The Chieftains

Chieftians Album cover


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Labels:
Claddagh Records Limited, 1963 | CC02
Island Records, 1973 | 9364
Shanachie Record Corp., 1991 | 79021
Remastered release - Atlantic/Claddagh 2000 | 75678332425

Featuring

Paddy Moloney: uilleann pipes and tin whistle
Micheal Tubridy: flute and concertina
Seán Potts: tin whistle
Martin Fay: fiddle
David Fallon: bodhrán

The Tracks:

1.Se Fath Mo Bhuartha slow air
The Lark On The Strand jig
An Fhallaingin Mhuimhnea air
Trim The Velvet reel
7.38
2.An Comhra Donn
Murphy's Hornpipe hornpipes
4.30
3.Cailin Na Gruaige Doinne slow air 2.40
4.Comb Your Hair And Curl It
The Boys Of Ballisodare slip/hop jigs
3.00
5.The Musical Priest
The Queen Of The May reels
3.25
6.The Walls Of Liscarroll jig 2.31
7.A Dhruimfhionn Donn Dilis slow air 2.00
8.The Connemara Stocking
The Limestone Rock
Dan Breen's reels
2.40
9.Casadh An Tsugain 3.38
10.The Boy In The Gap reel 1.12
11.Saint Mary's
Church Street polkas
Garrett Barry
The Battering Ram jigs
Kitty Goes A-Milking
Rakish Paddy reels
6.39

This is the first outing for the group that would become known as The Chieftains. Paddy Moloney, a member of Seán O'Riada's folk orchestra, Ceoltoiri Cualann, invited several other musicians to make a one time album for Garech Browne's fledgling Claddagh record label. They formed The Chieftains in 1962 at the home of Paddy Moloney. The above album cover is from the Shanachie and Island releases. The original Claddagh album cover featured the artwork above with The Chieftains emblazoned in black and orange along the bottom.


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