The Chieftains

performer, flute, whistle, violin, synthesizer, piano

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Artist name Roles Recordings
Paddy Moloney arranger, mix, producer, accordion, tin whistle, uilleann pipes An Ghé agus Grá Geal (The Goose and Bright Love), An Mhaighdean Mhara / Tie the Bonnet / O’Rourke’s, An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, An Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child) / Mrs. Crotty’s Reel / The Mountain Top, Banish Misfortune / Gillan’s Apples, Bean an Fhir Rua, Boil the Breakfast Early, Brian Boru’s March, Callaghan’s / Byrne’s, Carrickfergus, Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music), Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Coolin Medley, Derek’s Tune: The Geese and Bright Love, Down the Old Plank Road, Dónall Óg, Full of Joy, Gaftaí Baile Buí, Galicia, Galician Medley: Never Trust a Man’s Love / Mazurka / Guadalupe / Múneira de Jios / Duelling Chanters, Here’s a Health to the Company, Jabadaw, Kerry Slides, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Medley: Banish Misfortune / Morning Dew / Arkansas Traveller / Wild Irishman, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: A Dance Duet, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Arrival of the Wren Boys, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Dingle Set, Millennium Celtic Suite, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: Brian Boru’s March / Nine Points of Roguery / The Magpie – Pretty Girls, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Mahoney’s Frolics, O’Sullivan’s March, Pigtown / Tie the Ribbons / The Bag of Potatoes, Pis Fhliuch (O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick), Planxty Brown / The William Davis’s / Lady Wrixon, Planxty George Brabazon, Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime), Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, Skyline Jig, Sweeney’s / Denis Murphy’s / The Scartaglen Polka, Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand), The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The Chieftains’ Knock on the Door, The Donegal Set, The Foxhunt, The French March, The Green Fields of America, The Humours of Carolan, The Humours of Whiskey / Hardiman the Fiddler, The Iron Man, The Robbers’ Glen, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Strayaway Child, The Timpán Reel, The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew, Three Kerry Polkas, Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae (3 pipes)
Kevin Conneff arranger, vocal, bodhrán, gong An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Full of Joy, Here’s a Health to the Company, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Green Fields of America, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Seán Keane (fiddler) arranger, fiddle, tin whistle An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Bucks of Oranmore, The Chieftains Reunion, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Iron Man, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Derek Bell arranger, Irish harp / clàrsach, hammered dulcimer, harp, harpsichord, keyboard, oboe, piano An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Coolin Medley, Full of Joy, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Planxty Brown / The William Davis’s / Lady Wrixon, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Martin Fay arranger, bones, fiddle, percussion An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Full of Joy, Gaftaí Baile Buí, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Paddy Moloney arranger, mix, producer, accordion, tin whistle, uilleann pipes An Ghé agus Grá Geal (The Goose and Bright Love), An Mhaighdean Mhara / Tie the Bonnet / O’Rourke’s, An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, An Páistín Fionn (The Fair Child) / Mrs. Crotty’s Reel / The Mountain Top, Banish Misfortune / Gillan’s Apples, Bean an Fhir Rua, Boil the Breakfast Early, Brian Boru’s March, Callaghan’s / Byrne’s, Carrickfergus, Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music), Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Coolin Medley, Derek’s Tune: The Geese and Bright Love, Down the Old Plank Road, Dónall Óg, Full of Joy, Gaftaí Baile Buí, Galicia, Galician Medley: Never Trust a Man’s Love / Mazurka / Guadalupe / Múneira de Jios / Duelling Chanters, Here’s a Health to the Company, Jabadaw, Kerry Slides, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Medley: Banish Misfortune / Morning Dew / Arkansas Traveller / Wild Irishman, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: