# Paddy Moloney of the Chieftans - Dead at 83

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** celebrity-death, music\
**Created:** [October 13, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434 "2021-10-13T16:18:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434/1 "2021-10-13T16:18:48Z")

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[Link](https://www.rawstory.com/paddy-moloney-irish-folk-musician-of-the-chieftains-dies-at-83/)

One of the greats of Irish music.

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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434/2 "2021-10-13T16:25:46Z")

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The Chieftains are a great group, but seeing them live is the best way to see them.  
I won’t claim to have known the names of the band members, but I do love the Chieftains.

From 35 years ago on the BBC, 30 minutes of their music.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sZRDuybEjqs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgTChMMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCsOIp9kYRjMpGZq8QEzVlWPwkpmw "The Chieftains") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZRDuybEjqs)

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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434/3 "2021-10-13T17:31:43Z")

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Ah, that’s one that hurts. I’ve seen the Chieftans a few times over the years, they always put on an excellent show.

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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434/4 "2021-10-13T19:48:45Z")

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Noooooooooooooo! 😭 The Chieftains’ “Irish Goodbye” was one of the last performances I saw before quarantine. Feb 28, 2020. I’ve seen them several times. Always a great show. Aw, man…

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**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paddy-moloney-of-the-chieftans-dead-at-83/952434/5 "2021-10-13T22:58:49Z")

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I mentioned his passing in the Death Pool thread and posted a video in the bagpipe thread (l really like O Sullivan’s March)

Brian