THE CHIEFTAINS PERFORM LIVE ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON TONIGHT (03/14)

The Chieftains and Special Guests are playing a festive medley of songs tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Check nbc.com and your local listings to catch this special TV event!
www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com

The Chieftains have been touring the US and Canada on a whirlwind North American tour.
They will be at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on St. Patrick's Day.

THE CHIEFTAINS CONFIRM 2011 U.S. TOUR SPECTACULAR FEATURING SURPRISE GUESTS, LOCAL PIPE BANDS, MUSICIANS AND DANCERS IN EACH CITY

Six-time Grammy winners and the world's most popular Irish traditional music group, The Chieftains, have confirmed an extensive U.S. tour for 2011. The tour will feature an array of surprise guests and local musicians and marks the band's first return to the U.S. following the 2010 release of their critically acclaimed album 'San Patricio.' They'll kick off a month of shows on Feb 17 in Troy, NY. See below for complete dates.

"In 2011, The Chieftains' performances could be better described as a Big Show or a Spectacular rather than a concert," says frontman Paddy Moloney. "There will be upwards of 12 people on stage at all times, with additions of local musicians, special guests I’m not allowed to divulge, anywhere from 6 to 20 local dancers on a couple of pieces, and the Scottish pipe bands performing the 'March to Battle,' which was narrated by Liam Neeson for 'San Patricio.'"

Billboard called 'San Patricio' "as thrilling as it is enlightening," and the New York Times described it as "joy, thoroughly Mexican yet utterly Irish, carried aloft by tin whistles, skin drums, pipes, harps, guitars and stomping feet."

Since releasing 'San Patricio,' the band has collaborated with Herbie Hancock on 'The Imagine Project,' and Moloney has been selected as a Medal of Honour recipient by the National Arts Club.

THE CHEIFTAINS 2011 TOUR DATES:

Tin Whistle and Flute taken into space.

Cady Coleman from NASA has taken one of Paddy Maloney's tin whistles to the International Space Station together with a flute from Matt Molloy and a flute from Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull.

This is not the first time, 10 years ago a tin whistle belonging to Paddy Maloney did five laps of the earth in the shuttle Discovery. This was then presented back to Paddy on stage at Houston on it's return. This whistle is now on display at the Grammy Museum in Los Angels, The Chieftains having won 6 Grammys already.

Cady and Paddy intend to have a link up duet for whistle and flute in the very near future.

MUSIC & MUSICIANS (March / April 2010)

THE CHIEFTAINS
Finding a vivid common ground between Ireland and Mexico

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The Chieftains To Bring Unprecedented Blend of Musical Traditions to Life on U.S. Tour Supporting ‘San Patricio’ (March 9/Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group)

Special Guests Los Cenzontles to Join Chieftains on First Three Shows

Tour Concludes with Special St. Patrick’s Day Performance at NYC’s Town Hall, March 17

Six-time Grammy winners The Chieftains, the world’s most popular Irish traditional music group, have confirmed a month-long U.S. tour kicking off on Feb 17 in Chico, CA. In select markets they will be joined by special guests and perform selections from their forthcoming album ‘San Patricio’ (March 9/Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group), a collaboration with fellow Grammy-winner Ry Cooder.

The album, which also features guest stars Linda Ronstadt, Liam Neeson, Los Tigres del Norte, and many other celebrated Mexican, American and Irish musicians and singers, is one of The Chieftains’ most unique projects ever. An unprecedented blend of the musical heritage of Ireland and Mexico, ‘San Patricio’ brings to life the story of the San Patricio Battalion, Irish-Americans who deserted the United States Army to join the Mexican side in the Mexican-American War.

The New Yorker recently listed ‘San Patricio’ among the most eagerly awaited new albums of 2010.

THE CHEIFTAINS TOUR DATES 2010:

17 Feb - Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center/Jackson Hall
18 Feb - Chico, CA @ Laxson Auditorium
19 Feb - San Rafael, CA @ Marin Center
21 Feb -Cerritos, CA @ Cerritos Arts Center Auditorium
22 Feb -Santa Barbara, CA @ Granada Theater
24 Feb - Tucson, AZ @ Centennial Hall
27 Feb - Columbus, OH @ Veterans Memorial (w/Columbus Symphony Orchestra)
28 Feb - Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall
2 Mar - St. Louis, MO @ Touhill Performing Arts Center
5 Mar - Goshen, IN @ Sauder Auditorium
6 Mar - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
7 Mar - Chicago, IL @ Orchestra Hall
9 Mar - Worcester, MA @ Hanover Theater
10 Mar - Amherst, MA @ Amherst Fine Arts Center
11 Mar - Lowell, MA @ Lowell Auditorium
13 Mar - Philadelphia, PA @ Verizon Hall/Kimmel Center
14 Mar - New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theater
16 Mar - Princeton, NJ @ McCarter Theater
17 Mar - New York, NY @ Town Hall – St. Patrick’s Day Concert
3 April, Saturday 2pm - Paddy Moloney (from The Chieftains) ** San Patricio CD signing ** Barnes & Noble 5377 Tamiami Trail Naples, FL 34108 239-598-5200
26 May - Varese Italy @ Teatro di Varese
25 June - Cuneo, Italy
10 July - Cantabria, Spain
29 August - Tonder Festival, Denmark

For more information on San Patricio, please contact Brendan Gilmartin (bgilmartin@shorefire.com) or Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, 718-522-7171.

Joel Amsterdam – Concord Music Group 310-38-4206 (joel.amsterdam@concordmusicgroup.com)