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The Chieftains (1962 - )

Group - Ireland

Releases (43)

Official

Album

  1. The Chieftains 1963
  2. The Chieftains 2 1969
  3. The Chieftains 3 1971
  4. The Chieftains 4 1973
  5. The Chieftains 5 1975
  6. The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte’s Retreat 1976
  7. The Chieftains 7 1977
  8. The Chieftains 8 1978
  9. The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early 1980
  10. The Chieftains 10: Cotton Eyed Joe 1981
  11. The Chieftains in China 1984
  12. Celtic Wedding 1987
  13. A Chieftains Celebration 1989
  14. National Music - Ireland 1989
  15. Reel Music: The Film Scores 1991
  16. The Bells of Dublin 1991
  17. Another Country 1992
  18. The Celtic Harp 1993
  19. The Long Black Veil 16 Jan 1995
  20. Santiago 01 Oct 1996
  21. Tears of Stone 22 Feb 1999
  22. Water From the Well 2000
  23. Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions 17 Sep 2002
  24. Further Down the Old Plank Road 09 Sep 2003
  25. Voice of Ages 21 Feb 2012

Album - Live

  1. Live 1977
  2. An Irish Evening 1992
  3. Santiago (Pilgrimage to Santiago) 1996
  4. Live From Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell 22 Feb 2005
  5. Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt – San Francisco 1973 & 1976 02 Sep 2022

Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Year of the French 1983
  2. Ballad of the Irish Horse 1986
  3. Film Cuts 13 Feb 1996
  4. The Grey Fox

Album - Compilation

  1. The Collection 1989
  2. The Best of The Chieftains 14 Jan 1992
  3. The Magic of The Chieftains 1992
  4. The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years 05 Oct 1999
  5. A Collection of Favorites 1999
  6. Chieftains’ Collection, Volume 2 2000
  7. The Wide World Over 2002
  8. The Essential Chieftains 2006
  9. Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains 21 Nov 2021

Relationships (11)

Members

  1. Martin Fay (1962 - 2002) original
  2. Paddy Moloney (1962 - 2021) original
  3. Michael Tubridy (1962 - 1979) original
  4. David Fallon (1962 - 1966) original, bodhrán
  5. Seán Potts (1962 - 1979) original
  6. Peadar Mercier (1966 - 1976)
  7. Seán Keane (1968)
  8. Derek Bell (1974 - 2002)
  9. Ronnie McShane (1975 - 1976)
  10. Kevin Conneff (1976)
  11. Matt Molloy (1979)

Recordings by (378)

  1. ’Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha / The Lark on the Strand / An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach / Trim the Velvet 8:06 (1963)
  2. An Comhra Donn / Murphy’s Hornpipe 4:21 (1963)
  3. Cailín na Gruaige Doinne 2:50 (1963)
  4. Comb Your Hair and Curl It / The Boys of Ballisodare 3:15 (1963)
  5. The Musical Priest / The Queen of May 3:42 (1963)
  6. The Walls of Liscarroll 2:43 (1963)
  7. A Dhruimfhionn Donn Dílis 2:11 (1963)
  8. The Connemara Stocking / The Limestone Rock / Dan Breen’s 2:52 (1963)
  9. Casadh an tSúgáin 3:46 (1963)
  10. The Boy in the Gap 1:21 (1963)
  11. Saint Mary’s Polka / The Church Street Polka / Garrett Barry / The Battering Ram / Kitty Goes A‐Milking / Rakish Paddy 6:53 (1963)
  12. Banish Misfortune / Gillan’s Apples 3:33 (1969)
  13. Planxty George Brabazon 3:28 (1969)
  14. Bean an Fhir Rua 2:49 (1969)
  15. Pis Fhliuch (O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick) 3:33 (1969)
  16. The Foxhunt 5:12 (1969)
  17. An Mhaighdean Mhara / Tie the Bonnet / O’Rourke’s 4:13 (1969)
  18. Callaghan’s / Byrne’s 3:13 (1969)
  19. Pigtown / Tie the Ribbons / The Bag of Potatoes 2:33 (1969)
  20. The Humours of Whiskey / Hardiman the Fiddler 2:54 (1969)
  21. Dónall Óg 3:54 (1969)
  22. Sweeney’s / Denis Murphy’s / The Scartaglen Polka 3:30 (1969)
  23. Brian Boru March 3:12 (1969)
  24. An Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child) / Mrs. Crotty’s Reel / The Mountain Top 4:11 (1969)
  25. Strike the Gay Harp / Lord Mayo / The Lady on the Island / The Sailor on the Rock 6:21 (1971)
  26. Sonny’s Mazurka / Tommy Hunt’s Jig 3:11 (1971)
  27. Eibhlí Gheal Chiúin Ní Chearbhaill / Delahunty’s Hornpipe 3:53 (1971)
  28. March of the King of Laois 3:00 (1971)
  29. Tom Billy’s / The Road to Lisdoonvarna / The Merry Sisters 4:54 (1971)
  30. An Ghaoth Aneas 2:48 (1971)
  31. Lord Inchiquin 3:40 (1971)
  32. The Trip to Sligo 3:41 (1971)
  33. An Raibh Tú ag an gCarraig? 2:19 (1971)
  34. John Kelly’s / Merrily Kiss the Quaker / Denis Murphy’s 3:26 (1971)
  35. Carolan’s Concerto 2:49 (1971)
  36. The Hunter’s Purse 1:42 (1971)
  37. Cherish the Ladies 2:28 (1973)
  38. Drowsey Maggie 3:59 (1973)
  39. Morgan Magan 2:52 (1973)
  40. The Tip of the Whistle 2:55 (1973)
  41. The Bucks of Oranmore 2:16 (1973)
  42. The Battle of Aughrim 7:34 (1973)
  43. The Morning Dew 3:31 (1973)
  44. Carrickfergus 2:48 (1973)
  45. Hewlett 2:33 (1973)
  46. Lord Mayo 2:43 (1973)
  47. Mná na hÉireann 3:32 (1973)
  48. O’Keeffe’s Slide / An Súisín Bán / The Star Above the Garter / The Weavers 3:38 (1973)
  49. The Timpán Reel 3:07 (1975)
  50. Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand) 2:33 (1975)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Full of Joy (Chinese Folk‐Tune) 2:28 James Galway & The Chieftains (May 1990)

