The Chieftains   •    A Chieftains Celebration

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  • A Chieftains Celebration
    • 1991 - RCA BVCF-2507 CD (JPN)
  • Tracklist
    1. O'Mahoney's Frolics (Arr. Moloney) — Double jig
    2. Galicia (Arr. Moloney) — Music from Galicia
    3. Coolin Medley (Arr. Moloney, Bell) — Two versions of the Irish air with String Orchestra
    4. Here's A Health To The Company (Arr. Conneff) — Drinking Song
    5. Planxty Brown; The William Davis's; Lady Wrixon (Arr. Bell) — Pieces by Turlough O'Carolan
    6. Boffyflow And Spike (Morrison) — w/Van Morrison
    7. The Strayaway Child (Arr. Molloy) — Slip jig
    8. The Iron Man (Arr. Keane) — Scottish Medley
    9. The Wexford Carol (Arr: Moloney) — Christmas carol from County Wexford — w/Nanci Griffith
    10. Gaftai Baile Bui (Arr. Fay) Traditional Irish air Irish air
    11. Millennium Celtic Suite (Moloney) — Composed to celebrate Dublin's 1,000 years; includes music from most of the Celtic countries
  • The Chieftains
    • Derek Bell: Harp, Tiompán, Harpsichord
    • Kevin Conneff: Bodhrán, Vocals
    • Martin Fay: Fiddle
    • Matt Molloy: Flute
    • Seán Keane: Fiddle
    • Paddy Moloney: Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle
  • Special Guests
    • Coolin Medley String Orchestra
    • Gearóid Grant: Conductor
    • Audrey Collins: Leader
    • Track: 6 — "Boffyflow and Spike"
    • Track: 7" — The Strayaway Child"
      • Steve Cooney: Ditjeridu
      • Noel Ecclcs: Percussion
      • 19th-century flatset of pipes lent by Peter Maguire
    • Track: 8" — The Iron Man"
      • Ciaran Mordaunt: Side Drum
    • Track: 9" — The Wexford Carol"
    • Track: 10" — Gaftaí Baile Buí"
      • Aisling Drury-Byrne: Cello
    • Track: 11" — Millennium Celtic Suite"
      • From Galicia — Milladoiro
      • From Brittany — Nolwenn Monjarret: Vocals, Bernard Pichard, Michel Bertae: Bombardes & Alain Guerton: Biniou
      • Dancers from Vannes
      • Becky Taylor: Northumbrian Bagpipes
      • Terry Tully: Scottish Bagpipes
  • Credits
    • Produced by Paddy Moloney
    • Engineer: Brian Masterson
    • Recorded at Windmill Studios, Dublin, May - June 1988
    • Millennium Celtic Suite recorded live at Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, July 1988
    • Art Director: J.J. Stelmach
    • Photos: Richard Haughton
    • 19th-century flatset of pipes lent by Peter Maguire (Track: 7)

Sleeve Notes

O'Mahoney's Frolics — A double jig that introduces each member of The Chieftains and the instruments he plays.

Galicia — Galicia is a Celtic region situated on the northwest coast of Spain. The medley is just a taste of the fine music that can be heard there.

Coolin Medley — Two versions of the well- known Irish air arranged for The Chieftains and string orchestra.

Here's A Health To The Company — A drinking song from Kevin Conneff, with members of the band joining in on the chorus.

Planxty Browne, The William Davis's, Lady Wrixon — Three pieces composed by the 18th- century Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan.

Boffyflow And Spike — The Chieftains are joined by songwriter- musician Van Morrison and his band to perform one of Van's own instrumental compositions.

The Strayaway Child — An unusual, haunting arrangement of a slip jig for a child lost in the forest.

The Iron Man — A medley of Scottish dance music featuring the side drum used by pipe bands.
The Iron Man— a strathspey by James Scott Skinner
The Marquis of Tully Baratine (Reel) by John Crerar
The Forfeit O'Da Ship (Reel)

The Wexford Carol — American singer Nanci Griffith joins The Chieftains in this old Christmas carol from County Wexford.

Gaftaí Baile Buí — Traditional Irish air.

Millennium Celtic Suite — A special piece composed to celebrate Dublin's 1,000 years; it includes music from most of the Celtic countries. Here The Chieftains are joined by musicians, singers and dancers from Brittany and Galicia, and Scottish and Northumbrian bagpipes are also featured.