highly recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has hailed them as one of the most renowned and revered musical groups to this day. They can claim some unique and sometimes firsts as they were the first Western musicians to perform on the Great Wall of China, participate in Roger Waters The Wall performance in Berlin in 1990 and were the first ensemble to perform a concert in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. In 2010, their experimental collaborations extended to out of this world, when Paddy Moloneys whistle and Matt Molloys flute traveled with NASA astronaut, Cady Coleman, to the international space station. Their Journey continues.