The Chieftains Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years

~ Release by The Chieftains (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The March of the King of Laois or Ruarí óg ó Mordha
3:04
2The Misical Priest / The Queen of May
3:39
3An Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child) / Mrs. Crotty’s Reel / The Mountain Top
performer:
The Chieftains (in 1969-04)
arranger:
Paddy Moloney
recorded at:
Craighall Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1969-04)
4:13
4Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand)
recording of:
Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand, catch-all)
composer:
Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin (Irish harpist & composer, circa 1580-1653) and Paddy Moloney
publisher:
Mews Music
part of:
Lady Margaret Wemyss's songbook (Scottish lute tunes, transcribed 1643 – 1648)
2:39
5The Morning Dew3:32
6Bean an Fhir Rua (The Red‐Haired Man’s Wife)
performer:
The Chieftains (in 1969-04)
arranger:
Paddy Moloney
recorded at:
Craighall Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1969-04)
2:51
7John Kelly’s Slide / Merrily Kiss the Quaker / Denis Murphy’s Slide
other vocals [lilting]:
Pat Kilduff (Irish lilter)
3:27
8Mná na hÉireann
instrumental recording of:
Mná na hÉireann
lyricist:
Peadar Ó Doirnín
composer:
Seán Ó Riada (birth name John Reidy)
3:32
9The Walls of Liscaroll
2:44
10Sonny’s Maszurka / Tommy Hunt’s Jig
3:12
11Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime)
4:07
12Seóirse Brabston (George Brabazon)
3:27