Artist

Matt Molloy

Ireland · b. 1947

Matt Molloy is a musician from Ireland, active since 1947. Their discography on Gatefold includes 1 record. They also recorded with The Chieftains, Planxty and The Bothy Band.

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1947

Since

4 projects · 22 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947) is a concert flute and tin whistle player who was born in Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon, Ireland. Matt began playing the flute at age 8 and by the age of 18, he had won the All-Ireland Flute Championship and had a string of successes in National Fleadh Cheoil and Oireachtas. He moved to Dublin in the mid 1960’s where he started playing in the music scene and became acquainted with Paddy Moloney. He was invited to join The Chieftains in 1979.

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