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Having cut his musical teeth with a series of R&B Bands in the early 60's, Tyrone-born Paul Brady turned his considerable vocal and instrumental talents to folk music, emerging into the public eye with the Johnstons who numbered an American hit single among their successes....

The Chieftains first got together in the Gresham Hotel on O'Connell Street and they've become renowned across the face of the globe for their sparkling virtuosity. The Chieftains are the most famous exponents of traditional Irish music in the world. They have uncovered the wealth of traditional Irish music that has accumulated over the centuries, including the compositions of the legendary harpist O'Carolan making the music their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive....