?55 years, wow, where have they gone as we?re still going strong?,?says Paddy Moloney, leader of the six-time Grammy Award winners, The Chieftains. The Chieftains have been highly recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and International scale. The Chieftains were formed in Ireland in 1962 by Paddy Moloney, one of the top traditional folk musicians in Ireland and around the world. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has notably hailed them as one of the most renowned and revered musical groups to this day. After more than fifty five years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, The Chieftains’ music remains as fresh and relevant as when they first began. So now The Chieftains are set to embark on their 55th?Anniversary Tour in the US beginning in Califonia on February 17TH,?making their way across the US to the east coast with a final show on St. Patrick?s Day in Jacksonville, Florida. Paddy Moloney says,??This tour will have all the musical force of what we?ve accumulated and achieved over the last 55 years, with a few extra gems thrown in for good measure?.