Martin Talty

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Martin Talty (Glendine, Milltown Malbay, 10 November 1920 – 16 March 1983Talty 2013, p. 10/11 was an Irish uilleann pipes and flute player.

Talty started playing the tin whistle, later progressing to the flute. It was under the influence of Johnny Doran (who was playing at the Milltown Races in 1936) that he came into contact with the uilleann pipes.Taylor 2013, p. 28Taylor 2013, p. 72

Talty was one of the founding fathers of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in County Clare in 1954. He was also involved in the organizing committee of the first Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis in 1956 and those in Milltown Malbay in 1957 and 1961.{{cite book |last= Vallely|first= Fintan|date= 2011|title= The Companion to Irish Traditional Music|location= Cork |publisher= Cork University Press|page= 676|isbn= 978-1859184509}}{{cite news |title= Martin Talty, an appreciation|first= Ciarán|last= Mac Mathúna|newspaper= Dál gCais|date= 1984}}

Talty played the uilleann pipes in both the Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band and in The Tulla Céilí Band.{{cite book |last= Keane|first= Chris|date= 1998|title= The Tulla Céili Band 1946–1997|location= Shannon |publisher= McNamara Printers|page= 194}}

He attended the same primary school as Willie Clancy, and the two developed a life-long friendship, strengthened by playing the same instruments.Talty 2013, p. 39 After Clancy's death, he was one of the founder of the Willie Clancy Summer School.{{cite news |title= Co-founder of Willie Clancy summer school|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/co-founder-of-willie-clancy-summer-school-1.630322|newspaper= Irish Times|date= 22 October 2011|access-date= 30 January 2018}}