The Chieftains play again: How the iconic trad band’s first American recordings are finally getting a release The people behind The Chieftains’ new live album give an insight into the music A young ...

Even after 40 years as leader of the Chieftains, Paddy Moloney gets the jitters when he opens a new show. To Moloney's relief, the U.S. leg of the Irish traditional folk group's 40th anniversary tour ...

“The Chieftains did the radio show and played live, and Jerry invited them to open for his blue grass band the next night. That’s the first recording that’s presented on the new release. It was Jerry ...

“Paddy Moloney’s amazing drive and single-mindedness knows no limits and his part in the success of The Chieftains can never be underestimated,” John Glatt wrote in the authorized biography of the ...