The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years The Chieftains

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  • Release Date: 10/05/1999
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075678322426

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The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years

1LISTENThe March of the King of Laois or Ruarí Óg Ó Mordah 3:03
2LISTENThe Musical Priest/The Queen of May 3:39
3LISTENAn Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child)/Mrs. Crotty's Reel/The Mountain Top 4:12
4LISTENTabhair Dom Do Lámh Give Me Your Hand 2:39
5LISTENThe Morning Dew 3:31
6LISTENBean an Fhir Rua The Red-Haired Man's Wife 2:51
7LISTENJohn Kelly's Slide/Merrily Kiss the Quaker/Denis Murphy's Slide 3:26
8LISTENMná Na Héireann 3:31
9LISTENThe Walls of Liscarroll 2:43
10LISTENSonny's Mazurka/Tommy Hunt's Jig 3:12
11LISTENSamhradh, Samhradh Summertime, Summertime 4:07
12LISTENSeóirse Brabston George Brabazon 3:27

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Before they became synonymous with Irish traditional music, the Chieftains were an affable bunch of part-timers, occasionally banding together under the sway of Uilleann piper Paddy Moloney and composer Sean O'Riada. Well, sort of. The Chieftains were actually a fairly serious lot back in the late '60s and into the early '70s; they were among the first Irish bands to delve into the Celtic roots of traditional tunes, investing them with an ancient power while unleashing the innate lightness and swing of their material and instruments. Collecting tracks from 13 albums released on Claddagh Records, the label founded by Moloney for the preservation of Irish roots music and poetry, this set hearkens back to the group's formative years. It should be a perfect tonic for those who have wondered where the Chieftains are headed, as every new album brings a collaboration with artists from all over the globe. It doesn't get any more Irish than these vintage cuts, bona fide classics like "The Morning Dew" and "Planxty George Brabazon," from way back in 1969. Although much of the Chieftains' early output has seen U.S. release on Shanachie, this is the Claddagh label's first American release in its 40-year history. Mark Schwartz, Barnes & Noble

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