Matt Molloy should not be confused with Matt Malloy.
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Instrument: | Flute |
| Genre: | Irish Traditional Music |
| Associated Acts: | The Bothy Band The Chieftains Irish Chamber Orchestra |
Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players.[1] [2]
During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of The Bothy Band and its successor, the re-founded Planxty. He joined The Chieftains in 1979, replacing Michael Tubridy. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples, Micheál Ó Súilleabháin and Dónal Lunny.[3] Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in Westport, County Mayo where there are regular Irish music sessions.[4]
. John Glatt. The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography. registration. 1997. Da Capo Press. 978-0-306-80922-4. 230.