The Chieftains, with Matt Molloy - The Mason's Apron

[RandomPerson198011]

Every now and then, a performance is recorded that breaks the limits of what we thought humans can do. People screamed when Jackson did his first moonwalk on stage. Bobby Mcferrin's 1988 performance of "drive", where he sang two different notes simultaneously, shocked the audience to silence.

This flute performace was one of those reality shattering moments in history. Thank you for this upload. It is incredible.

[5n7p3r]

is that Roger Daltrey at 2 mins?

[TheRixterone]

sometimes is it not best to wonder how...but just sit back and enjoy

[matthewosmond1984]

Matt Molly taught me how to play the flute, Thanks again sir!!

[Taney22]

Outstanding!



[ner12800bb3]

6 dislikes to Matt Molloy and Chieftains .... well ))

[matthewosmond1984]

The Chieftains are the best Irish group in History.

[miggydscho]

@matthewosmond1984 Ah, Planxty aren´t bad as well...

[weeshamrock1]

As being cousin to the McStravicks I almost made it to Westport but then my friend broke her leg ....... guess you are still friends with our Jim (McStravick) say hello to him from me and and Mary Kelly (R.I.P.) I will be touring that part of my homeland next year and hope to gander in with my hubby for a wee bit of crack - maybe you could point me to a good B&B

[kevinmeehan71]

is that laughin just after 2:25??

[seonidh]

the masons apron is a very old scots tune from the 18th century called the Braes of Glenorchy.

[MattHillMusic]

I'll have what he had for breakfast thanks! Awesome!

[fairyloila]

but only now can a great banjo player play that tune

[jesusisaklingon]

Great!

[iliketoski01]

eh... it was alright

[racoondalini]

I bet he could take a big hit of crack with lungs like that.

[MrPhilroo123]

the craic too, ah not bad, at all. pure magic, heaven meets earth.By the way, i believe he's a Roscommon man Ballaghadereen, i heard.

[faramir58]

Impossible playing the flute like that!

[xxxSarah1994xxx]

Lol, i just tried to play this. It failed.

Serious, he's pro :)

[CaptainHousty]

that fella has some lungs

[odeamusic]

@thefunnyfecker one flute man. Funny you say you play the flute. Realize that's how much better he is than you.

[naomheanna]

Sideshow Bob at 1.53?

[TemporaryInsanityMan]

I got to see them live!!

[antonynothard]

Holly hot sauce! is he trying to start a fire with that thing?

[Lisnageeragh]

@tonton378 Yes...only one! MM  has done much to push fluteplaying boundaries.

[willie078]

The best of Irish flute playing

[GedKelly1999]

How the Hell is he doing that?

[Skyscraper125]

@GedKelly1999 he's going so fast that he's bouncing from a high note to a low note. . you can do it on violin too, but it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OO hard O_O

[1987cumisky]

holy shit, amazing flute playing

[27wingnut]

absolutely incredible.....makes me proud to be Irish

[packman600]

Unreal!

[rossbj138]

unbelievable.. sounds like hes playin two flutes.. ha and your man at 2:00 looks like roger daltry

[bikerscrew29]

@rossbj138 It is Roger Daltry. This is from a concert in 1991 where they had a few guests singing and playing with them. Roger Daltry was one of the guests.

[Lisnageeragh]

One flute Yes!

[whylediere33]

Wonderful! How could anyone not like this!!? Stirs the Irish heart and all hearts.

[goldenhair18]

omg!!! who disliked this???? amazing!!!!!! and there is only 1 flute, thats the beauty of irish music we don't need computers or backing tracks to achieve results!! :)

[Cyllmegil]

@goldenhair18

In fact that's the beauty of music. I love Irish music and I grown into celtic culture but all kind of traditionnal music in the world are amazing.

[alcachofanuclear]

1:52, WTF?! is he Roger Daltrey¿?!?¿

[SteadfastInSound]

did we really need the cut to Roger Daltrey sitting in the corner?

