The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years

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The melodies on Collection may be ancient but this is the sound of a revolution. Before Paddy Maloney gathered together some of the best traditional musicians in Ireland in 1963 to form a band, such music was performed solo, if at all. The Chieftains not only reintroduced traditional music to the Irish public, they pioneered a new way of playing it. Bands such as Planxty, the Bothy Band, Clannad, and Altan all owe the Chieftains a debt of gratitude. The tracks on this CD are drawn from their first five records and represent a time before they began to compose movie soundtracks, jam with rock stars, and collaborate with symphony orchestras. This is the music of the Chieftains in its purest form. --Michael Simmons

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Average customer rating: A Fine Traditional Irish Album Pure Irish Pleasure

The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years The Chieftains Manufacturer: Atlantic / WEA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years, Vol. 2 The Best of the Chieftains The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early Water From the Well The Chieftains 7 ASIN: B00001U03G Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

1. The March Of The King Of Laois or Ruari Og O Mordha
2. The Musical Priest, The Queen of the May
3. An Paistin Fionn (The Fair Child), Mrs. Crotty's Reel, The Mountain Top
4. Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)
5. The Morning Dew
6. Bean An Fhir Rua (The Red-haired Man's Wife)
7. John Kelly's Slide / Merrily Kiss The Quaker / Denis Murphy's Slide
8. Mna Na Heireann
9. The Walls Of Liscarroll
10. Sonny's Mazurka / Tommy Hunt's Jig
11. Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime)
12. Seoirse Brabston (George Brabazon)

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The melodies on Collection may be ancient but this is the sound of a revolution. Before Paddy Maloney gathered together some of the best traditional musicians in Ireland in 1963 to form a band, such music was performed solo, if at all. The Chieftains not only reintroduced traditional music to the Irish public, they pioneered a new way of playing it. Bands such as Planxty, the Bothy Band, Clannad, and Altan all owe the Chieftains a debt of gratitude. The tracks on this CD are drawn from their first five records and represent a time before they began to compose movie soundtracks, jam with rock stars, and collaborate with symphony orchestras. This is the music of the Chieftains in its purest form. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

A Fine Traditional Irish Album.......2001-03-05

I have been looking for a long time for a Irish album like this one. This is a collection of many traditional airs, reels, and slides that are performed very well. I heard many of these tracks when I visited Ireland a couple of years ago. If you are looking for a album that really represents the full range of traditional Irish music, I really encourage you to purchase this album.

Pure Irish Pleasure.......2000-06-11

This CD makes you feel as if you've got the rolling green hills of Ireland right outside your front door. A definate must for Celtic music lovers.

Average customer rating: No Hype -- Just the Finest "Best of " Chieftains Collection The very best of the claddagh years (volume two)

Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years, Vol. 2 Chieftains Manufacturer: Atlantic / WEA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years The Best of the Chieftains The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early The Chieftains 8 The Chieftains 7 ASIN: B00004Z453 Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. Kerry Slides
2. The Hunter's Purse
3. Callaghan's/Byrne's
4. Round The House And Mind The Dresser
5. Brian Boru March
6. An Mhaighdean Mhara
7. Ceol Bhriotanach
8. Drowsy Maggie
9. Away With Ye
10. Carolan's Concerto
11. Cherish The Ladies
12. Donall Og
13. Ril Mhor

Customer Reviews:

No Hype -- Just the Finest "Best of " Chieftains Collection.......2002-08-02

There are several "best-of" Chieftains compilations, released on a handful of different labels, but this one is the best. This record, as well as the other Claddagh Chieftains releases, tends to get overlooked in the record store bins in favor of the the flashier Columbia and RCA discs. This is a shame, since the Chieftains did some of their purest, most exhilarating recording for Claddagh.

These recordings were made long before the so-called "Celtic Revival" of the Riverdance-era, for a traditional music label who respected the music too much to march a never-ending parade of celebrity singers through the Chieftains' studio or design New Agey covers for their albums. The bare- bones production on this disc does a far better job of capturing the Chieftains' energy and inventive arrangements than the later state-of-the-art recordings. This is most apparent on "Carolan's Concerto", a tune the Chieftains have recorded several times in their career with the likes of James Galway and the Irish National Orchestra, but never as well, and to such dramatic effect, as they did here -- playing by themselves, in a quiet studio without benefit of reverb or extra musicians, elevating Carolan's simple tune to a soaring masterpiece.

The very best of the claddagh years (volume two).......2001-01-25

It was one of those days... I did not like to do anything. Anything period. Well, anything does not includ listening to music on net! I discovered The Chieftans by surfing around the net!!! It changed my mode like a flash. Wish I knew how to dance with it.

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Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years, Vol. 2 Chieftains Manufacturer: Claddagh Records/Celtic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000053W32 Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. Kerry Slides
2. Hunter's Purse
3. Callaghan's /Byrne's Hornpipe
4. Round the House and Mind the Dresser
5. Brian Boru's March
6. Mhaighdean Mhara
7. Ceol Bhriotch
8. Drowsy Maggie
9. Away with Ye
10. Carolan's Concerto
11. Cherish the Ladies
12. Dl
13. Ril Mh

International Music:

1. The Priest & The Acrobat
2. Tim Maia, Cassiano & Hyldon - Velhos Camaras V.2 [Import]
3. Timeless Tango
4. Timeless Tango
5. Toque
6. Tudo Coreto [Import]
7. Turan [Import]
8. Two Guitars
9. Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration [Import]
10. Window to the World

International Music

International Music