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.

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" – 3:34
  7. "Carrickfergus " – 2:49
  8. "Sláinte Bhreagh Hiulit " – 2:34
  9. "Cherish The Ladies" – 2:29
  10. "Lord Mayo" – 2:44
  11. "Mná na hÉireann " – 3:33
  12. "O'Keefe's Slide /An Suisin Ban / The Star Above The Garter / The Weaver's Slide" – 3:39

    Personnel

The arrival of Derek Bell on harp gave The Chieftains a distinctive delicate sound. The slow air "Mná na hÉireann", 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".