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The Essential Chieftains
RCA Victor / Legacy 2006
82876-75398-2
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[The Chieftains' Roots]
The Chieftains
Seán Keane - Fiddle and Tin Whistle
Kevin Conneff - Bodhrán, Gong & Vocals
Matt Molloy - Flute and Tin Whistle
Paddy Moloney - Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle and Accordion
Derek Bell - Harps, Harpsichord, Piano, Oboe and Tiompán
Martin Fay - Fiddle and Bones
Séan Potts - Tin Whistle and Bones
Michael Tubridy - Flute, Concertina and Tin Whistle
| Ashley MacIsaac Seamus Begley Daithi Ó Sé Laurence Courtney Eoin Ó Beaglaoich The Belfast Harp Orchestra Chinese Ensemble | Carlos Nuñez Ry Cooder Pancho Amat Cachaito Richard Egües Roberto Garcia Altan | Bell Ringers Of Christchurch Cathederal RTE Orchestra Ruairi Sommers Dave Early Clive Cuthbertson James Galway The National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 1 | Lots Of Drops Of Brandy | 3:44 |
| 2 | O' Sullivan's March (The Theme From 'Rob Roy') | 3:59 |
| 3 | An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set | 5:58 |
| 4 | Carolan's Concerto | 3:06 |
| 5 | The Wind That Shakes The Barley / The Reel With The Beryl | 2:51 |
| 6 | Sea Image | 6:11 |
| 7 | Boil The Breakfast Early | 3:56 |
| 8 | The Women Of Ireland (The Love Theme From 'Barry Lyndon') / The Morning Dew | 5:16 |
| 9 | Full Of Joy | 2:31 |
| 10 | The Green Fields Of America | 5:39 |
| 11 | Santiago De Cuba | 3:39 |
| 12 | The Donegal Set | 5:46 |
| 13 | Jabadaw | 3:07 |
| 14 | The Bells Of Dublin / Christmas Eve | 3:06 |
| 15 | The French March | 4:52 |
| 16 | The Stone | 6:23 |
| 17 | The Munster Cloak / Tabhair Dom Do Lamb (Give Me Your Hand) | 4:29 |
| 18 | Chasing The Fox (From 'The Ballad Of The Irish Horse') | 3:24 |
[The Chieftains And Friends]
The Chieftains
Seán Keane - Fiddle
Kevin Conneff - Bodhrán
Matt Molloy - Flute
Paddy Moloney - Uilleann Pipes and Tin Whistle
Derek Bell - Harps, Harpsichord, Keyboards and Tiompán
Martin Fay - Fiddle
| The Corrs Sting Alison Krauss James Bienner Keith Edwards Randy Harper James Blennerhassett Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Randy Kohrs Dave Early Noel Bridgeman Cuco Castellanos Van Morrison Fiachra Trench Noel Eccles Arty McGlynn | Carlos Nuñez Ry Cooder Elvis Costello Bela Fleck Dave Fleming Robbie Casserly The Rankins Billy Joe Foster Liam Brady ANUNA Stuart Duncan Dominic Miller Joe Csibi Buddy & Julie Miller Bryan Sutton | Jerry Douglas Marianne Faithful Ricky Skaggs Linda Ronstadt Paddy Glackin Terry Tulley Edgar Meyer Barry Bales Tim Sargent Shannon Forrest Béla Fleck Jeff White Tim O'Brien Glenn Worf Jean Butler | Sinéad O'Connor Jason Sellars Los Lobos Tommy Igoe Nanci Griffith Martin O'Connor Sharon Riley & Faith Chorale Keith Little Jackson Browne Emmylou Harris Billy Nichols Steve Buckingham Kate & Anna McGarrigle Clive Cuthbertson The Irish Film Orchestra |
| 1 | I Know My Love featuring The Corrs | 3:53 |
| 2 | Shenandoah featuring Van Morrison | 3:52 |
| 3 | Country Blues featuring Buddy & Julie Miller | 3:13 |
| 4 | Reels: Ladies Pantalettes / Belles Of Blackville / The First House Of Connaught featuring Béla Fleck | 4:15 |
| 5 | The Foggy Dew featuring Sinéad O'Connor | 5:21 |
| 6 | Red Is The Rose featuring Nanci Griffith | 3:25 |
| 7 | The Squid Jiggin' Ground / Larry O'Graff featuring The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 3:16 |
| 8 | Lambs In The Greenfields featuring Emmylou Harris | 3:21 |
| 9 | Guadalupe featuring Linda Ronstadt & Los Lobos | 2:52 |
| 10 | Mo Ghile ["Our Hero"] featuring Sting | 3:21 |
| 11 | Cotton-Eyed Joe featuring Ricky Skaggs | 2:43 |
| 12 | Molly Bán featuring Alison Krauss | 4:46 |
| 13 | Long Journey Home (Anthem) featuring Elvis Costello & ANUNA | 4:18 |
| 14 | Love Is Teasin' featuring Marianne Faithfull | 4:38 |
| 15 | The Rebel Jesus featuring Jackson Browne | 3:49 |
| 16 | Il Est Né / Ca Berger featuring Kate & Anna McGarrigle | 5:19 |
| 17 | Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór featuring The Rankins | 4:29 |
The Essential Chieftains is a 35 track two-CD set sampling some of Ireland's acclaimed musical ambassadors finest musical performances over the past 40 years. The first CD,The Chieftains' Roots, features The Chieftains at their best, performing their classic arrangements of traditional Irish and Cetic music instrumentals. The second CD, The Chieftains And Friends, focuses on The Chieftains' crossover musical collaborations, over the years, with some of the top names in folk, pop, rock and country music.