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Matt Molloy

Matt Molloy
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About the artist

Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon) is a renowned Irish flautist and traditional musician. A master of the Sligo tradition of flute and tin whistle playing, Molloy has played a vital role in the evolution of Irish music. During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of The Bothy Band and its successor, the re-founded Planxty. He joined The Chieftains in 1979, succeeding Michael Tubridy. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the Irish Chamber Orchestra

Top songs

  1. Chinese Lake Reflections
  2. The Morning Thrush
  3. Drowsy Maggie
  4. The Kilmovee Jig/The Maid At The Well/The Old Geese On The Bog (Double Jigs)
  5. A Fig For A Kiss/ Poll/Ha'penny/Merry Sisters
  6. Miss Monaghan/Maggie On The Shore (Reels)
  7. The Wind In The Woods
  8. Mulvihill's / Wallop The Spot
  9. Music Of The Seals
  10. The Crib Of Perches/Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire's
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  1. The Sirius Reel / The Humours Of Max
  2. The Galway Piper/The Sligo Polka
  3. The Mason's Apron
  4. Mulvihill’s_Wallop The Spot
  5. The Skylark / Finbar Dwyer's
  6. The Babbling Brook
  7. The Banshee
  8. Drowsy Maggie - Remastered
  9. The Mason’s Apron
  10. The Parting of Friends-Gan Ainm-Paddy Ryan's Dream
  11. The Galway Piper_The Sligo Polka
  12. Garret Barry's Jig / Paddy Rafferty's Favourite
  13. Spoil the Dance
  14. The Skylark_Finbar Dwyer’s
  15. The Parting of Friends/Gan Ainm/Paddy Ryan's Dream
  16. The Sirius Reel_The Humours Of Max
  17. The Crib Of The Perches_Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire’s
  18. The Girl I'll Ne'er Forget
  19. A Set Of Single Jigs Learned From Kevin's Father - John's Grandfather (Jigs)
  20. A Fig For A Kiss_Poll Ha’ppenny_Merry Sisters
  21. The Moving Cloud
  22. Hare in the Heather
  23. Garret Barry’s Jig_Paddy Rafferty’s favourite
  24. Vincent Campbell's/The Swaggerin' Jig/The Holly Bush
  25. The Bucks Of Oranmore (Reel)
  26. The Moving Cloud - Remastered
  27. The Templehouse (Reels)
  28. Fisherman's Lilt/Ship in Full Sail/Out on the Ocean
  29. The Bush in Bloom/Drogheda Bay/Jenny's Chickens
  30. Idir Deighric 'gus Breo
  31. A Fig For A Kiss / Poll Ha'pen
  32. Heathery Breeze/Long Strand
  33. Silver Slipper/Frieze Britches
  34. Monaghan Jig
  35. Slieve Russell/Jimmy Wards
  36. Spider's Web / Boys of the Town / The Leg of the Duck
  37. Boys Of The Lough/Tarbolton (Reels)
  38. Spoil the Dance - Remastered
  39. The Contradiction/Yellow Tinker
  40. Maud Millar/Poll An Madra Uisce (Reels)
  41. Good Morning to your Nightcap/Martin Ainsborough's
  42. Patsy Touhey’s/The Maid Behind The Bar (Reels)
  43. Crosses of Annagh/Mcfaddens Handsome Daughter
  44. Colonel Frazier
  45. Kitty in the Lane
  46. The Gold Ring (Jig)
  47. Josie McDermott’s/Martin Ansboro’s (Reels)
  48. The Humours Of Ballyloughlin (Jig)
  49. Boys Of The Town, The / Jackson's Jig / The Connaughtman's Rambles
  50. Get up Old Woman and Shake Yourself / Anon / Smash the Windows / Sergeant Cahill's
  51. Idir Deighric 'Gus Breo'
  52. The Lament For Staker Wallace/The Green Gowned Lass (Air/Reel)
  53. Second Star / Galway Bay
  54. Travers (Reels)
  55. Willie Coleman’s/Pull The Knife And Stick It Again (Jigs)
  56. Barndance/Reel - McFadden's Handsome Daughter Set: Johnny Gorman's - The Galway Rambler - The Crosses of Annagh - McFadden's Handsome Daughter.
  57. The sword in the hand
  58. McDonagh’s/Toss The Feathers (Reels)
  59. Spey in Spate / Devil Among the Tailors / Arthur's Seat
  60. Mullin's Fancy / The Raveled Hank of Yarn / Gilbert Clancy's
  61. Lough Mountain / O'Reilly's Greyhound / Pj & Eddie Moloney's
  62. The Hut on the Bog / I Wish I Never Saw You / The Ivy Leaf
  63. The Glen of Mayo / The Whistler at the Wake
  64. The New Policeman/The Dunmore Lasses (Reels)
  65. The Hare in the Heather
  66. The Humours Of Drinagh/The Mist On The Mountain (Jigs)
  67. The Hare In the Heather - Remastered
  68. Slieve Russell, Jimmy Wards J.G.
  69. Heathery Breeze / Long Strand
  70. The Groves (Hornpipe)
  71. The Bush In Bloom / Drogheda Bay / Jenny's Chickens
  72. Reels - Good Morning Nightcap Set: Fergal O'Gara's - Good Morning Nightcap - Conlon's Dream.
  73. Paddy's Rambles Through the Field
  74. Jig of Slurs
  75. Heathery Breeze / The Long Strand - Remastered
  76. Air: Easter Snow.
  77. Drowsie Maggie
  78. Slieve Russell / Jimmy Wards J. G. - Remastered
  79. A Fig for a Kiss / Poll Ha'penny / Merry Sisters
  80. Eileen O'Brien's Reel / The Low Road to Glin
  81. Air: The Parting of Friends, Slip Jig, Reel: Paddy Ryan's Dream
  82. City Of Savannah
  83. Pigeon on the Gate
  84. The Crib Of Perches / Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire's
  85. igs: The Pathway To the Well - Pride of Rockchapel - The Gold Ring.
  86. Mulvihill's/Wallop the Spot
  87. Fisherman's / Ship In Full Sail / Out On the Ocean - Remastered
  88. Reel: Lord McDonald's.
  89. Silver Slipper / Frieze Britches
  90. Reels - Spoil the Dance Set: The New Line to Loughaun - Spoil the Dance.

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