All of us at Glucksman Ireland House – faculty, students, Board, and friends – send sincere condolences to his family.Īidan Connolly, Executive Director, Irish Arts Center As a beloved Professor at Glucksman Ireland House, Mick will always be remembered for his seminal research on Irish-American music, his teaching, and his joyous concerts and exuberant banjo playing. I am so devastated at Mick Moloney’s sudden death. Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Chair of the Advisory Board, Glucksman Ireland House The hole he leaves cannot be filled, and he will be sorely missed. He had the greatest respect for the tradition and over the decades helped many, many people realize their potential in this music. A friend and a mentor to many, myself included, he invigorated the intellectual life of the traditional music community as a scholar, performer, organizer and leader. Not since Francis O'Neill has any one individual contributed so substantially to the advancement of traditional Irish music in America. He was an extraordinary man, and I’ll miss him for the rest of my life. After I retired, it was a joy to work closely with Mick for his Irish Cultural Tours. He was an inspiration to all in the United Federation of Teachers Irish Committee and the American Irish Teachers Association. For many years, I treasured Mick’s great friendship and support. "ĭoris Marie Meyer, President AITA, Co-Chair UFT IACįrom a deep well of sadness, I struggle to write these few lines. "We extend our condolences to Mick’s son, Fintan, to his family in Ireland and in Thailand, and to his many students, friends, and collaborators across the world. "We are grateful, Mick, for all the songs and stories you so generously shared. Over 200 linear feet of material documenting his long career as a folklorist, producer, musician, and academic are open for research by appointment in Bobst Library’s Special Collections Center. The statement continued, "In 2006 NYU’s Archives of Irish America became the repository for Mick Moloney’s extensive collection of Irish American music and popular culture. Government with a National Heritage Award and by the Irish Government with a Presidential Distinguished Services Award." He was honored for his services by the U.S. "He served as Advisor to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Smithsonian Institution in a variety of capacities. Patrick's Day holiday for many years until 2021. Moloney presided over the annual 'Celtic Appalachia' show, which ran over the St. "With his Green Fields of America ensemble, Dr. from the University of Pennsylvania," said the statement issued on behalf of Professor Kevin Kenny, Director of Gluckman Ireland House NYU, and Professor Michael Beckerman, Chair of the NYU Music Department. from University College, Dublin and his Ph.D. Moloney was born in Limerick and received his B.A.
"One of Irish America's legendary performers and a leading historian of Irish music, Dr.
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