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THE CHIEFTAINS 1 |
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 Paddy
always had a vision from the mid 1950's. A sound
he wanted to create, a sound that had never been heard
before. He knew it would take much experimentation
with
different combinations of instruments and so he formed
several groups with other musicians in duets and trios.
In particular he played with Seán Potts, Michael
Tubridy, Matt Molloy and Seán Keane in
various combinations who would all later become
Chieftains.
But it was not until he had formed the original line up
for The Chieftains in 1962 that he finally achieved the
sound that had eluded him, a sound created by Paddy’s
inspired choice of instruments, styles and players. It
was only at this point did Paddy feel ready to give his
group the title The Chieftains (a name which was inspired
by the Irish poet John Montague) and confident enough
to take his band into studio to record the very first
of many, award winning albums. This recording came about
at the invitation of his good friend, the Hon. Garech
a Brún for his record label Claddagh Records.
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1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000 +
OTHER RECORDINGS FEATURING THE CHIEFTAINS
VIDEOS/DVDs
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DISCOGRAPHY
