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They have won six Grammy Awards and have been nominated eighteen times. In 2002 they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the UK’s BBC Radio 2. The front covers of the first four albums were designed by Edward Delaney.
Paddy Moloney is the band’s leader, and composes or arranges most of the band’s music. While the band’s members changed numerous times in the band’s early history, the membership solidified in 1979 when Matt Molloy replaced Michael Tubridy. From then until 2002, members included:
Paddy Moloney (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán)
Matt Molloy (flute, tin whistle)
Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals)
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The Long Black Veil
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The Bells Of Dublin
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Water From the Well
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- May 29 The Chieftains Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
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