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| THE CHIEFTAINS |
| Dublin, Ireland | | * 1962 |
Michael O'Haluin - píšťala
Matt Molloy - fl
Paddy Moloney - dudy
Kevin Conneff - bodhran
Martin Fay - viol
Former Members:
David Fallon (bodhran, 1963-?); Peadar Mercier (bodhran, cca 1969-8/76)
Sean Keane (viol, cca 1969-10/77, cca 3/78)
Ronnie McShane (perc, cca 1975)
Dolores Keane (voc, 1976)
Michael Tubridy (fl, cca 1964-5/79)
Derek Bell (harp, oboe, 1972-10/00)
Shawn Potts (tin whistle, cca 1964-5/79)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Chieftains | 2/1965 | Claddagh | | | | | 2. | The Chieftains II | 1969 | Claddagh | | | | | 3. | The Chieftains III | 2/1972 | Claddagh | | | | | 4. | Women Of Ireland | 1973 | Island | | | | | 5. | The Chieftains 5
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 26.09.1975 | Island | | 27 | | | 6. | Bonaparte's Retreat | 01.10.1976 | Island | | | | | 7. | Live | 01.07.1977 | Island |  | | | | 8. | The Chieftains 7 | 3/1978 | Claddagh | | | | | 9. | The Chieftains 8 | 12/1978 | CBS | | | | | 10. | Boil The Breakfast Early | 08.02.1980 | CBS | | | | | 11. | The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe | 1981 | CBS | | | | | 12. | The Year Of The French | 1982 | Claddagh | | | | | 13. | Ballad Of The Irish Horse | 6/1985 | Shanachie |  | | | | 14. | Live In China | 8/1985 | Claddagh | | | | | 15. | Music From The Ballad Of The Irish Horse | 1987 | | | | | | 16. | James Galway & The Chieftains In Ireland
& James Galway | 3/1987 | RCA | | 32 | | | 17. | Celtic Wedding | 8/1987 | RCA | | | | | 18. | The Tailor of Gloucester
produced by: Mark Sottnick | 1988 | | | | | | 19. | Irish Heartbeat
& Van Morrison | 13.06.1988 | Mercury | | 18 | 102 | | 20. | The Year Of The French
produced by: Brian Masterson/Paddy Moloney | 8/1988 | RCA | | | | | 21. | The Collection | 1989 | Castle Communications |  | | | | 22. | A Chieftains Celebration
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 4/1989 | RCA | | | | | 23. | Over The Sea To Skye: The Celtic Connection
& James Galway
produced by: Ralph Mace/Paddy Moloney | 6/1990 | RCA | | | | | 24. | Reel Music: The Filmscores | 7/1991 | Claddagh | | | | | 25. | The Bells Of Dublin
produced by: Brian Masterson
featuring: Jackson Browne (voc), Elvis Costello (voc), Marianne Faithfull (voc), Nanci Griffith (voc), Rickie Lee Jones (voc), Anna McGarrigle (voc), Kate McGarrigle (voc) | 12/1991 | RCA | | | 107 | | 26. | The Best Of The Chieftains | 1992 | Legacy/Sony | | | | | 27. | An Irish Evening Live At The Grand Opera House, Belfast | 3/1992 | RCA | | | 120 | | 28. | Another Country
featuring: Chet Atkins (g), Sam Bush (mand), Jerry Douglas (dobro), Keith Edwards (ds,voc), Jimmie Fadden (ds,hca), Steve Fisher (dobro), Béla Fleck (banjo), Billy Joe Foster (banjo), Jeff Hanna (g), Emmylou Harris (g,voc),Randy Harper (kb), David Hungate (bg), Roy Huskey (bg), Jim Ibbotson (g,mand,voc), Colin James (voc,mand,g), Kris Kristofferson (voc), Keith Little (g), Edgar Meyer (bg), Willie Nelson (vco), Dave Pomeroy (bg),Mickey Raphael (hca), Tim Sargent (steel g), Jason Sellars (bg), Ricky Skaggs (voc,mand,g), Don Williams (voc,g) | 11/1992 | RCA | | | | | 29. | The Celtic Harp
& The Belfast Harp Orchestra
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 2/1993 | RCA | | | | | 30. | The Long Black Veil
produced by: Ry Cooder/Chris Kimsey/Paddy Moloney
featuring: Sting (voc), Sinead O'Connor (voc), Van Morrison (voc), Mark Knopfler (g,voc), Ry Cooder (g,mand,voc), Marianne Faithfull (voc), Tom Jones (voc),Brendan Begley (acc), James Blennerhassett (bg), Liam Bradley (ds),Paul Brady (g), Steve Cooney (didjeridoo), Phil Coulter (p), Joe Csibi (bg), Noel Eccles (ds), Kieran Hanrahan (banjo), Tom Igoe (ds), Mick Jagger (voc), Colin James (g,mand), Darryl Jones (g), James Keane (acc),Foggy Little (g), Ned Mann (bg), Brian Masterson (voc), Arty McGlynn (g), Dominic Miller (g), Wally Minko (p), Matt Molloy (fl), Martin O'Connor (acc), Nicky Scott (bg) | 1/1995 | RCA | | 17 | 22 | | 31. | Film Cuts
