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The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1963, known for performing and popularizing Irish Traditional Music . The band's name came from the book ''Death of a Chieftain'' by Irish author word '' Taoiseach '', meaning a clan chief or leader. Some historians suggest that in ancient Ireland (whence these terms originate), a taoiseach was a minor king. The band has recorded many albums of instrumental Irish folk music, as well as multiple collaborations with popular musicians of many genres, including ''. The group have won six Grammy Awards and have been nominated eighteen times. They have also won an Oscar , an Emmy and a Genie . In 2002 they were given a '' Lifetime Achievement Award '' by the UK 's BBC Radio 2 . Two of their singles have been minor hits. '' Have I Told You Lately " (credited to The Chieftains with Van Morrison ) reached number 71 in 1995. ''I Know My Love'' (credited to The Chieftains featuring The Corrs) reached number 37 in 2002. The front covers of the first four albums were designed by Edward Delaney . BAND MEMBERS Paddy Moloney is the band's leader, and composes or arranges most of the band's music. While the band's members changed numerous times in the band's early history, the membership solidified in 1979 when Matt Molloy replaced Michael Tubridy. From then until 2002, members included:
In 2002, Fay retired from active membership and Bell died. DISCOGRAPHY All albums are available worldwide from www.claddaghrecords.com {Link without Title}
FORMER MEMBERS Other former members include:
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