A poignant finish to ITMA's new online series SAOITHE for 2022 - an interview with the late Paddy Moloney (1938-2021) which was recorded in ITMA in April 2021.

Uilleann piper, tin whistle player, composer, arranger and leader of The Chieftains, Paddy made an enormous contribution to Irish traditional music, song and dance.

This new online series from ITMA features in-depth conversations with traditional artists Christy Moore, Catherine McEvoy, Frankie Gavin, Sarah Ghriallais, Matt Molloy, Dolly McMahon, and Paddy Moloney (1938–2021).

Ranging from earliest musical experiences, to sage advice to young people, to hopes for the future of the tradition, this series offers in-depth conversations with seven of Ireland’s most influential and outstanding tradition bearers.

The long-format Q&A style interviews, with performance and illustrative archival recordings, expand our understanding of these artists by exploring their influences and by seeking out their personal philosophies as traditional artists.

SAOITHE is an extension of ITMA’s online archival series Drawing from the Well which is available to watch here:
https://www.itma.ie/drawingfromthewell