A Dance Duet, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Arrival of the Wren Boys, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Dingle Set, Millennium Celtic Suite, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: Brian Boru’s March / Nine Points of Roguery / The Magpie – Pretty Girls, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Mahoney’s Frolics, O’Sullivan’s March, Pigtown / Tie the Ribbons / The Bag of Potatoes, Pis Fhliuch (O’Farrell’s Welcome to Limerick), Planxty Brown / The William Davis’s / Lady Wrixon, Planxty George Brabazon, Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime), Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, Skyline Jig, Sweeney’s / Denis Murphy’s / The Scartaglen Polka, Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand), The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The Chieftains’ Knock on the Door, The Donegal Set, The Foxhunt, The French March, The Green Fields of America, The Humours of Carolan, The Humours of Whiskey / Hardiman the Fiddler, The Iron Man, The Robbers’ Glen, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Strayaway Child, The Timpán Reel, The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew, Three Kerry Polkas, Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae (3 pipes)
Kevin Conneff arranger, vocal, bodhrán, gong An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Full of Joy, Here’s a Health to the Company, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Green Fields of America, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Seán Keane (fiddler) arranger, fiddle, tin whistle An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Bucks of Oranmore, The Chieftains Reunion, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Iron Man, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Derek Bell arranger, Irish harp / clàrsach, hammered dulcimer, harp, harpsichord, keyboard, oboe, piano An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Coolin Medley, Full of Joy, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Planxty Brown / The William Davis’s / Lady Wrixon, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Martin Fay arranger, bones, fiddle, percussion An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Full of Joy, Gaftaí Baile Buí, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Sullivan’s March, Santiago de Cuba, Sea Image, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
Brian Masterson engineer, mix, producer Coolin Medley, Gaftaí Baile Buí, Galicia, Here’s a Health to the Company, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: A Dance Duet, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Arrival of the Wren Boys, Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Dingle Set, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, O’Mahoney’s Frolics, Planxty Brown / The William Davis’s / Lady Wrixon, Skyline Jig, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The French March, The Iron Man, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Strayaway Child
Matt Molloy arranger, flute, tin whistle An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, Boil the Breakfast Early, Chasing the Fox (from the Ballad of an Irish Horse), Full of Joy, Jabadaw, Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade, Lots of Drops of Brandy, Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker, Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie, Santiago de Cuba, The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve, The Chieftains Reunion, The Donegal Set, The French March, The Stone, The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet), The Strayaway Child, The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew
John Wood (UK producer) engineer An Ghé agus Grá Geal (The Goose and Bright Love), Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music), Kerry Slides, Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime), Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand), The Chieftains’ Knock on the Door, The Humours of Carolan, The Robbers’ Glen, The Timpán Reel, Three Kerry Polkas
Seán Potts bodhrán, bones, tin whistle, whistle O’Sullivan’s March, Sea Image, The Chieftains Reunion, The Morning Dew, The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle
Michael Tubridy concertina, flute, tin whistle O’Sullivan’s March, Sea Image, The Chieftains Reunion, The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle
Laurence Courtney vocal, banjo An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, An Poc ar Buile, The Dingle Set