[MrPhilroo123]

that is amzing

[thefunnyfecker]

the flute in the background makes the song. Dont be fooled.

[campfiredoug]

@thefunnyfecker there is only one flute

[thefunnyfecker]

@campfiredoug I play the flute. I hear the other flute, plus his finger movement and go to 3:48

[downtowndalebrown]

@thefunnyfecker I believe Paddy Moloney was just throwing in a bit of sarcasm. There is one flute. Matt Molloy just does kick that much ass.

[cesarpim]

@thefunnyfecker It's just one flute! The thing is that there's a big difference when he changes between lower and upper octave, and he does it extremely often and fast.

[Lisnageeragh]

Fair play to MM for pushing the boundaries on the flute!

[Chortleclips]

its like heavy metal flute or something lol

[usmcboi13]

hes good, but always seems to play waaaaaaay too fast. faster isnt always better, especially with this song.

[fh041205]

Unreal!!!! I can hear it but I've no idea where he's getting that many notes from!!!! A true and absolute genius.

[gregg217]

INCREDIBLE!!!

[gregg217]

Absolutely outstanding!

[markbodhran]

Matt molloy, I loved playing with you! I loved playing for you! and I love listening to you, the best flute player ( flautist I have ever had the absolute pleasure to hear )Mark Kavanagh, Matt Molloys bar 1998...

[tahliasobko]

savage

[jaruha1]

im aspiring !" this guy is nothing short of inspirational !" wow thanks matt !"

you have been a hero of mine for many many years ,,,, such joy !"

[jackmc6978]

well done mat and thanks for keeping Sean maguire's name alive

[jackmc6978]

fair play to him on his mention on the grate sean mcguire

[chansherly212]

oh. my. god.

[iamearthbornami]

yeah*****

[EinfarchesLeben]

me thought I'd suffocate from1:11 to 2:59 as it took my breath away.

[ravenphoenix42]

They're coming to Atlanta for St. Patty's day. I'm going to see them, I'm SO excited! I hope they play this tune ^_^

[keeffey89]

@ravenphoenix42 its 'paddy's day' bud

[Magboom125]

2:20 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[finkaboutit555]

Was drinking in Matts pub last weekend, and the man himself was there, even got to see him play with a group...Brilliant...

[SuperCeol]

wow...

[finnbarrhagan]

eat yer heart out sir james...

[booyfinn]

i think its probably the best trad performance ever. fact

[tachuman]

What an amazing flute player! I was thinking of learning the Mason's Apron on my pipes but having heard that and Gordon Walker's version, I mightn't bother! haha! :D

[TheFishslapdance]

i think someone slipped something into that guys drink

[peepshowband]

How many flutes is Matt playing??? Amazing!

[tomthefunky]

Matty is like an Irish Eddiie Van Halen, but with a flute.

[StillOBSESSED]

I feel like jumping up and doing a jig after hearing something like THAT!

[gillysabeth]

@StillOBSESSED it's a reel though.. so jump up and do a reel! lol :)

[SNAZZYDOG]

can anyone tell me what is better than this?

[TheWolvie450]

@SNAZZYDOG A skyscraper is better than this.

[SeamusTV]

@SNAZZYDOG charlie woods versions is ten times more electrifying

[premierflute]

my fav flute player but I thinks it would sound better slower

[SNAZZYDOG]

nice

[zooto68]

What kind of flute is that?

[abbeyclareish]

Matt Malloy is one of the most talented and sweetest man I have ever met.

[k0vert]

classically speaking, that was "point and counterpoint" on one flute. absolutely phenomenal.

[sangdelaterra]

Loves me this music and his execution.

[UberDeathTurtle]

I just laugh in amazement at this. Unbelivable playing there.

[vindicari]

@UberDeathTurtle have to agree, the ability just makes you smile

[gerrypayne123]

I step back in amazement.... Pure genius...  or should i say 'not bad, not bad at all'

[Bullockman99]

the mans a god on flute

[JMRBAQ]

At 1:52 ¡Mr. Roger Daltrey! GREAT.

