Paddy Moloney

Paddy Moloney
Moloney in March 2009
Background information
Born	(1938-08-01)1 August 1938 Dublin, Ireland
Died	12 October 2021(2021-10-12) (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Traditional Irish music
Occupation(s)	Musician composer record producer
Instrument(s)	Uilleann pipes tin whistle button accordion bodhrán
Years active	1960–2021
Labels	Claddagh Records Shanachie Records Mercury Records RCA Victor Hear Music

Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer. He co-founded and led the Irish musical group the Chieftains, playing on all of their 44 albums. He was particularly associated with the revival of the uilleann pipes.