A Chieftains Celebration
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A Chieftains Celebration
- Artist: The Chieftains
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- Release Date: 1989
- Total Time: 46:18
- Genre: World
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This release features the traditional Chieftains instrumentation with the addition of drums, guitars, sax, didjeridu and cello. The Chieftains perform a medley of Scottish dance tunes, a double jig, a drinking song, a Van Morrison title (with Van M. himself), a few vocals and more. ~ MusD, Rovi| A Chicago Session (2008 Album by Carl Sonny Leyland/Joel Paterson) | |
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A Chieftains Celebration
| A Chieftains Celebration | ||||
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| Studio album by The Chieftains | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Irish folk music | |||
| Length | 46:42 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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A Chieftains Celebration is an album by the Irish folk music group, The Chieftains. The title derives from the "celebration" of the millennium of the city of Dublin, Ireland.[2]
Track listing
- "Coolin Medly" – 4:56
- "Millennium Celtic Suite" – 7:16
- "O'Mahoney's Frolics" – 3:02
- "Galicia" – 4:38
- "Here's A Health To The Company" – 3:01
- "Planxty Brown/The William Davis's/Lady Wrixon" – 4:46
- "Blowfly And Spike" – 2:52
- "The Strayaway Child" – 4:55
- "The Iron Man" – 3:40
- "The Wexford Carol" – 3:23
- "Gaftaí Baile Buí" – 4:13
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: the Authorized Biography. New York: Da Capo. pp. 226–230. ISBN 978-0-306-80922-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=8oi-QEO5duQC&pg=PA226&dq=the+chieftains+a+celebration&hl=en&ei=1ZZuTZy-NIHSsAOr7ITOCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20chieftains%20a%20celebration&f=false. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
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