The Chieftains 4

The Chieftains 4 is an album by The Chieftains. It is the first album to feature Derek Bell on the harp. This album is where The Chieftains' modern sound began.[2]

The Chieftains 4
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedSeptember 1972 – February 1973
StudioMorgan Studios, London
GenreIrish folk music
Length40:08
LabelCladdagh
ProducerPaddy Moloney
The Chieftains chronology
The Chieftains 3
(1971)
The Chieftains 4
(1973)
The Chieftains 5
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

All tracks traditional compositions; except where indicated

  1. "Drowsy Maggie" – 4:00
  2. "Morgan Magan" – 2:53
  3. "The Tip of the Whistle" – 2:57
  4. "Bucks of Oranmore" – 2:17
  5. "The Battle of Aughrim" – 7:36
  6. "The Morning Dew" (Paddy Moloney) – 3:34
  7. "Carrickfergus (or Do Bhi Bean Uasal)" – 2:49
  8. "Sláinte Bhreagh Hiulit (Hewlett)" – 2:34
  9. "Cherish The Ladies" – 2:29
  10. "Lord Mayo" – 2:44
  11. "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" (Seán Ó Riada) – 3:33
  12. "O'Keefe's Slide /An Suisin Ban (The white blanket) / The Star Above The Garter / The Weaver's Slide" – 3:39

Personnel

The Chieftains
Technical
  • Paul Tregurtha - recording
  • Edward Delaney - cover painting

Legacy

The arrival of Derek Bell on harp gave The Chieftains a distinctive delicate sound. The slow air "Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland), composed by Seán Ó Riada, was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film Barry Lyndon. In 1996 Mike Oldfield recorded it on his album Voyager but credited it to "Traditional".

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: the Authorized Biography. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-80922-4.
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