The Essential Chieftains is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Chieftains first released in 2006. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series, their last release for RCA ending a 20-year history since signing with the label in 1986. (Wikipedia)
Tracklist
- 1Lots Of Drops Of Brandy3:43
- 2An Poc Ar Buile/The Dingle Set5:57
- 3Carolan's Concerto3:05
- 4The Women Of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon)/The Morning Dew5:14
- 5The Green Fields of America5:39
- 6Santiago de Cuba3:37
- 7The Donegal Set5:45
- 8Jabadaw (Dance from Breton Cornwall)3:06
- 9The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve3:04
- 10The Stone6:21
- 11The Munster Cloak/Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)4:29
- 12I Know My Love3:53
- 13Country Blues3:12
- 14Ladies Pantalettes/Belles Of Blackville/First House Of Connaught (Reels)4:14
- 15The Foggy Dew (with Sinéad O'Connor)5:21
- 16Red is the Rose3:23
- 17The Squid Jiggin' Ground/Larry O'Gaff3:16
- 18Lambs in the Greenfields3:19
- 19Guadalupe2:50
- 20Mo Ghile Mear ("Our Hero") [with Sting]3:20
- 21Cotton-Eyed Joe2:42
- 22Molly Bán (Bawn)4:45
- 23The Rocky Road to Dublin (with The Rolling Stones)5:03
- 24Love Is Teasin' (with Marianne Faithfull)4:36
- 25The Rebel Jesus3:48
- 26Il Est Né/Ca Berger5:19
- 27Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór4:38
Credits
- Hammered dulcimerDerek Bell
- BodhránKevin Conneff
- FiddleMartin Fay
- FiddleSeán Keane
- FluteMatt Molloy
- Tin whistlePaddy Moloney
- ProducerPaddy Moloney
- BonesMartin Fay
- BonesSeán Potts
- ConcertinaMichael Tubridy
- AccordionSéamus Begley
- BanjoLaurence Courtney
- FiddleAshley MacIsaac
- AccordionPaddy Moloney
- ConcertinaEoin Ó Beaglaoich
- VocalsSéamus Begley
- VocalsKevin Conneff
- VocalsLaurence Courtney
- VocalsDáithí Ó Sé
- ConductorJanet Harbison
- Performing orchestraBelfast Harp Orchestra
- Tin whistleSeán Potts
- EngineerMatt Kemp
- EngineerZexia Torres
- TresPancho Amat
- MandolaRy Cooder
- FluteRichard Egües
- PercussionRoberto García
- Double bassOrlando “Cachaíto” López
- BagpipeCarlos Núñez
- MixingJeffrey Lesser
- BouzoukiCiarán Curran
- FluteMairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- GuitarDáithí Sproule
- ArrangerPaddy Moloney
- EngineerBrian Masterson
- BellThe bell-ringers of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin
- ProducerBrian Masterson
- ConductorProinnsías Ó Duinn
- BagpipeRuairi Somers
- Performing orchestraRTÉ Concert Orchestra
- BassClive Cuthbertson
- Drums (drum set)Dave Early
- FluteJames Galway
- Performing orchestraNational Philharmonic Orchestra
- Double bassJames Blennerhassett
- PercussionNoel Bridgeman
- HandclapsJuan "Cuco" Castellanos
- Tin whistleAndrea Corr
- BodhránCaroline Corr
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