Séamus Begley vocal, accordion An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, An Poc ar Buile, The Dingle Set
Eoin Ó Beaglaoich concertina An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, The Dingle Set
Noel Eccles percussion The Chieftains Reunion, The Strayaway Child
Dáithí Ó Sé vocal An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, An Poc ar Buile
Pat Kilduff (Irish lilter) vocal John Kelly’s / Merrily Kiss the Quaker / Denis Murphy’s, The Hunter’s Purse
Ashley MacIsaac fiddle, foot percussion An Poc Ar Buile / The Dingle Set, The Dingle Set
James Murphy (fiddler) fiddle Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Brendan Begley accordion Medley: “The Wren! The Wren!”: The Arrival of the Wren Boys
Carlos Núñez bagpipe, bombarde, recorder, whistle Santiago de Cuba
Ciarán Curran bouzouki The Donegal Set
Ciarán Mordaunt snare drum The Iron Man
Ciarán Tourish fiddle The Donegal Set
Ciarán Ó Gealbháin vocal Casadh an tSúgáin
Clive Cuthbertson bass The Stone
Cora Smyth (fiddler) fiddle Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Dave Early drums The Stone
David Munnelly accordion Ballyfin Polkas
Dermot Byrne (Irish accordionist) accordion The Donegal Set
Dáíthí Sproule guitar The Donegal Set
Frankie Lane (Irish guitar player not the American country singer) vocal Jack of All Trades
Gary Hastings flute Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Gavin Hennessy engineer The Chieftains Reunion
Gearóid Grant conductor Coolin Medley
Janet Harbison conductor Planxty George Brabazon
Joan Osborne performer Raglan Road (feat. Joan Osborne)
John McHugh fiddle Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Laoise Kelly harp Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh fiddle, flute The Donegal Set
Aisling Drury Byrne cello Gaftaí Baile Buí
Alain Guerton bagpipe Millennium Celtic Suite
Alyth McCormack vocal The Chieftains Reunion
Michel Bertae bombarde Millennium Celtic Suite
Milladoiro performer Millennium Celtic Suite
Naomi MacLeod engineer The Chieftains Reunion
Nathan Pilatzke tap dancing The Chieftains Reunion
Neil Sullivan tap dancing The Chieftains Reunion
Nikki MacLoone tap dancing The Chieftains Reunion
Arty McGlynn guitar The Chieftains Reunion
Noel O Grady bouzouki Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Nolwen Monjarret vocal Millennium Celtic Suite
Orlando “Cachaíto” López double bass Santiago de Cuba
Pancho Amat tres Santiago de Cuba
Barney McKenna banjo Within a Mile of Dublin / The Old Blackthorn
Peter Horan flute Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Peter Molloy flute Live From Matt Molloy’s Pub
Proinnsías Ó Duinn conductor The French March
RTÉ Concert Orchestra performing orchestra The French March
Richard Egües (Cuban flute player Eduardo "Richard" Egues Martínez) flute Santiago de Cuba
Roberto García (Cuban percussion player) percussion Santiago de Cuba
Ruairi Somers bagpipe The French March
Ry Cooder mandola Santiago de Cuba
Becky Taylor (piper) Northumbrian pipes Millennium Celtic Suite
Belfast Harp Orchestra performing orchestra Planxty George Brabazon
Steve Cooney didgeridoo The Strayaway Child
Bernard Pichard bombarde Millennium Celtic Suite
Terry Tully bagpipe Millennium Celtic Suite
The Ballyfin Set Dancers foot percussion Ballyfin Polkas
The bell-ringers of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin (Christchurch, Dublin, bell-ringers) bells The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve
Tim Edey accordion, guitar The Chieftains Reunion
Triona Marshall harp The Chieftains Reunion
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) foot percussion Millennium Celtic Suite

Work on other artists' recordings

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James Galway performer Carrickfergus (Air), Cath Chéim an Fhia (The Battle of Deer’s Leap), Crowley's Reel, Full of Joy (Chinese Folk Tune), Over the Sea to Skye, The Dark Island, The Last Rose of Summer
John Williams performer End Credits, Fighting for Dough, The Fighting Donellys
Van Morrison performer, flute, piano, synthesizer, violin, whistle Be Thou My Vision, High Spirits, I Can't Stop Loving You
Paul performer After the Fire, Baba O’Reilly
Luke Rockets performer The Leaning Tower
Masters Of Noise performer Funiculì, Funiculà
Frank La Forge performer I’ll Tell Me Ma
Randy Jackson performer Chasing the Fox: The Gathering / The Hunt Moves Off / Good Morrow Fox / The Chase / The Return
Brilliant Machine performer After the Fire
Barshawn performer Behind Blue Eyes
Xareu Folk performer Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
emily performer St. Stephen’s Day Murders
Cave Painting performer The Sea-Maiden