Mna Na Heireann By Chieftains

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...