The Chieftains, arguably the most famous Irish music ensemble, is performing at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. Monday, March 10. This is something of a musical coup as this ...

A pitch from Paddy Maloney’s small tin whistle filled Hancher auditorium, light and fluttery, as his seat was lit by an overhead light on stage. One by one, instruments joined Maloney in his tune, and ...

Do you know what the national symbol of Ireland is? I’ll give you a hint: it’s not a shamrock, or a Celtic cross or (heaven forbid) a leprechaun. It’s not even a pint of Guinness. It’s a harp. So it’s ...

The Chieftains brought their 40th-anniversary show into the Paramount Theater Saturday night, delivering two hours of traditional Irish music with some other things thrown in for good measure.

Paddy Moloney, the founder and leader of Ireland’s Chieftains, was short in stature, high-pitched in voice, and always bubbling with jokes and laughter. But Moloney, who died Monday at age 83, was a ...

Paddy Moloney, a co-founder of the Irish folk band The Chieftains, died today. He was 83 years old. The news was announced by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. No cause of death was given. Moloney ...

It’s 10 a.m. on Jan. 22 in East Tennessee, but on the other side of the Atlantic, Paddy Moloney is marveling at the very un-Irish weather that’s blessed him on this particular day. “I have to tell you ...