[cwfannumber1]

Celtic Woman also plays a great version of this song

[Faucharde]

Ergh I thought I was getting fast but I'll still have to practice a lot before I reach that level.

[ceredigio]

Matt Molloy is a genius flautist! Typical Moloney teasing at the end...'not bad, not bad at all' LOL

[TheAscendedSaiyan]

A genius at Work!!!

[irishgeal1]

good but for the best version go to barney mckenna.

[Gardoggle]

hes a magician...

[latino7630]

Been to his pub in Westport, Co Mayo !

[Bullockman99]

same

[gallagherhuff]

did ya know that matt has only ONE lung! fact, he is savage

[PIRA74]

Bullshit.

[lsdvine]

o my god that is the don right there

[irishjig123]

WOW fucking Brilliant and thats a fact!!! wont find much better

[SqueakyProductions]

There's almost a steal drum quality to his blowing technique.

[iluvrock123]

I play the irish flute too and their is NO ONE who can play it that well. Swear to god that man has powers. It dus at one point sound like two flutes. And its an incredibly hard instrument to play. So all hail mat molloy :)

[PIRA74]

That's exactly what I was thinking. It is amazing.

[cienpipers]

Magnifico. No hay palabras para describirlo! Es puro genio

[drzzzziggy]

Such talent!! Outstanding!! Bravo!! Thanks!!

[PaganStorm1]

E poi c'è gente che ascolta "house"... Ma andatevene a cagare imparate ad ascoltare qualcosa come questo.

[Kaevar]

C'è anche gente che sa apprezzare entrambe le cose ;)

[PaganStorm1]

Direi però solo "Musicalmente".

[spwb2k]

Straight into the favorites folder!

Great footage also of Roger Daltrey

back-stage grooving.

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

i got back now from their concert! i got crazy, theyre fantastic...

[kennelgirl2004]

Very Cool Awesome.

[ecozombie]

i'm hooked

[zetsusama23]

Wow. Gotta agree. xD

[IrishFidd]

That's what I call fun!

[PatreaFidus]

le gasp! that is amazing

[magiclard]

A boy was playing this last night at Reading in the three tuns or something or other on the fiddle-he was better than brilliant and is going to appear on telly soon .

[leftclog51]

well done great music could listen to it forever brilliant

[tomthefunky]

It was a joke you dumbass

[tomthefunky]

That was shiite, I could knock that off while riding the Cyclone at Coney Island and getting blown by Scarlett Johanson at the same time.

[mxnxjx]

your one ignorant prick..this is pure class you jelous cunt

[leftclog51]

what is a cunt is it the old irish currency before the euroes came in to play

[thekiterunner22]

this is in dancing at lughnasa, apparently.

which happens to be my english a level text....:)

[earthangel50]

Dear oh dear....this is why I LOVE to listen to (and dearly treasure) music. I can't play a note to save my life but I can at least listen to and appreciate the utter genius of others. xxxx

[killiekentman]

i agree with you. i cant sing or play a note and load music. but i can listen to brilliant people who do. good comment and great music.

[jkeppel90]

The definative version, eh!

[thenakedmonkeyswilly]

iontach ar fad. an ceoltoir is fearr

[Jay91Kay]

Unreal,saw the whole show on Tg4 recently. Rodger Daltrey seemed to enjoy it too!

[Dunnooooo123]

Anyone got this version of the masons apron for the whistle/flute?

[RatePending]

Amazing...

[kaus82]

I see often this video and I think I will not reach this skill......So sad

[trrrotter]

a MASTER !

[tmr111]

roger daultry?

[Team503]

Amazing!

[Elderwilliam]

Absolutely awesome flutist

[pinacoladathe5th]

an-mhaith

[peanutbutterstudio]

he's amazing

[coltsrule530]

Freaking unreal.

