The Chieftains
Ireland
Formed: 1962
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, Folk
Styles: Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Folk, Celtic/British Isles, Traditional Celtic, Celtic Folk, British Folk, Traditional Irish Folk, Irish Folk, Contemporary Celtic
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The original traditional Irish folk band, as far as anyone who came of age in the 1970s or 1980s is concerned, is the Chieftains. Their sound, built largely on Paddy Moloney's pipes, is otherworldly, almost entirely instrumental, and seems as though it comes out of another age of man's history. That they became an international phenomenon in the '70s and '80s is testament to their virtuoso musicianship. The Chieftains were first formed in Dublin during 1963, as a semi-professional outfit, from the ranks of the top folk musicians in Ireland. Unt...
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