Ceoltóirí Chualann is an Irish traditional band, led by Seán Ó Riada and consisting of many members of Ríada's other band, The Chieftains. The band was formed in 1961 to play traditional music, and especially to revitalize the work of blind harpist and composer Turlough O'Carolan. Ó Riada's work with Ceoltóirí Chualann is credited with revitalizing the use of the bodhrán as a percussion instrument in Celtic music. The line-up consisted of: A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... Sean ORiada (August 1, 1931 - October 3, 1971) was a composer and bandleader Enfant Terrible John Reidy (Sean ORiada) was born at Adare in County Limerick. ... The Chieftains is an Irish musical group founded in 1962, known for performing and popularizing Irish traditional music. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... Harp is also a slang term for the diatonic harmonica. ... Bodhrán with tipper The Bodhrán (IPA or ; plural bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10 to 26 in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14 to 18. The sides of the drum are 3 1/2 to 8 deep. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... The term Celtic music encompasses Irish traditional music and traditional musics of Scotland; Cape Breton Island and Maritime Canada; Quebec; Wales; the Isle of Man; Northumberland (northern England); Brittany (northwestern France); Cornwall; and Galicia (northwestern Spain). ...

• Michael Trubridy - flute
• Paddy Moloney - uilleann pipes
• Sonny Brogan - accordion
• Eamon de Buitlear - accordion
• John Kelly - fiddle
• Martin Fay - fiddle
• Seán Ó Sé - vocals
• Seán Ó Riada - bodhrán and harpsichord
• Ronnie McShane - bones

Soon after the band's formation, Peadar Mercier and Seán Keane joined. They played for several years, but then largely stopped in 1969. That year they recorded two albums, Ó Riada and Ó Riada Sa Gaiety. The latter of those two albums was not released until after 1971, when Seán Ó Riada died. This article pertains to the musical instrument. ... Paddy Moloney (born August 1st, 1938) was one of the founders of the Irish musical group The Chieftains and has played on every one of their albums. ... The Uilleann pipes are a unique form of bagpipes originating in Ireland. ... a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ... John Kelly (b. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... Sean ORiada (August 1, 1931 - October 3, 1971) was a composer and bandleader Enfant Terrible John Reidy (Sean ORiada) was born at Adare in County Limerick. ... Bodhrán with tipper The Bodhrán (IPA or ; plural bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10 to 26 in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14 to 18. The sides of the drum are 3 1/2 to 8 deep. ... A harpsichord is the general term for a family of European keyboard instruments, including the large instrument nowadays called a harpsichord, but also the smaller virginals, the muselar virginals and the spinet. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...