Fiddler Seán Keane wins Musician Of The Year Award...

The Gradam Ceoil TG4 (National Traditional Music Awards) is Ireland's most prestigious award ceremony to honour the best in Irish traditional music and song. On Sunday, November 28, 2004, the Gradam Ceoil (Musician Of The Year) award was presented to The Chieftains' Sean Keane.

Derek Bell MBE October 17th, 2002...

It is with deep sadness that The Chieftains must announce the sudden death of fellow band member and much loved friend, Derek Bell, MBE. Following a recent concert in the US, Derek had remained behind for minor surgery and a number of routine health checks. He had just been given the all clear to return home, so his death has come to a great shock to all those close to him. Apart from his renown as a traditional musician and long standing member of The Chieftains, Derek was enormously respected in the world of classical music. His passing has left a silence that will never be filled and anyone who has had the honour of metting him will know that the world will just be a much less interesting place without him.

We will all miss him terribly

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Paddy Moloney, Seán Keane, Kevin Conneff, Matt Molloy, Martin Fay, Michael Tubridy, Seán Potts

Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains awarded traditional music award in Ireland...

Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains have been awarded with one of the most prestigious traditional music awards in Ireland. On Dec. 17, 2000 in Dublin, The Chieftains were honoured with a lifetime achievement award from The Irish Music Magazine.

Flautist Matt Molloy of The Chieftains wins prestigious TG4 National Traditional Award...

Celebrated Flautist, Matt Molloy of The Chieftains has won the first ever prestigious TG4 National Traditional Musician Award, which was presented at the Town Hall Center in Galway. TG4, which is the equivalent of MTV in Ireland, named Matt their Traditional Musician Of The Year.

Mr. Molloy's career has included being the co-founder of the Bothy Band, part of the original Planxty, as well as being a long time member of the multi-Grammy award winning band, The Chieftains. "We've been awarded Grammys with The Chieftains but this is much more important to me...it means being recognized amongst your own." said Molloy.

Molloy was joined during the ceremony by noted musicians, who have worked with him in the past, including: Altan, Joe Burke, Frankie Gavin, Noel Hill, & Tony Linnane.

Chieftains harpist Derek Bell has been awarded an MBE...

The classically-trained former member of the Studio Symphony Orchestra has been recognised for his contribution to traditional music. Derek has been with the Irish traditional music group for more than a quarter of a century, becoming a full-time member of The Chieftains in 1973.