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Place of Birth: Ballaghaderreen, Connacht, Ireland
About Matt Molloy
- 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 as one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players. 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.
- Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in Westport, County Mayo where there are regular Irish music sessions.
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