The Celtic Harp

The Chieftains

Submitted on April 20th 2003 by Tommy McCarty.

1. MacAllistrum's March-Máirseail Alasdroim
   
2. Tribute To Bunting:
   Feaghan Gealeash
   Deirdre's Lament For The Sons Of Usneach
   Scott's Lamentation
   The Battle Of Argan More
   Ossianic Air
   Blackheaded Deary
   Open The Door Softly
   The Chorus
   Peter Street
   
3. The Parting Of Friends
   Kerry Fling
   
4. Planxty Bunting
   
5. Madame Cole
   
6. The Blackbird
   
7. Táimse Im' Chodladh
   
8. Sonny Brogan's Mazurkas:
   Sonny Brogan's
   The Irish
   
9. The Wild Geese
   
10. The Green Fields Of America
    
11. Carolan's Concerto
    
12. The Lament For Limerick
    

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• Bonaparte's Retreat
• Celtic Wedding
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• Down The Old Plank Road
• Film Cuts
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• Santiago
• Tears Of Stone
• The Bells Of Dublin
• The Best Of The Chieftains
• The Chieftains 1
• The Chieftains 2
• The Chieftains 3
• The Chieftains 4
• The Chieftains 5
• The Chieftains 7
• The Chieftains 8
• The Chieftains Live
• The Long Black Veil
• The Magic Of The Chieftains
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years: Vol. 2
• The Wide World Over
• Water From The Well

"The Chieftains: The Celtic Harp: A Tribute to Edward Bunting with the Belfast Harp Orchestra"

RCA Victor, 1993

The Musicians:

Martin Fay: fiddle
Seán Keane: fiddle
Kevin Conneff: bodhrán & vocals
Matt Molloy: flute
Paddy Moloney: uilleann pipes & tin whistle
Derek Bell: harp (metal & nylon), tiompan, & harpsichord &, as well, having done all of the arrangments...

http://www.thechieftains.com/
http://www.thechieftains.com/discography/disc_celticharp.asp

Five of the tracks on this album were recorded in Frank Zappa's home studio before he died, 'The Green Fields of America' sung by Kevin Conneff being a personal favourite of his. Two months later, the album was completed in Windmill Lane Studios with The Belfast Harp Orchestra with whom they had played and recorded a very successful show in London's Barbican Centre a few months previously.

'The Celtic Harp' won a Grammy Award for 'Best Traditional Folk Album' in 1994.

& for 4 tracks out of 12 ~ with:
The Belfast Harp Orchestra; Janet Harbison leader

Picture:
http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Harp/Mhuigheo/chief.jpg

Review:
http://members.shaw.ca/chieftains/ar19.html

~ "Tribute to Bunting" and "Planxty Bunting" showcase a number of the pieces that Bunting collected at the festivals he held in 1792. ~

# Posted on November 24th 2007 by ceolachan

Track 4: "Planxty Bunting"

Planxty Bunting ~ 3-in-1
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on November 24th 2007 by Leiouekairna.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7995
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#1 of 3.) ~ "Planxty Bunting"? ~ "The Chieftains" ~ C: Derek Bell?

#2 of 3.) "Miss MacDermott" / "The Princess Royal" by Turlough O'Carolan
Submitted on August 19th 2002 by cj.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/905

#3 of 3.) "Chanter's Song" / "The March Of The King Of Laiose"
Submitted on October 22nd 2003 by Oranaiche.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2082

# Posted on November 24th 2007 by ceolachan