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 2/1996 | RCA | | | 193 | | 32. | Santiago
produced by: Paddy Moloney
featuring: Ry Cooder (mand), Steve Cooney (g), Lance Doss (bg), Eliot Fisk (g), Los Lobos, Londa Ronstadt (voc) | 12/1996 | RCA | | | | | 33. | Fire In The Kitchen
produced by: Paddy Moloney
featuring: Regent Archambault (bg), Michel Bordeleau (g,mand), John Chiasson (bg), Bruce Dixon (bg), Alan Doyle (g,voc), Robert Ellis (tr), Scott Ferguson (perc), Denis Frechette (p), Jean Frechette (sax), Bob Hallett (acc,voc),Mike Hanrahan (mand), Yves Lambert (acc), Mary Jane Lamond (voc), Jocelyn Lapointe (tr), Doug Leahy (viol), Donnell Leahy (viol), Erin Leahy (viol,p), Frank Leahy (ds), Maria Leahy (g), Ashley MacIsaac (viol),Dave MacIsaac (g), Wendy MacIsaac (viol), Natalie MacMaster (viol), Kyle MacNeil (viol,voc), Lucy MacNeil (voc), Rita MacNeil (voc), Sheumas MacNeil (p,voc), Stewart MacNeil (fl,voc), Sean McCann (voc), Arty McGlynn (g),Matt Molloy (fl), Patrick Moran (viol), Darrell Power (voc,bg), Cookie Rankin (voc), Heather Rankin (voc), Jimmy Rankin (g), John Morris Rankin (p), Raylene Rankin (voc), Gordie Sampson (g), Andre Verreault (tr), Ed Woodsworth (bg) | 6/1998 | RCA | | | | | 34. | Long Journey Home | 1998 | Wicklow | | | | | 35. | I Know My Love / Tears Of Stone
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 22.02.1999 | RCA | | 36 | 56 | | 36. | Best Of The Chieftains | 05.10.1999 | Atlantic | | | | | 37. | The Authorized Biography | 26.10.1999 | The Publishing Mills |  | | | | 38. | Water From The Well | 22.02.2000 | RCA Victor | | | 96 | | 39. | Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years Vol. 2 | 24.10.2000 | Atlantic | | | | | 40. | The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration | 04.03.2002 | RCA Victor | | 37 | 85 | | 41. | Down The Old Plank Road / The Nashville Sessions
produced by: Steve Buckingham/Paddy Moloney
featuring: Barry Bales (bg), Mike Bub (bg), Glen Duncan (viol), Stuart Duncan (viol), Mark Fain (bg), Béla Fleck (banjo), Shannon Forrest (ds), Vince Gill (voc), James Gilmer (perc), Patty Griffin (voc), John Hagen (cello), John Hiatt (voc),Cody Kilby (g), Randy Kohrs (dobro), Alison Krauss (viol,voc), Viktor Krauss (bg), Jeffrey Lesser (voc), Lyle Lovett (voc), Martina McBride (voc), Del McCoury (g,voc), Ronnie McCoury (mand), Buddy Miller (g,voc), Julie Miller (voc),Jim Mills (banjo), Matt Molloy (fl), Tim O'Brien (mand,voc), David Rawlings (voc), Matt Rollings (p), Marc Savoy (acc), Earl Scruggs (banjo), Ricky Skaggs (mand,voc), Bryan Sutton (g,mand,banjo), Jeff Taylor (acc),Gillian Welch (voc), Jeff White (g,voc), Glenn Worf (bg) | 9/2002 | RCA | | | 91 | | 42. | Further Down The Old Plank Road | 9/2003 | Victor/BMG | | | 180 | | 43. | Live from Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell | 22.02.2005 | RCA | | | | | 44. | Essential Chieftains | 21.02.2006 | RCA | | | | | 45. | San Patricio
feat Ry Cooder | 09.02.2010 | Fantasy | | 93 | 37 | | 46. | Very Best of Claddagh Years | 29.11.2011 | | | | | | 47. | The Voice of Ages | 21.02.2012 | Hear Music | | 25 | 17 | | 48. | The Essential | 7/2013 | Legacy | | | | | 49. | Chronicles - 60 Years Of The Chieftains | 11/2021 | UCJ | | | |
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Paddy Moloney:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Tin Whistles
& Sean Potts | 1974 | Claddagh | | | | | 2. | Silent Night / A Christmas In Rome | 1/2000 | Wicklow/BMG | | | |
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Sean Keane:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Gusty Frolicks | 7/1976 | Claddagh | | | | | 2. | Fiddle & Viola | 1988 | Ogham | | | | | 3. | Jig It In Style | 7/1990 | Claddagh | | | | | 4. | The Fire Aflame | 3/1993 | Claddagh | | | | | 5. | All Heart No Roses | 11/1993 | Cross Border | | | | | 6. | 21 Irish Accordion Favourites | 9/1994 | Westmoor | | | | | 7. | Irish Scattering | 04.08.2009 | | | | | | 8. | New Day Dawning | 22.11.2016 | Circin Rua | | | | | 9. | Gratitude