Performer

  1. The Foxhunt 5:12 The Chieftains (1969)
  2. Bean an Fhir Rua 2:49 The Chieftains (1969)
  3. Pis Fhliuch (O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick) 3:33 The Chieftains (1969)
  4. Callaghan’s / Byrne’s 3:13 The Chieftains (1969)
  5. Planxty George Brabazon 3:28 The Chieftains (1969)
  6. Sweeney’s / Denis Murphy’s / The Scartaglen Polka 3:30 The Chieftains (1969)
  7. Banish Misfortune / Gillan’s Apples 3:33 The Chieftains (1969)
  8. The Humours of Whiskey / Hardiman the Fiddler 2:54 The Chieftains (1969)
  9. An Mhaighdean Mhara / Tie the Bonnet / O’Rourke’s 4:13 The Chieftains (1969)
  10. Pigtown / Tie the Ribbons / The Bag of Potatoes 2:33 The Chieftains (1969)
  11. Dónall Óg 3:54 The Chieftains (1969)
  12. An Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child) / Mrs. Crotty’s Reel / The Mountain Top 4:11 The Chieftains (1969)
  13. Brian Boru March 3:12 The Chieftains (1969)
  14. The Sea‐Maiden 2:06 [traditional] (1975)
  15. Danny Boy 3:23 James Galway, National Philharmonic Orchestra, The Chieftains (Jan 1987)
  16. Crowley’s Reel 3:29 James Galway & The Chieftains (Jan 1987)
  17. My Song 3:26 Glass Tiger (13 Apr 1988)
  18. Full of Joy (Chinese Folk‐Tune) 2:28 James Galway & The Chieftains (May 1990)
  19. The Fighting Donellys 2:20 John Williams (26 May 1992)
  20. Far & Away: End Credits 6:38 John Williams featuring The Chieftains (26 May 1992) additional
  21. Fighting for Dough 2:05 John Williams (26 May 1992) additional
  22. Over the Sea to Skye 3:38 James Galway, The Chieftains (1993)
  23. The Last Rose of Summer 3:16 James Galway, The Chieftains (1993)
  24. The Dark Island 4:05 James Galway, The Chieftains (1993)
  25. Air: Down by the Sally Gardens 2:56 James Galway, National Philharmonic Orchestra, The Chieftains (1993)
  26. The Rowan Tree 3:15 James Galway, The Chieftains (1993)
  27. Funiculì, Funiculà 2:26 Luciano Pavarotti feat. The Chieftains (02 Apr 1996)
  28. The Long Black Veil (medley) 5:33 The Chieftains (02 Apr 1996)
  29. Carrickfergus (Air) 3:56 James Galway (1996) additional
  30. Over the Sea to Skye 4:02 James Galway (1996) additional
  31. Cath Chéim an Fhia (The Battle of Deer’s Leap) 5:53 James Galway (1996) additional
  32. The Dark Island 4:02 James Galway (1996) additional
  33. High Spirits 4:21 Van Morrison (16 Jun 1998) guest
  34. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 7 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  35. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 5 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  36. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 3 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  37. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 4 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  38. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 10 0:25 The Chieftains (1999)
  39. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 1 0:17 The Chieftains (1999)
  40. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 8 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  41. Trois Navires de Blé 4:27 Great Big Sea (1999) guest, additional
  42. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 9 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  43. Captain Wedderburn 3:37 Great Big Sea (1999) guest, additional
  44. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 2 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)
  45. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, Part 6 0:16 The Chieftains (1999)

