Chieftains Discography

ANOTHER COUNTRY is a blend of Irish music and American C&W. You don't have to be a musicologist to hear the similarities between American bluegrass and traditional Irish music, and ANOTHER COUNTRY may well be one of the Chieftains' best ...

Quite a concept album -- songs devoted to the Irish horse and its importance and role in legend and history. ~ Bruce Eder Audio Mixer: Bill Somerville-Large. Recording information: Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Editor: Peter C. Johnson .

The consummate Irish folk band, the Chieftains have been extraordinarily popular since their career took off in the 1970's. Since the early 1990's, they have also been extremely prolific -- taking full advantage of the improvement of video technology and ...

Through their talent and hard work, the Chieftains revitalized and popularized traditional Irish music in the last quarter of the 20th century. This collection of early Chieftains recordings highlights some of the legendary group's finest work. Michael Tubridy's flute playing on ...

LIVE FROM DUBLIN is a reverential, yet riotous, memorial to Derek Bell, the Belfast-born multi-instrumentalist. Bell was an invaluable member of the Chieftains, and his sudden passing in 2002 marked the end of an era. The Chieftains' playing overflows with inspiration ...

This is an abridged version of John Glatt's biography of The Chieftains, read by Nanci Griffith. It also includes audio interviews with bandmembers, famous artists and 12 music tracks by The Chieftains. Additional personnel includes: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Jones, Jackson Browne, ...

Recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland in April 1969. Includes liner notes by Sean O Baoill. The kind of musical expertise and virtuosity that fans have come to expect from later CDs is apparent even on this 1969 Chieftains sophomore release. The younger ...

Widely considered the Chieftains' first truly classic album, 1973's CHIEFTAINS 4 is, if nothing else, historically important for introducing harpist Derek Bell, who would go on to become nearly as crucial to the group's signature sound as leader/arranger Paddy Moloney. ...

The Chieftains' second album for Columbia Records was a distinct departure from the pattern of their previous releases in its structure. The opening number, "The Session," is exuberant enough, but for a change the percussion section is relatively restrained throughout, ...

This album marked the third in a three-LP arc in which the Chieftains' traditional Irish music intersected freely with the progressive rock boom of the mid-'70s. Originally released in America in 1977 -- and more often referred to simply as ...

Track Listing: La Iguana; La Golondrina; A la Orilla de un Palmar; Danza de Concheros; El Chivo; San Campio; The Sands of Mexico; Sailing to Mexico; El Caballo; March to Battle; Lullaby for the Dead; Luz de Luna; Persecución de ...

This self-titled 1991 release highlights the variety of tunes performed by the quintessential Irish folk group. We hear plenty of jigs and reels, and we're also treated to a fine slip jig called "The Boys of Ballisodare." The Chieftains also ...

7. John Kelly's Slide/Merrily Kiss the Quaker/Denis Murphy's Slide Before they signed to Columbia and became an international sensation (and long before they ever recorded a concert album in China or collaborated with Tom Jones or Luciano Pavarotti), the Chieftains recorded ...

Track Listing: Mo Ghile Mear; Dunmore Lassies; Changing Your Demeanour;

Recorded in Dublin, Ireland. Includes liner notes by Paddy Moloney. Unbeknownst to some, a healthy Celtic music scene developed in Canada during the '80s and '90s and the Chieftains wisely chose to spotlight the region with Fire in the Kitchen. Every ...

Import only 37-track collection, part of Sony/BMG's 'Essential' line.

Widely considered the Chieftains' first truly classic album, 1973's CHIEFTAINS 4 is, if nothing else, historically important for introducing harpist Derek Bell, who would go on to become nearly as crucial to the group's signature sound as leader/arranger Paddy Moloney. ...

The collected film tracks by the group, which constitute their most famous work to the public at large. A generous collection. ~ Bruce Eder Composed and arranged by Paddy Maloney. Recording information: WindMill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Ensemble: The Chieftains. Arranger: Paddy Moloney.

Track Listing: Treasure Island-opening theme; Treasure Island-loyals march; Treasure Island-island theme; Treasure Island-setting sail; Treasure Island-French Leave; Treasure Island-Blind Pew; Treasure Island-treasure cave; Treasure Island-the Hispanola/Silver and Loyals March; Barry Lyndon-Love Theme; Three Wishes For Jamie-Love Theme; Three Wishes For ...

Track Listing: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Love Is Teasin'; Ferny Hill;

As the title suggests, The Chieftains' Claddagh Years box set gathers together some of the best of their early recordings for the Claddagh label. The set's material comes primarily from the group's first four albums and gives a good representation ...

FILM CUTS celebrates award-winning theme music composed by The Chieftains from films including "Rob Roy," "Circle Of Friends," "Treasure Island," "Barry Lyndon," "Tristan And Isolde," "The Grey Fox," "Far And Away" and "Ireland Moving." As a practical matter, this collection seems ...

Track Listing: The Christmas Reel; Salut A' La Compagnie; My Love Is In America; Manx Music; Master Crowley's Reels; The Pride Of Pimlico; An Faire; An Durzhunel The Turtle Dove; Sir Arthur Shaen And Madam Cole; Garech's Wedding; Cotton-Eyed Joe;

The ninth album by the Chieftains came at a traumatic time for the group, which had recently lost two founding members, tin whistle player Sean Potts and multi-instrumentalist Martin Tubridy, and was starting to be considered past its prime by ...

This album marked the third in a three-LP arc in which the Chieftains' traditional Irish music intersected freely with the progressive rock boom of the mid-'70s. Originally released in America in 1977 -- and more often referred to simply as ...