In anticipation of their 60th anniversary next year, The Chieftains, the world’s most celebrated traditional Irish band, will release Chronicles: 60 years of The Chieftains on October 29th, 2021 through Claddagh Records. Chronicles: 60 years of The Chieftains, is a stunning career retrospective featuring tracks from across the revered band’s discography, from their very first album release Chieftains 1 right up to their most recent studio album Voice of Ages. Includes collaborations with The Rolling Stones, Paulo Nutini, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Van Morrison and Sinéad O’Connor. It also includes previously unreleased recordings from Live at The Royal Albert Hall, Live at The Cambridge Folk Festival as well as previously unreleased footage and recordings from the BBC and RTÉ archives.
Standard jewelcase w/ 24 page booklet + career timeline 40 Tracks including 4 previously unreleased BBC recordings 19 Claddagh tracks remastered from the original ¼ inch tapes Duets with Van Morrison, Alison Krauss, The Rolling Stones, Bon Iver, Paolo Nutini, Diana Krall, Imelda May, Moya Brennan, Lisa Hannigan, Sinéad O’Connor and Mick Jagger.
TRACKLISTING
CD1
- Away We Go Again
- The Rocky Road To Dublin (with The Rolling Stones)
- The Morning Dew - Live At Massey Hall, Toronto Canada / 1976
- Brian Boru's March
- Carolina Rua / Reel - The Ladies Pantalettes (with Imelda May)
- Round The House And Mind The Dresser
- O'Sullivan's March
- Danny Boy (with Diana Krall)
- The McCarthy Theme / The Wandering (with The RTÉ Concert Orchestra)
- Down In The Willow Garden (with Bon Iver)
- 6 The Coombe
- The Timpán Reel
- Drowsy Maggie
- Molly Bán (Bawn) (with Alison Krauss)
- O'Neill's March - Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada / 1976
- The Wind That Shakes The Barley - BBC Live Session / Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival, UK / 1981
- Tom Billy's / The Road To Lisdoonvarna / The Merry Sisters (Reels)
- The Boyne Hunt / The Mullingar Races / The Five-Mile Chase (Reels)
- Hard Times Come Again No More (with Paolo Nutini)
CD2
- The Foggy Dew
- Mná Na hÉireann
- My Lagan Love
- Carolan’s Welcome
- The Long Black Veil (with Mick Jagger)
- Boil the Breakfast Early - BBC Live Session From The Cambridge Folk Festival, 1981
- Star Of The County Down - Live At The Menagerie, Belfast, Ireland / 1999
- Carolan's Concerto - Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, 1976
- Ceol Bhriotánach
- China To Hong Kong - Live In China
- Tabhair Dom Do Lámh - BBC Live Session From The Royal Albert Hall, 1975
- Carrickfergus - Live At Symphony Hall, Boston, 1976
- Scéal Na gCapall
- The French March
- Lullaby for the Dead
- An Comhra Donn / Murphy’s Hornpipe (Hornpipes)
- An Faire
- The Humours Of Ballyconnell / Bean An Fhir Rua / Cherish The Ladies - BBC Live Session From The Royal Albert Hall, 1975
- The Chattering Magpie
- Country Blues
- Cotton-Eyed Joe