& RTE Concert Orchestra | 6/2018 | Circin Rua Teo | | | |
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Derek Bell:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Carolan's Receipt: The Music of Carolan, Vol. 1
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 3/1977 | Claddagh | | | | | 2. | Carolan's Favourite | 8/1988 | Claddagh | | | | | 3. | Derek Bell's Musical Ireland | 8/1988 | Claddagh | | | | | 4. | Music of Ireland | 29.11.2011 | | | | |
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Sean Potts:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Tin Whistles
& Paddy Moloney | 1974 | Claddagh | | | | | 2. | Bakerswell | 10/1988 | Claddagh | | | | | 3. | Number, Vol. 6 | 04.01.2011 | | | | |
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Michael Tubridy:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Eagles Whistle | 29.11.2011 | | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Cotton Eyed Joe / The Gold Ring | 1966 | Claddagh | | | | 2. | The Timpan Reel / Samhradh, Samhradh | 31.10.1975 | Island | | | | 3. | Woman Of Ireland (Mná Na h'Éireann) / The Morning Dew
produced by: Paddy Moloney | 02.01.1976 | Island | | | | 4. | Carolan's Welcome / Boil The Breakfast Early | 10/1979 | Claddagh | | | | 5. | I Can't Stop Loving You / All Saints Day
& Van Morrison | 5/1991 | Polydor | | | | 6. | Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? / Love Is Teasin' / Ferny Hill
& Van Morrison | 13.03.1995 | RCA | 71 | | | 7. | I Know My Love
feat. The Corrs | 31.05.1999 | | 37 | | | 8. | The Foggy Dew
& Sinead O'Connor | 7/2015 | RCA | | |
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Sean Keane:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Never Alone | 12/2013 | Circin Rua | | |
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Videos:
1. Down The Old Plank Road - 3/2003, BMG, live
Movies:
1. Circasia (11/76, music by)
2. Tristan And Isolde (1980, music by)
Awards:
1992 Grammy Awards
- Best Traditional Folk Album ("An Irish Evening Live At The Grand Opera House, Belfast")
- Best Contemporary Folk Album ("Another Country")
1993 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Folk Album ("The Celtic Harp")
1995 Grammy Awards - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", & Van Morrison)
1996 Grammy Awards - Best World Music Album ("Santiago")
1998 Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Folk Album ("Long Journey Home")
WWW Links:
http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Chieftains.html
http://www.softshoe-slim.com/lists/c/chieftains.html#29
Various:
on the LP " I Know My Love / Tears Of Stone" (2/99) appeared:
James Blennerhassett (bg), Maire Breatnach (viol), Noel Bridgeman (perc), Mary Chapin Carpenter (voc), Una Ni Chanarim (cello), Andrea Corr (voc), Caroline Corr (voc), Jim Corr (g), Sharon Corr (viol,voc),
Tracey Dares (p), Patrick Fitzgerald (kb), Brenda Fricker (voc), Hutel Hutchinson (bg), Rob Hyman (kb), Eileen Ivers (viol), Diana Krall (voc), Annbjorg Lien (viol), Natalie MacMaster (viol), Russell Malone (g), Zan McLeod (g),
Arty McGlynn (g), Loreena McKennitt (harp,voc), Natalie Merchant (voc), Joni Mitchell (g,voc), Matt Molloy (fl), Martin O'Connor (acc), Sinéad O'Connor (voc), Joan Osborne (voc), Erik Della Penna (g), Bonnie Raitt (dobro,voc),
Cookie Rankin (voc), Heather Rankin (voc), Jimmy Rankin (g), John Morris Rankin (p), Raylene Rankin (voc), Malachy Robinson (bg), Matt Rollings (p), Nathaniel Townsley (voc), William Wittman (g), Akiko Yano (p,voc)
on the LP "The Wide World Over" (3/02) appeared:
Sinead O'Connor, The Corrs, Ricky Skaggs, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Diana Krall, Art Garfunkel, Sting, Linda Ronstadt, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Ziggy Marley
appeared on the LP:
Gary Moore: Wild Frontier (3/87, Ten/Virgin)
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: Little Worlds (12.8.03, Columbia)
Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project (22.6.10)
