Track Listing 1. March of the King of Laois, The 2. The Musical Priest / The Queen Of May 3. The An Paistin Fionn :: Fair Child / Mrs. Crotty's Reel / The Mountain Top 4. Tabhair Dom Do Lamh :: Give Me Your Hand 5. Morning Dew, The 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. Walls of Liscarroll, The 10. Sonny's Mazurka / Tommy Hunt's Jig 11. Samhradh, Samhradh :: Summertime, Summertime 12. Seoirse Brabston :: George Brabazon
| Details | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes The Chieftains: Martin Fay, Sean Keane (fiddle); Derek Bell (harp, tiompan); Michael Tudridy (flute, tin whistle, concertina); Paddy Moloney (Uilleann pipes, tin whistle); Sean Potts (tin whistle); Peadar Mercier (bodhran, bones). Additional personnel: David Fallon (bodhran); Ronnie McShane (bones). Compilation producers: John Moloney, Finbar Boyle. Recorded between 1964 & 1975. Through their talent and hard work, the Chieftains revitalized and popularized traditional Irish music in the last quarter of the 20th century. This collection of early Chieftains recordings highlights some of the legendary group's finest work. Michael Tubridy's flute playing on the two reels "The Musical Priest" and "The Queen of May" is as virtuoso as any of his contemporaries. Founding member Paddy Maloney shines throughout all 12 tracks. His compositions "The Morning Dew" and "Samhradh, Samhradh" (Summertime, Summertime) stand up well alongside works by such great Celtic composers as Ruari Dall O Cathain, Sean O Riada, and Toirdhealbeach O Caerarbhallain--tunesmiths whose music makes this CD a thoroughbred collection of Irish music.
Editorial Reviews ...This disc celebrates thr groups tenure from the early-'60s to the early '70s, an era that laid the cornerstone upon which their current international fame and acclaim were founded... CMJ (12/20/1999)
...Whether it's 'The Morning Dew' [or] 'The Walls of Liscarroll', the songs remain the same: wonderful, spare renditions of Irish tune classics with brilliant tin whistle, fiddle, uilleann pipes....Sheer magic, sheer joy inspired. Dirty Linen (04/01/2000)
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