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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. Mo Ghile Mear - (with Sting) :: Our Hero - (with Sting) 2. Long Black Veil, The - (with Mick Jagger) 3. Foggy Dew, The - (with Sinead O'Connor) 4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? - (with Van Morrison) 5. Changing Your Demeanour 6. Lily of the West, The - (with Mark Knopfler) 7. Coast of Malabar - (with Ry Cooder) 8. Dunmore Lassies - (TRUE instrumental, with Ry Cooder) 9. Love Is Teasin' - (with Marianne Faithfull) 10. He Moved Through the Fair - (with Sinead O'Connor) 11. Ferny Hill - (TRUE instrumental) 12. Tennessee Waltz / Tennessee Mazurka - (with Tom Jones) 13. Rocky Road to Dublin, The - (with The Rolling Stones)
Album Notes The Chieftains: Kevin Conneff (vocals, bodhran); Martin Fay, Sean Keane (fiddle); Derek Bell (harp, tiompan, keyboards); Matt Molloy (flute); Paddy Moloney (Uilleann pipes, tin whistle). Additional personnel: Colin James (guitar, mandolin); Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little (guitar); Kieran Hanrahan (banjo); Terry Tulley (Scottish pipes); Carlos Nunez (Galician pipes); Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O'Connor (accordion); Steve Cooney (didgeridoo); Wally Minko (piano); James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann (acoustic bass); Joe Csibi (bass); Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott (bass); Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley (drums); Jean Butler (foot percussion); Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson (background vocals); The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O'Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones. Producers: Paddy Moloney, Chris Kimsey, Ry Cooder. Engineers include: Chris Kimsey, Jeffrey Lesser, Brian Masterson. Recorded at Lake House Studio, England; Windmill Lane and Westland Studios, Dublin, Ireland; Clinton Recording Studios, New York; Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Paddy Moloney. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?," performed with Van Morrison, won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. THE LONG BLACK VEIL was nominated for a 1996 Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. With traditional instruments abounding, Celtic folk band the Chieftains are joined by some of the most distinctive vocalists in rock music for a tour of the Irish soul. Drenched in fiddles, Uileann pipes, harp, bodhran, and flute, THE LONG BLACK VEIL is a rousing triumph in this band's illustrious 30-year career. Sting's vocals are showcased on "Mo Ghile Mear," a Scottish ayre and keening call to arms. "The Long Black Veil," a Lefty Frizzell song popularized by the Band, features Mick Jagger displaying an inherent American hills folk influence. "The Foggy Dew" and "He Moved Through the Fair," two Sinead O'Connor-led traditional tunes, glow with her vibrant voice. A powerful Tom Jones joins his Celtic brothers on the "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" medley, posing comparisons between American and Irish folk music. Straight out of a smoky pub, the sensational, fog-and-gravel-voiced Marianne Faithfull contributes a sage "Love Is Teasin'." Rounding out the mostly traditional set is Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, and the soulful Van Morrison who reprises his "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" The Chieftains are revered by many, and some of their more famous fans have paid them a splendid musical tribute with THE LONG BLACK VEIL. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone Magazine (02/09/1995) Q Magazine (03/01/1995) Entertainment Weekly (01/27/1995) Uncut (08/01/2002) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews Great Chietains cd, with fantastic rock guests that blends the celtic flavor with a wee bit of rock and roll!! Review ID: 10000000005232494 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 01/07/08 by: I mainly bought this CD for the song they do with Sinead O'Connor (The Foggy Dew),and was pleasantly surprised to find many others great songs. Review ID: 10000000005017458 Was this review helpful? Report this review One of the sweetest little CDs I have ever had. The Chieftains have long been a favorite group with me, and I was not sure how I'd like the "guests" CD, but I LOVE IT. The guests seem to inspire much variety and feeling in the Chieftains. I wish there would be a volume II... Review ID: 10000000001781593 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 08/16/01 by: telynor -- a member of Epinions Pros: Fun, not at all serious, and a very eclectic mix of music and musicians. Cons: Some very <I>strange</I> selections There are Irish bands, and then there are the Chieftains. Long a mainstay of folk culture, and wonderful performers to boot, the Chieftains have been exposing the rest of the world to the marvelous rhythms and beat of traditional Irish music. Their renditions of Irish ballads, reels, chants, and jigs are infectious, fun, sometimes makes you laugh, sometimes cry, and never fail to move the heart and soul. Done partially as a tribute album, and as a compilation, the Chieftains got a few of their friends over for a jam session, with musicians the likes of: the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting. Review ID: 10000000000215225 Review created: 08/26/02 by: Kimber_333 -- a member of Epinions Pros: Excellent variety of guest singers, great sound, great Chieftain quality Cons: Not for everyone, very different. I have always had trouble writing music ops. I find it very difficult in transferring one medium (music) into another (writing). But I thought I would give it a stab with one of my all time favorite albums. Long Black Veil by the Chieftains is probably one of my top ten favorite s albums of all time. Now, I will admit that it is not popular music, nor it is it for everyone. Many people would find it an odd choice. Irish music isn t for everyone. However, I think this album may have more general appeal than the other albums by the Chieftains. Why would I think that? Because this album isn t... Review ID: 10000000000215228 Review created: 09/16/00 by: isinga -- a member of Epinions Pros: They are infinite Cons: They are non-existent Only the most musically naive could live in this world without having heard of The Chieftains. They are the top drawer among Celtic Groups, and have been touring the world with their music for nearly fifty (50) years! Aye, Boy-o and Lassie, these lads began with darkly fuzzy cheeks and still continue with white-grizzled chins. What hasn't changed is their music and their Gaelic zest for life. Let's face it, they're Irishmen one and all, and prototype Irishmen at that. By that I mean that for them life and music are synonymous, humor lives in every breath they draw, they will never grow too... Review ID: 10000000000215226 Review created: 10/25/99 by: criener -- a member of Epinions Pros: accesible compendium of pop stars signing Irish folk songs Cons: none In the interest of full disclosure, I am of Irish heritage, and yes, I can enjoy a good jig or reel every now and then. But like everyone I am a bit mystified by the current trend of popularity of Riverdance and Irish culture in general. The Chieftains, however, have been popularizing Irish music and culture for decades, and this album is one of their finest acheivements. Unlike many compilation albums with lots of guest artists, this album is tied together well by the choices of excellent Irish folk songs. It begins with a haunting ghost story (the title song) sung by none other than Mick... Review ID: 10000000000215227 Review created: 11/13/99 by: rundle -- a member of Epinions Pros: beautiful Celtic music, great cameo guests (like Sting!) Cons: none I like a little of the weird. I get tired of the same old grind. And if that describes you too, you should definitely give the Chieftains a try. And if you are going to try out the Chieftains for the very first time, then the Long Black Veil is definitely the place to start (in my opinion of course). Beautiful music, mixed in with names you'll recognize (like Sting for example). If you've never tried Celtic music, this is a brilliant introduction to the genre. Try it out. I don't think you'll regret it. I listen to this CD pretty often. The Chieftains are definitely on the list of my favorite. Review ID: 10000000000215229 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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