The Chieftains
- MatchThe Chieftains
- 100%Planxty
- 71%The Clancy Brothers
- 61%Christy Moore
- 59%The Dubliners
- 42%Gaelic Storm
- 39%The Irish Rovers
- 38%Solas
- 34%Clannad
- 28%The Pogues
- 27%Van Morrison
Biography
The original Chieftains line-up - Paddy Moloney (1 August 1938, Donnycarney, Dublin, Eire; uillean pipes, tin whistle), Seán Potts (b. 1930; tin whistle), Michael Tubridy (b. 1935, Kilrush, Clare, Eire; flute, concertina, tin whistle) and Martin Fay (b. 1938, Dublin, Eire; fiddle) - met in the late 50s as members of Ceoltóirí Cualann, a folk orchestra led by Seán Ó Ríada. Teaming up with bodhrán player Dave Fallon, the quartets first album... Read more