Mick Moloney (born Michael Moloney in County Limerick on 15 November 1944; … Read Full Bio ↴Mick Moloney (born Michael Moloney in County Limerick on 15 November 1944; died 27 July 2022) was an Irish musician and scholar. As well as solo material, Moloney is remembered for founding The Green Fields Of America and for being a member of The Johnstons.
An important figure on the Dublin folk-song revival in the 1960s, Moloney moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1973. He gained early fame as a member of Irish group The Johnstons and The Emmet Spiceland but has since performed and recorded with a variety of groups and individuals, including Eugene O'Donnell and SĂ©amus Egan; he also worked closely with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. In all, he produced and performed on over forty albums. He also founded The Green Fields of America, an organization that promotes traditional Irish-American music.
In 1992, Moloney received a Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. For his work in public folklore, he received a National Heritage Fellowship from the NEA, the highest honor a traditional artist can receive from the United States. In 1999, he was named "best tenor-banjo player" by Frets magazine. He has taught at several institutions in the United States and is currently a Global Distinguished Professor of Music and the Irish Studies at New York University, where his field of expertise was Celtic music in the United States.
An important figure on the Dublin folk-song revival in the 1960s, Moloney moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1973. He gained early fame as a member of Irish group The Johnstons and The Emmet Spiceland but has since performed and recorded with a variety of groups and individuals, including Eugene O'Donnell and SĂ©amus Egan; he also worked closely with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. In all, he produced and performed on over forty albums. He also founded The Green Fields of America, an organization that promotes traditional Irish-American music.
In 1992, Moloney received a Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. For his work in public folklore, he received a National Heritage Fellowship from the NEA, the highest honor a traditional artist can receive from the United States. In 1999, he was named "best tenor-banjo player" by Frets magazine. He has taught at several institutions in the United States and is currently a Global Distinguished Professor of Music and the Irish Studies at New York University, where his field of expertise was Celtic music in the United States.
The Boatman's Dance
Mick Moloney Lyrics
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The Okee Dokee Brothers Dance, boatman dance! Dance I say Dance, boatman dance, dan…
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Clancy's Wooden Wedding Five years ago last Sunday Patty Clancy took a wife 'Tw…
Daisy Bell I Suppose I shouldn't tell you But perhaps I might…
Green Grows The Laurel Green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew Sorry am I…
My Uncle Dan McCann IWell I lately wandered over here to look for my…
Skibereen O, Father dear, I oft times heard you talk of…
The Irish Volunteer Me name is Tim MacDonald, I'm a native of The…
The Kellys Three weeks ago last Tuesday I left me home in Cork To…
The Mulligan Guards We crave your condescension, WeâČll tell you what we know Of …
The Regular Army O Three years ago this very day we went to Governors…
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