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Derek Bell, harpist for traditional Irish group The Chieftains, has died suddenly in the U.S., Pollstar reports. He was 67.

The band issued a statement saying: "Following a recent concert in the U.S., Derek had remained behind for minor surgery and a number of routine health checks. He had just been given the all-clear to return home, so his death comes as a great shock to all those close to him."
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As he moves into his fifth decade as chieftain of The Chieftains, you'd think Paddy Moloney might want to take a glance backward at the distance his band has travelled.

That is, unless you're familiar enough with the dynamic, sixtysomething tin whistle and uillean pipe master to know that for him, there is still little time for reflection. There are simply too many future possibilities to consider.
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