- Fire in the Kitchen
- 1998 - BMG Classics 09026-63133-2 (USA)
- Tracklist
- Madame Bonaparte, Devil's Dream & Mason's Apron (Trad. Arr. Leahy & Paddy Moloney) — w/Leahy
- An Innis Aigh (Trad. Arr. The Rankins & Paddy Moloney) — w/The Rankins
- Lukey, Lukaloney (Trad. Arr. Great Big Sea & Paddy Moloney) Great Big Sea
- My Bonnie (Trad. Arr. Laura Smith & Paddy Moloney, Comp: Laura Smith) — w/Laura Smith
- My Home, The Contradiction & Julia Delaney (Trad. Arr. Sean Keane) — w/Ashley MacIsaac
- Come by The Hills (Trad. Arr. Paddy Moloney) — w/Rita MacNeil
- Fingal's Cave (Trad. Arr. Matt Molloy & Natalie MacMaster) — w/Natalie MacMaster
- A Mháiri Bhóidheach (Trad. Arr. Mary Jane Lamond & Kevin Conneff) — w/Mary Jane Lamond
- Rattlin' Roarin' Willie (Trad. Arr. Barra MacNeils & Paddy Moloney) — w/Barra MacNeils
- Red Is The Rose (Trad. Arr. The Ennis Sisters & Paddy Moloney) — w/The Ennis Sisters
- Le Lys Vert (Trad. Arr. La Bottine Souriante & Paddy Moloney) — w/La Bottine Souriante
- The Chieftains
- Paddy Moloney: Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle
- Matt Molloy: Flute
- Seán Keane: Fiddle
- Martin Fay: Fiddle
- Derek Bell: Harp, Tiompám
- Kevin Conneff: Bodhrán, Vocal
- Guest Musicians
- Leahy [1]
- Donnell Leahy: Fiddle
- Maria Leahy: Step Dance, Guitar
- Siobheann Leahy-Donohue: Bass, Step Dance
- Doug Leahy: Fiddle
- Erin Leahy: Piano, Fiddle
- Julie Leahy: Mandolin
- Frank Leahy: Drums
- The Rankins [2]
- Cookie Rankin: Vocal
- Raylene Rankin: Vocal
- Heather Rankin: Vocal
- John Morris Rankin: Piano
- Jimmy Rankin: Acoustic Guitar
- Gordie Sampson: Acoustic Guitar
- John Chiasson: Bass
- Scott Ferguson: Percussion
- Great Big Sea [3]
- Alan Doyle: Lead Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
- Darrell Power: Vocal, Acoustic Bass
- Sean McCann: Vocal, Bodhran, Shaker
- Bob Hallett: Button Accordion, Vocal
- Laura Smith: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar [4]
- Ashley MacIsaac: Foot, Fiddle [5]
- Arty McGlynn: Guitar [5]
- Rita MacNeil: Vocal [6]
- Bruce Dixon: Bass [6]
- Clarence Deveau: Guitar [6]
- Lisa MacDougall: Keyboards [6]
- Natalie MacMaster: Fiddle, Step Dance [7]
- Dave MacIsaac: Acoustic Guitar [7]
- Mary Jane Lamond: Vocal [8]
- Wendy MacIsaac: Fiddle, Dance [8]
- Ed Woodsworth: Bass Guitar [8]
- Geoff Arsenault: Percussion [8]
- Gordie Sampson: Guitar [8]
- Barra MacNeils [9]
- Kyle MacNeil: Fiddle, Vocal
- Lucy MacNeil: Bodhran, Vocal
- Sheumas MacNeil: Piano, Vocal
- Stewart MacNeil: Flute, Vocal
- Jamie Gatti: Bass
- The Ennis Sisters [10]
- Karen Ennis: Vocal, Tin Whistle
- Teresa Ennis: Vocal
- Maureen Ennis: Vocal
- Patrick Moran: Fiddle [10]
- Mike Hanrahan: Mandolin [10]
- Anne Devine Pitcher: Bass, Classical Guitar, Keyboard [10]
- La Bottine Souriante [11]
- Yves Lambert: Jews Harp, Accordion
- Robert Ellis: Bass Trombone
- Andre Brunet: Fiddle
- Jean Frechette: Saxophone
- Michel Bordeleau: Feet, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
- Denis Frechette: Piano
- Regent Archambault: Bass
- Jocelyn Lapointe: Trumpet
- Andre Verreault: Trombone
- Credits
- Produced by Paddy Moloney
- Mary Jane Lamond, Leahy, Great Big Sea, Rita MacNeil, Barra MacNeils: Recorded at CBC (Halifax) & Windmill Lane Recording Studios (Dublin)
- Engineered by Jeffrey Lesser
- Additional Engineering by Karl Falkenham (Halifax) & Ciarán Cahill (Dublin)
- Mixed at Compass Point, Nassau
- Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser & Paddy Moloney
- Additional Mixing by Oswald "Wiz" Bowe