Instruments

  1. Be Thou My Vision 3:51 Van Morrison (24 Sep 1991) flute, piano, whistle, violin
  2. I Can’t Stop Loving You 3:58 Van Morrison (24 Sep 1991) flute, synthesizer, whistle, violin
  3. After the Fire 5:12 Roger Daltrey feat. The Chieftains (1994) fiddle, uilleann pipes, flute, tin whistle, oboe, bodhrán, Irish harp / clàrsach, bones
  4. Baba O’Riley 6:42 Roger Daltrey feat. The Chieftains (1994) fiddle, uilleann pipes, flute, tin whistle, oboe, bodhrán, Irish harp / clàrsach, bones

Credited as (254)

  1. The Chieftains
  2. James Galway & The Chieftains
  3. The Chieftains & The Rankin Family
  4. The Chieftains & Marianne Faithful
  5. Van Morrison & The Chieftains
  6. U2, The Chieftains & Mick Jagger
  7. The Corrs & The Chieftains
  8. Van Morrison with The Chieftains
  9. The Chieftains with the Belfast Harp Orchestra
  10. The Chieftains feat. Sinéad O’Connor
  11. The Chieftains feat. Van Morrison
  12. The Chieftains feat. Sting
  13. The Chieftains feat. Mick Jagger
  14. The Chieftains feat. Mark Knopfler
  15. The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder
  16. The Chieftains feat. Marianne Faithfull
  17. The Chieftains feat. Tom Jones
  18. The Chieftains feat. The Rolling Stones
  19. Herbie Hancock feat. The Chieftains, Toumani Diabaté & Lisa Hannigan
  20. The Corrs feat. The Chieftains
  21. Sissel feat. The Chieftains
  22. The Chieftains feat. Nickel Creek
  23. The Chieftains feat. John Hiatt
  24. The Chieftains feat. Allison Moorer
  25. The Chieftains feat. John Prine
  26. The Chieftains feat. Jerry Douglas
  27. The Chieftains feat. Emmylou Harris
  28. The Chieftains feat. Joe Ely
  29. The Chieftains feat. Don Williams
  30. The Chieftains feat. Chet Atkins
  31. The Chieftains feat. Carlene Carter
  32. The Chieftains feat. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  33. The Chieftains feat. Patty Loveless
  34. The Chieftains feat. Doc Watson
  35. The Chieftains feat. Ricky Skaggs
  36. The Chieftains feat. Rosanne Cash
  37. The Chieftains feat. Alison Krauss
  38. Meryl Streep & The Chieftains
  39. The Chieftains with The Secret Sisters
  40. The Chieftains and The Belfast Harp Orchestra
  41. The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith
  42. The Chieftains feat. Jackson Browne
  43. The Chieftains feat. The Corrs
  44. The Chieftains feat. Joni Mitchell
  45. The Chieftains feat. Diana Krall & Art Garfunkel
  46. The Chieftains feat. The Belfast Harp Orchestra
  47. The Chieftains feat. Linda Ronstadt & Los Lobos
  48. The Chieftains feat. Chinese Ensemble
  49. The Chieftains feat. Erich Kunzel conducting The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
  50. The Chieftains feat. Elvis Costello & Anúna
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Events (7)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 40, Episode 2
  2. Later Live… with Jools Holland: Series 40, Episode 2
  3. Rock Summer 1991
  4. Guinness Fleadh Festival 1998: Chicago
  5. Guinness Fleadh Festival 1998: San Francisco
  6. Guinness Fleadh Festival 1998: New York, day 1
  7. 1995‐05‐20: Saddlerock Ranch, Malibu, CA, USA

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.thechieftains.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87121687
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87121687
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13902448q
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/3016264-6
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_chieftains
  6. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/C/Chieftains,_The/

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Chieftains

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/82459

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/281041

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000067406

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0157298/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/149710475

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662577

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3332
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6AnrSlk5Gp1YMXgaI3mWCL

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/fce5eb9a-95a7-4a54-b9e4-fe1b036fbe57

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/thechieftains
  2. https://twitter.com/thechieftains

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/thechieftains