“With this tour of music, song, dance and a few surprises…. Our guests are the cream of the crop joining in for a great party” says Paddy Moloney, leader of the six-time Grammy award winners, The Chieftains.
As cultural ambassadors, their performances have been linked with seminal historic events, such as being the first Western musicians to perform on the Great Wall of China, participating in Roger Water’s “The Wall” performance in Berlin in 1990 and being the first ensemble to perform a concert in the Capitol Building in Washington DC. In 2010, their experimental collaborations extended to out of this world, when Paddy Moloney’s whistle and Matt Molloy’s flute travelled with NASA astronaut, Cady Coleman, to the international space station. Although their early following was purely a folk audience, the range and variation of their music and accompanying musicians quickly captured a much broader audience, elevating their status to the likeness of fellow Irish band, U2.
After more than fifty five years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, The Chieftains’ music remains as fresh and relevant as when they first began. “55 years, wow, where have they gone as we’re still going strong” adds Paddy Moloney. Don’t miss The Chieftains, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Ocean City Maryland. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the OC Box Office, calling Ticketmaster 1-800-551-SEAT or online at DelmarvaConcerts.com.
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