Paddy Moloney: http://www.escape.ca/~skinner/chieftains/paddy.html
appeared on the LP:
Mike Oldfield: Ommadawn (28.10.75, Virgin)
Mike Oldfield: Five Miles Out (1981, Virgin)
Midge Ure: Breathe (18.3.96, Arista)
Ry Cooder: My Name Is Buddy (6.3.07, Nonesuch)
produced by LP:
Derek Bell: Carolan's Receipt (3/77, Claddagh)
Sean Potts: appeared on the LP:
Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny: Dublin Lady (1987, Green Linnet)
Sean Keane: appeared on the LP:
Ali Farka Toure: The River (1990, World Circuit)
Kevin Conneff: appeared on the LP:
Ali Farka Toure: The River (1990, World Circuit)
Press References:
| Big Beng! | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 2002 | 7 | 04.04.2002 | 34 | Forum kritikum | album review | | Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1971 | 0 | 03.04.1971 | 28 | Focus On Folk | interview | | 1971 | 0 | 04.12.1971 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1972 | 0 | 05.02.1972 | 36 | Focus On Folk - Albums | album review | | 1973 | 35 | 01.09.1973 | 45 | Folk | profile | | 1975 | 11 | 15.03.1975 | 52 | Folk | interview | | 1975 | 12 | 22.03.1975 | 42 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 32 | 09.08.1975 | 34 | | interview | | 1975 | 33 | 16.08.1975 | 50 | | interview | | 1975 | 34 | 23.08.1975 | 30 | | interview | | 1975 | 35 | 30.08.1975 | 36 | | interview | | 1975 | 36 | 06.09.1975 | 33 | | interview | | 1975 | 37 | 13.09.1975 | 38 | | interview | | 1975 | 38 | 20.09.1975 | 32 | | interview | | 1975 | 39 | 27.09.1975 | 18 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 39 | 27.09.1975 | 24 | Albums | album review | | 1975 | 42 | 18.10.1975 | 1 | | | | 1975 | 42 | 18.10.1975 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1976 | 2 | 10.01.1976 | 14 | Singles | single review | | 1976 | 3 | 24.01.1976 | 55 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1976 | 5 | 31.01.1976 | 14 | | profile, discography | | 1976 | 5 | 31.01.1976 | 32 | Any Questions? | | | 1976 | 15 | 10.04.1976 | 20 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1976 | 33 | 14.08.1976 | 1 | | | | 1976 | 34 | 21.08.1976 | 4 | | | | 1976 | 42 | 16.10.1976 | 20 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1977 | 43 | 22.10.1977 | 58 | Folk News | | | 1977 | 50 | 10.12.1977 | 60 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1978 | 14 | 08.04.1978 | 56 | Folk News | | | 1978 | 44 | 18.11.1978 | 54 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1979 | 19 | 19.05.1979 | 63 | Folk News | | | 1979 | 34 | 08.09.1979 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 3 | 19.01.1980 | 22 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 7 | 15.02.1980 | 40 | Folk News | | | 1980 | 10 | 08.03.1980 | 27 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1992 | 51 | 20.06.1992 | 61 | Video Round Up | | | 1995 | 11 | 18.03.1995 | 34 | Singles | single review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 0 | 13.01.1973 | 14 | Front Row Reviews | gig review | | 1975 | 0 | 22.03.1975 | 36 | Folk | | | 1975 | 0 | 05.04.1975 | 34 | Folk - Reviews | | | 1975 | 0 | 04.10.1975 | 22 | Platters | album review | | 1975 | 0 | 01.11.1975 | 30 | | | | 1976 | 0 | 30.10.1976 | 36 | Platters | album review | | 1976 | 0 | 06.11.1976 | 47 | On The Town | gig review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1994 | 18 | 13.09.1994 | 28 | Recenze | album review | | 1995 | 4 | 28.02.1995 | 25 | | interview | | 1995 | 4 | 28.02.1995 | 27 | Recommandé | album review | | 1997 | 2 | | 108 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 2000 | 5 | | 102 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 2000 | 9 | | 74 | Dranouter Festival | gig review | | 2003 | 4 | | 90 | DVD Pelmel | | | 2003 | 11 | | 72 | Recenze | album review | | 2012 | 5 | | 58 | Recenze CD | album review | | Rolling Stone | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1999 | 1 | | 96 | Nová alba | album review | | 2000 | 6 | | 80 | Nová alba | album review |
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