The Chieftains 4
Studio album by
The Chieftains
Released1973
RecordedSeptember 1972 – February 1973
StudioMorgan, London, UK
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]

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]

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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