The Chieftains Profile

Nationality: Irish

Members:
Paddy Moloney (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán)
Matt Molloy (flute, tin whistle)
Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals)
Seán Keane (fiddle, tin whistle)
Martin Fay (fiddle, bones)
Derek Bell (Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe)

Formed: In 1963

Genre: Irish Folk

Debut Album: Chieftains 1 (1963)

Did You Know:
Derek Bell died in 2002
The group has won 6 grammy awards
Edward Delaney, the famous irish sculptor, designed their first four album covers