The Chieftains Live! is the first album by the Chieftains which was recorded live. It was recorded on tour in December 1976 at Symphony Hall in Boston and Massey Hall in Toronto.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 1976 | |||
| Venue | Symphony Hall, Boston; Massey Hall, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Irish folk music | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
| Label | Claddagh | |||
| Producer | Paddy Moloney | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Although the album sold well, it is Paddy Moloney's least favorite album. Moloney was quoted as saying, "I don't know what they did to it technically, but I know it plays too fast!"[2]
Track listing edit
- "The Morning Dew" - 3:32
- "George Brabazon" - 2:56
- "Kerry Slides" - 3:52
- "Carrickfergus" - 3:49
- "Carolan's Concerto" - 3:09
- "The Foxhunt" - 4:42
- "Round the House and Mind the Dresser" - 2:54
- "Solos: Caitlin Trail / For The Sakes Of Old Decency / Carolan's Farewell To Music / Banish Misfortune / The Tarbolton / The Pinch Of Snuff / The Star Of Munster / The Flogging Reel" - 13:51
- "Limerick's Lamentation" - 3:54
- "O'Neill's March" - 3:37
- "Ril Mhor" - 3:23
Personnel edit
- Paddy Moloney - uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Seán Potts - tin whistle, bodhrán, bones
- Seán Keane - fiddle, tin whistle
- Martin Fay - fiddle, bones
- Michael Tubridy - flute, concertina and tin whistle
- Derek Bell - neo-Irish harp, medieval harps, tiompán, oboe
- Kevin Conneff - bodhrán
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: the Authorized Biography. New York: Da Capo. pp. 137–140. ISBN 978-0-306-80922-4.