- The Rankins, Laura Smith, Natalie MacMaster: Recorded at CBC (Halifax)
- Engineered by Jeffrey Lesser
- Additional Engineering by Karl Fnlkenham
- Mixed at Compass Point, Nassau
- Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser & Paddy Moloney
- Additional Mixing by Oswald "Wiz" Bowe
- La Bottine Souriante: Recorded at Morin Heights Studio (Quebec) & Windmill Lane Recording Studios (Dublin)
- Co-Produced by La Bottine Souriante & Paddy Moloney
- Engineered by Jeffrey Lesser (Quebec) & Brian Masterson (Dublin)
- Additional Engineering by Isabelle Cliche (Quebec) & Ciarán Cahill (Dublin)
- Mixed at Compass Point, Nassau
- Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser & Paddy Moloney;
- Additional Mixing by Oswald "Wiz" Bowe
- Ashley MacIsaac: Recorded at Windmill Lane Recording Studios (Dublin)
- Engineered by Jeffrey Lesser
- Additional Engineering by Ciarán Cahill
- Mixed at Compass Point, Nassau
- Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser & Paddy Moloney
- Additional Mixing by Oswald "Wiz" Bowe
- The Ennis Sisters: Engineered by Anne Devine Pitcher, Spencer Crewe (St. John's) & Jeffrey Lesser (NYC)
- Additional Engineering by Keith T. Shortreed (NYC). Mixed at Clinton Recording Studio
- Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser & Paddy Moloney (NYC).
- Digital Editing by Troy Halderson, Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
- Ciarán Cahill, Windmill Lane Recording, Dublin
- Oswald "Wiz" Bowe, Compass Point, Nassau.
- Additional Digital Processing by Matthew Knobel, Compass Point, Nassau.
- Mastering Engineered by Greg Calbi, Masterdisk Inc., NYC.
- Scans & Colour: Mark Bitz, True Colours
- Digital Production: Michal Suchanek, True Colours
- Art Direction & Photography: James O'Mara, O'Mara & Ryan
- Project Coordination: Stephen Macklam & Sam Feldman
- Special Thanks To Sheri Jones, Mickey Quase, Chip Sutherland, Andre Bourgeois, Wade Langham, John Ennis, Francois Boudrias, Cesar Boeston, Phil Dubinsky, Christine Quigley, Effie Rankin, John Dalton, John Chiasson, Kelsey Smith, Sherrie & Terry Manning, Peter Hendricks, Norman Miller, Simon Rayner, Lisa Zbitnew, Jane Harbury, Cor Dubois, Harry Palmer, John Voigtmann, Janet Dematteis, Kathleen Finnegan, Kate Winn, Darrell Gilmour, Char Power, Ian Menzies, Guadolupe Jolicoeur, Yvonne McMahon & All The Staff at S.L. Feldman & Associates.
Sleeve Notes
More and more these days the world seems to be catching on to the incredible music coming out of Canada. But as these talented players take their rightful place on the international stage it gives me no small amount of joy to know that the "Kitchen Party" is still alive and well. And it was in the spirit of these very same wild and unpredictable sessions, not so far removed from our own Irish "hooleys," that this album was conceived. My colleagues and I had the good fortune to spend ten very pleasant days in Halifax, and though there were no plans to make a Chieftains record as such, everyone managed to find a bit of music to pitch in with the "proverbial" kitchen sink.
Places like Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Quebec, and even tiny Lakefield, Ontario continue to turn out a whole new generation of players, ready to knock traditional music on its head and make it spin. Even now I can only begin to scratch the surface of this delightfully unique and seemingly endless pool of talent. Everywhere we went, I'm happy to say, the traditions were alive and thriving … and like all great traditions, well on their way to the future.