[xXmizunoeXx]

that's AWESOME

[Donegaldan]

Matt Molloy is special, such raw talent and dedication.

[W0bbl344]

quickest fingers on earth

[irishtradfan92]

best flute that ever lived

[flaco954]

Wow!

[Team503]

Holy crap he's amazing!

[meltogue]

Great stuff! I think Sean Mcguire added a part to the tune. Sean Was From Cavan but lived in belfast for long periods of time.

[BrainFPatterson]

The oringal tune (from Scotland) had only two parts; the rest were added by McGuire. Molloy's magnificent (as always)!

[odeamusic]

Always loved em.... unreal talent...

[r34p3r07]

silly question, but at 2.00, is that the guy who composed the tune? sean maguire?????? please reply

[bluudygreg]

That'd be Roger Daltry

[gaelicpiper]

Pipes or flute-Mason's Apron always sounds best when it is one solo musician doing the business and here it is above by Matt Molloy...Fucking class!!

[babyboomer66]

Thanks, this is GREAT -- Have been looking for ORIGINAL "Into the Mystic" SUNG BY Van Morrison ... I haven't found this on U-tube yet and with all you great guys out there, I'm sure someone can come up with Van Morrison originals. Thanks for your help!! (;

[tantoonie0]

Holy Crap!! I love his variations.

[ayerodger]

yeeooo !!

[dtp1888]

great tune, and great to see roger daltrey enjoying it so much,

[sapienturk]

OMG ive been looking for this!!!!! I grew up on this! Amazing.

[killiekentman]

GREAT PLAYING,  JUST LOVE THIS.

[Beastgirl222]

WOW. My jaw literally dropped. That was overwhelmingly amazing!

[hoopsy1888]

Matts great, apparently in his young days he played in my grandads house in Lismoiraine in bohola, my grandads dead since 1977, my mum & co have reel to reel tapes!!! They r great to listen 2, crackles an all!! xx

[shredyairi]

The only difference between my flute playing and Matt Malloys is Matt is awesome, and I apparently suck!!

Oh, and my flute is currently on fire, and Matts is not!!

Phenominal is not enough of a word for this!

[0bh]

Check out Matt Molloy & Donal Lunny - Bucks of Oranmore (1977) when he was in his prime.

[rharmaning]

Only then in his prime? Try listening to any of his solo albums from the mid-late 90's Molloy's 'prime' extends will beyond the Bothy years.

Not that 'The Bucks' video isn't brilliant.

[glckenspield]

I remember the great flautist Patsy O'Hanlon explained to us in a flute workshop that he met Matt Molloy when he was around 27 and Matt Molloy was 16.

And he said he knew Matt molloy would be if he was'nt already the best flautist in Ireland.

[barryhatrick]

Oh dear lord!!!!

[mongoosemabel]

That is the reason I started playing the flute. I can't help but just gawp.

[killiekentman]

BRILLIANT PLAYING BY MATT.

[Lochbesda16]

thats why theres no one better

[BardofCornwall]

A classic performance. Leaves me breathless.

[sacredsong]

Wonderful!!! You can hardley tell where he breaths! Goodness me, he's incredible!

[rockingmods]

absolutly incredible. wonderful fluting

[Quaysidepiper]

That's absolutely incredible. Wow!

[tiffanynicolega]

I have the album of this concert.. fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

[oneworld22]

The guy with the curly hair is Roger Daltry of The Who!

[Leiouekairna]

Isn't the guy with the curly hair his son, Peter Molloy?

[Leiouekairna]

After this flute solo.... Why do I even bother playing the flute anymore... T_T. I like Paddy's response to it all at the end, "Ah, not bad, not bad at all..."

[billythehobbit]

that guy with the curly hair looked like Kenny G!

[billythehobbit]

Derek Bell was still alive when this was done!

[homechief]

awesome!!!

[tubeconor2]

amazing. I was told that if you can play this on any instrument, you have it mastered