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{{distinguish|Matt Malloy}}
{{short description|Irish musician, from a region (born 1947)}}
{{short description|Irish musician (born 1947)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
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{{infobox musical artist
{{infobox musical artist
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|birth_place = [[Ballaghaderreen]], [[County Roscommon]], Ireland
|birth_place = [[Ballaghaderreen]], [[County Roscommon]], Ireland
|image = Matt Molloy.jpg
|image = Matt Molloy.jpg
|caption = Matt Molloy playing in a session at his pub in March 2000
|caption = Molloy playing in a session at his pub in Westport, County Mayo, March 2000
|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
|instrument = Flute
|instrument = Flute
|genre = Contemporary
|genre = Irish Traditional Music
|associated_acts = [[The Bothy Band]]<br>[[The Chieftains]]<br>[[Irish Chamber Orchestra]]
|associated_acts = [[The Bothy Band]]<br />[[The Chieftains]]<br />[[Irish Chamber Orchestra]]
}}
}}


'''Matt Molloy''' (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented [[Irish flute|flautist]]s. As a child, he began playing the [[Irish flute|flute]] and won the [[All-Ireland Flute Championship]] at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players.<ref name="Wilson1995">{{cite book|last=Wilson|first=David A.|title=Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=CdsMVTqDNw8C&pg=PA89|year=1995 |publisher=McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP|isbn=978-0-7735-1343-3| page=89}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| title=The Ancient Times|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=5WFYAAAAMAAJ |year=1996| publisher=Company of Fifers & Drummers, Inc.|page=26}}</ref>
'''Matt Molloy''' (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented [[Irish flute|flautist]]s. As a child, he began playing the [[Irish flute|flute]] and won the [[All-Ireland Flute Championship]] at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players.<ref name="Wilson1995">{{cite book|last=Wilson|first=David A.|title=Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=CdsMVTqDNw8C&pg=PA89|year=1995 |publisher=McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP|isbn=978-0-7735-1343-3| page=89}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| title=The Ancient Times|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=5WFYAAAAMAAJ |year=1996| publisher=Company of Fifers & Drummers, Inc.|page=26}}</ref>


[[File:westport matt molloys.jpg|right|thumb|256px|Matt Molloy's Pub in Bridge Street, Westport]]
[[File:westport matt molloys.jpg|right|thumb|256px|Matt Molloy's Pub in Bridge Street, Westport]]
During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of [[The Bothy Band]] and its successor, the re-founded [[Planxty]]. He joined [[The Chieftains]] in 1979, replacing [[Michael Tubridy]]. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the [[Irish Chamber Orchestra]], [[Paul Brady]], [[Tommy Peoples]], [[Micheál Ó Súilleabháin]] and [[Dónal Lunny]].<ref name="Smith2011">{{cite book | last=Smith| first=Chris| title=Celtic Back-Up|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=hSGCW5eXmjAC&pg=PA103|year=2011 |publisher=Mel Bay Publications |isbn=978-1-61065-619-1|page=103}}</ref><!-- Still with Chieftains 2018-01-18. See Talk:Matt Molloy#Still with Chieftains... --> Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]], [[County Mayo]] where there are regular Irish music sessions. <ref name="Glatt1997">{{cite book|last=Glatt|first=John|authorlink=John Glatt|title=The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography|url=https://archive.org/details/chieftainsauthor0000glat|url-access=registration|year=1997|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-80922-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/chieftainsauthor0000glat/page/230 230]}}</ref>
During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of [[The Bothy Band]] and its successor, the re-founded [[Planxty]]. He joined [[The Chieftains]] in 1979, replacing [[Michael Tubridy]]. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the [[Irish Chamber Orchestra]], [[Paul Brady]], [[Tommy Peoples]], [[Micheál Ó Súilleabháin]] and [[Dónal Lunny]].<ref name="Smith2011">{{cite book | last=Smith| first=Chris| title=Celtic Back-Up|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=hSGCW5eXmjAC&pg=PA103|year=2011 |publisher=Mel Bay Publications |isbn=978-1-61065-619-1|page=103}}</ref><!-- Still with Chieftains 2018-01-18. See Talk:Matt Molloy#Still with Chieftains... --> Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]], [[County Mayo]] where there are regular Irish music sessions.<ref name="Glatt1997">{{cite book|last=Glatt|first=John|authorlink=John Glatt|title=The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography|url=https://archive.org/details/chieftainsauthor0000glat|url-access=registration|year=1997|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=978-0-306-80922-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/chieftainsauthor0000glat/page/230 230]}}</ref>
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*''Molloy, Brady, Peoples'' (1978)
*''Molloy, Brady, Peoples'' (1978)
*''Contentment Is Wealth'' (1985)
*''Contentment Is Wealth'' (1985)
*''Heathery Breeze'' (1985)
*''Heathery Breeze'' (1981)
*''Stony Steps'' (1987)
*''Stony Steps'' (1987)
*''The Fire Aflame'' (1992)
*''The Fire Aflame'' (1992)
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;Contributing artist
;Contributing artist
*''[[H-Block (Compilation by Christy Moore)(1978 album)|H-Block (Compilation by Christy Moore)]]'' (1978 album)
*''[[The Rough Guide to Irish Music (1996 album)|The Rough Guide to Irish Music]]'' (1996)
*''[[The Rough Guide to Irish Music (1996 album)|The Rough Guide to Irish Music]]'' (1996)

==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:20th-century Irish male musicians]]
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[[Category:21st-century Irish male musicians]]
[[Category:Irish flautists]]
[[Category:Irish male flautists]]
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[[Category:Musicians from County Roscommon]]
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 13 November 2024

Not to be confused with Matt Malloy.

Matt Molloy
Molloy playing in a session at his pub in Westport, County Mayo, March 2000
Molloy playing in a session at his pub in Westport, County Mayo, March 2000
Background information
Born (1947-01-12) 12 January 1947 (age 77)
Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland
GenresIrish Traditional Music
InstrumentFlute

Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players.[1][2]

Matt Molloy's Pub in Bridge Street, Westport

During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of The Bothy Band and its successor, the re-founded Planxty. He joined The Chieftains in 1979, replacing Michael Tubridy. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples, Micheál Ó Súilleabháin and Dónal Lunny.[3] Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in Westport, County Mayo where there are regular Irish music sessions.[4]

Discography

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Solo Albums
  • Matt Molloy with Donal Lunny (1976)
  • Molloy, Brady, Peoples (1978)
  • Contentment Is Wealth (1985)
  • Heathery Breeze (1981)
  • Stony Steps (1987)
  • The Fire Aflame (1992)
  • Music at Matt Molloy's (1993)
  • Shadows on Stone (1996)
  • The West Ocean String Quartet (with Matt Molloy):The Guiding Moon (2007)
  • Pathway to the Well (2007) Matt Molloy, John Carty, Arty McGlynn
  • Back to the Island (2019)
Contributing artist

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, David A. (1995). Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7735-1343-3.
  2. ^ The Ancient Times. Company of Fifers & Drummers, Inc. 1996. p. 26.
  3. ^ Smith, Chris (2011). Celtic Back-Up. Mel Bay Publications. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-61065-619-1.
  4. ^ Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography. Da Capo Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-306-80922-4.
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