Michael Moloney was an Irish-born American musician and scholar.
19 Facts About Mick Moloney
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Mick Moloney was the artistic director of several major arts tours and co-founded Green Fields of America.
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Mick Moloney was born in Limerick, Ireland, on 15 November 1944.
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Mick Moloney studied at the University College Dublin, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics.
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Mick Moloney then relocated to London to be a social worker assisting immigrant communities, before joining the Johnstons.
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Mick Moloney initially settled in Philadelphia and eventually became an American citizen.
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Three years after moving to the US, Mick Moloney co-founded Green Fields of America, an ensemble of Irish musicians, singers, and dancers which toured across the US on several occasions.
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Mick Moloney served as the artistic director for several major arts tours.
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Mick Moloney produced an album for the female group by the same name titled Irish Women Musicians in America.
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Mick Moloney produced and performed on over 70 albums and served as advisor for numerous festivals and concerts across America, with ethnomusicologist and musician Daniel T Neely putting the figure as high as 125 albums.
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Mick Moloney undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, obtaining a master's degree before being awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in folklore and folk life in 1992.
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Mick Moloney went on to teach ethnomusicology, folklore, and Irish studies at Penn, Georgetown University, and Villanova University.
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Mick Moloney was global distinguished professor of music and Irish studies at New York University until his death.
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Mick Moloney hosted three nationally syndicated series covering folk music on American Public Television.
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Mick Moloney worked as a consultant, performer, and interviewee on the RTE special Bringing It All Back Home, and was a participant, consultant, and music arranger for Out of Ireland, a documentary film by PBS.
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Mick Moloney performed on the PBS special The Irish in America: Long Journey Home.
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Mick Moloney was married three times over the course of his life.
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Mick Moloney died on 27 July 2022, at his home in Manhattan, having played at the Maine Celtic Festival less than a week before.
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Mick Moloney was 77; the cause of death was not announced.