Matt Molloy

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Matt Molloy is an acclaimed Irish flautist best known for his work with the traditional supergroup The Chieftains and his influential role in modern Irish folk music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish traditional musician
flautist
human
musician
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Dónal Lunny
Liam O’Flynn
Paul Brady
Planxty
Seán Keane
The Bothy Band
The Chieftains
Tommy Peoples
awardReceived Grammy Award (with The Chieftains)
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
familyName Molloy
fieldOfWork Irish folk music
genre Celtic music
Irish traditional music
givenName Matt
hasRole ensemble musician
soloist
influenced modern Irish flute playing
influencedBy Irish traditional flute players of the Sligo–Roscommon school
instrument flute
language English
Irish
memberOf Planxty
The Bothy Band
The Chieftains
name Matt Molloy
nationality Irish
notableFor membership in The Bothy Band
membership in The Chieftains
virtuosic Irish wooden flute playing
notableWork Chieftains albums
Heathery Breeze
Matt Molloy (solo album)
Stony Steps
occupation flautist
musician
owns Matt Molloy’s pub
placeOfBirth Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland
recordLabel Claddagh Records
Columbia Records
RCA Records
residence Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
style Sligo–Roscommon flute style

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Dónal Lunny associatedAct Matt Molloy
The Chieftains hasMember Matt Molloy
The Bothy Band member Matt Molloy
Paul Brady associatedAct Matt Molloy
Matt Molloy name Matt Molloy