The Chieftains

Known the world over as Ireland's "Musical Ambassadors," these Grammy Award winners bring

their exhilarating renditions of traditional Celtic music to Memorial Auditorium.

Delighting audiences for more than thirty years, Paddy Maloney and his merry band continue

to have a profound influence on innumerable musicians, playing and recording with such

diverse international stars as Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, and Basque artist Kepa

Junkera (performing at Lively Arts earlier in January).

"...Maloney and company knocked down the barrier between performer and audience, showing

Irish music to be a welcoming, ever-widening family." --Hartford Courant