Mick Moloney transformed Irish America. A brilliant musician, pioneering scholar, and passionate advocate, he was a cultural catalyst who gave voice to overlooked, revived forgotten traditions and reshaped how we understand Irish identity. Through his music, research, and storytelling, Mick helped bring dignity, depth, and authenticity to Irish-American culture at a time when it was often reduced to caricature.

Throughout his life, Mick founded landmark groups, like Green Fields of America and Cherish the Ladies, that brought countless musicians, both emerging and established, into the spotlight. He was a tireless advocate for inclusivity, opening doors for women in a tradition long dominated by men. His work explored the deep musical connections between Irish, African, and Appalachian cultures, and his concerts, lectures, and collaborations revealed surprising common ground, using music as a powerful vehicle for dialogue and understanding.

As a teacher and mentor, he shaped generations of artists, scholars, and tradition-bearers. Today, his extensive personal archive stands as one of the most important collections of Irish-American heritage in existence. Mick was more than a performer or academic, he was a bridge between past and present, between people and places, and he was a friend to all of us.

Mind Yourself will be the first documentary to tell Mick’s full story and we need your help to bring it to life. Through rare footage, powerful performances, and the voices of those he inspired, the film will celebrate a life devoted to culture, connection, and truth-telling through music. Your support will help preserve his legacy and ensure that future generations understand just how much one voice can do. Please consider donating today. Let’s honor Mick by finishing the story he began.

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“The act of making music is the hand of friendship, it’s an act of diplomacy.”
Mick Moloney

PRODUCTION TEAM

Fletcher has a rich career in film, broadcast television, and radio production. His numerous areas of expertise have enabled him to serve as a producer, editor, camera operator, and advisor on countless projects. His impressive body of work highlights his skills in audio, lighting, camera and engineering. Notably, Fletcher spent 15 years at Vermont PBS in the production and engineering departments before forming his own production company. He has produced multiple documentaries funded by the National Endowment for the Arts about the traditional roots of Vermont music and musicians and co-produced Mick Moloney’s first documentary “Did your Mother Come from Ireland” for RTÉ (Ireland’s national broadcaster). Fletcher currently owns and operates a media company that produces music documentaries and social justice video projects. In addition to media production, Fletcher has promoted many live events featuring traditional music.
Daniel is a musician and ethnomusicologist (Ph.D., New York University, 2008) with a specialty in Irish traditional music. Since 2012, he has written a weekly column on the subject for the Irish Echo newspaper and since 2021 has served on the board of the Ward Irish Music Archive. From 2008 to 2023, he was the Public Relations Officer for the Mid-Atlantic Region of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and from 2012 to 2016, he directed the Augusta Irish Week in Elkins, West Virginia. A tenor banjo player who learned under Mick Moloney, Daniel led the Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra (2005–2013), played with the All-Ireland champion New York Céilí Band (2016–2017). In addition, Daniel has taught master’s-level courses on Irish music at NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House and has lectured widely at institutions including Boston College, Technical University Dublin, Na Píobairí Uilleann, the Ward Irish Music Archives, the Catskills Irish Arts Week, and the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Wexford, IE).
Eoin is a 20-year veteran of the film industry, with extensive experience in cinematography across a wide range of genres, from commercial and documentary projects to studio feature films. His work has been featured on major platforms including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Food Network, Travel Channel, and the History Channel. In addition to exploring South Asia with his uncle Mick Moloney, Eoin’s career has taken him to six of the seven continents, with projects reaching as far as Mount Everest, inner Tibet, and New Zealand.
From his beginnings as a teen prodigy, to his groundbreaking solo work with Shanachie Records, to his founding of Irish American powerhouse band Solas, to his current work as one of the leading composers and interpreters of the tradition, Egan has inspired multiple generations of musicians and helped define the sound of Irish music today. As a multi-instrumentalist, he’s put his mark on the sound of the Irish flute, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, and low whistle, among others. As a composer, he was behind the soundtrack for the award-winning film The Brothers McMullen, co-wrote Sarah McLachlan’s breakout hit, “Weep Not for the Memories,” and has scored numerous documentaries and indie films since.